King Gong: Nokia technology scoops more awards

Published by Ian Delaney on May 10, 2012

videomaker award

GLOBAL – The CTIA Wireless show is on this week and we’re delighted to find that the Nokia 808 PureView has already been recognised with a ‘Best in Show’ award from Videomaker magazine. We’ve talked a lot about how the 808 PureView produces great still images, but less about its video capabilities. 

Let’s correct that now with a few bullet point reminders: 

  • Full HD 1080p video recording at 30fps;
  • Silent, smooth and lossless zoom up to 4X;
  • Dolby Rich Recording for undistorted sound quality up to 140dB.

We really can’t wait to see more from the latest, greatest camera phone.

Also in the news this week is a group test of mobile displays from DisplayMate. With summer fast approaching, the readability of your smartphone’s screen under direct sunlight is once again a topical issue. 

DisplayMate tested the ClearBlack Display on the Nokia Lumia 900 against the latest and greatest from all of our competitors. The result?

…the top performing device for display viewability under Bright Ambient Lighting is the Nokia Lumia 900. This results from a combination of its high screen Brightness and low screen Reflectance, which Nokia calls ClearBlack technology. 

This recognition is especially important to Nokia: ClearBlack Display has come as standard on nearly all of our leading smartphones since the start of 2011.

(Thanks to My Nokia Blog for the tip).

It’s been a great year for industry recognition in the form of awards so far. The Nokia Lumia 900 scooped several gongs at CES; there were awards for the Nokia C3-00 and the Nokia 808 PureView at MWC; another award for PureView technology from TIPA and a Yellow Pencil design award from D&AD for the Nokia N9.

Any others you’ve noticed that we missed?

Comments

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1607346469 Til Schmid

     what did you pay for this award

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Heidi Lemmetyinen

      We paid the talented people in our product teams their monthly salaries. In return they created these awesome products that are now scooping awards. 

      • Eric Aleman

        Nice response.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_WF5RDUGP22TCVJZLOWFIKFE3FQ Alin

    So, Nokia 808 PureView got 3 awards until now and it is not yet released!!! I think this is the best multimedia phone ever created! and will be the best for many years, if Nokia does not release something even better (with Symbian of course). I can’t wait to buy it here in Romania!!

    • Anonymous

      I am waiting it DESESPERATELY. Dont know where to buy it  yet

  • Anonymous

    CBD is also on Nokia 808.

    It is very clear from the recent awards (noting the recent TIPA design award for the N9 and swipe UI) that Nokia’s best work is still to date not on Lumia, but instead mostly on Symbian, and a bit on N9.

    • Eric Aleman

      Even the N95 had an antiglare film that let me use it in direct sunlight very easily compared to other smartphones of the time. I have always loved Nokia Displays.

  • jill dasani

    Great .. Congrats once more.
     

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/R5T4IKQMJ5FE5SRL4BJZLXG53M Sameer KnayaK

    Congratulation Nokia … Once Again …
    And a Request Please bring the Pureview Technology to a N9 like Designed Devices Starting from 21 Megapixel to 41 Megapixels may with Windows Phone 8 and/or with Meego OS.

    • Anonymous

       i suggest to keep it on symbian, as meego is a death language now, and windowsphones are no sales worldwide. Lowest market share sales in the world

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/R5T4IKQMJ5FE5SRL4BJZLXG53M Sameer KnayaK

    Another suggestion I wud like to give U …
    while U Introduce Your Windows Phone 8 Devices ..
    Never forget to include the Devices with a Front Camera for Video Calling, Memory Expandable through MicroSD Card Support for future Update, Larger RAM and Larger/Multi Core Processors .. and at the High End Pureview Technology..

    And if possible please bring the the Devices the Sample pictures of which are available on the net as Nokia WP8 Coffee Tablet ..
    I assure YOU … it will boost in the Market of India, Chaina, Middle East, Phillipines, Indonesia as well as In the US & UK..

    but … Remember … the RAM and Processors should have to match up to the present competitive market in consideration of PRICE as well .. other wise it will take another 6 months of back to the present … thank YOU. 

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Heidi Lemmetyinen

      Thanks for the feedback!!

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Heidi Lemmetyinen

      Thanks for the feedback!!

    • http://conversations.nokia.com/ Heidi Lemmetyinen

      Thanks for the feedback!!

  • http://fotoblog.jakuba.cz/ Jakub K.

    Absolutely deserved awards, congratulations.

  • Eric Aleman

    Congratulations!! Eagerly awaiting the Nokia 808, hopefully subsidized (one can dream!). Ill get one subsidized or not.

  • NMo9

    808 wins another award. Hope Nokia at least releases the unlocked phones in all of its markets. I’m sure we would not see subsidized phones in many of the markets because of the new strategy but hope it al least allows Nokia fans to get an official version of it in all the markets.

  • Anonymous

    I am desesperate waiting my 808 pureview. Moreover, it has symbian on it which i like it, and it is upgraded!!. Come on nokia, launch this phone WORLDWIDE immediately!! what are you waiting for??? move move move move

  • Anonymous

    I am desesperate waiting my 808 pureview. Moreover, it has symbian on it which i like it, and it is upgraded!!. Come on nokia, launch this phone WORLDWIDE immediately!! what are you waiting for??? move move move move

  • Anonymous

    The 808 is awesome. To me, the best part is the silent lossless zoom. This is the only phone to offer this in the world. Nokia should make some short TV ads to show this off to everyone. For exampe:
    “A mum is watching her young child school performance, takes out the 808 and zooming into her child and takes a picture and sends to husband at work. Other mums sitting next to her with iPhone and Android phones are shocked/sad to not able to do the same and quickly put away their phones.”