Nokia N97 : The iPhone Killer ? Sure - Minus the looks !

Hello Humanoids . Sorry yet again , but i have exam tomorrow but i have little bit of time today so though of posting this right now .

Nokia today launched N97 which was exclusively featured  by  Scobleizer on his blog, i was highly impressed by the looks but the Design was totally ugly, especially the white one, made it look like one of the Cheap Fake " Made in China " Mobiles, sigh .


 
img source - Gizmodo. 


Anyways , here are the list of features , price , availability , images, and yeah it will be concluded with three of the best video on N97.

Features  :

The N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their “status” and share their “social location” as well as related pictures or videos.

 img source - Engadget.



The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen.

 img source - Gizmodo

The 16:9 widescreen display (640×360 pixels) can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites.

The N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.

The N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more.

This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days.

The N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss Tessar optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.



Based on the S60 5th Edition platform, the N97 measures 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm and weighs 150 g. Available ports include TV Out via standard 3.5 mm audio jack. The phone provides access to world-class game titles with its N-Gage support.

The BL-4C (1500 mAh) battery provides about 400 hours of standby time, 320-400 (3G/GSM) hours of talk time, 4.5 hours of video playback and over 37 hours of audio playback.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.

Via - SymbianOp



So in other words , it has everything what iPhone Lacks  : From Copying and pasting , to seding multiple messages , from having a great camera and replaceable batters , this mobile has it all . It is expected to be available 6 months after the start of 2009 and its priced at 550 Euros .In case you didn't know This is the first touch screen N series mobile  .



img source  : Scobleizer  .

Most of you may beg to differ about the looks , but hey  ... well nevermind !


Want to read the official press release , just click here to read more .


Time for some videos , which would help you realise How awesome this mobile device is !

Nokia N97 Demonstration Video : 



A user tries his hands on the N97 :



Engadget Reviews  :




So thats all for today , N97 does look promising , but will it be as popular as the Apple iPhone . But at the moment is Style over Features , so N97 may have to wait a little longer !

Stay tuned for more ,

Take Care ,