Nokia N97 Review
The Nokia N97 smacks of sophistication and grandeur. It is a compact and nimble Nokia handset which packs a real punch in the function arena. The N97 is one in a long line of handsets from the renowned manufacturer and this one seems to be ticking all the right boxes as interest and sales continue to rise. This is eminently understandable when reviewing the phone and its all encompassing features.
Nokia have also launched a new white colour variant of the N97 which offers a real alternative to the somewhat mundane and dull colour range of mobile phones, even more exciting though is the release of the new Nokia N97 Mini, a cut down version of this popular multimedia device with smaller dimensions which is being aimed at the youth and fashion market.
Nokia N97
As a mark of the quality that Nokia are trying to instill into the N97 phone, the camera is a 5 mega pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. These are considered one of the best optics available and ensure clarity and sharpness of images when taken. The addition of auto focus to aid in taking the pictures as well as an LED flash, for illumination ensures the user has various tools at their disposal when needed. Video recording and playback has become a common feature on phones and this unit offers VGA quality video capture at 30 frames per second.
The Nokia N97 comes with a 3.5 inch TFT resistive touch screen which is excellent. The screen is large enough to view images in clear and vivid colours due to its ability to display 16 million colours at 360 x 640 pixels in size. For data entry the phone comes with the aforementioned touch screen as well as the always useful handwriting recognition and if that is not enough, housed behind the screen is a pull out full QWERTY keyboard. Sensors are offered which include an accelerometer and proximity sensor, these help the user by automating certain tasks such as altering the aspect of images to saving power.
The N97 is ultimately a PDA smart phone style Nokia phone and as such uses at the core of its operation an ARM 11 434 MHz processor as well as the Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 operating system. Internet access is provided through both the HSDPA and Wi-Fi connections, whilst additional options are available with GPRS, EDGE, Blue tooth and USB. Musical entertainment is offered through the inclusion of an MP3 player and FM radio. Satellite navigation is offered and is integrated via its GPS with A-GPS support and Nokia maps function. The phone also comes with an internal memory of 32 Gb of storage.
This phone has already become a popular handset and will continue to become even more popular. The reason is that it satisfies the needs of the mobile phone user in more ways than one. Add to this the fact that the handset also comes in the form of the Nokia N97 White means that choice is available as well as a huge range of functionality.
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November 7th, 2009 at 10:25 am
I dont think there is any other cellphone company which can beat NOkia and their N series really Rule I just got this nokia N97 and man the TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors,Full QWERTY keyboard, Handwriting recognition,3.5 mm audio jack,32 GB storage, 128 MB RAM, Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP, 5 MP, 2592×1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash, video light, gps and really pays off my $559.00 …..and the glossy finshing is just the bonus i guess . The sound quality is great too …. I got this phone from Myworldphone.com they shipped it to my door the next day ..I guess u can order it from them as the product weas in a very good condition when I got it . that companys service and there product is really goooood .. .
January 26th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Good review. I’m sick of all the apple fanboys shoving their iphones in my face. Maybe this will shut them up
April 30th, 2010 at 6:29 am
While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.