Matthew Miller Takes A First Look At The Nokia N 97


One of the most anticipated phones coming out this summer is the Nokia N97,  It is only the second Nokia device to offer the Symbian S60 series 5 operating system and a touch screen.  And, it is the only series 5 device to feature a full QWERTY keyboard.

Matthew Miller over at Nokia Experts recently got his hands on one of these fantastic looking devices.  While he may not have been the first person in the United States to post his thoughts, he does offer quite an extensive and detailed look, going over the hardware, software, touchscreen, keyboard, and plenty more.

In his review, Matthew looks at both the pros and the cons of this latest device, noting:

I like the hardware of the device more than I thought I would so far and plan to test out the camera (still and video) a lot more this weekend at our soccer tourney. I need to spend more time with the keyboard since I currently do not find it to be that great, but I am adaptable. $650 to $700 is a hefty price to pay and I think Nokia could have done more to make the device better (RAM, keyboard, several apps and widgets). That said, Nokia stated there will be some big updates coming to the N97 in the future so I am curious to see how much these add to the device. I like my E71x and 5800 and think most users may be happy with these lower cost alternatives that meet just about all their needs. As a power user who enjoys the S60 platform the N97 may be just the ticket.

Check out Matthew’s full review, here,  And if you have tried the N97 or the new Symbian S60 series 5, let us know what you think.  Do you agree with Matt’s concerns?  Write in and let us know.


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coolfx35
Jun 28, 2009

I have just upgraded my Nokia N95 to an N97. So far, so good.

However, when anyone calls me on my phone it just displays “CALL CALLING” on the screen even though that person is listed in my contacts. I’ve had a decent look through the menus etc. but I cannot find how to make it display the contacts name when they ring.

Am I missing something obvious or is this a feature that requires a fix?

The only thing to mention is that I used Nokia PC Suite to backup the contacts from my N95 and then I restored them to my N97.

if you have any good idea for a mod, please share them at http://www.NokiaN97Forum.com

Many Thanks…

Iain

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