palsonly31
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The E71 is a very solid phone. Are any of you that are going to the N97 from the E71 a little worried about the size of the N97? Watching the videos it looks huge. I love how slim the E71 is and how easy it is to carry.
*OFFICIAL THREAD: Nokia N97
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There was someone in here talking about SIP availability on the N97 (i'm way too lazy to look who it was, this thread has been going crazy n I haven't slept much last night)
Well the N97 is natively fully compatible with the SIP protocols and you can even use videoconference SIP.
And, just as an FYI to everyone, I don't know if it's known to all of you already, but I didn't know that. The 32gb of memory is separated from the system memory (so you don't loose anything when formatting your 32gb)...
(ps: i don't know why , but those french blogs have so much more infos on the N97...)
Well the N97 is natively fully compatible with the SIP protocols and you can even use videoconference SIP.
And, just as an FYI to everyone, I don't know if it's known to all of you already, but I didn't know that. The 32gb of memory is separated from the system memory (so you don't loose anything when formatting your 32gb)...
(ps: i don't know why , but those french blogs have so much more infos on the N97...)
Even with the upcoming release of the N97 and Palm Pre along with rumors of NAM and GSM variations, I am personally finding myself to be totally satisfied with my E71 and burned out from my smartphone addiction. It seemed like every other model I tried after the E71 was only subpar and could not measure up to its versatility. I have a number of uses for this E71, and though the UI may not be as attractive as iPhone or have the N97's touch, it has nonetheless been all that I have needed in my everyday phone use. No matter how much I try to like the N97, I cannot really see a side sliding qwerty as being more efficient than the E71 qwerty bar in regards to form factor. What amazes me is how much my E71 has changed my views on the E90 being the best model for me and caused me to learn that bigger isn't necessarily better. After so many months in using this E71 in conjunction with a great AT&T data plan that had been discontinued, I have built up a reliable personal network with my laptop, NAM 3G, a few third party apps and typical S60 apps and features. Of course, this device isn't perfect by any means, but I guess the benefits have been more than enough to override all of those cons.
As much as I would like to splurge and go for both the Palm Pre and N97, there is a part of me that doesn't want to let go of the tight and secure setup I have made for myself with my available resources. I admit that current finances (or lack thereof) play huge role in my not buying anymore smartphones, but I at least have the partnership with WomWorld to test out Nokias when they are available. These free review units may not have NAM 3G and can have an extensive waiting list, but the overall benefit is that they're free.
More concerns I have for both the Pre and N97 is whether the new UIs will catch on and be reliable in everyday use. I guess that my dependency on my E71 has been made to be the gold standard against which all other phones are judged, and in some ways this could be a closed-minded thing for me to do. Honestly, it could be that I don't have the funds anymore to spend on new toys and may be spinning my wheels to talk myself out of the nagging desire to at least play with them. All in all, I guess that I can still live vicariously through you guys who will go out and purchase these new items as they roll out.
As much as I would like to splurge and go for both the Palm Pre and N97, there is a part of me that doesn't want to let go of the tight and secure setup I have made for myself with my available resources. I admit that current finances (or lack thereof) play huge role in my not buying anymore smartphones, but I at least have the partnership with WomWorld to test out Nokias when they are available. These free review units may not have NAM 3G and can have an extensive waiting list, but the overall benefit is that they're free.
More concerns I have for both the Pre and N97 is whether the new UIs will catch on and be reliable in everyday use. I guess that my dependency on my E71 has been made to be the gold standard against which all other phones are judged, and in some ways this could be a closed-minded thing for me to do. Honestly, it could be that I don't have the funds anymore to spend on new toys and may be spinning my wheels to talk myself out of the nagging desire to at least play with them. All in all, I guess that I can still live vicariously through you guys who will go out and purchase these new items as they roll out.
andreasgraphics1
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Video poker machines have been using resistive technology and glass screens for years. Don't ask me how it works tho, I just know stuff lol
All this bickering back and fourth is pretty comical. There seem to be a number of bitter people that have been burned by their previous buying experiences. You people have to know that your schizophrenic buying habits make little difference to the bottom line of a manufacturer like Nokia. So all the people that feel Nokia snubbed you by making four versions of the N95 (and you buying all four versions) need to sit down and relax.
The argument that Nokia isn't improving their feature set starting to border on the absurd. A little more than a year ago Nokia was giving us the N95-4 and the starting price on their web site? $799! Yes I know it was based on a previously designed and released phone but this is what it was and when it was released and many bought it.
Let's see what's increased in a year:
Increased resolution from 240x320 to 360x640
Increased screen size from 2.8" to 3.5"
Touch screen
Increased storage from 8GB (no expansion) to 32GB plus microSD slot
USB 2.0 connectivity
Improved build quality (huge complaint for N-series)
Moving from S60v3 FP1 to S60v5 with FP2 benefits
Customizable home screen (large complaint of N95)
Near simultaneous release (N95-4 lagged N95-2 release by 6 months)
More than 100MHz processor speed
Hardware QWERTY keyboard
Increased battery performance and music playback time drastically
FOTA
ASR (yes ASR finally came to N95-2 but not the N95-4 unless you were able to get v31 before Nokia pulled it down.)
Digital compass
Updated email client
These are all welcome improvements to the N95-4 that I have now. I paid $600 for it in April of 2008 so that means that I expect the N97 to be around $500 shipped by September which will be a decent price and will easily replace my N95-4. If I get it. I'm likely going to wait to see if Nokia releases an E-series device since I am drawn to the messaging capability of that series so much more than N-series.
Now we just need the phone to start shipping so we can start getting first hand user experiences back to see how it really performs. For all the power the OmniaHD is packing the phone doesn't seem as speedy as many were expecting. Wouldn't that be ironic if the N97 was just as responsive? We'll see. Just not soon enough.
The argument that Nokia isn't improving their feature set starting to border on the absurd. A little more than a year ago Nokia was giving us the N95-4 and the starting price on their web site? $799! Yes I know it was based on a previously designed and released phone but this is what it was and when it was released and many bought it.
Let's see what's increased in a year:
Increased resolution from 240x320 to 360x640
Increased screen size from 2.8" to 3.5"
Touch screen
Increased storage from 8GB (no expansion) to 32GB plus microSD slot
USB 2.0 connectivity
Improved build quality (huge complaint for N-series)
Moving from S60v3 FP1 to S60v5 with FP2 benefits
Customizable home screen (large complaint of N95)
Near simultaneous release (N95-4 lagged N95-2 release by 6 months)
More than 100MHz processor speed
Hardware QWERTY keyboard
Increased battery performance and music playback time drastically
FOTA
ASR (yes ASR finally came to N95-2 but not the N95-4 unless you were able to get v31 before Nokia pulled it down.)
Digital compass
Updated email client
These are all welcome improvements to the N95-4 that I have now. I paid $600 for it in April of 2008 so that means that I expect the N97 to be around $500 shipped by September which will be a decent price and will easily replace my N95-4. If I get it. I'm likely going to wait to see if Nokia releases an E-series device since I am drawn to the messaging capability of that series so much more than N-series.
Now we just need the phone to start shipping so we can start getting first hand user experiences back to see how it really performs. For all the power the OmniaHD is packing the phone doesn't seem as speedy as many were expecting. Wouldn't that be ironic if the N97 was just as responsive? We'll see. Just not soon enough.
Tanashious D
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Well at least he hides it well, I don't want to see a bunch of "N97 spotted in the wild" pictures popping up all over like the Pre.
Kavy x x x
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I ordered a 5800 from Amazon last month and the label on it said MADE IN CHINA. I returned the phone because I got the same phone that I purchased for less money during the Nokia glitch. I will be getting my 5800 together with my N97 from NokiaUSA when the N97 also gets in stock.
Cute_and_cheeky
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can you share the link to amazon, i couldnt find it
Why won't it work on the NAM 5800? Is it a matter of signing or hacking the full capabilities?
I've never experimented with it before, but when I do, it's not going to be a straight install. I'm already fully anticipating having to use unpopular methods to get it to work.
I've never experimented with it before, but when I do, it's not going to be a straight install. I'm already fully anticipating having to use unpopular methods to get it to work.