Nokia 800 Windows Phone teased in UK ads [HD Video]

Nokia 800This time it’s not a leak anymore, but it appears Nokia has actually placed some ad teasers during prime time in the UK, just a few days ahead of its Nokia World conference. According to reports, these ad teasers appeared during ad-breaks between X-Factor USA and X-Factor UK, as well as Harry Hill’s TV Burp. MyNokiaBlog had managed to capture some high quality videos of these ad teasers, which you can check out below:

For those who had been following Nokia and Windows Phone news (from LiveSide), those with an sharp eye would notice that the device that is shown is the Nokia 800 or codenamed “Sea Ray”. While the device looks visually similar to the recently released MeeGo-based Nokia N9, there are several clues in the adverts that gave it away that this is a Windows Phone:

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From the video above, you can see Windows Phone’s Back and Start buttons clearly shown on the device (top left image). Further, the LED flash on the back of the device is also centered (bottom left image), which differs from the N9 but matches what was shown in a leaked video of the Nokia “Sea Ray”. The flashing square lights in the ad also resembles the recently leaked poster for the Nokia 800 (as shown on the right, above), further suggesting that it is a Nokia Windows Phone being shown.

It looks like Nokia is definitely gearing up the advertisements for its first wave of Windows Phones. All will be revealed in 3 days during Nokia World on October 26th. Stay tuned!

Comments

  • Atom

    Atom
    So I’m trying very hard to be excited for a phone that isn’t special. How the hell can u expect to compete in the majors without a front facing camera for video chat?

    • James Devenberg

      The 800 is supposed to have a FFC for video chat… It is the lower end 700/Sabre that doesn’t have the front camera.

  • Andrew

    The important thing here, I think, is that it looks like WP will be getting a serious marketing push. Xfactor must be one the of the most expensive ad slots outside of sport in the UK.

    @Atom: I can understand why people say that a front facing camera is a big deal but I do wonder how many people would ever use it, and so how much it will matter with real consumers. Most people I know with iPhone or Android (unfortuntely i’ve never met another person with WP) use them mostly for text with the odd call now and again but not for video calling.

  • Anonymous

    How do we know it doesn’t have a front facing camera?

  • Theguy

    The N9 has it the front facing camera in the lower right corner:
    http://blog.gsmarena.com/whats-the-deal-with-the-nokia-n9-secondary-camera/

  • Anonymous

    of course it’s got a front facing camera, it just wasn’t visible in the teaser! use common sense, why would nokia make the 800 without the front camera, when they put it even on the cheapest of symbian smartphones?

    • Anonymous

      well, i guess nokia didn’t use common sense

  • Webguy

    Looks good but I was hoping they would introduce a new feature currently unavailable on smart phones such as a new type of sensor.  Simply coming up with a slightly different design will not win a new audience.

    • http://twitter.com/Kidny2z Sid

      “Slightly different” design?? really?

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