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14 Sep 09 Nokia N97 Review

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Apart from other phones were a few of the features have been compromised for the price that they are offered in, N97 seems to be one which can’t be taken for granted, since it is believed that N97 is a bold try of Nokia to fit all of today’s top features under one hood and offer a special ride. The complete fact that the whole mobile is a touch-based is the real thing that has refused the customers to switch over to iPhone. (more…)

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26 Aug 09 Press photo of N97 mini leaked, to be announced at Nokia World 09

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The N97 mini is as real as you can imagine and here is the official press photo which begeek.fr has managed to get. You can see the missing dPad in the N97 mini keyboard and the same irritating placement of the spacebar.

The device would hopefully go official at the upcoming Nokia World in September.

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04 Aug 09 Rumors confirm N97 Mini for September announcement

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According to fresh rumors the Nokia N97 Mini shall see the light of day at Nokia World 09, early next month. Apparently the scaled down version of the N97 kicks out the D pad (nav button), and the screen size is reduced to around 3″.

The phone will certainly be cheaper and will appeal to the ones who have been terming the nokia communicator series as a compass box :P

N97 Mini Source

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10 Jul 09 Nokia N97 Review – Beyond Business

n971Nokia N97 is S60 5th edition mobile computer with a large 3.5″ TFT display with a resistive touchscreen and fragile display. WLAN and HSDPA are some of the best featured options available to the user, use of broadband provides unlimited speeding experience for internet and entertainment. What is more compelling is the fact that the phone also supports QWERTY keyboard, which can be viewed when the phone is horizontally flipped up. (more…)

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09 Jul 09 Nokia Admits, N97 banks of specifications

This is where I feel Nokia gets is both – right and wrong. Some Nokia guy actually goes all the way to say that The new iPhone seems to have the same design and colour, upgrading from a sub-standard two-megapixel camera to a still low 3.2-megapixel camera…

The guy conveniently forgets the effect iPhone Video has on YouTube, the App store, OS 3.0 – in short the OS, UI, usability of the phone! specifications don’t make a great gadget – features and integration does! The strength os the iPhone is the usability and experience. If only Nokia could get over those number of megapixels etc. And at the same time get better processors and ram in place.

Nokia UK’s General Manager, Mike Loughran

The new iPhone is an evolution rather than a revolution and for people trying to decide whether to get a Nokia N97 or an iPhone, it comes down to a decision on performance and value for money… The new iPhone seems to have the same design and colour, upgrading from a sub-standard two-megapixel camera to a still low 3.2-megapixel camera, and is probably a disappointment for many people given the high tariff and lifetime ownership costs.

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04 Jul 09 Nokia N97 gets firmware update v11.0.021

A quick firmware update for the latest Nokia gizmo the N97 is out. Version 11.0.021 of the firmware fixes some bugs and increases efficiency. Here is the change log:

USB detection error fix
PC does not detect N97 or USB charging connection not detected
Widget
Home screen online/offline widget crash fix
Fix for “Alphabetical and Number input are mixed in facebook until end key is pressed
Widget UI improvement – New facebook widget fixes a problem of Home Screen background visible on soft-key area
Browser fixes to improve widgets stability.
MfE related fixes
Partial fix for Messaging/calendar entry lost
Mail for exchange calendar entry synchronization error fix
UI transition error fixes (Portrait <-> landscape transition, there is a home screen corruption.)
UI transition (Slowness and bad effects)
Slow Touch UI response
Picture of the device lock appears half of the screen when transitioning the UI sometimes
Landscape: in some cases the soft buttons on touch (right hand) show the Home Screen in background (install maps.google.com)
Photos thumbnail performance and stability improvements
Device performance deteriorates when lots of content in the device – especially photos
Partial fix no display backlight illumination when unlocking lock-key – CAP Genius reported already
New version of Accueweather to improve the “Connection error” situation
Device reset when browsing with high speed packet access (for Malaysia)
“Browser soft key UI doesn’t work after putting Chinese character with qwerty keyboard”
Java fixes (TCK, Pre-install app disappearing, *#7370#*)
Operator fixes (CMCC, Hutchson and Telefonica, Vodafone)
Ovi store client now embedded in the core image
  • USB detection error fix
  • PC does not detect N97 or USB charging connection not detectedwidget
  • Home screen online/offline widget crash fix
  • Browser fixes to improve widgets stability
  • Mail for exchange calendar entry synchronization error fix
  • UI transition error fixes (Portrait <-> landscape transition, there is a home screen corruption.)
  • UI transition (Slowness and bad effects)
  • Slow Touch UI response
  • Landscape: in some cases the soft buttons on touch (right hand) show the Home Screen in background (install maps.google.com)
  • Photos thumbnail performance and stability improvements
  • Device performance deteriorates when lots of content in the device – especially photos
  • New version of Accueweather to improve the “Connection error” situation
  • “Browser soft key UI doesn’t work after putting Chinese character with qwerty keyboard”
  • Ovi store client now embedded in the core image

More here

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18 May 09 Nokia N97 arriving to North American markets on 2nd June?

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The wait seems to be over, after numerous demo vidoes, comparisions and tones of expectations the N97 finally seems to be coming on 2nd June.

OnlyGizmos reports that North America will get the N97 on 2nd June. That would be within a week of Apple’s WWDC 09. With Pre expected to be released around the same time, get ready for Nokia vs Apple vs Palm.

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26 Mar 09 Nokia N97 official demo

Nokia N97 on video!

Via IntoMobile

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