*OFFICIAL THREAD: Nokia N97

No, the phone is shipping today. It's a weird Nokia thing where they don't announce that the phone is shipping but rather they put out a press release the day the phone starts shipping. They did the same thing with the E75 and the 5800 XpressMusic NAM. Most of us are used to it but if you don't believe me, check out AllAboutSymbian, they confirm it.
 
im stoked, think im finally more excited by the n97 than the omnia hd.
although i am enjoying my 5800, not having a physical keyboard is killing me.
although a bit off topic, the announcement of the ($900) canon digital rebel t1i with 720p recording @ 30fps and 15.1mp camera kinda makes me not look forward to the 720p recording of the samsung as im sure quality will be incomparable to the digital rebel
 
I must have missed the people arguing that Nokia was NEVER going to use newer hardware and that they should always stay on ARM11/128MB. Regardless of how often you continue to mention it's failure to live up to your hardware desires, you're not going to buy this phone regardless of it's ability to meet your needs, and will undoubtedly continue to post in the official N97 thread to make sure we all know it as often as possible.

Besides, we haven't seen anything but rumor on the tablet at this point.





Maybe you subconsciously think you deserve a smack from a roll of quarters? Or is that just how they roll in your neck of the woods? lol
 
I didn't say the processor isn't powerful enough, i really think it's a firmware issue that Nokia can fix over time. It's sort of like how v20 firmware on the N95 made a really big performance improvement.
 
As long as you have a valid contract you have warranty, but they frown on jailbroken phones and its best to revert it to stock if you do take it in.
 
Heh, when I added my wifi, it was in "unassigned" instead of the "Internet" Destination. I also had to add in my browser. I guess something else you could try to goose it is to maybe change your Home Screen to offline mode and then back to online mode... did you try that?
 
OK..here's a question hopefully on topic: I, like others here may have signed on at ovi..I set up my N95 there for sync and syncd my contacts, calendar, etc there. Does anyone know if/when we get the N97, will we be able to add the N97 on Ovi and sync it with the Ovi account, thereby getting all the contacts and calendar entries on the new N97? That would be pretty helpful...I think I'm over 100 contacts and I use my calendar a lot for reminders, appts.,,,etc
 
I currently own the Samsung Eternity. Why would I have problems with the S60? Why would I need to be a techie to use the N97 when I'm ONLY going to be using it for making/receiving calls, for text messaging/instant messaging and for internet surfing? I might also use it to take a few pictures here and there too, but that's about it. I think that the N97 will be just right for all the uses that I need it for as a cell phone and as a mobile internet phone.
 
the only phones that i want this year are the nokia n97 and the apple 3rd generation phone (if that ever comes out)

samsung- sorry just too many bad exp with your phones with the call quality/reception and just not being reliable (the new screen is so nice tho)

htc magic- i love the software but hate the company too many shaky phones my friend with 3 htc diamonds until 1 of them was okay

i just cant figure out if the nokia touch screen will be "useable" for my taste
 
T-Mobile sells the Memoir now for $250 with a $50mir and 8mp penetration has been all over other countries for all of 2008, but I don't think that was his point. The point is that Nokia was always at the cutting edge for a consumer-driven smartphone that brought high-end features to the masses. They led the pack in the megapixel race, video recording, and for a long time, software development as well. At this point, it's like they've completely stopped. 8mp cameras aren't common now but when they are the standard, it will be Nokia catching up. Samsung's experience with their lenses and camera modules will start to mature as Nokia only begins to introduce their own. Even now, these cameras have more features than what we see on Nokia's matured 5mp shooters 2 years after their introduction.

A lot of phones didn't have 3G for North America, but people still bought the N82 for it's incredible flash and the E90 for it's unique form factor. Those people would still beg for a US 3G version of those devices to this day, and I'm sure there are other non-Nokia S60 users in the US who value other features over 3G as well. I think everyone would be thinking a little bit differently if we could access 3G on the 2100 UMTS frequency; it would open up our device possibilities three fold.

Fortunately for Samsung, Nokia's huge reputation is now making Samsung's look inferior, even though they seem to have just as good or bad customer service as Nokia. It seems we all too quickly forget how much of a nightmare it is to have to deal with getting a phone fixed or replaced through Nokia's channels. Does anyone remember the huge threads on how poor their customer service was?

Anyway, I don't mean to rant. The point is that Nokia doesn't seem to be doing nearly as much to stay competitive anymore and the lack of development in favor for the iPhone is making it worse. The only reason I stay with S60 now is because I know it so well. It's nearly impossible to explain to someone the benefits of buying an unlocked S60 (at an unlocked premium, no less) over their carrier-discounted phone of choice. The advantages are just becoming very, very few. I could still name them, but I could also tell you just as much about what's unique on other platforms as well (a lot of which the new market of smartphone buyers seem to value more).
 
12 variants? at a lower price? not likely.
5 variants most likely.
1 - older version
2 - older version in new colors.
3 - new 32 GB version in Black/White
4 - new 32 GB version in color
5 - new 64GB version in Black/White/Color.

oh and return of Jobs; if that pokes your belly button.

Problem I see for apple is their concentrating TOO much on iPhone! Snow Leopard is where its at folks.
 
I think the lack of virtual qwerty is a mistake too. One thing I liked the idea of but hated to use on my 5800 is the mini qwerty. It's a great idea, but the screen is so small that the characters are too difficult to press. I was looking forward to using the mini qwerty in portrait mode on the N97 because of the larger screen. I hate using T9.
 
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