Great touchscreen and keyboard, Huge 32GB of internal storage, Camera is a highlight, Decent media playback
Inconsistent performance, Symbian platform needs a UI overhaul
The N97 features class-leading specs matched with outstanding design and build, but it loses marks for the Symbian platform that desperately needs an overhaul to stay competitive.
Resistive touch screen rather than capacitive, user interface is a mixed bag, software lacks the polish of competitors, odd placement of navigational pad and spacebar, no Comes With Music subscription included
Although the Nokia N97 dwarfs the iPhone in terms of features, the software doesn’t match the standard set by Apple. The N97’s flip-up design, keyboard and massive storage capacity are fantastic features, but it needs software upgrades and fur...
Abstract: Many of you won’t be able to progress beyond the staggering price, but on paper, the Nokia N97 looks as if it could rival the other big phones of recent months, the Apple iPhone 3GS and HTC’s Android-based Magic. It has more memory than the other two...
Abstract: If you own a mobile phone, and most of us do, theres a good chance that youre using a Symbian operating system (OS). Symbian is the name of the OS that powers most mobile phones in use today. Thats largely because its Nokias OS of choice and Nokia...
Okay, so it doesn’t have a capacitive touch screen, scrolling while browsing is a bit of a nuisance and it could have done with a more powerful processor. The iPhone, Palm Pre (still to come to SA, maybe) and HTC Magic beat it on all these fronts. But ...
Unique sliding tilt; great to surf on; excellent fusion of Qwerty keyboard and touch technology.
Substandard speakers; cumbersome battery cover.
There is an inherent charm in the Nokia N97 that is inescapable. From placing it on a table and writing an SMS to surfing on a fantastically long landscape mode, it was all quite memorable as far as phones go. Also, I thought the price was quite reaso...
Unique sliding tilt; great to surf on; excellent fusion of Qwerty keyboard and touch technology.
Substandard speakers; cumbersome battery cover.
There is an inherent charm in the N97 that is inescapable. From placing it on a table and writing an SMS to surfing on a fantastically long landscape mode, it was all quite memorable as far as phones go. Also, I thought the price was quite reasonable ...
All things considered, the Nokia N97 is great phone – it is good-looking, full-featured, and it is considered to be the best phone yet that Nokia produce. The phone is also undoubtedly popular not only because of Nokia’s reputation in the mobile world,...
Abstract: Remember when you'd come home after a tiring day and the missus—or your mom—would be right in the kitchen cooking all your favorite dishes for one glorious meal? The Nokia chef is doing that exactly with this scrumptious N97 "mobile computer." Tasty ingre...
To be honest, the Nokia N97 is the device that will set the standard for its upcoming N series. As the first N series device to utilize the S60 touch UI, it isn't easy, and the Finnish company is still muddling around to edge itself further in the comp...
