Power fault for Nokia's answer to iPhone

By The Newsroom
Published 18th Nov 2010, 20:12 BST
Updated 19th Nov 2010, 22:49 BST
NOKIA admitted yesterday that its top N8 model, aimed at making up lost ground in the smart phone market, has had power problems, with some handsets not turning on after recharging.

The fault was limited to "a small number of handsets" and will be fixed in line with Nokia warranty rules, Nokia spokeswoman Eija-Riitta Huovinen said. She gave no details of whether the problem was regional or how many handsets were affected.

"We've had a lot of positive feedback about the N8. This problem involves really a small number," Huovinen said.

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The N8, which looks like Apple's iPhone, features a 12-megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a 3.5 inch display. It has photo uploading connections to social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.