I received a loan of the Nokia N82 from S60 Ambassadors program three weeks ago, and have been playing with it every since. Coming from the Nokia N73 that I currently use, this phone was definitely an upgrade. Read my impressions on music, camera, and web browsing on the Nokia N82.

Music

My first priority after installing the SIM, was to set off on a walk, taking particular attention to the quality of sound, as this device has been marketed with exceptional media qualities. The sound is above par, and after comparing the same song on the iPhone, I would pick the Nokia N82 hands down. After downloading a selection of my music on the N82, I have chosen this device over everything I own to play music when mobile.

5MP Camera

The next thing I concentrated on was the camera. Since I am a photographer in training, I have yearned for a phone that has better quality than the greenish hue we all remember from the Paris Hilton video’s. A simple point and shoot is all I have wanted, and this is what I have and more with the specifications being a Carl Zeiss 5 megapixels with xenon flash. What do all those words mean? It means for those moments my child is being awesome and I need to capture the moment quickly, the Nokia N82 comes to the rescue, rendering a nearly perfect picture with proper color and not being distorted like so many camera phones on the market.

Nokia N82 in silver with 5 megapixel camera

Browsing the Web

The one thing I have not absolutely been smitten with is the native browser and so I chose to download Opera Mini instead. This has rendered my mobile browsing needs sufficiently for me, and at speeds that don’t make a turtle look fast.

Overall

Overall, the learning curve from a Nokia N73 to a Nokia N82 has been relatively fast and painless. This is a product that has even impressed my non-techie friends. I love to use this phone to show off all the qualities of a good phone can for a person.