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N97 Reviews

Nokia N900 – In the hands of a N97 Fanatic

by Mike Macias on May 27, 2010

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It sure is hard to call myself a N97 Fanatic without being laughed at. To this day, even after all the problems that we’ve experienced with Nokia’s current flagship, I am still using the N97 as my main mobile device. Since the N97’s release nothing from Nokia has hit the market that I’ve wanted to [...]

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To Mini Or Not To Mini? The Smaller N97 Is Calling My Name

by Mike Macias on November 28, 2009

I’ve been checking out the Nokia N97 Mini since it was first announced. At first I wasn’t turned on by it at all for many legit reasons. But after reading some hands-on reviews on the N97 Mini my opinion began to change. People are saying the Mini feels much better in hand, having a more [...]

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Nokia N97 v20 Firmware: A Hands-On Experience

October 2, 2009

Video courtesy of The Nokia Blog I had the privilege of getting a hands-on with a Nokia N97 running v20.0.005 firmware yesterday evening so that I could provide our faithful readers a preview of what to expect when the update is released any day now and to answer more than a few questions that you’ve [...]

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Nokia N900 Available For Preorder, Cheaper Than White N97

September 17, 2009

You guys all remember the Nokia N900 right? How can you forget? We first showed you the N900 and it’s specs a few weeks back with Timi Cantisano calling it “The Real N97”. Timi said, It supports cellular signals which means that the internet will be available anywhere you go, and not only internet but [...]

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The Grass Ain’t Greener On The Other Side

September 1, 2009

A lot of you may already know me well from HowardForums or Twitter but for those of you who don’t, I’m EverythingBlaxx or simply Blaxx. I’ve gone through an absolute heap of different handsets from almost every manufacturer, running just about every operating system. To run off a quick list of my favorites: Nokia – [...]

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Photos: N86 Camera Lens Protector Was Done Right – Why Did N97 Fail?

July 30, 2009

This isn’t going to be another huge and long post about the horrible N97 camera lens protector problem and the nasty scratches it’s creating.  Instead I’ll keep it simple and short. The Nokia N86 is Nokia’s newest flagship device, featuring the same great hardware as the N97. On the outside of both devices the camera [...]

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A Gallery Of Scratches

July 29, 2009

This photo gallery is a follow up to last week’s article about screen protectors for the N97 and which to get. I had mentioned that my N97 started to develop very small scratches on the screen which were only visible at certain angles. I didn’t have pictures at the time so author Timi was nice [...]

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N97 Audio Quality: Nearly Perfect, Rivals iPod Touch

July 10, 2009

Now I’m no expert in audio quality but I know good sound when I hear it. After all I did play in a metal band for about three years during high school. You really need to have good headphones to hear all the instruments and notes going on that end up messing into a perfect [...]

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N97 Photo Gallery: Black vs. White

June 30, 2009

For those still on the fence about which color to purchase Ive taken some pictures of both.  Hopefully this will help.

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Nokia N97 vs. 5800 – A World Apart

June 28, 2009

Many Nokia 5800xm owners are wondering if the N97 is worth the upgrade. The price difference between both devices is about $300 depending on where you buy. For instance Amazon.com has the 5800 for $289.99 right now while the N97 is going for $654. Below I will briefly talk about some of the main differences [...]

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Is The Nokia N97 Screen Scratch Resistant? This Stress Test Says Yes

June 24, 2009

Update: The N97 screen IS NOT scratch resistant, despite the amazing video below. Check out my latest article about N97 screen protectors by clicking here. I have never heard for sure whether or not the Nokia N97 has a scratch resistant screen. Maybe I missed it in some press release, but it seems nobody has [...]

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Mike’s Initial Impressions & Thoughts On The Nokia N97

June 19, 2009

Ok… I’m not sure how “initial” this is, but I would say it’s a good time to say something about my brand spanking new black Nokia N97 smarthphone / multimedia computer / portable media player / mini-netbook / whatever you want to call it.  Heck the best name for it is probably a phone tablet. [...]

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Recap Of N97 Blogger Meetup & The Slide To Unlock Touch Feature

June 16, 2009

Nokia has really done an excellent job of reaching out to bloggers and fans for the launch of the N97 – especially in India. Besides actually sending reps to the doorsteps of Indian residents interested in the N97 to demo the device, they invited bloggers to meet with the lead designer of the N97, Axel [...]

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Nokia N97 First Impressions & Closeup Photos

June 13, 2009

It has finally arrived, the Nokia N97!  After six months of waiting, Ive finally obtained a production unit and can start sharing all the details of this beautiful unit with N97fanatics!  I wont even bother with an unboxing as I’m sure most readers have been keeping up with all if not most of the news [...]

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Nokia N97 vs. Omnia HD – Specs, Photos, Video

June 11, 2009

A few weeks back I showed you the iPhone vs. N97 comparison – now the Samsung Omnia HD goes head to head with the might N97.  This comparison means a lot more mainly because most feature the same operating system – Symbian V5. It’s not often when Samsung ventures into the Symbian world – especially [...]

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The Nokia N97 Q&A Page – Further Questions Are Answered

June 11, 2009

Following the N97 Q&A articles posted earlier, this is a direct follow up to the article “The Nokia N97 Q&A Page – Many Questions Are Answered”.  Well, the guys at All About Symbian have updated their N97 Q&A page with more questions and answers. The questions ranges from Font size; dedicated Media keys (music player, [...]

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N97 NAM Unboxing Photos

June 9, 2009

The guys at Engadget Mobile  just taken delivery of one of the very first retail Nokia N97s and have uploaded exquisit unboxing pictures. Apparently they were told that “… that the retail device includes some last-minute improvements to keyboard feel” and they confirm that “…it feels pretty usable…”. Here are the pictures , eat your [...]

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The N97 Transformed Me Into “Mr. Proactive”

June 8, 2009

Mike at Nokia Conversations recently got the N97 and he reckons that the phone met all his expectations. He is basically saying that the phone has transformed him into “Mr Proactive”. This follows after the question he posed in December 2008 whether the N97 will change him or not. He was basically referring to this [...]

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Do You Have Questions About The N97? Get Them Answered!

June 7, 2009

Just yesterday our writer Madoda posted an article about the Q&A page that was hosted by the kind fellas at All About Symbian.  There were many great questions asked by their readers and a ton of answers. But maybe you still have a question of your own? Now is the time to ask. Axel Meyer, [...]

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The Nokia N97 Q&A Page – Many Questions Are Answered

June 6, 2009

Steve Litchfield and Rafe Blandford of All About Symbian have recently published a great comprehensive Question & Answers (Q&A) for the Nokia N97. They have covered whole range of questions spanning physical size and weight, the “breathing light”, “micro SD” compatibility, RAM, screen sensitivity, call quality, predictive text, short cuts (Cut, Copy & Paste), stylus [...]

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New N97 Homescreen Video, Touchscreen Text Input

June 5, 2009

Blogs.Nokia.com has a great video of the N97 homescreen in action. I know there are tons of videos around the internet but this one is different in that it shows the user typing without using the qwerty keyboard. You can clearly see the user using an on screen T9 in landscape mode (around the 10 [...]

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Review: AAS First Impressions With The N97

June 4, 2009

Steve Litchfield from AllAboutSymbian has a lengthy first impression of the N97.  Although he has only had it for a day his accounts with the device are detailed and thorough.  He dives into the build quality of the device (discussing the hinge and keyboard in great detail) while also experimenting and posting samples of the multimedia capabilities (camera and [...]

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