Nokia N8 Smartphone Bows Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound, 12 MP Camera

Dolby and Nokia have joined forces to bring Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 surround sound on the Nokia N8 smartphone. This will be the first smartphone to offer true surround sound…with more phones to come.

The Nokia N8 runs on the new Symbian 3 operating system and with Dolby Digital Plus included on the phone, high definition surround sound content can be output to HD-ready TVs, audio/video receivers, and home theater systems via HDMI.

Additional features include a 3.5 inch touch screen display, 12 megapixel digital camera, HD video recording, HDMI out and 16GB of internal memory.

"The collaboration between Nokia and Dolby, a world leader in entertainment technology, now brings cinema-like experiences to mobile," said Jo Harlow, head of smart phones, Nokia. "The Nokia N8 is the first smart phone to offer a true home theater experience with HD quality and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound by simply plugging the device into a home theater system with an HDMI cable."

The Nokia N8 is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2010.