Nokia N97 - The Ultimate Multimedia Device?
The Nokia N97 has been eagerly anticipated since its initial reveal at the end of lest year, a touch-based N-series handset with all manner of high end features and functionality.
To offer a 3.
5" touchscreen with vibra-feedback, a full QWERTY keyboard and an innovative active widget interface goes some way towards making this device more of a mobile computer than a mere handset.
The Nokia Vice President was suitably jubilant about the potential of the N97: "From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence.
Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most.
With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".
In that respect, he is right.
The widgets allow miniature versions of some of the most popular social networking sites like Facebook to appear and update in real time, directly from your home screen.
Features like this, combined with using GPS tracking to pinpoint your location, allows everyone to stay connected wherever they are and whatever they are doing.
The N97 is also about multimedia, with that huge screen and unique form factor making it the perfect home for watching movies.
32GB of memory means there is plenty of space for storage, with the ability to beef it up to a whopping 48GB if there's a microSD card involved.
Aural as well as visual duties are ably handled, thanks to support of music videos from Ovi and albums from Nokia's own Music Store.
The fully featured music player offers full flexibility, allowing you to play songs by artist, album or genre, as well as create a playlist of your favourite tunes to listen to.
All the more reason to ditch your MP3 player and make the N97 the only device in your pocket! Camera-wise, the N97 isn't part of the megapixel race by offering quality as opposed to quantity.
It may be 'only' a 5MP lens, but the fact that it is powered by Carl Zeiss optics and comes with a strong LED flash more than makes up for it! Any image from the N97 is more than adequate as an alternative to a dedicated device.
Well, the N97 certainly seems to have it all, but what about the mobile phone deals? How much will you actually be shelling out for such high end tech? The prices are surprisingly affordable, with the Nokia N97 available SIM-free for £499 on the 19th of June.
Contract offers tend to let it go for free from £35 tariffs and upwards, with fairly comprehensive minute and text bundles.
To offer a 3.
5" touchscreen with vibra-feedback, a full QWERTY keyboard and an innovative active widget interface goes some way towards making this device more of a mobile computer than a mere handset.
The Nokia Vice President was suitably jubilant about the potential of the N97: "From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence.
Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most.
With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".
In that respect, he is right.
The widgets allow miniature versions of some of the most popular social networking sites like Facebook to appear and update in real time, directly from your home screen.
Features like this, combined with using GPS tracking to pinpoint your location, allows everyone to stay connected wherever they are and whatever they are doing.
The N97 is also about multimedia, with that huge screen and unique form factor making it the perfect home for watching movies.
32GB of memory means there is plenty of space for storage, with the ability to beef it up to a whopping 48GB if there's a microSD card involved.
Aural as well as visual duties are ably handled, thanks to support of music videos from Ovi and albums from Nokia's own Music Store.
The fully featured music player offers full flexibility, allowing you to play songs by artist, album or genre, as well as create a playlist of your favourite tunes to listen to.
All the more reason to ditch your MP3 player and make the N97 the only device in your pocket! Camera-wise, the N97 isn't part of the megapixel race by offering quality as opposed to quantity.
It may be 'only' a 5MP lens, but the fact that it is powered by Carl Zeiss optics and comes with a strong LED flash more than makes up for it! Any image from the N97 is more than adequate as an alternative to a dedicated device.
Well, the N97 certainly seems to have it all, but what about the mobile phone deals? How much will you actually be shelling out for such high end tech? The prices are surprisingly affordable, with the Nokia N97 available SIM-free for £499 on the 19th of June.
Contract offers tend to let it go for free from £35 tariffs and upwards, with fairly comprehensive minute and text bundles.
