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The Nokia N97 is a touchscreen phone which slides open to reveal a small QWERTY keyboard. The screen can be angled, allowing the consumer to use the phone as a mini-computer to browse the web or write e-mails. The battery is capable of 1.5 days of audio playback or 4.5 hours of video, making it good for a movie every so often but not a device to rely on for long flight. It has A-GPS and 32GB of onboard memory along with a microSD expansion slot. The touchscreen is 3.5 inch and has a 16:9 aspect ration, 640 x 360 pixel. The price tag attached to the Nokia N97 package is not cheap, so this phone is not the best for those who need to watch their budget.
MSRP $693.00
Release date June, 2009
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Features
- 3.5", 640 x 360 pixel touchscreen
- QWERTY keyboard
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- HSDPA
- A-GPS
- 3.5 mm headjack
- 32GB onboard memory
- microSD expansion
- 1.5 days of continuous audio playback
- 4.5 hours of video
- 5 megapixel camera
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Nokia N97 | Black
• Nokia N97 Unlocked Phone, Touchscreen, 3G, 5 MP Camera, A-GPS, 32 GB, MicroSD Slot, and Integrated Ovi Applications--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)
• N97 Black Smartphone
UPC: 758478020098
EAN: 758478020098
MPN: 002L102
Nokia N97 | White
• Nokia N97 Unlocked Phone with Touchscreen, 3G, 5 MP Camera, A-GPS, 32 GB, MicroSD Slot, and Integrated Ovi Applications--U.S. Version with Warranty (White)
• N97 White Smartphone
UPC: 758478016480
EAN: 758478016480
MPN: N97WHITE
Competitors
Nokia N97 is ranked 8th among it's competitors.
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MSRP $689.50
Released November, 2009
Pros
- WiFi
- open Android 2.0 OS
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- no Google Maps Navigation
- flash memory isn't integrated into the device, the only option is microSDHC (not as fast)
- all plastic enclosure
Nokia N97
0%
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Motorola MILESTONE
100%
MSRP $699.95
Released January, 2001
Pros
- Large touch screen
- Only three off-screen buttons
- Many programs
- Mobile computer
Cons
- Touch screen requires a lot of pressure
- Only comes in one color scheme
Nokia N97
0%
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HTC XV6900
100%
MSRP $299.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- open Android 2.0 OS
- WiFi
- large 3.7" touchscreen with high resolution (854 x 480px)
Cons
- annoying $100 mail in rebate to get to $199 price point
- camera is slow to take photos, properly focusing is hit or miss
- no multi-touch as in the GSM version for Europe (and though Android 2.0 would support it)
Nokia N97
20%
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Motorola Droid (Sholes)
80%
MSRP $199.99
Released June, 2009
Pros
- full 3.5mm headphone jack
- removable battery
- backlit QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- no higher capacity models
- exclusive to Sprint for the first half of 2009
- no expandable memory
Nokia N97
25%
vs.
Palm Pre
75%
MSRP $399.00
Released June, 2007
Pros
- Innovative touchscreen gesturing UI
- Two-finger interface to resize images
- Great web browser for such a small device
Cons
- Not 3G yet
- Expensive.
- Cannot replace battery - soldered to the motherboard
Nokia N97
40%
vs.
Apple iPhone 2G
60%
MSRP $799.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Optic joystick (is getting used to)
- Opera Browser 9.5
- Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Cons
- Initial price can be too much for some
- Change of panels can be slow for some
- Speaker sounds is not loud enough
Nokia N97
100%
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X1
0%
MSRP $999.00
Released October, 2009
Pros
- excellent camera: can replace a regular point-and-shoot, though no optical zoom
- modern operating system (Symbian S60 5th Edition: multi-tasking, touchscreen etc)
- powerful processor (ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz)
Cons
- too expensive!
- slow switching between landscape and portrait
- landscape on-screen keyboard is either too small (not full width) or fullscreen (can't see the rest of the screen any more)
Nokia N97
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Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)
MSRP $800.00
Released October, 2008
Pros
- Expandable storage
- Integrated GPS
- QWERTY keyboard
Cons
- Expensive
- Battery Life not so great when using Data; even in the background
- Removal of Tilt features compared to HTC TyTN II
Nokia N97
100%
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HTC Touch Pro
0%
MSRP --
Released February, 2009
Pros
- QWERTY keyboard
- GPS
- WiFi 802.11 b/g
Cons
- runs Windows Mobile 6.1
- no internal storage
- fingerprint magnet
Nokia N97
100%
vs.
Acer M900
0%
MSRP $399.99
Released November, 2008
The HTC Touch Pro2 has a nice big QWERTY keyboard that is fantastic for e-mails on the go. This feature is combined with a functional touch screen, and a Straigh Talk speakerphone that is designed to deliver high quality sound good enough for a business conference. Adding onto the speakerphone feature is the conference...
Nokia N97
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HTC Touch Pro2
Reviews
October 27, 2009
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Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- 5MP camera
- GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- WiFi
- touchscreen
- Bluetooth
- great battery life
- TV out
- 3G
- good firmware support as a flagship phone - latest 2.0 firmware improves stability, performance, battery life, and touch scrolling
- attractive UI - well designed widgets and browser
- fairly slim
Cons
- very expensive
- no open source or lossless music format support
- only 3 rows of characters on the keyboard - space button is not in its proper place
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July 19, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- 5MP camera
- GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- WiFi
- touchscreen
- Bluetooth
- great battery life
Cons
- frequently hangs/reboots...
- proprietary USB cable
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October 9, 2009
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Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
Cons
- very expensive
- no open source or lossless music format support
- frequently hangs/reboots...
- Pitiful amount of internal RAM
- Buggy applications, e.g. keylock crashes forcing a hard-reset.
- User a Symbian operating system which was never spesifically designed for touch-screen.
- Uses an older-style "resistive" pressure-sensitive touch-screen which is inaccurate when touched compared with modern capacitative touch-screens. Device requires a stylus for accurate screen control.
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July 19, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- 5MP camera
- GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- WiFi
- touchscreen
- Bluetooth
- great battery life
- TV out
- 3G
Cons
- very expensive
- only 3 rows of characters on the keyboard - space button is not in its proper place
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May 31, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- 5MP camera
- GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- WiFi
- Bluetooth
- TV out
- attractive UI - well designed widgets and browser
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June 5, 2009
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- 5MP camera
- GPS
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- WiFi
- touchscreen
- great battery life
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March 3, 2009
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- QWERTY keyboard
- microSD expansion slot
- touchscreen
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May 31, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Pros
- 32GB of internal storage
- 5MP camera
Cons
- very expensive
- only 3 rows of characters on the keyboard - space button is not in its proper place
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June 6, 2009
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
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- very expensive
- no open source or lossless music format support
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October 8, 2009
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
Pros
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Cons
- Pitiful amount of internal RAM
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