N97, Products & Services
Nokia N97 marks evolutionary milestone for Nseries and mobilekind
By Mike on 02 December 2008
BARCELONA, Spain – The N97 isn’t a device that will trigger knee-jerk hysteria, but instead it should breed cool-headed excitement at the prospect of a new era of mobile experience.
It may be an Nseries handset, but the N97 carves a new space in the otherwise blurred realm between smartphone and laptop – a product built on a foundation of rock solid mobile principles, Nokia innovations, and tangible new technologies, pushed to the extreme and embodied in a slimline pocket shell.
Just as the original N95 re-shaped our perceptions of what’s possible with a mobile device, the N97 again raises the bar beyond the reach of its peers by equipping us with a product that fuses the best proven Nokia hardware, software and Internet services, blended with a new flavour of design, ergonomics and usability.
Read on to explore the N97’s full list of talents.
The most physically immediate stand-out feature of the N97 is its kick-out full QWERTY keyboard, hidden behind a 3.5-inch widescreen 16:9 touch display that tilts smartly above the keys. Both control methods neatly coexist and are tailored to ensure every experience, be it messaging, social, entertainment-focussed or otherwise, are manageable via the most instinctive physical toolset available. The touchscreen promises to be exploited to full effect, even when inactive, courtesy of a new homescreen that automatically sucks in live information via custom widgets sat on a S60 5th Edition backbone.
The N97 enters the fray stomaching 32GB of on-board storage, double that of any mobile device currently in existence, and can take up to another 16GB via microSD, enabling it to become a portable multi-media computer with 48GB in your pocket. Of course Nokia wants you to abuse this space with music, movies, photos and N-Gage games, and as such has worked hard to ensure the N97’s battery is up to the task – it promises to kick out up to 37 hours of music and 4.5 hours of video.
Embracing location based services and the concept of context awareness, the N97 is location-savvy, automatically sensing where it is at any given time via A-GPS. The benefit being that you’ll be able to tap into local services with ease and share your social location with friends minus any extra fiddling or fuss.
Other key talents include a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and dual LED flash, GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries, had this to say about it:
“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence”
It will cost 550 Euros (before taxes and subsidies) when it launches in the first half of 2009. What do you think? Watch the video and leave your comments below.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:34 am
Yummm… I CAN HAZ N97? PULEEEEASSSEEE!!!!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:37 am
Initial thoughts: I think I want one.
Where can I get one? Seriously!
Being more pragmatic about it for a second. This is the first phone in a long time that I’m actually getting excited about. The new form factor for one looks good and seems like a winner… the stats are usual top of the range fare, (although the onboard memory is staggering!).
What gets my blood pumping though is the new desktop. With any new Nseries – nearly 9 times out of 10 – all of the early complaints are about the firmware. ‘X crshes Y’ or ‘Y freezes X’ – I’m hoping the firmware on this handset is what truly makes it great.
So the new widgety design/interface is very exciting indeed. All of that information being pulled in from (any of?) your different sources.. instant connection to all of your friends whereabouts, information, online shared items..
The potential here is massive.
Charlie, what do I have to do to get one?!
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aleks Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
@James Whatley, It’s just your opinion, which is based on net release of Nokia
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James Whatley Reply:
March 16th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
@aleks,
I’m not entirely sure what your point is. Of course it’s my opinion. I wrote it.
Having had handson with the N97 a number of times now, I’d be interested to know what *your* thoughts are of the device?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Yep, looks good! Not an iPhone killer, but who needs those? A powerful Nokia is a powerful Nokia, bar none!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 am
Slide-out keyboard and internet widgets? Mmmmm, tasty.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:49 am
Why compare to Iphone?? this is kind king just cus it gave us freedom to do anything with it:) not like typical APPLE rubbish
Great job Nokia 
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:54 am
Wow, this is what people have been waiting for. Thanks Nokia
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 am
nice one, hopefully it’ll have multi-touch that’s the real killer feature of the iphone, that in a nokia and i will never need another phone again
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am
Where i will get this in middle east?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:01 am
So Cool….but i dont like QWERTY
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:06 am
@ Craig:
it’s not “multi-touch”, that’s heavily patented by Apple, it’s S60 5th Edition touch resistive similar to the 5800 XpressMusic
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 am
This is absolutely one of a kind. Loooved it:) Want oneee:)
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:10 am
Finally… a contender to apple *purely* on storage specs. at long last macintosh will have to accept that there are heavy duty players in the mobile sphere who are going to give their cr@ppy hardware a run for its money…!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 am
I want it NOW. This year under my christmastree.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!
It’s wonderful!!
Finally Nokia has created a very competitive “phone”. The only negative thing will be the price: i think it will be around 700-800€.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
Excellent thing,
But i still want to know more about the touch and the speed specially.. what would be the speed of it.
Thanks and Good JOB
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:20 am
Love the phone..have everything that iphone offers and much more.Way to go..when can we have this in USA?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:21 am
E90 had all the same features 2 years ago.
HTC Kaiser had the same form factor 2 years ago.
iPhone had the touchUI 2 years ago.
Is this innovation, Nokia?
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Anonymous Reply:
February 18th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
@Vincent,
Did you own a Kasier? Quite possibly the worst phone I’ve ever owned. Flimsy build quality, atrocious touch screen, barely worked as a ‘phone’
Thankfully my Mrs dropped a can of beans on it that smased it smitherines and we swapped it for E71
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
Seems excellent. I’ve been wondering why they haven’t turned the internet tablets into full featured phones (or phones into full featured tablets).
I really hope the camera lens has a cover, unlike the 5800. Is the memory card size limited to 16GB or is that just the biggest card that’s sold today?
I don’t mind the lack of multi touch. I never really understood what’s so special about it aside from the novelty factor.
Interesting to see what Apple has in store. I wouldn’t be surprised if they came out with a 5 megapixel, qwerty phone of their own. With the advantage of the centralised application store that would be a tough competitor even for the N97.
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Sameer Chavan Reply:
June 14th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Multi- touch will reduce your clicks and they are like shortcuts. Eg.. rotating the image, zooming, etc.. Having touched two figures together, can open a new menu.. Its all about fast access, ease of use and fun.. The traditional way is click-click-click….now its gone.
Cheers !!!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:22 am
except “multi-touch” screen missing, i think this phone has more potential that iPhone !
I hope for an azerty keyboard for france !
I was excepting for a kind of Nokia Aeon today, too bad…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:28 am
I’m not impressed , It’s just a hyped up N Series when compared to it’s earlier S60v5 sibling 5800 Express Music
Here’s my comparison
Screen :
N97 – 3.5 inches 640 x 360 Pixel Touchscreen
5800 – 3.2 Inches 640 X 360 Pixel Touchscreen
Camera :
N97 – 5 MP Carl Zeius Duel LEd Flash
5800 – 3.2 MP Carl Zeius Duel LEd Flash
OS : Both Symbian S60 V5
Onbaord / Expandable :
N97 – 32 GB + 16 GB Card
5800 – 8 Gb Card
input MEthod :
N97 – Touch screen Keyboard and slide out keyboard
5800 – Touch Screen Keyboard
both has GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, stereo Bluetooth and a 3.5mm headphone jack
so where is the difference Price yup there the difference matters
N97 – 550 Euros Expected in 2nd Half 2009
5800 – 330 Euros in India ( Jan 09 Launch )
So for 220 Euros all I get is a lrger screen on board memory , some widgets which I think could e installed later on 5800 , a keyboard . no Thanks
reminds me of N95 -8gb and N96 playing again
Farhan
ourn958gb.blogspot.com
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:29 am
Nothing compares to Nokia and it is being proved again… Thanks to Nokia for this magnificent phone…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:30 am
I like device but not querty keyboard. Great device!¨I want one!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 am
Exelent !!! Nokia N97 – best of the best !!!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:37 am
Any Detail Specifications
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 am
Not available until first quarter 2009…. Hum you’ve be better off getting a Sony Ericsson experia X1.
http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
@ David J: multi touch is not an Apple invention and cannot be patented by them. Microsoft has also multi touch device called The Surface.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:44 am
How can LG put a 8 mega-pixel camera on there touch screen mobile an Nokia just stick to it 5 mega-pixel one,Nokia do not seem to want to compete with the 8 mega-pixel camera mobiles but they are letting there customers down nowdays an not showing any they are moving forward at all nowdays
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am
I notice this doesn’t have an integrated DVB-H TV Tuner like the N96?…i’m wondering why this wasn’t implemented?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:46 am
Wow it’s wonderful…but I don’l like so much qwerty keyboard…I prefer actual 5800 because it’s complitely touch
byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee from italy
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:50 am
iphone is like being in jail. no freedom to get application to your phone. Nokia is real freedom of mobile. Teşekkürler Nokia … thank you nokia
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:50 am
The qwerty and utilisation of the screen is good. I want full utilisation of screen for business and fun. It takes the e71 experience which is already good further. I also want gps maps all over europe preloaded due to the high roaming charges for a 40e extra. Also I miss the ability to watch small movies in any format on e71 so please adress that. Also to be used as a internet device outside your home country telcos need to offer cost reduction for roamers /Stockholm
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:54 am
Gimme ? Plz ?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:56 am
Sorry, I started with the N95. Got the N96 now but I’m disappointed about the last one. The N95 with the latest updat is much faster and even the battery last longer. ANd then the N97; Does Nokia never learn ?! Agian teh dual LED flash? Sorry but this time I wont be an early adopter.
GooD luck, next time
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:59 am
If the UI is *really* that fast, and the transitions / redraws are *really* that smooth, then it has a chance against iphone/android, despite the S60 UI cruft… I guess we have to wait for real demo.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
Wow.
I’m glad this kind of device will finally get available.
Some Questions, though:
How thick?
Is there a model for right handers as well – i. e. d-pad to the right?
Is it a USB host? Or is there any other way to attach a big screen and a decent keyboard / pointer?
Thanks
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I can’t wait for this…
Plz Nokia bring it in India First….
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Looks like a winner Nokia. Key here will be making it affordable enough so enough users can actually buy one! I’ve been holding off buying a Samsung Omnia for weeks now, glad I waited, but how much long will Australia need to wait?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
looks really decent… but wished it had a capacitive touch screen
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:12 pm
As long as N97’s width is slim.Unlike N95! When is it available in SA?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Watching the demo video (from the NY store) on YouTube, the device currently looks a little unresponsive, with noticeable pause between users request and anything happening, as well as visible redrawing of the screen at times. Get that sorted out in an update and you may well have a useful phone.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
NOKIA! The N97 looks awesome!
you’re Great!! Unbelievable..
Amazing! Beautiful!
NOKIA You ROCK!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:24 pm
this is a class of it’s own. finally something that can compete with the xperia x1
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:34 pm
I think nokia should make a phone with at least 8 megapixel camera and it’s video quality be more than 120 fps. n97 is nice product but it would be better if it didn’t have any key board.
if nokia n97 doesn’t have any key board and it is camera be 8 megapixel with 120 fps of video capturing.
it will be the best mobile phone in the world, but unfortunetly, again this new product has some disadvantages.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I have had a Motorola phone and a Sony Ericsson. Everytime I picked up my sister’s Nokia I wished I went with Nokia. Definitely not making the same mistake a third time.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I hear it’s HSDPA 3.6. What a major blow! Can’t believe that a handset supposed to hit the markets in 2009 it is not HSDPA 7.2!
Major disappointment! And it would’ve been so close to my ideal cellphone!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 pm
Gary: I’ve used Windows Mobile devices. No thanks.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Great Phone but I wish a OLED Display instead a LCD Display.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
What happened to the N96’s DVB-H TV reception?
Surely you are not admitting DVB-H is a flop already?
What about HSUPA?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Why is the rocker on the wrong side *again*? WTF is wrong with these people?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:01 pm
I think nokia sould make a phone with at least 8 megapixel, with video capturing over 120 fps.
this product n97 is nice but it would become better if it didn’t have any key board, and if it’s camera had 8 megapixel with video capturing over 120 fps.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
I also like the device but not the querty keyboard. Because, it just added the bulkiness to the device. It will be even more perfect and excellent if they include the TV tuner into the device as well.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I also like the device but not the querty keyboard. Because, it just added the bulkiness to the device. It will be even more perfect and excellent if they include the TV tuner into the device as well.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I see they’ve deleted my comment (or, at least, I can’t find it), so here goes again: the N97 has only HSDPA 3.6 folks! How is that possible?! For a 2009 phone, it should at least go as far as HSDPA 7.2!!!
Huge letdown!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 1:45 pm
Magnificent
is the best Phone that everhad
when the hero come?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Nokia gets it: a large 3.5 screen; QWERTY keyboard; tilt screen;3.5mm jack; and a decent camera.
It’s true that all these element can be found separately on different phones. But no one has combined them all in such a slim package.
The software looks great. I may have preferred WM 6.1 as an OS only because I know it and have lots of programs I like for it.
The OS shown in the demo videos is truly beautiful. I’m very interested in this phone.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
It’s all mine, Mine, MINE, M-I-N-E!!! *evil laugh here*
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Now we’re talking Nokia, I thought we’d never see the light of day on this kind of mobile phone. I hope it comes out really really soon.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Wow…this my dream…could you please inform me..when the device will be enty to the Asia Market?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
“Just as the original N95 re-shaped our perceptions of what’s possible with a mobile device, the N97 again raises the bar beyond the reach of its peers by equipping us with a product that fuses the best proven Nokia hardware, software and Internet services”
F#ckin’ lyers! What are you mean under best internet services!? You mean this phone will not have HSUPA and the on the other hand the S40 new nokia which looks like a Vertu will have it!? Do you think we are sleeping?! This shit won’t be bought by a lots of us ’cause nokia becomed a follower of the apple-like marketing what means you will sell as much times your technology as it will be able to sold. We don’t follow you if you don’t show real steps. Regards…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
“Just as the original N95 re-shaped our perceptions of what’s possible with a mobile device, the N97 again raises the bar beyond the reach of its peers by equipping us with a product that fuses the best proven Nokia hardware, software and Internet services”
F#ckin’ lyers! What are you mean under best internet services!? You mean this phone will not have HSUPA and the on the other hand the S40 new nokia which looks like a Vertu will have it!? Do you think we are sleeping?! This shit won’t be bought by a lots of us ’cause nokia becomed a follower of the apple-like marketing what means you will sell as much times your technology as it will be able to sold. We don’t follow you if you don’t show real steps. Regards…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 3:39 pm
Super ! Smartest phone ever
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December 2nd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Will this replace the E90 or will there still be another Communicator in the future?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
the one thing i like iphone for is that it comes with multi-language (unicode) support… nokia comes with only a few european languages…
that puts me off…
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December 2nd, 2008 at 5:11 pm
It would have been an killer phone if it had Hi-Def TV / PC out. If not, just another excellent, expensive phone – with not enough reason to switch from, say, an N95.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
YES! Nokia! Finally you did it!
Finally a non-proprietary phone that has EVERYTHING and a nice GUI.
Thank god it doesn’t run Windows Mobile – which I really hate (slow and incomprehensible).
I use the camera, music, browsing and gaming a lot, and this phone seems just perfect. NGage gme support(Check!), J2ME game support(Check!), 5 MP cam.(Check!), Touch that makes browsing nice(Check!), 32 GB mem. and 16 GB mem.card support.
And it has a D-pad on the keypad as well – good for gaming.
Just pure superior excellence.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 6:26 pm
The interface in the real-life video seems not as smooth as the target-rendered video. I hope Nokia will improve the smoothness of the interface in the final product. It should be at least as silky smooth as the iPhone interface if not better.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Excellent work Nokia.
Whether this has the potential to knock the iPhone off the spot as the “phone to beat” position has yet to be seen. Either way though, this demo video has lots of people (me included) already waiting for next year!
But,
Every time there was a “touch” in the video, there was a sort of rippley-wavey-white thingy where they’d touch. Not being a Symbian user (I’m still with a Nokia 1112 from 2006), I don’t know if it’s just for demo purposes, or really there. If it is, it looks horrible and would really annoy me – get rid of it or leave it as an option!
Other than that, another excellent phone, and one that’s sure to provide a useful boost to an ever-growing market.
Well done.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pm
I’ll ask here a similar question that I asked at Jaiku:
What specifically are the sensors enabling that the N97 is exploiting? Point and Find was touched upon during the keynote, as well as Nokia Maps 3. The answer is indeed in there, but hasn’t yet been stated by much of the talk about the N97.
What do those sensors do automatically, that enables this personal internet that was spoken of?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Very very good product. Only 5 mpixel…Uhmmmm…And 8 mpixel? When?
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
A Nokia vai dominar o mundo!!!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Very very well made. I’ve been waiting for a touch-screen phone with QWERTY keyboard made by a serious company… And I’m delighted. This would be my next phone.
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December 2nd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
No DivX mentioned in datasheet…
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December 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 am
Nokia N97 – best of the best
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December 3rd, 2008 at 1:44 am
In the second half of 2009… It will be “Old”!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 5:15 am
Looks promising. It needs to be a lot cheaper than iPhone, and come with SDK/apps library to write for.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 5:53 am
I AM FROM CHINA, SO I DON’T KNOW WHEN I CAN MEET THIS MOBILE IN CHINA, MAYBE 2010? AND WHAT I CAN SURE IS THE PRICE HERE MUST BE MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE THAN IN THE WORLD.
ANYWAY, I WILL SAVE SOME MONEY FOR IT. BUT WHO KNOWS, MAYBE AT THAT TIME APPLE OR SANSUMG WILL HAVE A BETTER MODEL
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:21 am
Yeah not a great deal of difference between the Nokia 5800, although do like the Querty keyboard on the N97. Disappointed about lack of multi-touch as greater feature of the iphone.
Nokia N97, 5800
(dis.) clunky interface, no multi touch, limited to (2) zoom in internet, no app store
(adv.) music direct download to phone, querty keyboard.
Apple iphone,
(dis.) only wifi music download, no removable battery, no querty keyboard
(adv.) best touch interface, app store
Neither iphone or Nokia touch fullfil “all” requirements for a true mobile media device replacement for the laptop.
I feel until Nokia has less clunky interface or iphone allows music downloads. I will need to wait a year or two for the market to refine.
Although good first attempt, I expect Apple to release new iphones next year.
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:28 am
A nokia a day keeps the apple at bay
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:47 am
First, I think that this time you don’t need to ask people to comment (lolol).
About the device.. It looks very good, I haven’t seen such an handsome device from Nokia like this for a looong time..
White was the best choice that Nokia could have made, black is so dead on mobile phones..
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December 3rd, 2008 at 8:36 am
It’s about TIME Nokia! I willing to bet about the time it decide to make it to the U.S., it will need a half a step upgrade (n95 to n95-8gb) to be relevent. They wasted to much time with that “business as usual” n96! the game is innovation! Samsung is on 8mp cams with 120fps, apple is playing with the market, with its lite weight(no specs, lacks typical phone features) yet titan iphone! Nokia needs to push the envelope and stop leaving margins of take over. That means get a organized app and music store running that works well(itunes has flaws… Exploit!!!), put in a tv tuner (n96), n put back the infrared(n95),dedicated music buttons, opticle mouse, bring the pain that you use to to competitors!…. Outside of that yea the n97 looks like a great phone 2 have. P.s. Did anyone notice they didn’t show a touch screen keyboard or simulate how to make a call on n97??? See! more half stepping by Nokia. Tisk tisk!!!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 am
Well done Nokia! I must admit it looks good and functional.
Now, most important:
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Does it have Push E-mail???
And can you customise the widgets, or maybe when you do a launch you can prepare some for up to date news (like widgets for Bloomberg, Reuters, BBC, etc….)? Also, widgets that could support current stock market data rolling on the screen………….then you would have a definitive killer for all the worlds (kids playing games, people just enjoying music etc…. and business people serviced to the maximum)…. it would make it a real travel companion and a centralized info point to always take with you (huh, this might even be a slogan for the commercial
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:27 am
I’am presently using NOKIA n96,NOKIA-N97 appears to be good in every aspect but for one, the optics might ‘ve been improved , it could ‘ve been atleast 8MP,since its a flagship of NOKIA phones, it should have edge over its predecessor
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:37 am
NOKIA IF YOU WANNA BE AHEAD IN THE RACE ! try to introduce “AV in ” not just “AV OUT” so that it can be used as a gps moniter, it can be used as moniter for reverse cam for the car while backing up, so that it can be used as all in one
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December 3rd, 2008 at 11:55 am
oooops ! what I mean is nokia n97 screen could have been bigger for A-GPS APPLICATION
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December 3rd, 2008 at 5:34 pm
I bought n96 one month but u invented a new model!! What shoud i do now?? I’m so sad!! Thank u NOKIA!! Can u please send me n97 for testing for free?? thank u!!
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December 3rd, 2008 at 9:10 pm
without multi-touch it’ll be just like any other touch enabled phone.
Anybody has idea, if this will come with Nokia’s Haptikos tactile technology ?
anyways our team is eagerly waiting to get our hands on this.
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December 4th, 2008 at 1:12 am
Very Very Good
Thanks
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December 4th, 2008 at 6:36 am
Excellent Nokia N97 -
best of the best
Nokia is rocking
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December 4th, 2008 at 11:47 am
HHHHHHHEEEEEEYYYYYYYY
nobody said anything about when it will lunch in the middel east!!!
when ??? i heard that it will lunch in feb.?? is it right ????
nokia is not really good in lunching the products!!
I MUST Have it ! nokia please lunch the phone before feb .. or i am going to sonyericson
LOL
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December 4th, 2008 at 6:27 pm
I hope they are using firefox browser cause the browser on my e90 was awful. Great potential but there is no new thechnology being displayed here. Couple that with Nokia’s once a year firmware updates and things can go south really fast.
(does the keyboard have a light? It looks dark. )
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December 4th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
OK Nokia please don’t miss this one up …!
Remember all the fuzz about the previous N96 and when I had it I was disappointed with the crashes Non-although there Navi weel , slowness and all that with 2 used Gigs from your 16 G. Please, I love your phones designs and technologies.so please don’t lose us (customers) by the weekness of performance. I say you take as much time as you want , raise the prices as you wish but please give us the dream products we used to find in your stores earlier. Because it’s a tease to provide an ineffective features ( you pumped up this precious baby with features so take your time to tune it up it supports) it’s a -nail on the head hitting- gigantic features like the gigs on the handset itself beside the extra micro sd ( please expect them to be used by the user and support us with fancy apps like the Navi weel and I mean the real thing this time not only a so cold “help file error” ) update it … refine it ….customize it do what ever is possible to make this one as flawless as you can to AVOID the frustrations of the N 96 and other handsets. ALWAYS A NOKIA CUSTOMER, a fan and a lover for it’s products wish you best in the new year.
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December 4th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
The addition of the touch screen and keyboard to what sounds like a turbo boosted N95 is no bad thing. There is still nothing wrong with the N95 to be honest so I would love to use the N97 in the same way. Nokia makes phones, especially in the N series, that really suit my personal and business needs. This phones sounds like it will be even more suitable and is what I am looking forward to.
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December 5th, 2008 at 10:49 am
nokia N97 like nothing
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December 5th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
@Farhan
You forgott one special thing, the diffence between 5800 XpressMusic and N97 are that 5800 XpressMusic is not a Part of the N-Series specialy the NGage-Features. So i think, that more People wait and buy N97 a fine Smartphone and Gaming-Console in one.
And i don´t know if it realy possible to play any upcomming NGage-Game wich was designed for N97 on the 5800 XpressMusic.
And what a realy terrible Smartphone is Sonys Xperia X1? Did anyone have hold it in his Hand and press the Keyboard from it? Another Point is that X1 has no Sensor to switch the Screen from Horizontal to Vertikal-Screen. You must use a key to switch it arround and so i will take the nice N97 and not the X1.
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December 6th, 2008 at 6:08 am
I just wish they would support OGG files – they’re free to support, why not do it?
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December 7th, 2008 at 6:42 am
wowww… do 5800 able to use the widget?
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December 7th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
get X1? i rather get an iphone
X1 so so laggy and user interface is omg lousy!
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December 7th, 2008 at 3:46 pm
I am truly excited about the N97!
It’s possibly the most innovative product in years; yes, it is an iPhone killer.
Its applications and scope reach much farther than the iPhone. My only question is, how is it as a CELL PHONE?
I do a lot of talking and vocal communication and need to have great connectivity.
Another question is who will be the BEST carrier in the US?
Who has 3.5 or 4 G capability or plans for such in the near future?
Bottom line: Price will be a draw back with the economy as it is, but I for one will go without lunch for months to pay for it; IF it works as demonstrated and IF the carrier has good connectivity! I will be saving my money NOW for the opportunity to buy one when they go on sale in the US! Ronald G.
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December 8th, 2008 at 6:29 am
North American Wireless Service Providers are very hesistant to allow a WIFI enabled phone. I don’t expect to see Nokia N97 before 2010 or 2011 in North America.
Nokia N97 is a excellent phone and I must say the designer got it right this time. All cell phones must be build wide wide screen format 16:9 or even 32:15 like aquous 931sh with the keyboard hiding under screen.
I beleive Nokia N97 is the ahead of competion now.
Next generations of N97 must improve on display resolution and software.
It has A-GPS (cool) but what about Stand Alone GPS??? Nokia must allow the phone to be used as independent navigation device, either with built in GPS receiver or with an external GPS receiver and mount. If this can be accomplished the device will sweap whole range of GPS and PDA related products from the market and it will be more attractive for the people on the go.
CHEEMA
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December 8th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
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December 9th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
How much will it cost with tax? Hopefully, the givernment will not impose a 200% tax rate for foreign products. Camera’s lousier than N96. N97 is 2584×1938 while N96 is 2592×1944. and will it crash? Will it be slow to respond?
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December 10th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
The features are enough to interest me but the camera is still a 5MP why not fit an 8MP in there like other leading brands? Quite disapointed by the lack of advancement in that area.
50/50 as to get this phone based on that reason alone.
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December 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
the phone looks a bit heavy with a keyboard
im disapointed that there is no duo slide like the previous n95, n96 because it attracts teens
cant believe all the leaked images on google images are all false
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December 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
N97 already to come soon by puremobile.com
check it out>>>
http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
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December 15th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
hmmm only a 5mp camera! That is a bit laym. i thought they would have atleast got a better camera on there and a proper flash atleast
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December 16th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
People, just wait a little bit more. These guys have it as coming soon http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/ I’m just gonna get that unlocked version. Finally, qwerty and touch with nokia apps.
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December 18th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
hmmm. tasty. but this looks like the phone nokia should have brought out 6 months ago, not the one they are gonna bring out 6 months later. a bit too late. but at least nokia is back on track….
http://www.iwebie.com/nokia-n97-review
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December 20th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
wahhh av jammed
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December 23rd, 2008 at 5:58 pm
If you want a social tester
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December 25th, 2008 at 7:51 am
Yes, Nokia N97 will hit the market in early 2009.It’s wonderful!! Finally Nokia has created a very competitive phone. The only negative thing will be the price, can someone guess the price?
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December 27th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
hey evry1 nokia is nokia ok.dis n97 is d best phone tilldate. but it wud b best phone ever if its out wit xenon flash.evry other tngs r 5n.gr8 insted. nokia rocks!!!
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December 28th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
Does this one do video skype? I bought the N800 thinking this was its main purpose – I was sadly mistaken.
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December 29th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Awsome phone it is..Great look with great feel of using it.. Iphone doesnt stand anywhere near it, once you operate it with all those functionality which Iphone is missing. Kudos to Nokia.
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January 6th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
very nice
Wow, this is what people have been waiting for. Thanks Nokia
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January 6th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
All I can say is………
Where is the
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
XENON FLASH XENON FLASH XENON FLASH
Thats one BIG reason not to get it. My N82 has one and to be honest, if nokia dont put it on other phones, then there are fools.
LED’s just dont cut the mustard. When weil they learn.
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January 6th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
I lovee the new N97 and it s some thing very good i am deying to buy it but camera is still 5mp
it shoud be 8 or 10
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January 8th, 2009 at 4:37 am
When will that N97 model of Nokia will release here in Ireland? and where to get? Pls Reply. Thank you.
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January 8th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
I wonder if it has DVB-H technology!
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January 13th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
This seems a great phone, it’s certainly a step up from the rest.
It has every option you could possibly need.
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January 17th, 2009 at 2:08 am
There is a big hype at the moment about the N97 but I’m not impressed so far.
I was shocked to learn that the N96 was actually shipped with a slower and older processor then the N95 1st generation was, and a lot of the symbian software is strugling in the N96. Will N97 follow the same line of cost cutting as they did with N96?
I cannot speak for you guys, but IMO, We should all remember about the credit crunch, no job is safe now-a-days, to buy such expensive device unless you loaded with cash, then it can be a big commitment for some, personally I’m thinking about cancelling my N95 contract instead and save some money.
Here is a consideration for your guys to think about, a smart brand new portable netbook with 120GB hard drive “Acer aspire one” can be purchase at about £150, smart, small and portable and it even has a webcam, much better for surfing the web, in the other hand most of the nokia mobiles cost more then a big update laptop, is such a big investment really justified?
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January 21st, 2009 at 5:03 pm
hi buddy its the one of the most desireable phone I m waiting for. Here I have got my nokia n95 8gb for sale,well polished I m currently residing at Bandra west Mumbai (India) my contact no is 9004126358, get in touch as soon as possible. Thank u.
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January 26th, 2009 at 2:09 am
So in US which carriers will it be able to support. Tmobile, sprint, verizon ATT ??? Does it run off SIM card or is there a duality version for the non simcard carriers?
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January 27th, 2009 at 1:37 am
The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.
Express your personal opinions at http://www.NokiaN97Forum.com
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January 31st, 2009 at 4:43 pm
in response to Bastien’s comment about ur better off getting the Sony Ericsson X1, just got 1 of those,very complicated and has majore flaws,huge potential but not quite there yet,Windows mob 6.1 = awkward to say the least.
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February 2nd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
It’s perfect !!!!!!!
I love QWERTY, I love Touchscreen and I love NOKIA. Good job people..
I want one!
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February 5th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Hey Its a nice attractive cell…..
but Its so costly………..
I wd rather buy it in around 25k……
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February 17th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
i really want one, this is amazing, but i really hope a digital tv receptor will be perfect
Juan,
from Brasil
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February 19th, 2009 at 6:52 am
This mobile is sumthn m w8in for, and….. its gonna kick iphones ass.
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February 21st, 2009 at 12:04 am
It looks like this could be a serious contender in the business phone class. Does anyone know if the N97 will work on the T Mobile EDGE network?
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February 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 am
The UI is still a bit slow and I hope it improves when it finally is released. I’ve got an N95 and wanted to wait for a new Nokia that would be a real step up from my phone N95 8GB & N96 are too similar to what I have now but this one is something special. But if the UI doesn’t improve I’ll probably get the Samsung Omnia.
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February 25th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
This WILL be my next phone. Happily my current contract runs out 1 month after this is due to hit the shops in the UK.
This is the first phone since the n95 8Gb came out that has excited me!
It has all that my current phone has, with much much more. Touch screen outer-side, beautiful and smooth slider which sits perfectly for watching on the screen, (lacking on N95).
Bring it on!!
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February 26th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Seriously this phone os awesome i agree the camera should be higher megapixel and the home screen could do more like the G1 scrolling sideways on screen to reveal more completely customisable space but in terms of design, build quality, user friendliness, video recording and system space it is better than all other competetors out at the moment.
You know it’s the best
I’m saving for it.
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March 18th, 2009 at 4:55 am
Provides Nokia the most recent information, the handset, the evaluation, the fitting, the subject, the game, the software, services and so on N-Gage
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April 1st, 2009 at 11:01 am
This phone is very nice but if can please upgrade the camera because now 5 megapixel like nothing diffrent if can 8 to 12 magapixel. As i know Sony Ericsson will come out a new model Sony Ericsson Idou with 12 megapixel. Please fight with it.Thx
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May 1st, 2009 at 5:45 am
where can i get one N97?, n when launching at my country indonesia?..pls..i really want to know about that..
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May 9th, 2009 at 2:44 am
I wanna have one… but it’s expensive
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May 13th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Nokia N97: “World’s most advanced mobile computer”. “The most powerful multi-sensory device”. “Mobile computer”. “Smartest smartphone on the planet”
Tentative Price:(India)
First half of 2009; (INR) Rs.33,500.
I wanna pinch few considerable -ve points:
1) When a boy growsup to a MAN? Are they still investing dollars in R&D on Xenon flash?
2) Forecast, plan & Understand market trend to SATISFY customers with best of the best upgraded features like: User-interface with Multi-touch, Lens pixels, variety of colors, smooth& stuck-free operations, etc. Jaiho…KirAru, Hyd, India.
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