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Nokia N97 review: Lock, stock and touch

16 June 2009 | Read the review | Post your comment
Nokia N97 review: Lock, stock and touch - read the full textThey don’t get any bigger than that. A launch of this caliber can aptly be called inauguration day. The release of Nokia N97 is the N-series counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most...

 

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Best review on the N97 ever since its announcement. I've already pre-ordered one and really can't wait.

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  • 2009-06-17 01:20
  • 3J6U

so gsmarena just confirm that this phone is outdated and old fashion. upppsss did you see the real images of this phone ?? it looks so ugly compared to the promotional photos

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  • 2009-06-17 01:14
  • mD6k
  • Jeff F. (samsung own
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Hmm.. long lasting (durable+years=not-samsung)), upgradeable software, all connectivity and covering all the bases simply & comfortably. Nice. Thank goodness its not a Satio or any other short-term Techy-ego-trip that'll soon be replaced Or (Oops!!)dropped from the tabletop... Sensible but capable. A Definite turning point in Nseries ethos, like the Reviewer said... and a smart turn, to. Let Samsung, LG compete in their dick-measuring contest (i thought S.E. knew better than to so eagerly get involved..sad)..lets see how long it lasts without a foundational(i.e.Real)Tech upgrade to their phones. Im banking on late 2010/early 2011 Nokia will change the game again like the N95 - Multimedia Flagship did. Long live Nseries, it seems . . . .

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  • 2009-06-17 00:57
  • LxJ%

A fat stylus that hangs on the phone? Hello Nokia? It's 2009?

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  • 2009-06-17 00:55
  • puqd

> In reply to John @ 2009-06-16 22:46 from 00Yh - click to readits to come in a firmware update.

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  • 2009-06-17 00:16
  • nGbv

Looks nice and decent.. but it's pricey and the CPU isn't blazing fast. Plus the UI seems to be a bit... well, not mature enough. I think I'll skip it and go with one of the latest E models that have really nice specs and solid build.. E52, E55, E72... they have everything this one has (except the FM transmitter) and are more compact and with a more mature OS.

Plus I don't trust the mechanism in this N97... probably a bit prone to breaking. I like my phones to last years... till and the technologies become obsolete.

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  • 2009-06-16 23:34
  • 3iE%

sweet review.. the N97 is a device that is chosen by its owner not the other way round,

a few years ago it used to be all Nokia Nseries just like GSMarena summed up but now its more "Complete Experience" rather than Ultra High Specs on paper but nothing in real|

... thus a rival to the OmniaHD (which i think failed at HD recordin cause samsung simply don't care)

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  • 2009-06-16 23:33
  • 04ZB

OMG, N97s charger is HUGE.
I`ll need a backpack to carry that thing around.
Its like a netbook power font!

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  • 2009-06-16 23:31
  • Pkn$

From the review: "Another thing that made quite a few eyebrows around the office raise is the peculiar D-pad location. It is placed on the left of the keyboard like it is meant for left-handed use. All due respect (and political correctness), right-handed people still were the majority the last time we checked. It would have made a lot more sense to have the D-pad on the other end."

It is not. Think gamepad (video game controller). Its complete normal to have the d-pad at the left side. So, if ever used a gamepad, you're home.

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  • 2009-06-16 23:14
  • P43Y

You guys before you criticize a high-end smartphone like the Nokia N97, you should be aware that the number one reason for buying a Nokia phone is the high quality manufacture. Try owning a high-end Samsung/HTC for a year and experience the perfection of Nokia over most other manufacturers in terms of gadget hardware quality. I agree that the main deficiency in Nokia is lack of 3rd party applications. They should really work on this.

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  • 2009-06-16 23:10
  • QZcb

this phone is not worth it!!
not even worth a post

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  • 2009-06-16 23:08
  • mqdW

it was about time

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  • 2009-06-16 23:05
  • LxKG

finally a review!!

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  • 2009-06-16 23:02
  • mqdW

as i said before..has nothing special, outdated, a waste of time!

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  • 2009-06-16 22:57
  • nDBF

Where is the embeded SKYPE application?????

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  • 2009-06-16 22:46
  • 00Yh

the black ones just too daam slick

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  • 2009-06-16 22:31
  • 04ZB
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