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Nokia N97 Review - Part 2 - Touch-screen multimedia

45 replies · 12,956 views · Started 11 June 2009

Unregistered 12 Jun 2009, 23:15

Ahhhhhh,if ya don't like it .......don't buy itttttt!!!! Leave the rest of us to struggle with it,sure it'll be pish,so you bores out there fuck off,& slaver over yer iphod or Samsuck!I've got loads a money so i'll buy 2 probably,then sell one to one of you suckers on ebay in a couple of weeks,i'll be watching films & videos with 97 propped beautifully in front of me ,you guys watch the RSI's meantime(i mean what idiot wants to hold and watch for any length of time...do you stand when you go to the pictures!!!!!!!!!!) Have a great time you crazy kids

Peter Ding 13 Jun 2009, 03:58

I got mine yesterday. Iniitially I was impressed than I realised there are quite a bit of shortcomings. The fonts are pretty small. Maybe for those younger it would be good. Facebook nice app but can hardly read. Weather same thing. The keyboard pales in comparison to the E90 but not so bad if they had increase the lettering on each keys. It is like font size 5-6 and it is really slows down the typing.

CodPeace 13 Jun 2009, 08:58

Unregistered wrote:Iphone 3GS!!

If anything N97 has over Iphone at this point is the 5Megapixel camera..that's it!!

And form factor, proper keyboard, better multi-tasking OS (that's OS not UI), multi-network access, credibility.

I wouldn't buy an N97 though, nor would I buy an iPhone. Both awful.

Unregistered 13 Jun 2009, 09:07

mrojas wrote:@ Super Chimp: You are right about the fact that I could pay some more and get a better device. However, once again, putting myself in the shoes of the average consumer, they usually go for the "c.p.g.": cheap, pretty and good. A lot of people in Emerging Markets (and I live in one) don't really care about advanced features: for example, if they can record video in HD or not, just the fact that the N97 can film video and is going to be like $100 cheaper than the competition will make their mind. The same people that won't distinguish why an OMAP3 would be better than OMAP2.

That's a real nice post from someone who is properly switched on. For 90% of people 90% of the functionality of a smartphone is not needed. Smartphones are packed full of solutions to problems that don't exist, just waiting for the anal retentives to convince themselves that they need them. Some smartphones are superficially decorated with flouncy gimmickry which turns them into borderline toys.

Nokia have executed the N97 very well. It's a cheap to make device that will give most people (yes MOST people, not a few enthusiasts) the impression its something more advanced. They will make some good margin off the early adopters. Then the price will track down, just as all the other phones do, and at the end of it all Nokia will have a tasty profit.

Now ask yourselves, what are Nokia in business for? Is it:

a. To make a load of cash?
b. To please a few nit-picking geeks and nurds?

Damn good business Nokia. I won't be buying one though. Perhaps in 12 months when they are cheap on Ebay.

buster 13 Jun 2009, 17:38

Once again, N97 got beat by iphone 3Gs hardware. Why are the developers of Iphone always manage to think ahead and beat the developers of Nokia every time?? Serious, the Iphone has bout 600Mhz processor and 256MB of RAM...it is way way faster than Nokia N97 400+Mhz and 128MB of RAM. And as i was watching the videos of Nokia N97...the phone looks nice and has great design and everything, BUT it is obvious there is a delay in processing. This is a BIG NO NO for me because i like when things are instant. I want things to load it up as soon as i press that button...i don't want to even wait for 1 SEC!!! A hardware like N97 with so much stuffs in it...you would thunk that the developers would give you a powerful processor so that it makes thing run smoother. But NO...Nokia is once again getting beat by Iphone 3GS!!

If anything N97 has over Iphone at this point is the 5Megapixel camera..that's it!!

Uh, what about "real" multi-tasking. You may want things to be immediate, but I would quite like one app to stay open when I switch to another one, something that the iPhone still can not do (AFAIK). And unless you have managed to use both an iPhone 3GS and an N97, you can hardly say that one is beating the other. And don't forget, one of the iPhone's 3GS' main claims to fame is that you can now do Copy&Paste; wow, like it's only taken 2 years...

Mind you, putting the space-bar way over on the right is completely stupid, and totally unnnecessary.

Unregistered 15 Jun 2009, 01:53

Nokia N97 US Version, I got it last Friday and I am total disappointed now. The first I have set up my email accounts and it is working all day in the background. Then I have installed NIMBUZZ to stay in contact with my friends how are using all on different messengers. This application also works all day in the background. The location-tagger is also active. The last application how is permanently active is Total Recall v. 3.3! If I get a phone call or start now the navigation or music player the phone shuts down and reboot. I have to turn off some off the applications first.

I have a 8GB SanDisk MicroSD memory card (Class 6) from BestBuy and around 3GB is in use. On this card are the Nokia Maps North America (Canada, US, Mexico) and around 1 � GB 192KB MP3's saved. That's really not much. I have taken quick some pictures (~30) and try to upload them to my OVI account. The Nokia N97 needs around 5 minutes to find the saved pictures on the memory card.

I will send mine Nokia N97 back to the shop. I am not happy with the Nokia N97 and will continue using my Nokia e71.

grendal 18 Jun 2009, 20:40

Has part 3 of this review fallen by the wayside? Enjoyed the first 2 parts, was hoping the rest would have been forthcoming before the release :con?

slitchfield 19 Jun 2009, 05:46

Part 3 is down to Rafe 8-)

Who, in his defense, has been pre-occupied working on the N86 review... patience, grasshopper....

Unregistered 21 Jun 2009, 04:44

Steve - have you noticed a light leak at the bottom/right of the screen where the media key is. Also on mine the screen at "Youtube Broadcast" header at top the "...cast" fades in color - have you noticed that either? wondering if it is just my unit. thank you.

Unregistered 22 Jun 2009, 07:10

Hi Steve,

I just bought the new N97. Could not find any screensaver which tells profile, time and date as found in Nseries such as N85 etc. The screen just goes blank after keypad was locked. How do I get the time and date screensaver into N97? Thanks Steve.

Mustafa C 22 Jun 2009, 18:14

when will Rafe post the 3rd part of the review, I am eagerly waiting for it coz I wanted to buy this handset but was waiting for the reviews.

Unregistered 24 Jun 2009, 23:24

Ive been using my N97 for about a week now. Im having numerous problems with the phone. The phones firmware is obviously rushed and slopped together. Im a dedicated Nokia fan, but Im having major regrets especially after getting the run around by customer support from nokia. They want a 15% restocking fee to swap the phone for a working one (aka $105 + return shipping). Read some of the problems on the support discussion before you buy an N97 www.nokia.com/support

Unregistered 29 Jun 2009, 09:43

Dear Steve,

When I took photo with my new N97 with LED flash on automatically, the pictures turned out quite bad. The left side of the photo showed whitish like smokes. the right side is clear and has nice colour. Why is this so? Is my N97 camera faulty? Thanks.