Samsung i8510 INNOV8 review: Roaring V8 engine

Samsung INNOV8 is back to our shop and quite ready to strut its stuff again. Not so long ago we saw it in heavy duty cameraphone action, it's now time to explore the whole package. And there's a lot. The ample TFT display, abundant storage space, latest Symbian OS and the 8 megapixel camera all promise a nice ride. Multimedia and entertainment won't go unnoticed either, to make it as fun as it gets.

The INNOV8 has already got a star on the 8 megapixel boulevard and might as well be eyeing Symbian domination. Here it goes, but watch out 'cause this thing rides fast.

   
Official photos of Samsung i8510 INNOV8
Key features:
The most feature-loaded S60 handset to date 
2.8" 16M-color TFT display of QVGA resolution 
8 megapixel camera with mechanical shutter, automatic lens cover, dual PowerLED flash, digital image stabilizer, geotagging, auto panorama shot, face detection, smile detection, blink detection 
VGA video recording at 30fps and slow-motion video recording 
Symbian OS 9.3 with S60 3.2 UI 
3G with HSDPA support 
Quad-band GSM, dual-band UMTS, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps 
128 MB RAM 
Wi-Fi with DLNA technology 
Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality 
Massive 8/16GB internal memory 
microSD card slot with microSDHC support 
Built-in accelerometer for UI auto-rotation 
3.5 mm audio jack 
TV out 
Stereo FM Radio with RDS 
Optical trackpad navigation 
USB and Bluetooth v2.0 
Stereo speakers 
DNSe audio technology 
DivX support 
ShoZu integration 
Main disadvantages:
Sizeable body 
No xenon flash 
No screen auto rotation in the main menu and homescreen 
No office document editing out of the box 
No smart dialing out of the box 
No FM transmitter (which may be nitpicking though)