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The Finnish mobile phone giant has dubbed its new N97 handset the "world's most advanced mobile computer", and promises it will bring users closer to the internet on the move.

The device combines a large 3.5in touch-screen, similar to that found on the Apple iPhone, with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard reminiscent of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and the T-Mobile G1. Unlike the Apple iPhone, the N97 will be able to play the Flash videos used on many websites, including our own Telegraph news pages. It also supports instant-messaging and email on the go, boasts a five-megapixel camera, and a huge 48GB of memory, capable of storing thousands more songs than the Apple iPhone and many other leading devices.

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, a vice president at Nokia. "The Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most."

Nokia has put high-speed web access at the heart of its new device, along with one-button, 'always-on' access to social-networking sites such as Facebook. The phone also uses its built-in GPS technology to provide location-specific information. Nokia, which calls the service 'social location', said that it will enable N97 users to update their social-networking profiles with precise details about their location and find nearby friends.

"Today, we are at the threshold of another profound change in the way we connect and interact with each other and with our world," said Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, chief executive of Nokia. "This is a world where you will have the power to tailor and personalise your internet how and when you like, to make your day-to-day life easier and more fulfilling."

The new N97 will tie in closely with Nokia's Ovi platform of software and services, which include music downloads, photo-sharing services and mapping software. A new-look Nokia Maps program on the N97 will allow users to pre-plan a journey on their computer and then synchronise the route across to their mobile phone.

Nokia has also promised that it will follow the lead of Apple, Google and Research in Motion, makers of the BlackBerry, by making it easier for third-party developers to write additonal software and programs for Nokia handsets. Owners of the N97, which runs the Symbian operating system, can already download thousands of applications to their phone, and Nokia said it is creating "new opportunities" for third parties to develop innovative widgets and internet service applications for Nokia devices.

The Nokia N97 is expected to go on sale in the first half of 2009, and will cost around £470 without a contract, although many network operators are expected to heavily subsidise the cost of the handset, or even offer it for free on some tariffs.

Nokia, which has more than a billion customers worldwide, faces stiff competition from newcomers to the mobile phone market, such as Apple, with its hugely popular iPhone, and even Google, which has helped to develop the open-source Android operating system that will be running on several phones next year, and which promises to bring the desktop computing experience to mobile devices.

Although some technology commentators and analysts are sceptical whether the Nokia N97 has the potential to be an 'iPhone killer', others are more upbeat about its prospects.

"With the N97, Nokia has produced the first phone that will truly challenge, and even transcend, Apple's best," said Robin Landy, of mobile phone review website Omio.com. "Nokia has brought together a lot of common smartphone features, such as GPS, Wi-Fi and 3G internet, in one gorgeous device. Crucially though, they've combined the standard stuff with features that really matter to users, but are often missing from rival handsets.

"A proper Qwerty keyboard will make a huge difference to the everyday user experience, and the huge amount of memory means that even people with large music collections can leave their iPods at home.

"The N97 lacks the in-your-face dazzle of the iPhone, but it does strike a balance between understated good looks and functional practicality."

Nokia N97: Nokia launches 'iPhone killer' N97 phone - Telegraph

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Release Q2 2009 = April-June 2009

deffo get one like this

damn Fking Awesome



Device Description:
The Nokia N97 is a S60 5th Edition mobile computer with a large 3,5“, bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) TFT color display with resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device provides excellent user experience for internet and entertainment by combining qwerty keyboard with touch UI. Use the N97 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include game titles with N-Gage, a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos. More information will be added to this page later.

Technical Specs
Developer Platform - S60 5th Edition
Operating System - Symbian OS v9.4
Resolution - 360 x 640

General
Resolution - 360 x 640
Color Depth - 24 bit
Size - 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm
Weight - 150 g
Input Methods - Qwerty Key Mat , Touch Screen
Frequency Band - GSM 1800 - GSM 1900 - GSM 850 - GSM 900 - WCDMA 1900 - WCDMA 2100 - WCDMA 900
Data Bearer - EGPRS - HSDPA - WCDMA
Consumer Link Developer Link Developer Home Page

Extra Features
Extra Features - Nokia Maps - TV Out
GPS Features - A-GPS

Browser & Flash
Browser Flash Lite - Flash Lite 3.0
Flash Lite Feature - Flash Video

Multimedia
Camera Resolution - 2584 x 1938
Sensor - CMOS 5.0 Megapixel
Focal length - 5.4 mm
F-Stop/Aperture - f/2.8
Focus range Image Format - JPEG/Exif
Camera Features - Auto Focus - Carl Zeiss Optics - Flash
Video Resolution - 640 x 480
Video Frame Rate - 30 fps
Video Zoom Video Format - MPEG-4
Features Video Formats - H.264/AVC - MPEG-4 - RealVideo 7,8,9/10 - WMV 9
Local Video Playback - 30 fps
Graphics Formats - Audio Features Audio Equalizer - Music Player
Audio Formats - AAC - MP3 - WMA - eAAC - eAAC+

Memory Functions
Max User Storage - 32 GB
Memory Card - Micro SD
Max Memory Card Size - 16 GB

Connectivity
Local Connectivity - Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR - Micro USB - Nokia AV 3.5mm - UPnP - USB 2.0 High-Speed
WLAN support - 802.11b/g
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP

Power Management
Battery - BP-4L 3.7V 1500 mAh
GSM Talk Time - 6.6 hours
WCDMA Talk Time - 5.3 hours
GSM Standby Time - 430 hours
WCDMA Standby Time - 400 hours

Device Details -- Nokia N97

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CookiiMonsta

looks good shame about the release date...

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Dr3v0

i dont mind wait becos my moby is Contract will be end on July and damn sure when its come out and i can ask 3 network for upgrade to get this Nokia N97 woot woot cant wait

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Joe

I very much doubt that you'll get the Nokia N97 at a FREE phone when you upgrade your contract.

The N97 looks really nice and sleek! I might get one.

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Jason

Can't remember how long my contract is, will have to find out. But that N97 looks nice. I really want a phone with a keyboard, and touch screen, by either Nokia or Sony Ericsson (iPhone is utter horde shit). I do not want a touch screen only phone, they are horrible.

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Eeeeron

Not neccessarily free but cheaper than buying it sim-free which will probably be around £600.

I wouldn't describe it as an iphone killer as it is aimed at a very different type of phone.

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Jason

Nah. It's not an iPhone killer. The N95 8GB was the iPhone killer. The N97 is basicly Nokia saying to Apple "We're the kings of the mobile phone business, here's a reminder, now GTFO."

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Eeeeron

Not quite, the iphone has revolutionised the mobile industry and all touch screen phones are now automatically compared to the iphone and none really come close to its responsiveness and the stability of it's OS. Apple is now ahead of windows mobile in worldwide sales in the last quarter.

Apple beats windows mobile

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