Nokia admits N8 power fault

[Simon]

Nokia has admitted that its flagship N8 smartphone has a flaw which causes it to power off permanently.

Sales chief Niklas Savander said a small number of the handsets power off and can not be restarted.

Nokia said the fault in the power management stems from the way in which the engine component - which includes most of the technology in the phone, excluding covers and batteries - in the Nokia N8 was being installed.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/362977/nokia-admits-n8-power-fault

[Rik]

They never used to have these problems in the old days.

[Glenn]

They possibly did, but mobile phones were not as high profile as they are now.

[Rik]

True, nor as complex.

[Gary]

True, nor as complex.

I think that's the key, so much crammed into such a small space, as well as demand equals more manufacturing issues

[Rik]

The other issue, I suspect, Gary is that the market is now far more competitive, so prices are being driven down and corners are being cut.

[Gary]

The other issue, I suspect, Gary is that the market is now far more competitive, so prices are being driven down and corners are being cut.

As ever Rik, that's always a big issue, and not just in the electronics world either, sadly.

[.Griff.]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Nokia is years behind with it's Symbian OS.

Why anyone would want a Nokia "Smartphone" these days baffles me.

[Gary]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.. Nokia is years behind with it's Symbian OS.

Why anyone would want a Nokia "Smartphone" these days baffles me.

They generally have better reception than most others, guess that bit really is still the most important 

[Glenn]

Most mobile computers, sorry smartphones, the phone part seems to be an after thought, or necessary evil to these devices.

[Simon]

True, Glenn.  But the same could be said about many multi-function devices.   AV amps, for example, are generally poor at handling music CDs.

[Rik]

Back to lots of separate gadgets I say.

[Simon]

That's the only trouble, isn't it?

[Rik]

At least there were no compromises in design, though.

[Gary]

At least there were no compromises in design, though.

Thats why I always buy separates with Hifi home AV etc and use a camera not a phone for pictures 

[Rik]

Same here to a great extent,  Gary. No compromises.