Anssi Vanjoki, Nokia's Executive Vice President for Markets, said in an interview that software quality control would be better than for the N97.

This update brought new features to the Symbian Smartphone like HTML 5 web apps support and a new set of home screen widgets.

Other software which will function on the N8 smartphone: The Anna operating system update gave Communicator support (which is usually reserved for E-Series devices).

Proprietary web browser (latest version 7.4.2.6 in Belle v.111.030.0609 official firmware), including: The video-capturing feature is complemented by the mini HDMI port located on the top side of the phone, which normally mirrors the phone's screen, but allows for applications (such as the built-in video player, the Nokia Big Screen app and selected games) to output content in resolutions up to 720p.

Directed by the McHenry Brothers and starring Dev Patel, Ed Westwick, Charles Dance and Pamela Anderson, the seven-minute film was shot entirely on the phone's 720p camera.

For the Spanish promotion of the phone they also created a short video featuring luminescent puppets, called "Love Knot".

[citation needed] The phone was also used to film Drums of Death's "Won't Be Long" music video.

[citation needed] Using CellScope technology, Nokia also released another film called "Dot" which they marketed to as the world's smallest stop-motion animation character.

[citation needed] In Asian countries, it was promoted differently through the fictional character Pier Roxas on Nokia's Project Gener8 by Young & Rubicam Philippines.