Suprised this hasn't been mentioned before as the big benefit of the large screen is improved video viewing. Does the N97 come pre installed with BBC iplayer in uk? I think the 5800 did. How good would be viewing iplayer on that 3.5inch screen! If not pre-installed, can you install it and does it run ok?
The Nokia N97 Q&A page
Does it have the switch application to transfer the contacts?
Where is it better to install applications? In the internal memory or the 32 gb mass memory?
thank you
Global Race:
There are indeed 2 versions floating around, the original E90 one, which does not run at all well on non-accelerated devices, and the E71 version, which does. The main difference as far as I can see is that the latter switches off texture smoothing if it cannot find a GPU. Frame rates still go down, but not nearly as much.
The videos from Asphalt 4 and NFS do look better than I had feared after seeing Bounce on the 5800...
I second the question about Xvid/Divx playback. Please let us know, and be critical.
How does the UI speed compare to something like the N82? Faster, slower? Any graphics acceleration?
web browsing speed......
how is the web browsing speed , when using wifi?
is it smooth, and fast?
are you able to scroll the page before it fully loads, or does it still hang the phone , just like any 5800. and you must wait until most of the page is loaded before you can scroll the web page.
how does the web browser compare to ipod..... when flash is switched off. is it any smoother with flash switched off?
being an internet phone, im pretty disappointed that, nokia didn't do much to the browser except give it kinetic scrolling. the browsers main issue was that 1. couldn't load pages with lots of pictures. 2. hangs while loading on wifi or 3g. the hang causes a PAUSE of the phone for .... a few seconds sometimes up to 10+ seconds. this is annoying.
how do you rate the web browser on the n97?
Does the N97 come with/work with the BBC iPlayer?
Does it support SIP/Internet Calls?
Hi guys, thanks for the Q&A. When will your first impressions review be posted? Have you come across any other N97 retail model reviews?
How is the font size on the N97, can the size be increased?
I was wondering if N97 can do multiple mailboxes?
Only the 'E' series phones work correctly with Exchange Servers that apply the PIN security policy. I assume the N97 is the same as the 5800 in this respect, that is, the MfE will work as long as your Exchange server does not apply secuity policies.
Unregistered wrote:I was wondering if N97 can do multiple mailboxes?
That's pretty much a basic feature in current S60 phones.
Super Chimp wrote:A bit off topic but why is AAS giving all this coverage to the N97 but ignoring the i8910HD?
Ignoring????? [splutter]
Ignoring???!?!?!?!? I'd LOVE to cover it in huge detail if Samsung would hurry up and send us the retail unit they've been promising now for an eternity!
So it's not intentional. I don't believe anyone has got a SIM-free device yet. Stuart Clark was writing up the Orange version..... Stuart?
Can you check to see if n-gage is installed as a default application? If not can your goto n-gage.com and install it?
Thanks!
Can the pound (#) key on the keyboard (or some other key) be used to quickly select/unselect an item? Alternatively, have they come up with some GUI method for selecting a large group of items with ease?
Is n-gage pre-installed? If not can you download and install it from n-gage.com?
Thanks!
how much improvement is the n97's web browser engine over the 5800's?
I know there's kinetic scrolling.. but more curious of how fast the pages render, is there a noticeable difference?
Could someone tell me where the gps antenna is located? I want to know if it is like in the N95 where you need to open the keypad to access the antenna.
I would really like to know if the N97 can handle these type of videos files.
I know that the Samsung Omnia HD is kitted out with a better hardware for this and definetly it compatible with these video files. I think this is a good selling point for this competitor and I am still weighing up my desision on what phone to get, Omnia HD or N97, (possibly new iphone).
Is there a comprehensive comparison between these two phones (Omnia HD and N97) anywhere? I know its early days but would be good to see which phone seems to dominate in certain areas.
Cheers,
Matt
You guys are awesome at answering questions so I pose a few of my own.
Does the outer, metal rim attract and collect dust like the 5800?
I found the screen lock mechanism on the 5800 to be perfectly placed. Does moving it to the other side of the device change its ease of use?
How hard is it to press the physical menu key? Is it firm like the 5800?
As an N-series device, it should be multimedia focused, yet there is no dedicated media keys, nor an easy way to get to the music player/web/videos like the media bar on the 5800 (granted, you could put the music player widget on the home screen, but that's valuable real estate with all of the widgets that will (hopefully) be coming out.) Am I missing something or do I have to go into the menu to start/pause/skip/etc. the music player?
How would you rate the quickness of the UI with and without animations? Is it significantly slower?
Does hitting the "end" key exit the application or just put it to the background? I
How transparent are the home screen widgets? If you put a personal picture as the wallpaper does it hinder the readability of the widgets like the 5800 home screen?
So much has been said about the home screen widgets and I definitely plan to use them, but are there other options for the homescreen? i.e. contacts, traditional active home screen, blank?
That's enough for now, but thanks for your thorough review!
thanks
You mentioned much better Outlook/Exchange Support.
Being a bit optimistic here, but don't suppose they include Outlook categories (an old annoyance of mine).
Thanks,
Zuber
Could you check whether areena.yle.fi (Finnish General Broacdasting c-y site) is playing the videos/audios? So far N810 has been the ony one to do this...
Hi.
Is the email client is the new Nokia Messaging, like the E75 (email.nokia.com)?
Or is it the old 'inboxes' S60's method?
I'm asking because it looks like the new "Messaging" icons in the email widget.
Thank You.
ngage app is not pre-installed.
Unregistered wrote:Could you check whether areena.yle.fi (Finnish General Broacdasting c-y site) is playing the videos/audios? So far N810 has been the ony one to do this...
Doesn't appear to work.
Is it possible to use the N97 in USB host mode? means: can you use it to e.g. backup the pics from your digital camera to the 32GB of the N97? Or plug in a USB stick? (of course adapters would be needed)
Quick question - where are sms's and mms's / emails etc stored on the phone?
Is it on the RAM or on the 32GB storage etc?
If RAM, does that mean there's a limit to the # of sms's you can store? And if so, how many is that approx?
Thanks.
slitchfield wrote:Ignoring????? [splutter]Ignoring???!?!?!?!? I'd LOVE to cover it in huge detail if Samsung would hurry up and send us the retail unit they've been promising now for an eternity!
So it's not intentional. I don't believe anyone has got a SIM-free device yet. Stuart Clark was writing up the Orange version..... Stuart?
I thought the SIM free version was now on sale in most countries & as it's out here even if it's only on Orange then their would be no reason for them not to supply you with one?😕
How's the audio quality compared to the N91 using quality in-ear earphones?
Is it/will it be dlna certified?