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Nokia N97 Unlocked Phone, Touchscreen, 3G, 5 MP Camera, A-GPS, 32 GB, MicroSD Slot, and Integrated Ovi Applications–U.S. Version with Warranty

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5 Responses to “Nokia N97 Unlocked Phone, Touchscreen, 3G, 5 MP Camera, A-GPS, 32 GB, MicroSD Slot, and Integrated Ovi Applications–U.S. Version with Warranty”

  1. “I received a pre-release Nokia N97 from Nokia SA yesterday to take a look at and test for a couple weeks. The version I received is not the same version that will be shipped but it is probably pretty close. In a sense this is a release candidate so there is still a chance the software may be a little buggy and the phone isn’t really supported by 3rd party providers. I’ve noticed a couple quirks which will probably be resolved by the time the phones ship (I understand that the devices will start shipping internationally in a matter of weeks although Nokia can’t confirm any details at this point).” share your views with me at http://www.NokiaN97Forum.com it’s a site for N97 users. see ya
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. After a year of bliss with my iPhone, I decided to see what the competition had been working on to try and catch up. On paper this phone seems pretty good but the list of dissappointments is a mile long.

    The overall feel is delicate and cheap. The flip up screen is poorly angled (too steep).

    The menu lists are excessively long and not the least bit intuitive. This phone can do a lot of things most people will NEVER use and none of them are easy. And to access all those fancy features, you need to navigate this Ovi website and software which I found hopelessly complicated and not really that powerful.

    The user manual is nice and brief but does not cover everything you need to get the phone online and using the music, voicemail (not mentioned anywhere!), text messaging, maps etc. It says all this should be done from the Ovi web site but after hours of trying I only managed to get my email linked up and get some music on the phone. There is no ‘airplane mode” that I could find. Big minus for me. Even switching the ringer/sound off requires 2-3 steps.

    The touch screen is really primitive compared to the iphone and while the iphone screen can be too touchy sometimes, this one is just slow and unrefined for a $600 phone.

    I used my ATT SIM card and got phone service without any problems however. And the 16GB SD card worked without issue. The size and weight of this phone are good but for a couple ounces I will trade back to Apple.

    This phone IS NOT a replacement for an iPhone. If you love Apple’s ease of use, common sense functions and overall high quality of finish, do not by the Nokia. They are not even in the same league.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  3. I would never imagined that a $600 N97 would have a touchscreen keyboard like the old phones, with 3 letters per button. You need to touch up to 3 times a button to get certain letters. I returned it inmediatly.

    Cheers
    Rating: 1 / 5

  4. Sorry I bought this product – I should have bought the Apple 3GS – oh well
    Rating: 1 / 5

  5. I purchased the N97 with high hopes that it would be the Iphone killer. I opened the box with great anticipation. I charged the battery popped in my ATT sim card as red to go only to have the screen go black and the phone cut off. Turned phone back on. Input my email account,FaceBook info and Accu Weather information. Had to turn phone off and turned it back on and all the information i entered was gone. Re entered my information and tried to check out some you tube videos. At best the performance of the N97 was mediocre. the videos played in partial screen and were not of good viewing quality and that was over wifi connection. Turned off the phone for the night only to turn it back on and have my information erased again. Returned phone.

    This phone is worth maybe 199 tops. The S60 UI is dated and unresponsive on the touch screen and very slooooow. Touch Screen required multiple taps to get into every applications. Not sure it i just got a bad unit or what but was very unhappy with this phone/ piece of crap…
    Rating: 1 / 5