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Reviews of the Nokia N97 - black (unlocked)

  • 7.0

    zdnetasia.com

    By Bonnie Cha | June 27, 2009

    Review Summary: Although the Nokia N97 is packed with features, 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.

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  • 8.0

    mobiletechreview.com

    By Lisa Gade | June 26, 2009

    Review Summary: When the Nokia N97 was announced in January 2009, it looked awesome. Six months is an eternity in the world of technology, and now it looks like a fine phone and an easy choice for well-heeled Nokia S60 fans but it's no slam dunk for those who are ...

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  • 7.0

    pcadvisor.co.uk

    By Ginny Mies | June 25, 2009

    Review Summary: In common with the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1, the Nokia N97 is a really cool phone that can do a lot, but the features just don't come together as seamlessly as in other smartphones on the market. The Symbian OS doesn't simply need an update; it needs ...

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  • 7.5

    reghardware.co.uk

    By Andrew Orlowski | June 24, 2009

    Review Summary: Nevertheless the N97 sort of scrapes by, for now. It's fast and responsive, the worst bugs will are certain to be fixed, and the most violently ugly parts of the user experience will be quietly thrown overboard. That leaves an OK iPlayer, an OK music ...

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  • 6.0

    laptopmag.com

    By Todd Haselton | June 23, 2009

    Review Summary: While the widgets look cool, their performance was mediocre at best. Our test unit was marred by crashes that required reboots to refresh the content. Fragments of the home screen remained, for example, occasionally when we launched widgets into their ...

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Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.

Part number: N97 Black

General

  • Product Type Smartphone
  • Service Provider Unlocked
  • Width 2.2 in
  • Depth 0.6 in
  • Height 4.6 in
  • Weight 5.3 oz
  • Body Color Transition black

Cellular

  • Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
  • Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
  • Phone Design Slider
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability Yes
  • Voice Recorder Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Additional Features aGPS, TV Link

Communicator Features

  • Operating System Symbian OS
  • Synchronization With PC Yes
  • User Memory 32 GB

Messaging & Data Services

  • Mobile Email Yes
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • JAVA applications Yes
  • HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
  • Messaging / Data Features RSS feeds

Multimedia Features

  • Playback Digital Video Formats H.264, MPEG-4
  • Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files, Screensavers

Digital Camera

  • Camera highlights With a resolution of 5 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
  • Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Lens Aperture F/2.8
  • Camera Light Source LED light
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA)

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Display Resolution 640 x 360 pixels
  • Diagonal Size 3.5 in
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Display Illumination Color White
  • Features Wallpaper, Screensaver, LCD touch screen

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, WMA

Memory

  • Internal Shared Memory Yes

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm, 1 x Micro-USB, 1 x Audio / video out

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Capacity 1500 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 400 min
  • Standby Time Up to 430 h

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Nokia N97 - black (unlocked)

Buying Choices

N97 Black Smartphone from 2 online stores: Lowest Price: $499.99

See prices from 2 stores

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