GLOBAL – The resurgence of QWERTY interfaces in tandem with touchscreen trends sparked us to ask you the question, “What’s your perfect mobile input interface?”. We kick-started this poll at the beginning of the week (it’s still open, so if you haven’t already, vote now!) and already hundreds of you have voted. Granted it’s early days but there’s one clear front-runner – the pairing of touchscreen and QWERTY, as found on the upcoming Nokia N97 (watch making of the N97 video).

Which mobile input method do you think is sitting in second place? Read on to discover where dedicated touchscreens, QWERTY keyboards, numeric keypads and other input methods rank at the moment.

You might be surprised to find out…

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Making of the Nokia N97 video (with “blood, sweat and tears”)

GLOBAL – The story behind the making of the Nokia N97 is a fascinating one that gives a real insight of what goes into to forging a flagship device from scratch (the topic of what makes a flagship device has been sizzling on Conversations recently). So this morning we were excited to get our hands on a rare video exploring the making of the Nokia N97, and as one of the creators puts it, the “blood, sweat and tears” that have gone into bringing this new device to life.

Click to watch the full-length video on the making of the Nokia N97.

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Making of the Nokia N97 – video

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Nokia developer summit announcements

MONTE CARLO, Monaco – The inaugural Nokia Developer Summit kicked off in Monaco today with a host of announcements designed to make it even easier for developers to extend the functionality of Nokia devices. Alongside news of a new Nokia N97 SDK (Software Development Kit), come the first five applications to receive funding from the Nokia and Adobe Open Screen Project Fund, an update from Aptana and an N97 Widget competition. Full details on all these after the jump.

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Sorting through 1100 rumors a day

ESPOO, Finland – Rumors are a normal part of life. Someone hears something or thinks they heard something and, next thing you know, it’s repeated everywhere as fact.

For the most part, here at Nokia, we follow those rumors, but let most of them be. Of the ones that have any staying power, or that have the potential to snowball into something more serious, we look at these more closely and weigh action. In the end, there are a few we feel can be clarified and put to rest with a simple statement.

Below, I have listed four rumors we have read or heard in the past few weeks that could use a sentence of two to shoo them away. Read on the learn more.

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One year of Nokia Conversations

ESPOO, Finland – Wow. Today is our first anniversary (we went public on 21 April 2008*) and it’s amazing what we’ve accomplished in one year. When we set off on this adventure, we sort of had our own ideas on how it would be received, what challenges we would face, and where we would be at this stage. But, we really came to this with open minds and few expectations, keeping us ready to grow and respond to conditions as needed.

As with many milestones, we’d like to pause and take stock of some of our highlights (and “lowlights”) and even think a bit about the coming year. Please read on and see if you remember the year the same way we do.

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N97 poll update – your favourite features so far

GLOBAL – Last week we started a poll asking you to pick your favourite feature of the upcoming Nokia N97. There’s been a great response so far, so thank you, with over 400 votes already racked up – we’ll be keeping this poll open for a few months (at least until after the device has been on sale for a while), so if you haven’t voted yet, click here to visit our N97 poll page and get your opinion counted.

Read on to find out which features you and your fellow Conversations readers are currently most excited about. Get the full lowdown after the break.
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Nokia at CTIA 2009 video round-up – N97, E71x, E75, Ovi Store and more

LAS VEGAS, USA – Last week Nokia was in attendance at CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas. Home to over 1,000 exhibitors and covering over 300,000 square feet its one of the biggest annual telecoms shows on the planet. Nokia took this opportunity to highlight a number of key handset, including the N97, E71x and E75. Services such as Comes With Music and the upcoming Ovi Store were also given center stage. Plus, Nokia took this opportunity to showcase it’s latest environmental services. We’ve pulled together the top Nokia videos, featuring all of these products and services. So click through for our full round-up of the best of Nokia from CTIA Wireless 2009.
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Video: Nokia N97 showcases touchscreen news app at Web 2.0

SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Last week Conversations editor Charlie Schick was out at Web 2.0 expo 2009 in San Francisco, shooting clips of some of the coolest stuff from the show floor. One of the lesser-seen slivers of software was a smart Associated Press (AP) touchscreen news app, slated to launch in May to coincide with the opening of the Ovi Store, primed for use on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and then the Nokia N97 in June.

We witnessed the tactile Associated Press news app in action, demoed by Kate Butler from the AP. It features a slick interface for engaging with the latest news and photos – you can even caption their images with comments or share pics. Click through to watch a video of it in action on the N97.
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