Wanted to check out the Nokia N97 in and out from the day it was launched. Its a flagship touch screen device running the Symbian S60 5th Edition OS and is the big brother of the Nokia 5800. Thanks to the guys from WOM World, I finally got the Nokia N97 to play around with. The device which i have got is loaded with Firmware 2.0 that was released by Nokia in October 2009. As promised the upgrade looks promising and there is kinetic scrolling but not as great as the iPhone (but feature wise it beats the iPhone left, right and center). The most unique thing about the phone is its form factor, which has never been seen in any Nokia phones.below the touch screen sits a well laid out QWERTY keyboard. Features include, 5 meg snapper(Auto focus with Carl Zeiss optics, Dual LED Flash, VGA/wVGA Video Recording at 30fps), 3.5 inch TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors at 360 x 640 pixels, Symbian OS v9.4 (S60 V5), ARM 11 434 MHz processor, Touch input, slide out QWERTY keyboard, hand writing recognition, built-in Accelerometer and proximity sensors, front camera for video calling, 3.5mm standard headphone jack, TV out, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth, FM Radio with RDS, built-in GPS and compass. Lets get down to business, check out some unboxing pictures below.
The sleek black package arrives from WOMWorld. I liked the black color of the box, which makes it looks classy and tells what promises does the device inside holds. Read on..
The top view of the package, with Nokia N Series written in steely silver and a Nokia N97 embossed on the package, leaves the user wanting for more.
The box opens and you can see a white color N97 sitting inside, its actually off white color and not full white. You can also see the space for battery and the small strip, which you see is stylus that you can use to operate the N97. Trust me the stylus is very useful as your fingers sometimes confuse the N97, I hope you get what I mean.
The whole package out of the box, you can see the user manual (grey colored), Ovi Suite CD, accessories, the small pouch contains a soft black cloth for cleaning the screen of the N97. Most of the retailers also give a case to keep the N97 given its size and the big touch screen.
The accessories for the Nokia N97. Pretty obvious, phone charger with USB in, the phone has USB charging. If you loose the charger, then you also have the mini USB to normal Nokia Charger (extreme left) (small & big pin), where you can plug in the charger and put the USB end in the Nokia N97 and its gets charged. Black cloth for cleaning the phone and a data cable.
A closer look at the lifeless Nokia N97 and its unique stylus. By lifeless, I mean that it does not have a battery as of now. It will come to life soon, keep reading.
The Nokia N97 comes to life. Resting on its cleaning cloth which is a part of the accessories. The screen resolution is very nice and you have lot of space to organize your contacts, Apps, Widgets..its for the connected crowd.
The phone's backside has a 5 mega pixel snapper with Auto focus, Carl Zeiss optics, Dual LED flash and is good for snapping pictures on the go.
The unique form factor, which slides out the QWERTY keyboard from the side of the phone. This is the first time Nokia has come up with such design for any phone in its portfolio. The upcoming N97 Mini is the exact copy of the N97 but smaller the size and without the D-Pad.
The slider works on a hinge mechanism and small bus is the only point of contact between the processing unit and the main touch screen. The mechanism was working fine for me but I have seen a lot of Nokia N97s in showrooms which make a very plasticky sound when you use the slider.
This is the QWERTY keyboard. Its easy to use though the keys are pretty small as compared to the QWERTY keyboard of the E75. The D-Pad also functions properly and even if you have large fingers you wont find problem using this keyboard.
As the slider open, just below the screen, on the right and side, you will the camera button and the volume control button. The volume control button also doubles up as a zoom in/out button when you are using the camera.
The left side of the phone houses a miniUSB slot used for the data cable and also for charging the phone. Yes, the Nokia N97 supports USB charging.
The top has a 3.5 mm standard headphone jack, which can also be used for TV out and a power/Profile switching button.
You will find only three buttons (actually one) on the front. The call take and call end buttons are touch sensitive, which can be a problem if the phone is unlocked. The other button, which was also found on some old Nokia phones like the N91, activates the main menu of the Nokia N97.
The main menu of the Nokia N97, looks exactly like the Nokia 5800 but there is more to the N97, which I will be covering in the coming posts. I hope you enjoyed this one. If yes, let me know in comments, if not....then also do the same. Ohh, by the way, I installed the recently released Opera Mobile 10 Beta on the Nokia N97 yesterday, check it out if you are interested.
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