For a long time, Nokia has been the undisputed leader in the field of mobile phones. However, when it comes to touch screen phones, Nokia has not been the number one choice for consumers. Popular options like Apple and other popular brands seem to be attracting more customers. However, with the introduction of the Nokia N97, Nokia seems to be covering up its relaxed approach in the touch screen section.
The Nokia N97 comes pre-equipped with various features and an attractive and designer look that is sure to appeal to a large number of young buyers. The phone supports a 3.5-inch touch screen and a sliding QWERTY keyboard.
external beautty
Inspecting the exterior design, it seems that Nokia has tried to merge designs from various previous models to generate this look. The phone has a number of exterior features that could look like everything from the iPhone to the Google G1 phone. On the outside, the entire look of the phone is dominated by the touch screen, apart from a small button located on the left side of the phone. This button serves as an ideal shortcut key for all other N-series multimedia application operations.
The buttons used to make and end calls are touch sensitive. At the top of the Nokia N97, there is a 3.5-inch headphone jack. By sliding out the QWERTY keyboard, one might feel that the Nokia N97 is a bit heavier and longer than the previously released iPhone.
hit the keys
As for the QWERTY keyboard section, the keys are evenly spaced, leaving no room for trouble when trying to type or enter information. However, the keys provided on the QWERTY keyboard are extremely minimal compared to other touch screen phones such as HTC or Blackberry.
Technical highlights
The phone uses the Symbian operating system fused with touch screen technology. The accelerometer transition is quite smooth and easy to use. Some other highlights of the phone include TV-out, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, FM radio along with a 5-megapixel camera that uses Carl Zeiss lenses.
However, the damper on this phone is the fact that this phone uses a resistive touch screen instead of a capacitive touch screen like the iPhone. In case this problem is fixed in future versions of the Nokia N97, other good applications can also be incorporated into the phone. The Nokia N97 is compatible with the quad band GSM network and is also compatible with 3G/HSDPA.
Many comparisons have already been made between the Nokia N97 and the previously released model Nokia 59800 Xpress Music. Although most of the users may like the Nokia N97 better, it should also be noted that although the Nokia 5800 was targeted at mid-range to high-end buyers, the Nokia N97 will exclusively cater to high-end buyers.
The operation of Nokia N97 is fast and responsive enough.
Although the Nokia N97 may differ in functionality from other touchscreen phones released so far, buyers can be assured that the phones are quite easy to use and will be a pleasure to use.
