Here's what Jonas Geust, Nokia's Vice President, had to say about the brand new N-series mobile phone, the N97: '...it's the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence...[it] leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into Your Internet'. This is currently the mobile phone event of 2009, the first N-series touchscreen phone from Nokia and we couldn't be more excited!
Why You Should Buy the Nokia N97!
•The 3.5", 360x640 pixel resolution, 16:9 touchscreen capable of displaying 16 million colours.
•A 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss lensed camera with dual-LED flash.
•Built-in Assisted GPS and digital compass for precise locations within Nokia Maps.
•A huge 32GB of internal memory, plus a MicroSD expansion slot, potentially taking it to 48GB!
•Symbian S60 5th Edition is the operating system of choice.
The thing is, we could just copy and paste the N97 specification sheet under the 'Why You Should Buy It' heading, as this phone contains so many neat touches and truly innovative features, that regardless of you mobile wishes, chances are the Nokia N97 will meet and exceed them! This wouldn't do the phone justice though, so we will highlight some of out favourite points to give you an idea of just what a marvel this is. For instance, the home screen is 'Internet-aware', which means any of the widgets you install - news, weather and social networking are amongst them – will update in the same way Push email does, with no prompting from you!
The N97 wants you to use the Internet, and to do so you'll use a WebKit browser which not only has an RSS reader but Flash support too. The N97 is also fully integrated with Ovi, your online home for files, maps, pictures, video and games, all ready to share with your friends. Sharing is another important area of the N97 and aside from the auto-updating social network widgets on the home screen, Nokia are introducing So-Lo – which stands for Social Location – for you to share your location with your friends.
To feed the N97's hunger for data is a 3G/HSDPA connection with Wi-Fi too, plus the usual GPRS, EDGE and A2DP Bluetooth. The GPS receiver is an Assisted model, plus the phone comes pre-loaded with Nokia Maps 2.0, nicely tweaked for touch usage. With a screen as gorgeous as this, video will look fantastic and there is a music player, FM RDS radio and FM transmitter rounding out the multimedia side, plus a TV-out and 3.5mm jack plug connection.
However, the Nokia is not just another touchscreen-only powerhouse, as the N97 takes its tag of 'mobile computer' very seriously, as by gently nudging the screen, it will slide out and reveal a full QWERTY keyboard! The build quality is superb too, evidenced by the slick motion with which the keyboard comes into view and the sturdy 150 gram weight.
Summary of the Nokia N97.
We could go on and on about how impressive the N97 is, but we think you've got the message! Plus, there are so many things to discover it would be a shame to spoil them! In the wake of the popularity of netbooks and more complex smartphones, the N97 is coming at a time when it will be most appreciated and not just by phone geeks either, its usability, versatility and style will appeal to many. Trust us, it's going to be absolutely huge!
32GB internal memory
- 3.5" TFT Touchscreen
- 3G (HSDPA), EDGE, GPRS, HSCSD, Wi-Fi and UPnP technology
- 5 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
- Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
- Full QWERTY keyboard and Handwriting recognition
- Built-in GPS receiver with A-GPS function
- Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
- Digital compass
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM Transmitter, and MP3 Player
- microSD Card Slot (TransFlash) (up to 16GB)
- TV out and 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9-18.3 mm
- Weight: 150 grams
- Standby Time: Up to 430hrs
- Talk Time: Up to 6hrs 40mins
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