Ovi Store application has worked well with no problems, but the quality of the applications offered is really strong schwanked and selecting low. In addition, the order is a joke, have a scientific calculator searched (under Business, including Calculator, etc.), nothing really-suitable found. And the group consisting essentially of "game" or "application", so one is forced to look at all applications if you are looking for something (perhaps deliberately so ??).
But one reason for buying the N8 was the ability to write applications with Qt as I professionally with Qt work I'll take the time to attack. An absolutely recommendable application is for me, "Putty for Symbian" (not the pseudo-Putty in Ovi Store), which I immediately installed, can now SSH even server administration do (ok, not exactly the dream for larger works, but with vi I could edit scripts).
Ovi Maps and navigation I also succeeded to the camera, I can not say anything because me because the expertise is missing to judge the photos. My laptop has also immediately recognized under Linux the N8 as a mass storage, and I was able to drag-and-drop rüberziehen music. The setting options (equalizer, etc.) of the music player are really skinny, maybe I'll find there's a better application. But the external speakers is enough real, to listen to music with friends. As I have Opera Mobile browser installed, makes a liquid impression. Battery life is definitely much more than a day (after 24 hours, the battery is still fully charged) when I get at the end of 48-72 hours I am very satisfied (which has never managed my LG).
The only thing in which I would have failed without the Internet, is to set up the three home screens. Had to read that you can make it visible only via shortcuts applications that are not a widget. Synchronize contacts from Nokia 6303i via Bluetooth worked, the K990i LG was not supported. In the large and all I find Symbian ^ 3 much better than its reputation! When firmware is the version 014 002 installed which provides well compared to older versions of a lot of improvements.
And now an "unimportant" details, the phone quality: Voice quality is good, even better than receiving with my LG, have still received when I had problems with the LG. In summary, I can say so far is an absolute buy recommendation! Get in the next few days the review still update when giving new.