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Nokia N8 ReviewNokia N8 8.5
Nokia N8 is a media lover's dream.
Voice calling is clear and crisp. When receiving a call on the Nokia N8, volume is very good and audible in busy environments. Clarity is also above average. The recipient of the call from a city center said they had no trouble hearing us, and despite obvious background noise, it was better quality than a number of other handsets tested recently. In more controlled environments that were less quite, call quality yet again proved great, both to us on the N8, and to the recipient.
Battery life on the N8 is also a big improvement over what we expected. With a surprising 1200 mAh battery, the quoted talk time on the Nokia N8 is 12 hours while the standby time is 390 hours. Practically, we found we could get nearly two days of semi intensive use out of the N8 without it grumping at us. There is also a power saving mode which we didn't use and the phone wasn't turned off at night.
The Nokia N8 is another one of those handsets that leaves us conflicted. It's got some truly amazing elements: the camera, the video playback, the luscious build quality all make us want to forget everything average about it. That said, we can't. Symbian^3 just doesn't visually stimulate us enough to make us want to use it, with the homescreens and menus looking dated, Syncing contacts and calendars with anything other than Ovi being unintuitive and an internet experience that could be improved upon. That said, you won't find a better camera phone on the market, and you certainly won't find a more versatile video playback phone either. If you're okay with Symbian^3 and are of the mindframe that hardware is king and multimedia options rule, then we can whole-heartedly recommend the Nokia N8. If however, your eyes are set on an OS that gives you greater versatility in the future, perhaps you might want to look elsewhere. For a larger screen and an Android experience, consider phones like the HTC EVO 4G (upcoming as Desire HD in the EU) and the Samsung Galaxy S (and all of its variants). If, however, you're looking for something in a slightly smaller form factor, the Motorola DROID 2 (along with the MILESTONE 2 and the HTC Desire) might be a better option. Finally, if a 3.5-inch screen is just perfect for you, and you still want to have a great hardware (but also a great software) experience, then or the Apple iPhone 4 will never leave you wanting.
Nokia N8 Video Review:
- Great build quality
- Awesome 12MP camera
- Outstanding multimedia performance
- Symbian^3 still looks dated
- Internet browser could be smoother
- Not too many apps available for the platform
71 Comments
1. Donnie (unregistered)
"The on-board GPS works well finding the Nokia N8's position even when indoors. Coupling this with Ovi Maps Nokia maps makes for a very versatile phone that could double up as a GPS replacement provided you had a good data plan." Ehm did you just happen to completely miss the most compelling feature of Ovi Maps ? You can preload entire countries to your phone after which you can navigate (including searching and voice-directions) completely off-line, not a single byte of data transfer required. Perfect in Europe where you'd otherwise end up roaming after a few 100 kms, and one of the major selling points over any other solution (remember it includes voice directions and search, not just map display, - offline)
4. Stoli89 (Posts: 333; Member since: 28 Jun 2010)
Fully Agree, OVI maps is a great value and a wonderful and cost effective tool that does not require a network to operate. That said, if you happen to have an unlimited data plan...the N8 can also use Google Maps. I disagree with the reviewers opinion about Symbian^3 and more specifically that last portion of the OS stack called the User Interface. The changes under the hood are immense (over 250 in total vs S^1). The fact that S^3 is fully compatible with Qt means all current AND future apps developed for both Meego and Symbian^4 (^5..) will remain compatible. The fonts, themes, icons are familiar to Symbian users...which I find convenient. For those of us who want a change...the nice thing about Symbian is you can easily do this with 1000's of choices available...many of them for free. With its hi-end graphics chip, multi-touch/single-tap selection, and smooth capacitance interface...I find this phone's UI to be quite good and certainly up to date. A more detailed list of these changes is located here:http://www.allaboutsymbian.com
/features/item/12104_Symbian3_Lastly, the reviewer is comparing this phone to flagships at higher price points, even though this N8 is not marketed nor priced as Nokia's flagship model (we'll have to wait for the N9). Considering the quality and performance of this device...it's a steal IMO. devices_are_imminent-.php
2. Nokia 4ever (unregistered)
Yay, Nokia is never a let down like RIM, I so love this phone!!! I don't care if the built-in browser is not smooth enough, it still has opera mini or if its UI is "dated", is still functional, Nokia doesn't care about making a mobile OS that is graphically beautiful but resource-hungry, this is an example that even with little specs the new OS runs smoothly compared to different OS's who needs more specs and do almost the same things (OS6). Os's user and Nokia haters, even though your beloved android and IOS phones are "better than any other mobile OS", Nokia's still a great company and may not be perfect (no one is), but they keep improving their product. Long life NOKIA !!!
22. B (unregistered)
Hey, thanks for the feedback. Having reviewed the N8, we really, really liked it. In fact, we loved it and genuinely want Nokia's handsets to do well, they're a fantastic company that make fantastic hardware. The changes to Symbian are evident with everything running smoothly, but that's just not enough as the interface is visually underwhelming. The hardware of the N8 is perhaps the best we've seen on a smartphone but as smooth as Symbian^3 is, it's not as inviting as other OSs. For example, despite having a shiny new N8, subjects given the choice preferred to play with a much lower specced android phone, simply because it offers more versatility in a more visually stimulating package. As mentioned, we can whole-heartedly recommend the N8, it's very good and well worthy of that 8.5, and on multimedia alone is a 10. Nevertheless, as with iPhone and Android, it has its issues. It just so happens that the N8s issues cropped up a lot more often. Regards, B_Phone Arena Reviewer.
3. yann_ (unregistered)
Phonearena did it again - proof their loyalty to boss Steve. No words for unique functions that are completely missing on iOS or Android phones. Example - USB on the go, HDMI out with Dolby digital... Losers. What to expect from lamers that gave to iPhone 4 rating of 9.5 - the phone with call/antena problems?
6. jpropin (Posts: 152; Member since: 20 May 2010)
8.5 isn't bad from a U.S Website that like all the other U.S Based Websites sucks the teet of Apple & Google. I was expecting no higher than 6.5. So I'm quite surprised. Just wait and see what the tools at CNET give it.....LOL
7. DontHateOnS60 (Posts: 867; Member since: 20 Apr 2009)
They'll give it a 3/5.
5. rafael.roque (Posts: 78; Member since: 03 Jul 2010)
I can't wait to get mine; regardless of any review... Simply put; I don't like Google's intrusive OS, RIM's mundane OS, Apple's my way OS. If you want control of your smartphone; then Symbian gives you that. Point and case, if I want the Sense experience found on HTC's Android smartphones on my Symbian phone, then I simply install SPB Mobile Shell and now I have 1-10 home screens with customizable widgets and shortcuts... If you can't handle Symbian, then you might as well stick to feature phones.
52. Mash (unregistered)
Palm's webOS is good too.
8. cristianer (Posts: 42; Member since: 20 Aug 2010)
Nice. But it is expensive for me.
10. jpropin (Posts: 152; Member since: 20 May 2010)
It is expensive, but for an unlocked phone with as many features and capabilities that it has, it's pretty much on par with other unlocked devices. What really pushes the N8 over the top IMO is that it's compatable with both AT&T & T-Mo's U.S 3G Signal. If your a T-Mo subscriber like me the money you save from not having to have the mandatory data plan with a subsidized smart phone basically pays for this phone and more in the two years you'd be under contract. I can get unlimited Web for $10 a month or just use WiFi and pay nothing. The C6-01 & C7 which both have alot of the same features as the N8 will hopefully be coming out not long from now and hopefully will offer a less expensive alternative to the N8
48. cristianer (Posts: 42; Member since: 20 Aug 2010)
Yeah. Anyway I'm waiting the milestone 2, I hope it will be cheaper.
9. Emix (unregistered)
Thank you phonearena for fair and detailed review! I expected 9 or 9.5 but 8.5 is good! This is my next phone!
11. yeah (unregistered)
wow it is right. they gave 9.5 rating for iphone that does not perform like a phone let alone a smartphone. jeez such a bias website. shame on phonearena
12. why I bought an N8 (unregistered)
I just bought an unlicked N8. I decided to go for the N8 after using an HTC Magic (rooted) for 1.5 years. Android is a nice platform, but hey, it gets slower and slower after a few months. Unacceptable. IPhone is not for me - do not like Apple's manias. So, back to old Nokia and yes, I am happy. It is a phone, has to allow me to call, freely, without forcing me to depend on a charger. I have a fast internet connection. GPS. I only would like to see a better Mail for Exchange, with the compelling Google sync. Other than that, bye bye, Android/HTC/Samsung and company...
13. thatdude1 (unregistered)
Great handset! I do not agree with everything the reviewer said, but 8.5 is much better than I anticipated from phone arena. Definitely my next Nokia handset as that is all I use lately. Should have given it at least a 9.0.
14. GIO (Posts: 2; Member since: 07 Oct 2010)
This phone shouldn't get higher than 8/10 in business staff, but it should get 10/10 in in multimedia, so they should have given it 9/10 at least...
15. RVM (unregistered)
Nice review, thx phonearena. Im Nokia fan, but i have to admit Symbian^3 still need some more eye candy, hopefuly S^4 will fix it. I am definitively gonna buy N8, that phone is just amazing (for my needs) !
16. Wreckone (unregistered)
Yeah I cannot wait for my N8, I'm currently using a 580O! The N8 is like a dream come true for Nokia lovers! I live in the US and the reviews are mostly skewed here favoring IOS phone and Droid OS. I like being different and have enjoyed both my E71 and 580,0 but I really am exited about getting my N8. The hardware alone cannot be matched (as a package!) and a upcoming firmware updates will replace browser and Symbian 4 is just around the corner too...
17. 530gemini (Posts: 2198; Member since: 09 Sep 2010)
Well, at least the N8 seems to have dramatically improved. Although still not good enough to compete with the likes of the iphone4 and galaxy s. I see the N8 as a great mid range smartphone.
18. DJ (unregistered)
Never owned an iPhone so I can't comment, but I did own a Samsung Galaxy..... The Vibrant. VERY, VERY , VERY overrated. I had boffo issues with features that did not work as advertised. And I knew alot of others who did as well. The Samsungs look great on paper, but aren't so great in reality.
19. Hazel (unregistered)
It all now depends on the personal taste of the user. This is the kind of phone I'd recommend for people who want a touchscreen smartphone with simple interface and navigation plus a great multimedia experience at the expense of an originally beautiful screen that does not need any shells of any sort, a good speaker, and many available apps. Like, say, my father. But for me, I still prefer the upcoming HTC Desire HD with Android 2.2 Froyo. There is something to be said about the not-so-perfect home screen customization of the N8 (and its minimum of 3) and the not-so-good speaker phone IMO. I am particularly fond of the Desire HD because it is not only visually stimulating with its HTC Sense + Android interface but the whole personalization + customization of the home screens, the skins, and the modern look... They are all very attractive to me. I want something that would be a definite eye-catcher but is still more than it looks. I need the speaker to be loud and proud like with Desire HD's Dolby Mobile with SRS because I use my phone as an alarm clock and if it has crappy speaker, then how is it supposed to wake me up? Basically, I want an all-in-one phone: Something that plays music as well as videos well that will make me forget about getting an iPod, something that takes pictures well that would make me forget about buying a digital camera, something that would make me not want an iPad because it can read e-books, surf the Web, etc. easily. I want something that has Navigations and GPS, a capacitive touchscreen and a multitude of apps available while yet still being durable compared to others. This is not to say that the N8 isn't an eye-catcher but the Philippine mobile market being Nokia largely dominated by Nokia... I imagine this will be fairly common in some people's hands soon. That's why I'm going with the Desire HD as well. I want to be the only person using an awesome, expensive, high-end phone within a large sight radius--- and I want them to know I love my phone. That it's not just for show. That, basically, it really is awesome. =)
20. jpropin (Posts: 152; Member since: 20 May 2010)
You are right It is a matter of personal taste. I want a device that gets it done. A device that will do as it says and doesn't make promises it can't keep. But most of all, I want something solid that I can hold in my hand and squeeze and not worry about it busting into 1000 molded plastic pieces. Something that is built to last and I can rely on when I need it
30. Hazel (unregistered)
Yeah, and truthfully I'm happy to see that Nokia has finally caught up on the whole smartphone trend with a device that doesn't lag up once you get any data inside it. I almost bought myself an N97 mini a month ago and thank goodness I did my research! Otherwise, I'd end up frustrated real bad. I'm also glad because a new Nokia phone model released means prices for the earlier released phones will drop sooner or later and I would like to have either a RIM Blackberry Curve 8900 or Nokia E72 (will mostly like go for the E72) for instances when I have to rough out and I don't want to risk my Desire HD getting scratched, broken, wet, snatched, or even mugged away from me. And as I mentioned, the Philippine market is largely dominated by Nokia, I expect prices are going to drop soon in spirit of the many business competitions battling it out for consumers (and bottomline: profits). Another thing is I've always respected Nokia's easy to navigate interfaces during those pre-smartphone times. Hopefully they'll pull through. When it comes to mobile phones, competition is good. Otherwise, there would be little evolution and very little numbers of high-class phones as compared to if there were competition. So yeah. I'll stick with Desire HD. The thing isn't likely to break in pieces anyway since it has a unibody aluminum frame. =) And much rarer over here. Very much rarer.
21. jpropin (Posts: 152; Member since: 20 May 2010)
Very nice comments about the N8 on The Street.Com http://www.thestreet.com/video
/10881744/nokia-n8-smartphone-for-the-world.html?puc=_tscrss&s=1#62737528001 Pretty rare that Nokia gets a positive endorsement on a U.S Financial Website.....LOL 6
23. Himm34 (unregistered)
What I can't understand? You are buying a phone not the apps. Although the Iphone and others have some nice ones,but once you brake it down the software in the nokia want be dumb down like it is in the Iphone.Take the camera and look at the lack of features missing from the Iphone. And the nokia is built better as well. Do a drop test and see which one comes out on top. For my money it's the n8
24. orielwindow (Posts: 107; Member since: 23 Sep 2010)
Nice balanced review. I like that you gave credit where it was due while remaining critical about the "new" OS.
25. pathmarkpolice (Posts: 102; Member since: 05 Feb 2009)
Watch the video review of the phone on youtube (I think it's a 3 part review by mobileburn, it's really in depth). Don't go by words alone. See the phone in action. In terms of multimedia, the phone is an absolute beast. The 680 mhz processor does work pretty well and the phone can multitask, but the WAY it runs its tasks are annoying. For example, Symbian still refreshes your music list and displays that annoying message when refreshing the tracks. There were only 5 songs on the reviewers phone and refreshing the tracks took a little while. Also, there is some slight lag when switching between the home screens. The worst part of the phone is the texting. There is no auto correct option. I repeat, NO AUTO CORRECT. And forget about a portrait qwerty keypad, you're stuck with Alpha Numeric. Sending a text message or email or twitter response seems extremely laborious. If you're a texter, I wouldn't recommend this phone as there are extra steps and a lack of auto correct with the landscape qwerty that makes composing messages a nightmare. If you've used an iPhone or an Android phone, I think using the N8 would feel like a big step backwards. However, if you've been a die hard Nokia fan and have used their previous crappy, touch symbian models, this phone looks like it'll be a Godsend. Also, the full 3g band functionality is something I'd like to see ALL phones carry.
27. 6kle (unregistered)
I disagree with the hard words about texting. It does have auto correct in the portrait and if you can't turn on it for the landscape then it should be fixed soon with an update or a mod. Already several days ago there was a simple free app released that allowed also portrait mode qwerty. Also, when it comes to "not enough eye-candy UI" this OS is fully open and as such you can change and tweak the UI a lot. There are already plenty of good looking UI skins, including Nokia's own midnight themes that it released several days ago in an update (but isn't really noticed by any of the reviewers from what I've seen). The things that can be changed by apps/new firmware/mods are things like UI visuals and minor gripes like those with texting etc. What can NOT ever be changed by such things is the hardware. As said, Nokia hardware is fantastic. The software is great when you take some time to tweak it with mods to what you personally like best and wait a bit for firmware updates that are constantly being worked to iron out these MINOR gripes. This is a new OS and as such it still has updates on the way to make it better. No future update or mod will ever change bad hardware though so it's good to keep this in mind if you want to use your phone for a long time.
29. akk28 (unregistered)
Just to make one correction (don't have time to correct everything). N8 DOES HAVE auto correction, you turn it on while in landscape qwerty from the options tap (turn auto correct on). Reviewers mistake for not noticing so obvious option available.
26. TheWorld (unregistered)
how can you phonearena give to iphone 4 "9.5" when it has a lot of problems with the reception, usb cable an give to this nokia a 8.5 ? this nokia has a "usb on the go" and you wrote only 3 words. it has ovi maps for free, ..... but iphone has a better UI and a video call over WI FI ? for you phonearena UI = performance, futures look here:http://dictionary.reference.co
m/browse/reviewreview is not = to a comparation !!! and finely this is a review, how can you write at the end "Finally, if a 3.5-inch screen is just perfect for you, and you still want to have a great hardware (but also a great software) experience, then or the Apple iPhone 4 will never leave you wanting." this
28. 6kle (unregistered)
I don't know. I guess reviewers also fall for hype. It's sad when eye-candy UI and pretty looking fast animated screen transitions weight more than having HDMI & USB connections (barely even mentioned), superb video & audio and still photo capturing, better battery, more durable design (doesn't shatter from 3 feet drop), free (even offline) GPS navi with voice, open OS (no need to jailbreak), flash support, less expensive,... Could go on forever (not saying iPhone also doesn't have things like higher res, better app store etc..) but I still feel like a lot of stuff gets left out or praised too much because of the hype that people pick up from adds and from other people who got sucked in the hype and keep spreading it. It's not like we haven't seen it happen a million times before in all kinds of markets.
31. dspp (unregistered)
u cant just rely on the rating cuz it doesnt compare to other ratings. at least the resolution could have been higher, or new symbian software which supports a higher res
32. dim (unregistered)
Congratulations to the reviewers. After reading it, i have a complete view over the phone and i really thing they had a fair judge over the strong (camera, quality) and the weak parts of it (symbian, browser performance)
33. Punky (unregistered)
Good phone.. Really good phone.. though I hate homescreen of N97 and this phone too, i love the support nokia gives, respect to consumers, and freedom to change the OS components(i mean cooking cfw).. Nokia is the best company.. I already pre ordered it and will be an good upgrade from my old 5800(which i say best mid range phone)... iOS, android, bada are just shits.. They just have Good graphical UI but dont let users to customize.. Only good mobile phone makers are Nokia and RIM, and i can trust upon only these two.. And this is not only good cameraphone, But the best(the best i mean) in camera and video(GSMARENA). But i doubt if all s60v5 apps( spl SPB mobile shell) will work on N8??
34. rafael.roque (Posts: 78; Member since: 03 Jul 2010)
To each their own... I'm getting mine next week, and I'm excited as ever =)! Android OS is too dependent on google services, iOS is too narrow and restricted, and Blackberry OS just doesn't appeal to me at all. With Symbian, I can control it and tweak it to my liking. I can have access to google services, I can sync it with my Mac, and all without subjecting myself to apple or google's point of view. Hmph, I can even duplicate the UI of iOS or Android; should I ever want to shock anyone, lol!
35. Roger Johnson (unregistered)
You wrong on Symbian 3. While I respect that the reviewer(s) may not like it (which is absolutely fine), please don't make blanket statements for the rest of the population. As Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia VP said, you need to look below the surface of Symbian 3 and see the VAST improvement it is over previous versions. The fact that the actual visuals are similar is a great thing as it gives the hundreds of millions (literally) of earlier Symbian users something they're familiar with - pretty important. It is easily competitive, and in fact better in many areas, than iPhone or Android. Again - don't confuse personal preference with what most people like (most phone reviewers on general tech sites these days don't seem to be able to look beyond iPhone and Android interfaces, which is really sad). Also - the camera. Come on, don't hold back, spit it out. The N8 camera is far and away the best camera not only on any phone, but beats plenty of standalone digital cameras, and rivals DSLRs under some circumstances. I can be sure of this because of multiple extensive reviews by numerous experts on numerous sites. mynokiablog.com is a great source of these. You know, you ARE allowed to say the "unthinkable" - N8 beats iPhone 4 camera by MILES. Just a little bit of proof on the video front:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=g5uaYAg5TMcI think the N8 will bring many back from iPhone and Android once they get to see how incredible the N8 is - AND Symbian 3 incidentally :)
36. caribala (unregistered)
Minus: - Symbian^3 still looks dated Hahaha, very funny. Dated is a minus, right. Why dont you use word familiar or mature? Dated? Do you see any differences between iPhone 1st generation up to iPhone 4th generation? Coz i CANT see the deference. Same issue with android. Dated? Yeah right! Bias... - Internet browser could be smoother Okay, internet browser is not smooth, let's give it 8.5/10. Hay, iPhone got some serious death grip! It's okay, it is 9/10. Software problems = solve by patch Hardware problems = fix it from scratch? dump it? or just simply as DONT BUY IT! - Not too many apps available for the platform Okay... It's not as fun as those american os with huge collection of apps. How many apps that you used daily? I got them all on my E51. But hey, it's just me. And it's all just my point of view. Cheers!
37. iox (unregistered)
I think the rating is low, you did not talk about USB on the go and other features that make this special device. The performance is great, great multimedia device, and the best camera on the market. If the phone had a picture of an apple in the back, the rating would be very high.
38. vik (unregistered)
they forget many things.... how come they can be so biased???? why ??? just because nokia is a non-american company!!!! hello, grown up man!!! when people trust you, you should behave responsibly. If you think you will able to stop people stop purchasing N8 or any particular company, then may be you will suceed with those people who believe only on your site and then dont try themselves. But in long people come to know the truth and how cleverly you filled a bad attitude about N8, once they will get chance to see it by themselves, you will loose not only visitors towards sites who are not biased. Anyways what you missed - 1. Ovimaps have capability to work in offline with full functionality with preload maps facility by pc. And its FREE for forever 2. HDMI support, which is very handy. And with DOLBY Digital 3. Support for mostly video format to play 4. Browser support for FLASH content 5. Pen drive/usb drives support (with upto 4GB file support) 6. If in your country its coming with OVI music unlimited. then awesome, this music service having all tracks, with unlimited subscription with you can download any number of songs WITHOUT having any boundation to use any particular software like in iphone 7. More or less nokia support and they update their phones pfeatures and softwares regular basis whatever they find users requirement in future they will provide, even they can change whole firmware and can give you totally new firmware How this site can suggest apple iphoen3 or 4 when then cant do anything like this, in my view iphones are actually just for playing game, and at that price i think its a waste. Now also i come to know why where that all money goes, why people purchasing, simple these sites are getting paid to misguide people. in apple iphone no HDMI, no usb support, no MULTITASKING (dont misguide, its not typing a msg while playing music, its much more than that), and NO FM, NO Bluetooth support to transfer files music?????????????????
43. Nokia 4ever (unregistered)
I'm totally agree with you, Apple had its time, is Nokia's time now
39. vik (unregistered)
one more thing i forgot ... - 8. FM transmitter, by which you can play music through your car sound system or any soiund system having FM reciever i thinks list what N8 can do which phone arena forgot is endless...
40. aniq (unregistered)
41. selah (unregistered)
42. hr (unregistered)
above all features which these people didnt mentioned, iphone doesnt support memeory card too... this site doesnt make any sense.
44. Not an Iphone hater nor fan (unregistered)
Oh you forgot to mention that apple has a high call-drop rate, if it's a phone why it drop calls?, Nokia phones I've owned never dropped any calls. oh yeah and a bad reception on the Iphone, with a Nokia you can be inside a bunker and still have reception. If this website is about phones and the Iphone is supposed to be one and obviously sucks on these 2 primary features of ANY phone, then why they praise this device with 9/10 and this Nokia a 8.5/10?, If i want a device to play games, watch movies, listen to music and surf on the web, I would buy myself a PSP or a tablet. I don't care about the "x billion +" apps they've if I can't make a simple call on it. Don't get me wrong, the Iphone is a good "phone", but is not the perfect phone, none is. what happen is that since the android, IOS, OS6, and soon WP7 phones are subsided by carriers, they are more accessible to people than Nokia phones which are unlocked and sold by retailers, and consumers have not experience the great phones they are.
45. Dan GSM (unregistered)
The N8 is a superphone, which multimedia-wise surpasses anything offered or currently offered in the market. With the feature-set and hardware specs, it really convinces as an N-Series device designed to maximize the multimedia creation and consumption through the device. Despite having a more traditional interface requiring a tad more "intelligence" from the user, the Symbian OS remains as a capable and powerful OS. I don't get the negativity surrounding the OS when it is in fact better than the clunky and dated Blackberry OS.
46. sonisoe (Posts: 411; Member since: 06 May 2009)
nokia should just kill symbian, simply because its an outdated os... microsoft built a completely new os, palm also, so nokia should just focus on meego... may n8 is some sort of a transitional device so nokia doesnt seem to be left too behind, but in the end, its still useless...
47. Rudeboi (unregistered)
What a bias review and I just got rid of the Samsung Galasy S and the Android OS is basically a copy of the Iphone OS and it really lacks and though it may have a faster processor the phone froze so much they had to replace it and far as multitask it's not even in the same league as my N900 and my older N96 destroys the Android multitasking and media portion as well and I'm not even going to mention the camera. You guys need to quit with your bias reviews and just realize that the symbian os is far much better and even though it hasn't done much changing it definely has proven how everyne else is still behind on versality and trying to catch up! I seen your review on the Windows Phone 7 and yet again you had bias reviews on it and mentioning not much on customization when the iphone and Android offers little on those ends try a N900 and see a real smartphone with unlimited customizations
49. jay999999 (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Oct 2010)
hello there every body. I have been using Nokia for at least 10 years and must say they are good in low end but very very bad at high end phones. Nokia N series are having hanging problem. they are not smooth to use. There is no innovation OR CREATIVITY in their cells. Their OS is stale and i pretty much agree with phone arena reviewer. I bought and used N 85 hardly for a year and it gave as much trouble as a nagging wife. Always hanging ,cant handle applications very well. This N 85 was my shortest period of using any mobile. I went to the Nokia care many times and they were as bad as their cells. Just updated the software which was not of pretty much use. and finally it died after completing one year and with that my hard earned 25000 bucks got buried. I learnt the lesson hard way NOT TO USE N SERIES IN FUTURE. I think upcoming companies like micromax, spice or videocon are better .even if anything wrong happens u will b parting wid 5000 bucks not 25000 bucks. So think twice before buying n series.
50. Why is that?! (unregistered)
Mann n8 and samsung omnia HD 8910 there is something between those phones they look a like and the both phones fully multimedia phones same AMOLED screen but in samsung better than n8 cuz of the higher resolution of course the AMOLED made by samsung that's why but overall I think nokia n8 better in terms of speed and camera with QT open sources SDK hope nokia will start making good apps not like the crapy apps before.
51. Trent001 (unregistered)
Good review - finally a balanced review after all the "iPhone / Blackberry" is superior than N8. No argument, the N8 is probably the best hardware in the market - iPhone and Blackberry clearly no comparison. However, Symbian is clearly lagging behind other OS - Nokia really needs to realise this and do something really fast to re-capture their lead in the global marketplace by putting in a better OS
53. Rev (Posts: 12; Member since: 19 Oct 2010)
I'm really loving N8.
54. tarun (unregistered)
well, the nokia n8, is a treat to have..it gives you great multimedia options .. Something other phones are lacking..the n8 is surprisingly FAST, the 680mhz processor works a treat, and this is whatit could handle..i had 11apps running..including maps, music player, camera, mail, web, need for speed shift, etc.. And it performed very very well, its a great phone to have for the price and features, the web browsing is not a great experience..the scrolling is very poor and unresponsive, but, nokia claim they'll better it in a firmware update, and symbian3 is not all that bad..yes its not a big visual revamp from the s60, but it does the job, and it gives u customizable widgets, something the iphone doesn't ;)
55. uui (unregistered)
two more things to make it simply the best - FWVGA (480x854) display and super AMOLED. but still its good
56. N8 lover (unregistered)
The N8 is a clever piece of tech!
LOve it!
Good review!
57. Kingsley (unregistered)
Windows 7 interface looks very much like Windows Vista but we all know that that inside they are different. Alot of companies still prefer to use Windows XP because it really gets the job done. The point I am making is that the fact that Sybian v3 looks like the older versions does not mean it is dated. Infact that is a plus because the learning curve will be easier. Frankly N8 is by far the best phone out there now. The hardware is unmatched. The software is good. Infact it is best in many areas such as Ovi Maps. Note that while software issues can always be resolved by updates hardware issues are permanent. iphone4 is a toy for Americans who always want to buy everything on credit and get milked in the process. Apple is so profitable because it is milking Americans dry on a insanely overpriced toy. The reviews on this site are crap and heavily biased to Apple. Therefore the owners must be smiling to the bank with Apple money milked from fools that buy Apple phones. Imagine a phone rated 9.5/10 that cant make calls, send or receive files over bluetooth, no card slot, no HDMI, easy no slip and fall, easy very easy to break. I am an engineer and I laugh when American buy Iphones and think they are 'buying American'. Iphones are assembled in China with Korean,Taiwanese and Chinese components. Software is from India and Eastern Europe. I will come back to this site later strictly for laughs.
58. Cybertron (unregistered)
If this phone had WP7 or Android installed on it and it worked well, I think it could be widely successful!
59. n8 (unregistered)
Its definetly a great phone,a step up for nokia and I think it would work well for me and many other people and by the way this was a fair review and you have done a great job
60. worldo74 (unregistered)
its battery is too weak !! Have used and not so impressed but waiting for samsung galaxy tab
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Sun-Gazette gets Top 10 honors for sports section
February 17, 2013
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette was named a Top 10 daily section and honorable mention Sunday section in the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest during judging this past week in Orlando,......
well, the proof reading dept. lost again,go figure ?
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There must be some real blind,deaf and dumb people at the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest.Did the judges drink to much sour kool-aid or what?The Williamsport Sun-Gazette must have placed 10th and got honorable mention by mistake.They did a rotten job all season and really blew it on Friday night 2/15/13.The paper could care less about covering their hometown high school,WAHS basketball team.They have done this for years,but the game on Friday between Williamsport and Danville did not even have a short paragraph about it.I guess Senior night and having an 18-2 season for the Millionaires isn't news to them.After all it's the HAC teams that they cover and to bad we don't have enough space here to cover WAHS.I never have nor will I ever understand the bias againest WAHS.Time to take the blinders off Sun-Gazette Editors.
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Six Secret (and Now Open) Fears of ACTA
Peter K. Yu
Texas A&M University School of Law
June 14, 2010
SMU Law Review, Vol. 64, pp. 975-1094, 2011
Drake University Law School Research Paper No. 11–12
In April 2009, Japan, the United States, the European Community, and other negotiating parties of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement released a joint consolidated draft of the once-secret agreement. Although the release of this document has alleviated some of the concerns about the lack of transparency and public participation, there remain many unanswered questions.
Written for a symposium on intellectual property law, this article argues that ACTA remains highly problematic and dangerous. It identifies six different fears of the Agreement: (1) concerns over the procedural defects of the ACTA negotiation process; (2) the potential for ACTA to ratchet up the already very high existing intellectual property standards within the United States; (3) ACTA would undoubtedly lead to greater protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights abroad, especially in developing countries; (4) ACTA could backfire on U.S. consumers and businesses, even if no legislative changes are indeed required to meet the new treaty obligations; (5) ACTA would result in the development of a new, freestanding, and self-reinforcing infrastructure for facilitating future efforts to ratchet up international intellectual property standards; (6) ACTA is unlikely to be as effective as rights holders and policymakers in the negotiating parties have anticipated.
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Seven games into his head coaching career, Bill O'Brien already has done such a great job and received so much praise that one can't help but wonder how long it will be before other college or NFL teams might try to lure him away from Penn State.
Only O'Brien knows all the personal and family reasons that would determine if he wants to stay at PSU for the long haul, or eventually go elsewhere for more money or the lucrative status of perhaps being an NFL head coach. Having to deal with the NCAA sanctions for many years could play a big role in his decision.
O'Brien's future has come up in the national media the past two weeks as he's received many midseason coach of the year endorsements with the Lions winning five in a row after an 0-2 start.
Contractually, there are serious financial aspects O'Brien must consider if he were to leave Penn State after only one or two years. The money aspect, though, could play a less significant role with each passing year.
O'Brien's agent says no one should be worried about the coach leaving PSU any time soon.
"The questions are irrelevant because he's not going anywhere," agent Joe Linta said by phone Sunday. "If he were going to leave Penn State, it would have been a while ago [post-NCAA sanction announcement]."
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Miller update
The Braxton Miller watch will be on all week after the Ohio State quarterback was injured Saturday against Purdue. Doctors found no injuries, and Miller did not suffer a concussion, The Associated Press reported Sunday.
There initially was no point spread installed Sunday for this week's game against the Buckeyes, but later in the evening, PSU was listed as a 2 1/2-point favorite.
O'Brien's contract is public record and can be viewed at progress.psu.edu. It clearly stipulates that if he leaves before the contract is up, he has to buy out the remaining years on the deal.
The particulars are in the math.
O'Brien signed a five-year contract with a base pay of $950,000 per year, plus additional compensation of $1 million per year for radio/TV and $350,000 per year from Nike. That totals $2.3 million (plus annual raises).
If he resigns early, he would have to buy out the entire $2.3 million per year, not just his base pay.
Things get interesting when you take a look at the number of years he'd have to buy out.
The contract originally was for five years, but O'Brien agreed to an addendum in January that would extend it for the number of years Penn State might receive NCAA sanctions. That turned out to be four, extending his five-year deal to nine years.
However, if he wants to buy out the contract at some point, the Mirror has learned that it would be only for the remainder of the initial five years, not the full nine.
That's a big, big difference financially.
At nine years, it would have been highly unlikely another college or NFL team would buy out his $2.3 million annual salary for a bunch of years.
But, if another major program or rich NFL team wanted him badly enough, it's not implausible to think it might come to him after, say, three years and work out a deal to help pay off the remaining $4.6 million he would owe.
All of this is incredibly premature, of course, and most Nittany Lion fans would hate the thought of O'Brien keeping up his great work for two or three years and then leaving.
Still, the guy who a year ago was known primarily as the coach who yelled at Tom Brady on the sideline keeps becoming more and more of a household name in football with each passing week. If the Lions beat Ohio State this week, his stock will soar even higher.
O'Brien already is a hot commodity, and if he keeps it up, it will be inevitable that other teams will be interested in him.
It's a good problem to have and welcome positive publicity for Penn State, which certainly made the best hire it could have made in O'Brien.
Cory Giger is the host of "Sports Central" from 4 to 6 p.m. daily on ESPN Radio 1430 WVAM. Reach him at 949-7031 or @CoryGiger on Twitter.


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No cramps, no problem: LeBron James leads Heat past Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA Finals
SAN ANTONIO – The air conditioning was blowing, LeBron James' muscles were firing and that was all the Miami Heat needed to even the 2014 NBA Finals. Well, that and a timely 3-pointer from Chris Bosh.
James scored 35 points – 22 in the second half – and found Bosh in the right corner for a 3-pointer with 1:18 left to put the Heat ahead to stay in a 98-96 victory that squared the Finals at a game apiece on Sunday.
The series shifts to Miami for the next two games. Game 3 is Tuesday night.
"He has an incredible way to put his fingerprints on a game in a lot of different areas," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said of James.
The two-time defending champion Heat once again showed their resilience, winning for an NBA-record 13th straight time following a loss in the playoffs. They haven't dropped consecutive games in the postseason since the 2012 Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics.
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich lamented his team's poor ball movement down the stretch.
"That hurts," Ginobili said.
Arena's air conditioning expected to work for Game 2 of NBA Finals; if not, Heat want Spurs fined
SAN ANTONIO – The AT&T Center announced Friday that air conditioning has been restored to the arena and should be functional for Sunday's Game 2 of the NBA Finals. And if it isn't working, the Miami Heat want the NBA to fine the San Antonio Spurs.
The building lost its AC for Game 1 because of an electrical failure, sending temperatures near 90 degrees on the court and ultimately contributing to LeBron James having to spend the final minutes of the fourth quarter on the bench because of dehydration and cramps.
"It was an extreme unfortunate situation for both teams," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Friday before Miami's practice. "It probably won't happen again, ever. Now, we might have to deal with the absolute opposite in Game [2], who knows. It will be 55 degrees in the arena, unless they don't get it fixed – which, if they don't, there should be a fine."
The AT&T Center and the Spurs hope it doesn't come to that.
Gatorade apologizes after taking shot at LeBron James for cramping in NBA FinalsJohnny Ludden at Ball Don't Lie 2 yrs ago
SAN ANTONIO – After LeBron James was carried off the court with cramps in the critical closing minutes of the opener of the 2014 NBA Finals, he instantly became a target for critics. Not the least of which was the company that supplies the very product many athletes use to help fight dehydration:
@ryanbkoo The person cramping wasn't our client. Our athletes can take the heat.
James is an endorser of competitor Powerade, and the people running Gatorade's official Twitter account took great pride in pointing out the distinction after James couldn't return to the game.
@CarmichaelDave This is awkward....We don't sponsor him. #fail
@LazyBumDrew we were waiting on the sidelines, but he prefers to drink something else. — Gatorade (@Gatorade) June 6, 2014
And Gatorade continued trolling James…
@PrinceAmukamara You've always had good taste, Prince.
Arena's air conditioning fails in NBA Finals opener, LeBron James sits out final minutes as Spurs sweat out win over Heat
SAN ANTONIO – The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs officially returned to the NBA Finals on Thursday for a repeat performance of their epic seven-game series from a year ago. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were back. Same for Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.
They were sweating more than usual, but they were back. The problem: No one, apparently, coaxed the AT&T Center's air conditioning into returning.
Thanks to an electrical failure that shut down the arena's AC, the opener of the 2014 NBA Finals became a war of attrition. With temperatures near the court measuring above 90 degrees, James had to twice head to the bench in the final quarter because he was cramping. The Spurs took that as their cue to surge past the Heat for a 110-95 victory.
Game 2 is Sunday, presumably to be played in a temperature-controlled climate.
In recent days, some Spurs fans, coincidentally, had taken to wearing a popular T-shirt around these parts: "We're from Texas. We can handle the Heat."
LeBron James leads Heat to second straight NBA championship with Game 7 victory over Spurs
Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven…
James crowed, and he was mocked fast and hard for the boast, for the spectacle of a welcome party the Heat had thrown for him, for his narcissistic "I'm-taking-my-talents-to-South-Beach" cable TV special. He hadn't won anything yet, of course. He just acted like he had, arriving here full of pompousness and entitlement, well on his way to becoming one of the sporting world's great villains.
Somewhere in all that braggadocio, James' point was clear. He hadn't left his home state of Ohio to come to Miami to win a championship. He was here to build a dynasty, to construct his own legacy as one of the greatest to ever play.
Shane Battier made six 3-pointers, the most ever in a Finals Game 7, and Wade scored 23 points, but this victory – this championship – was won on James' dominance.
"The vision I had when I came here is all coming true," James said early Friday morning.
He's set out to prove himself ever since, and he's right: He is a much improved player, more immune to the pressure of the moment. Among the other areas in which James is better: He can shoot.
LeBron James, Ray Allen rally Heat to Game 7 of NBA Finals with wild win over Spurs
MIAMI – LeBron James had drifted through much of Tuesday night. Confused, a little self-doubt perhaps starting to creep into him, he looked more like the shell-shocked, ineffective star who lost a season-ending Game 6 to the Dallas Mavericks here two years ago than the bold, cocksure leader who has dominated the NBA ever since.
After losing Game 5 of these NBA Finals in San Antonio, James said he embraced the challenge of having to win consecutive games at home to claim his second straight championship. Only, the pressure, once again, appeared ready to swallow him whole, the enormity of the moment too big for him to grasp.
The San Antonio Spurs had worn on James, and as they hiked their lead deeper and deeper into the second half, the Miami Heat's championship reign moved that much closer to expiring.
It was one of the greatest Finals finishes ever, and James ended his night with a powerful triple-double of 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Eighteen of those points came after the third quarter.
Said Allen: "It's going to be a shot I remember for a long time."
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Manu Ginobili, Spurs push Heat to the brink, win NBA Finals Game 5
SAN ANTONIO – For two days, Manu Ginobili had heard all the doubts, including possibly a few from within himself. He had labored in these NBA Finals. That much was true. Long one of the game's great clutch performers and an icon here in South Texas, he had played unsteady, looking every bit of his 35 years.
This was not the Manu the San Antonio Spurs knew, and even some of them likely wondered: Was the magic gone? Were all those big-game moments Ginobili had delivered for much of the past decade just memories? Moments to be treasured and remembered, but no longer duplicated?
So, Ginobili stood there on the day before Game 5 of the Finals, surrounded by reporters, peppered by question after question, each of them implying the same. Are you done?
Not yet, it appears.
Are you done?
The answer Ginobili gave on the court Sunday night rang louder than anything he had said the day before.
"I needed to feel more important, more of a threat attacking the rim," Ginobili said. "Good to see it happen."
If Sunday was any indication? Not yet.
Dwyane Wade, LeBron James combine for 65 points, Heat beat Spurs in NBA Finals Game 4
SAN ANTONIO – For all the talk that the Miami Heat's championship reign rested squarely on the shoulders of LeBron James, that these NBA Finals would turn on how well or poorly the King played, Dwyane Wade knew the truth. If the Heat were going to beat the San Antonio Spurs, he would need to play better, too.
James wore his shooting shirt like a cape to the Heat's practice on Wednesday, making a show of his declaration to lead his teammates into Game 4. Turns out, Wade preferred to wait until tipoff to put on the real one.
Looking like the Wade of old instead of Old Wade, he totaled 32 points, six rebounds, four assists and six steals to lead the Heat to a 109-93 Game 4 victory over the Spurs Thursday night at the AT&T Center. The victory squares the series at 2-2 and assures the Finals will return to Miami for a sixth game, if not also a seventh. If the Spurs are going to dethrone the Heat, they will have to win at least once more on the Heat's court.
"We understood this was a survival game," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.


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By Hilda L. Solis
On Monday, America will celebrate the sacrifices of the men and women who have served their country in the armed forces. I strongly believe that the best way we can honor our veterans is to employ them.
We've now lowered our unemployment rate for our veterans to 6.3 percent – well below the national average – and brought down the jobless rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans by more than 2 percentage points in the last year alone. We're making progress, but our work will not be done until all those who have worn the uniform can find civilian jobs worthy of their heroic sacrifice.
Through boot camp and pre-deployment training, the U.S. government spends eight to 12 weeks preparing our outstanding soldiers, sailors and airmen to serve. Now that we're winding down a decade of war overseas, it's critical that we spend some time preparing these heroes for the transition back to civilian life.
Over the next five years, the Department of Labor will help more than 1 million transitioning service members find jobs when they come home. We're helping them with job search strategies and resume writing, and showing them how to market their world-class military training to secure good-paying civilian jobs.
Every day, the Labor Department is working to help employers recruit veterans to fill open positions and to go out into local communities to make the case for hiring veterans. America's veterans are dependable, hardworking and loyal. Teamwork and commitment to the mission at hand are hard-wired into their DNA. They've received world-class training from one of the most demanding organizations in the world and been tested in pressure-cooker situations that few of us can imagine.
Those who fight to protect our freedoms abroad should not have to fight for jobs when they come home. They deserve a chance to use their unique skills to help regrow our economy. So this Veterans Day, I encourage employers to make the commitment to put our veterans to work for them. It's an act of patriotism that's good for our country and good for their bottom line.
We're also focused on doing more to assist our homeless veterans, including many women who have come home with unique combat-related problems. On any given night, tens of thousands of vets go to sleep on our streets and under our bridges.
We've made huge progress in reducing the number of homeless veterans by focusing on affordable housing first. Once they have shelter, we're helping them find clothing, transportation, medical referrals and jobs. No service member should ever have to come home to homelessness, and with good civilian careers waiting for them, they won't.
Hilda L. Solis is the U.S. secretary of labor.


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Pope Francis' remarks last week about homosexual priests left local Catholics and others debating exactly what the new pontiff meant to indicate: potential change in doctrine or simply a change in tone?
Popes don't usually talk about homosexuality unless it's to point out that it's "an intrinsic moral evil" and an "objective disorder" (Benedict XVI), or that gay marriage is perhaps "part of a new ideology of evil" (John Paul II).
The Vatican has held that men with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" should not become priests.
So it came as a surprise to many when Pope Francis, answering reporters' questions on the flight from Brazil back to Rome, said: "If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?"
Those few words have resonated loudly with supporters and critics both. Debate has flared. Did this signal a significant change?
Though he left church doctrine opposing homosexuality untouched, Francis did strike a more compassionate tone than that of his predecessors, some of whom had largely avoided even using the more colloquial term "gay."
But Vatican experts were quick to point out that Francis was not suggesting that the priests or anyone else should act on their homosexual tendencies, which the church would consider sinful. And observers in Charleston are of mixed mind concerning the pope's comments.
Marcus Cox, a parishioner at St. Patrick Catholic Church in downtown Charleston, praised the pope for helping to set a more welcoming tone, one that could attract more of the faithful into the Catholic fold.
"His comments only further reflect his desire to reach out to all Catholics and individuals who are marginalized," said Cox, a history professor and associate dean at The Citadel. "His unassuming leadership style and his message of love and tolerance gives him the ability to connect with individuals seeking a place in the Catholic church."
Francis might have struck a more conciliatory tone for some, but he surely did not suggest that noncelibate gays and lesbians should escape the church's judgment, said Warren Redman-Gress, executive director of Alliance for Full Acceptance, a Charleston-based gay-rights advocacy group.
"Pope Francis' recent 'Who am I to judge?' remark regarding gay clergy has been called an 'outstretched hand' and a shift toward greater understanding," wrote Redman-Gress in an email. "I don't believe it is either. When a person, even a pope, uses the 'who am I to judge?' phrase, he is saying, 'I won't judge because I am a sinner as well; I am going to leave the judgment of that person's sexual orientation to God.' "
But this implies that a sexually active gay person nevertheless is subject to God's reckoning (and, by extention, the church's), Redman-Gress wrote.
"Pope Francis has simply reworked St. Augustine's 'With love for mankind and hatred of sins,' (or the) more commonly (used phrase), 'Love the sinner and hate the sin.' Of course, if you believe that my innate sexual orientation is the sin, then yes, you continue to 'hate' me. And nothing has changed."
Indeed, many within and beyond the church agree that while the new pope casts a different tone, his recent comments indicated no change in doctrine.
Viewed in their larger context, they do not reflect a shift in the Catholic Church's teaching about "homosexual practice," said Michael L. Bryant, a Southern Baptist who is dean of the School of Christian Studies at Charleston Southern University.
"Unfortunately, some in the media misrepresented Pope Francis' comments when they suggested that he made 'revolutionary' or 'historic' statements about homosexuality," Bryant said. "Rather, his comments reflected a desire to show compassion and respect toward believers who struggle with same-sex attraction while at the same time upholding the Catholic Church's long-standing teaching that homosexual acts are morally wrong."
Other Catholic Church observers appear to agree with that assessment.
"It's not a great opening in terms of contents, but the fact that he talked about it that way is a great novelty," said Paolo Rodari, a Vatican expert at the Italian daily La Repubblica.
Francis would probably agree with Benedict's writings on homosexuality, he added, "but it doesn't interest him."
"It interests him to say that the problem, in the end, isn't if someone has this tendency, the important thing is to live in the light of God," Rodari said. "Said by a pope, it's enormous."
The pope's comments on homosexuals in the church were yet another sign of the different directions from which Benedict and Francis approach doctrine. While Benedict, the shy theologian, focused more on ethics and advocated a purer church, even if it might end up being smaller, Francis was elected for his belief that the Catholic Church must engage in dialogue with the world, even with those it disagrees with, if it wants to stay vibrant and relevant.
"At a certain point, tone becomes substance if it's seen as revitalizing the prospects of the church," said John L. Allen Jr., a Vatican expert at The National Catholic Reporter.
Before he resigned in February, Benedict's papacy had been marked by scandals: a sexual abuse scandal, a leaks scandal and trouble with the secretive Vatican Bank.
Francis, with his style of radical simplicity and his direct manner, has shifted things.
"He's completely changed the narrative about the church," Allen said. "In five months, now the dominant Catholic story is 'Charismatic Pope Takes World by Storm.' "
Rachel Donadio of The New York Times contributed to this report.
"If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" Pope Francis asked. His predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, signed a document in 2005 that said men with deep-rooted homosexual tendencies should not be priests.×


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Trans-isthmus train & tour package
We many times get (future) guests asking us about the best way to see the Panama Canal. Most think that a (partial) canal transit is the best way to do this. We beg to differ.
First of all, the transit leaves at about 9:30 a.m. and transits the Miraflores locks around 10-10:30 a.m. That's after all the big ships have gone through. I've done the trip 2x and in both cases there was no other ship in the locks. That kind of eliminates the 'ohhhh and ahhhhh' factor to a large degree. You have a much better view – at the right time – from either the visitor tribunes at Miraflores or Gatun locks.
Secondly, it's about $ 120 per person including taxi to Amador. Finally, you are doing this trip with 80-200 other people who all want to take that great picture from the same spot on the boat : the front.
Now picture this:
- Pick-up at the Balboa Inn and transfer to Panama Railroad train station (minimum 2 people).
- Take a comfortable one-hour trip across the Isthmus with great views of the Canal or surrounding jungle.
- Have a bilingual guide wait for you in Colon.
- Take a quick tour through Colon, then head for the Gatun locks while passing through the old installations of the Canal zone.
- Watch huge ships going through the Gatun locks.
- Cross the locks to go to Ft. Sherman, the former training base of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force and then on to Ft. Lorenzo. Howler monkeys 90% of the time to been seen and certainly heard!
- Check out historic Spanish fortress Ft. Lorenzo at its beautiful location at the mouth of the Chagres river.
- Visit a nearby secluded beach only insiders know about.
- Return to Panama City in your comfortable van.
- Get dropped of at the Miraflores locks for a great late afternoon drink at the terrace of the Miraflores restaurant, visit the Albrook Mall or return to the Balboa Inn.
And all this for approx $ 80.00 per person (trip), $ 25 train ticket(one way) + food.
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If you have a rental car, you can still do large part of this trip yourself (obviously without the train and no guide). We have detailed maps at the reception desk with instructions to make this a great (family) day. It's a very easy drive.
And last but not least, get a copy of the book 'Path between the Seas' byDavid McCullough. A must-read for anybody visiting Panama. Truly fascinating.


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Newport Hills Park
Address: 6029-120th Avenue SE Contact: Field Scheduling: 425-452-6914 Picnic Reservations: 425-452-7158 Hours: Dawn to dusk Amenities: Picnic area and play area, lighted soccer field, ballfield and restrooms, 7.82 acres. 31 regular parking spaces plus 2 handicapped, also street parking.
Newport Hills Field Rental information
Directions: From I-405, take Coal Creek Pkwy exit heading east. Turn right on SE 60th Street. Turn left on 120th Avenue SE. Park is on the right.- or -Take 112th Avenue SE exit off I-405, turn east at top of ramp. Turn left at the 3 way stop onto SE 60th Street. Turn right on 120th Avenue SE, park is on right.
Parks & Community Services
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Phone: 425-452-6885
Fax: 425-452-7221


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Kapco ticket program allows kids to gett into Summerfest free
UPDATED 12:27 PM CDT Jun 19, 2012
Children have an opportunity to get into Summerfest for free any afternoon of the fest.
Kapco Inc. is sponsoring Kapco Kids Tickets again this year.
Children under 13 can get into the Big Gig free from noon until 3 p.m. every day.
Kapco Kids Tickets are being distributed through various media partners and Kapco. They must be picked up before Summerfest begins and will not be available at the gates.
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Top Definition
(1) Uncannily fashionable girl who breaks hearts and eats them for breakfast
(2) An Irish girl
(2) An Irish girl
"My brother just broke up with a Colleen. Yeah, her clothes match and she's hot, but my brother's missing a heart now!"
by Colleen and Danica July 21, 2006
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Colleens are typically known for their beauty and mysterious ways upon first sight. Colleens, after being known by an individual, continue to develop their beauty inside and out, and begin to drag the individual in, seduced by its looks and personality. A Colleen is typically a blonde, petite, athletic, gorgeous person with smart intellect, witty vocabulary and a very diverse sense of humor. Colleens are very out going and loveable though sometimes shy and quiet. Colleens love to have their backs rubbed, and their necks kissed while lying in a comfortable bed. A Colleen is always looking for an adventure, so if an individual has one, she will most likely join in on the fun. When a Colleen is cornered or threatened, it may occasionally "fight", but more frequently take "flight". Colleens will run away from a problem or confrontation and play impossible to catch rather than fix it. Colleens will also hide their feelings or convince those with different ones to cover up its real feelings. These defense abilities are confusing and debilitating but are not hard to cope with. Colleens are easy/great to fall in love with, but they are impossibly hard to fall out of love with. Once hooked to a Colleen, you certainly will maintain a strong connection for a very long time. They are addicting like a drug, except the high is much more uplifting. When in love with a Colleen, the individual's life will surely change for the better and many magnificent memories will be made throughout the time. The individual will never want the love to end and hopefully live a long happy life with a Colleen. If a Colleen says it loves you, you're in luck for sure. Colleens need to be taken care of and treated right, and though it's very hard at times to figure out the right way, in the end everything will work out right, through all the ups and all the downs. They are just a part of a colleen that makes up a larger, more beautiful, indescribable thing that a lucky individual can enjoy for a long time. Also, those with a mustang have an advantage to finding a Colleen as stated.
Damn thats a hot colleen over there, I wish I could get at that.
by ILoveCocaCola707 April 26, 2009
something so amazing, it's just better than sex. It's perfect, and nothing or no one can compare.
That's so awesome! I bet it was Colleen
by Colleen Heslin January 20, 2008
Colleen is the most amazing you'll ever meet in your life, and she's also lovingly adorable. She's there by your side, day and night, rain or shine, or even if you have the worst days of your life. She's there, no matter what. She's smart, she's random, she's interesting, she's just overall amazing in every corner, and every segment of her personality. She's also very smart, and can't be fooled. She's nice, and tries her best at anything, even if it's possible or not. She's one in infinity, not even the most prettiest/smartest/amazing girl in the world can compare Colleen, because she's a billion times better than them. She loves to cuddle, and once you cuddle with her, you'll never want to let go, because she's the best thing that will ever happen in your life. Every time you walk into a crowded room with a Colleen, you can't help but smile that each person would be staring at you with great jealousy. Once you lose a Colleen, you better pray and hope everyday that you'll see her, and be with her. Just a glimpse of a Colleen can leave you breathless.
Colleen, without you, my whole heart would shatter in a million pieces. I'd take you back in a heart beat, even if putting my whole heart together piece by piece.
by whitecords August 07, 2009
An amazing girl with multiple talents. Everyone loves her and shes just the coolest ever
I saw colleen the other day, she was so adorable.
by mr mat February 20, 2007
an amazing person who acts retarded with her dance friends. Another name for, EXTREMELY sexy girl, and amazing dancer.
Wow, that girl can dance like a Colleen
by Colleen Mac January 29, 2008
1. An Irish word meaning 'girl' or 'little girl'
2. A fabulous, wonderful girl, who is an absolute bookworm, but still awesome
2. A fabulous, wonderful girl, who is an absolute bookworm, but still awesome
1. *Irish accent* "Awww, look at that wee adorable colleen"
2. Person (a) "OMG who's that beautiful bookworm reading on the grass, perfectly placed in a sunbeam?"
Person (b) "She's probably named Colleen."
2. Person (a) "OMG who's that beautiful bookworm reading on the grass, perfectly placed in a sunbeam?"
Person (b) "She's probably named Colleen."
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Jason Sudeikis and his coworkers huddled around the actor's phone – perhaps looking at baby photos? – while on set outside of Boston on Thursday, four days after Olivia Wilde gave birth to his son, Otis Alexander.
As Sudeikis, 38, swiped through, Tumbledown costar Dianna Agron flashed a broad, approving smile.
His fiancée, 30, recently called her baby bump "a badge of pride."
"Like, I'm a woman! Look at me making a human! I am a goddess!" she told Lucky magazine.
The actress also Tweeted a selfie with her son Wednesday, adding the caption, "Ladies and gentlemen, Otis Alexander Sudeikis has LEFT the building! (I'm the building)"
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n. A stylish shirt, usually a T-Shirt, with elegantly silk-screened images of the majestic wolf/wolves printed large and in optimal view to the peers of the wearer. Wolf shirts generally possess an almost magnetic effect on women; who as if under a spell, cannot quench their insatiable lust for a man in a wolf shirt. Other side effects of the wolf shirt include but are not limited to, increased penis length, increased penis girth, ample sexual stamina, and greatly increased charming techniques.
Wolf shirt extract is also the main ingredient for the men's line of products, Axe.
Wolf shirt extract is also the main ingredient for the men's line of products, Axe.
You would not believe the pussy I pull when i wear my wolf shirt.
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A t-shirt depicting a howling wolf, usually accompanied by an image of the full moon. Typically worn by neckbearded Bob Seger look-alikes who play WoW all day in their mom's basement.
"Nate has been skipping class lately to play dungeons and dragons with Tony. What could be causing this?"
"Did you check his closet?"
"Full of wolfshirts."
"Did you check his closet?"
"Full of wolfshirts."
por Mr. Balrog 04 de Junho de 2007
A shirt with wolves printed on it. They are usually worn by prepubescent boys and mexicans. Wolves are known as "lobos" in spanish.
"Im too attractive, how can I stop getting all these woman?"
"Wear a wolf shirt"
"Wear a wolf shirt"
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Confirmed: the Samsung Galaxy S III is polycarbonate, not plain plastic
125 Comments
1. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)
Still, looks as ugly as hell. I would've preferred if they kept the S2 design.
3. sithman (banned) (Posts: 299; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
Amen to that
11. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
Yeah, the S III is very ugly. The phone is a disappointment.
31. ivanko34 (Posts: 617; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
looks very nice classy to me
I wait 1st of june to buy when it is available here
76. Saamic (Posts: 119; Member since: 20 Feb 2012)
Where is it comnig out the first of June?!
111. jiasdft (Posts: 2; Member since: 21 May 2012)
ZOPO ZP200 Smart Phone Android 2.3! It to do better! The price is more cheap! http://clck.ru/15fsl
118. ivanko34 (Posts: 617; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
in athens, greece
125. jeraldjamescapao (Posts: 23; Member since: 17 May 2012)
I can't wait.
44. Mario1017 (Posts: 336; Member since: 04 Sep 2011)
-This is to all who dislike this comment-
The phone is amazing, we all know that. but when the phone came out there where tons of comments exclaming how ugly the phone is, and the comments got liked. Now (still the same phone) comments like these are getting disliked, i dont really get it, and yes i think this phone is lacking in design.
64. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I kind of like the design if for no other reason than it's something a bit different. It's not just another vaguely rectangular black/grey slab.
90. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)
"the Samsung Galaxy S III is polycarbonate, not plastic"
Polycarbonate is thermoplastic polymer but it is still kind of plastic. :)
89. GENARAL.LEVY (banned) (Posts: 93; Member since: 17 Apr 2012)
Tottaly agree
2. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
This is pretty cool info, Phonearena. Thanks!
Waiting for Taco to comment in 3...2...1....
4. danwatson (Posts: 117; Member since: 03 Jan 2012)
It still looks like crappy glossy plastic, it still feels like crappy glossy plastic, and it still shows fingerprints like crappy glossy plastic. The biggest issues with the Nexus & the GSII were the plastic build quality. How did Sammy miss this. Too many engineers in the software department designing toy features that we will all use for a couple days to show off and then never use again. No one is asking for more software and yet they keep adding it. Need to move some of those jobs to the materials department focusing on build quality and hardware improvements and let Google handle the software
7. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
When and where did you get a chance to see and feel this as yet unreleased device in order to make this statement?
14. shadowcell (Posts: 300; Member since: 28 Mar 2012)
Dan Watson, time-travelling visionary.
39. ZEUS.the.thunder.god (unregistered)
he doesnt even know what he is talking about. probably dint even care to read the article. btw thanx for this article. now people can stop crying about premium materials not being used by samsung.
41. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
his an obvious hater micheal no point even wasting your time on him...he doesnt realise that theres a big diiferent from seeing an image and actually holding a device..many people who badmouthed the s3 on photos alone have changed there tunes when actually holding the device in person.
63. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Thanks, but I've found that other commenters will tend to either directly attack the person, so make a joke rather than point out the flaw in the statement, so I prefer to respond directly.
Also, Michael is never spelled "eal", it's always always "ael".
121. SonyFTW2020 (Posts: 311; Member since: 03 May 2012)
I'll tell why they change there minds when "holding the phone in person" because that 4.8 inch screen probably seems to blow your mind when you first hold and look at it! Removing all other complaints that could possibly come into play.... But when you hold it JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER and you start using the phone and swipping through it, You find out how UNCOMFORTABLE AN ALMOST FIVE INCH PHONE REALLY IS!! and i say this cause I have a 4.3 inch atrix 2 and it seems to fit my hand WHOLE, and yes I have AVERAGE size hands not iphone 4S girl size hands....So I couldnt imagine using a 4.8 inch "Phablet" or phone/tablet..
122. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
I dont disagree that its too big for some but for many the added benefit of having a bigger screen is worth the sacrifice...hey I wish it was the same size as my s2 but considering the massive screen the s3 is only a cm taller and half a cm wider and for me that extra hieght and with is no issue because I use my s2 and ip4 when I had it with 2 hands as for me using a touch phone is natural to hold with 1 hand and navigate with the other..considering by the pre orders in the UK it seems like many may agree with me...but like I said I woulf have been happier if it was smaller but I can see the benefit of the bigger display...
52. paulyyd (Posts: 338; Member since: 08 Jan 2011)
@heller there are countless video reviews showing what crappy glossy plastic looks and feels like. thats where he got the information to make that statement.
77. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
I must see these videos that allow you to know and understand the feel of an item. That sounds magical.
99. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
these trolls only buy magical things.
120. danwatson (Posts: 117; Member since: 03 Jan 2012)
True, I have never felt this device but it is the same feel as the GSII and Nexus from what I have read and I have handled the Nexus extensively and I own the GSII (epic) though I have the new Evo LTE on preorder. I also am an mech engineer and use polycarbonate all the time and thus i'm very familiar with the material. I was really hoping samsung would kill it this time but I just feel that they punted on the hardware and went all out on the software. Since ICS though, most everyone is satisfied (finally) with the software so I want the manufactures to focus more on the hardware. Not sure what is wrong with that.
17. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Hey can I please take a ride in your time machine? I want to see my favorite dinosaur the stegosaurus! lol
5. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)
Damn, S3 haters are in full force still. Hopefully iphone 5 launchs soon and they will all go away and shut up
25. Galen20K (Posts: 541; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
Seriously! lol AMen to that brother
6. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
whatta ya know. all of our cries of "quit calling it cheap plastic" were completely accurate. yaaay.
I'll take the plastic Samsung has been using or the new Poly any day over metal and glass. you can keep your "premium" wanna be BS, ill take a phone that can stand up to life.
13. WirelessCon (Posts: 309; Member since: 11 May 2010)
remixfa has a good point.
15. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
I am with you, plastic makes the phone get better reception, last longer weigh less & get less scratches. I have no problem with the build quality of all Samsung products. The phone can look good but if it sucks with what's inside then it's all a waste. Panasonic ELUGA I am looking at you.
33. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
Dude, they use glass to make plates and glasses for a reason... it's better than plastic.
Somehow that applies to phones and means your plastic phone is cheap but I don't know how.
Oh s**t... I need taco to help me out.
35. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
no, taco said because they make Vases at hotels out of glass, that means that glass on your phone is more premium than plastic. You know.. because those 2 subjects merge together so well.. lolol
45. wsucoug13 (Posts: 164; Member since: 04 May 2012)
glass is not a structurally supporting material.. they make plates and glasses from glass so you can see through it. why do you think the iphone shatters so easily? its glass
50. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
know what a glass window is surrounded by? plastic. lol
55. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
I was being sarcastic. We have a "friend" around here who insists that because certain things are made of glass that somehow transfers to the mobile phone industry where glass > gold.
61. PaulNotFromSweden (Posts: 55; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Dude, most glasses have plastic or poly lenses. And most plates are made of ceramic, not glass. There's a reason neither of these things is made of glass; it breaks. Easily. If you want something to last beyond the first drop onto a relatively hard surface, you don't make it from glass.
56. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
to bad the OS will be outdated in 6 moths... stock it with the unnoficial version
104. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
if it gets out dated it gets out dated as long as it means the phone still functions like the day its brought then thats all tha matters...
59. ph00ny (Posts: 1238; Member since: 26 May 2011)
But Polycarbonate is plastic
65. PaulNotFromSweden (Posts: 55; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Swing and a miss.
67. Bangthering_007 (Posts: 36; Member since: 21 Feb 2012)
Seriously I have to admit the GS3 dint look that great when it was first unveiled. But now after getting accustomed to the pebble design I kind of like it. It's got that zing!!
8. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ohh Ok, but isn't polycarbonate a thermoPLASTIC? It's still plastic & if I am 100% correct that means it didn't come from "natures" plastic tree right?
Here is a link: http://www.sdplastics.com/poly
20. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Indeed! Polycarnate is still plastic.
27. SleepingOz (unregistered)
22. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
plastic comes from oil, which is drilled out of the ground. :) hydrocarbon based oil is the left overs of millions of dead plants and animals. So, is there anything about plastic that ISNT from nature? :) its nature concentrate! lol
26. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Everything comes from nature.
30. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Ok Mr. Technical. lol Yes the same can be said of anything that is manmade. Sure the ingredients do come from Earth. But if it's concocted in a lab then it's really not inspired by nature. If they need to make it in a lab with centrifuges then it really is not inspired by nature. To me nature inspired means sand to form glass or ceramic, metal, & wood. Those can be used without a lab.
P.S. I know you are messing with me! lol
36. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Apart from wood, none of the materials listed above make me think about nature. And they're also manmade materials, even metal and wood must be treated by man in order to fit our needs.
37. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
nothing in the modern world would be able to be made without the wide array of plastics and other things that petroleum gives us. So, technically, NONE of its made by nature if plastic isnt.. since none of these electronics would be here without plastic! :) :) :)
i win (does goofy hip shake dance).
of course im messin.. im always messin around :)
97. tedkord (Posts: 11712; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I'm pretty sure glass is manufactured from natural materials (sand/silica). There are no glass trees either.
Alloys also, man made.
100. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
aluminum is naturally occurring. we just have to process it out of ore. Processing sand to glass is just heat, not a whole lot different. plastic from oil is slightly more complicated, but its still derived from natural substances.
technically EVERYTHING is derived from nature. Unless we start producing our own atoms like Tony Starke, its all natural. :)
114. FunkyEyez (Posts: 10; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
That what I was thinking too... where the hell can I find Natural glass??? f**k glass is made by processing silica under high temp and pressure!!! basic chemistry!!
57. MobileCaseReview (Posts: 242; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)
SuperAndroid, you are indeed correct my friend. The correct term is polycarbonate plastic. So yes, it is still plastic, however stronger than just any ordinary plastic. Much more resistant to scratches and so on.
70. MichaelHeller (Posts: 2703; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Polycarbonate is the same as plastic in the same way Kevin Durant and Brian Scalabrine are both basketball players. Quality makes a big big difference.
88. SuperAndroidEvo (Posts: 4839; Member since: 15 Apr 2011)
Yes you are 100% correct but never the less it's still plastic. Just like Durant & Scalabrine are both humans who happen to play basketball. Anyways I am just messing with you. lol
110. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
@michael, how could you mention the white mamba with kevin durant in the same sentence? lols
so polycarbonate is made to lessen the scratches. i wonder it would look the same as my macbook plastic polycarbonate after a year. especially the white one!
9. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
But the plastic won't break like iPhone
10. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Sorry but gotta say it. IN YOUR FACE RAY S!
12. asahi (Posts: 1; Member since: 21 May 2012)
LOL! Polycarbonate is just a kind of plastic. So if ever gs3 is made of polycarbonate, it is still a plastic!! PA, do some research first.. Hahahaha!


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(Adj) the act of being inebriated during your scheduled restaurant shift.
When she came in to work was fine, but by the end of the night she was shift faced.
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Riding motorcycles or quads around completely wasted. term comes from a brand of riding gear called Shift.
lets drink before we go riding, i want to go out shift-faced
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The student became the master as Cassadee Pope was handed her first ever buckle by former The Voice mentor Blake Shelton.
Pope, 24, won breakthrough video of the year at Wednesday night's show, broadcast live from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The "Wasting All These Tears" singer fit in some playful banter with presenter Shelton during her acceptance speech.
"What do I do?" she exclaimed after taking the stage, to which Shelton replied, "Still coaching you."
The season three Voice champion, who took her mom as her date for the night, explained her nervousness to the audience, saying, "I still need him for some stuff. I still need him around to calm me down."
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"I honestly am shocked to be standing here holding this. I'm freaking out because Cassadee won, I'm so excited for her, so y'all have made this already an unbelievable night for me," he said before turning back to his bromance. "I've got to buy Luke a very expensive dinner, but I'm okay with that as long as I win this thing."
Shelton's wife, Miranda Lambert, also took home a buckle, winning female video of the year for the fifth time in a row with "Automatic."
But Carrie Underwood won the top prize, video of the year, for "See You Again" after a rousing performance of her duet with Lambert, "Somethin' Bad."
Earlier, The Band Perry picked up the night's first award, group video of the year, for "Done."
Bryan and Lionel Richie followed up with a win for CMT performance of the year, snagging the award for their CMT Crossroads version of Richie's 1983 hit "All Night Long."
Bryan was speechless standing next to the musical icon, telling the crowd, "I won an award with Lionel Richie. That's all I gotta say."
Bryan also won collaborative video of the year with Florida Georgia Line for "This Is How We Roll." The group later scooped up duo video of the year after being nominated for two separate songs in the category.