Nokia 8800 Arte

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

0% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

In an interesting first, you can mute the phone when a call is coming in simply by turning it face down on the table. That is great psychology: ‘No, I don't want to talk to you, and actually I don't even want to see that you are calling'.

High quality design and build ; Heavyweight metal and glass construction ; 3.2-megapixel camera ; 1GB internal storage ; 3G connectivity ; Luxury package includes sleek Bluetooth earpiece, desk stand and leather pouch

High price ; No memory card expansion support ; No Wi-Fi ; Heavyweight build = heavy in pocket ; Camera lacks flash ; Mid-tier features on high-end phone

A well-built and sophisticated phone, but it's hard to justify the hefty price tag when everything else in this device is so basic

High grade build quality and elegant minimalist design, slide action is still the best in the business, decent feature line-up

No expansion plan for the internal 1GB flash memory, high asking price

The superior build quality of Nokia’s 8800 series has never been questioned but its feature line-up always felt like an after-thought. The 8800 Arte goes a long way to tackling this frustration. Not only is it the most design refined of the 8800 posse...

A symphony of understated elegance and neat touches, from the illuminated keypad to the solid sliding action, the Arte oozes quality. Nokia 8800 Arte is tagged with Nokia, 3G and mobile phone. Select a tag (Nokia, for example) to find everything on The...

If money is no object you might consider this handset, but even those with pots of cash might find the features they get for the outlay here somewhat below par.

Sharp, attractive design ; High quality materials and excellent build quality ; 3G connectivity ; 1GB internal memory ; Luxury extras, including sleek Bluetooth headset

No HSDPA or Wi-Fi ; 3.2-megapixel camera has no flash ; No expandable memory card support ; No standard headphone socket ; No stereo earphones supplied ; No 3G face-to-face video calling

Nokia's luxury mobile delivers a high end design with excellent build quality, but features and functionality don't justify the hefty price tag

It's a stunning-looking phone that's made from the finest materials.

It's expensive, it's heavy, the battery is poor and there's no expandable memory slot.

Despite its shortcomings, the 8800 Arte is so beautifully made, you could forgive it (almost) anything. Until you drop it on your foot

It ; s a stunning-looking phone that ; s made from the finest materials

It's expensive, it's heavy, the battery is poor and there's no expandable memory slot

Despite its shortcomings, the 8800 Arte is so beautifully made, you could forgive it (almost) anything. Until you drop it on your foot.