Comments on: CTIA 09: Hands-on impressions of the Nokia N97

By: abcyesn

abcyesn — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:45:59 +0000

Hey everybody..

First off, I really can’t wait for the Nokia N97 but!! Does anybody know when it will be released in Australia?

I have been looking everywhere for the release date for AUS, but I cannot find anything. I’m hoping somebody knows.. I’ve been on the Aus Nokia website but that doesn’t say; it only says coming soon.. So does anybody know the actual release date for the Aussies?

I came across a website for the Nokia N97 owners http://www.NokiaN97Forum.com let’s help each other on this great phone.

By: David

David — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:31:57 +0000

That I will and looking forward to it. I imagine that you like the rest of us have been checking your inbox hourly for the e-mail stating when it is shipped. lol, I hope for all of us, it is worth the wait.

By: Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:03:24 +0000

David, the software build on the one I played with did not have any software keyboard available and I was told it was still being worked out as to whether or not this would be included in the device.

My own N97 arrives on Friday so stay tuned for some REAL IN-DEPTH thoughts and experiences as I dive into the device.

By: David

David — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:58:56 +0000

“I prefer to have a home screen like I what you see on the Nokia E71 or E75 with upcoming appointments, email status, notification pop-ups, etc. and find this type of information more valuable than 4 widget status updates.” You can get this information on your home screen by choosing to switch it around. That was the whole selling point of this home screen. You get to choose what you want to see and don’t have to have the widgets unless you want them. This was an important point to know when reviewing the system and it was available to see and change around on the model you had because the other reviewers pointed this out on the ones they reveiwed for the pre-release. Also, “There is no stylus silo on the N97 either so it seems Nokia hopes you use your fingernail for navigation and keyboard for text entry.” The device does come with a stylus but you don’t need it because the screen is designed to be totally finger friendly. Also, the pad on the left of the keyboard makes the whole point of a stylus not necessary. You didn’t even mention what this button did for the user. An important point when reviewing the keyboard. Finally, “This means that you will have to open and slide the keyboard out to enter any text on the device, similar to what we see on the Palm Pre.” The device is capable of text on touch screen. The other reviewers found this on their pre-releases as well. You did say you only spent 15 minutes with the keyboard, you did not say with the device as a whole. Maybe I am being cranky here but I would expect more research on your part for an accurate description if your website is called, “Nokia Experts”? Your expert opinion was negative with only 15 minutes of review and the effect shows by your readers reactions to your review by what they stated in their responses. If you were accurate then fine, no problem, but you weren’t in my opinion and professionally I think someone should point it out to you.

By: Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:32:55 +0000

David, I just reread this article and I am curious about what you think is inaccurate. Everything there was just facts about the device and software build at the time I was checking it out. I wasn't reporting anything inaccurately and like I said this was just a first impressions after 15 minutes.

I paid good money and pre-ordered a Nokia N97 for myself (hasn't arrived yet) where I will give you all the details on the device as it is currently configured. The scope here could not have been broadened because I only had about 15 minutes with it and this article is not made as a full review of the device, but it is accurate.

By: David

David — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:20:42 +0000

Understanding what you said in the beginning of your article and that you may have been distracted, I found your article highly inaccurate. Some information was just plain wrong and then focused on only cosmetic issues. While you certainly have the right to buy a phone based on your personal specifications, at the same time, if you are going to stand there and openly review a product before launch for the public, perhaps you might want to considering broadening your scope a bit.

By: Best of SPE, 12 April 2009 | tmobileshadow2.com

Best of SPE, 12 April 2009 | tmobileshadow2.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:28:43 +0000

[...] E75. The Nokia N97 is the flagship product coming soon from Nokia and we had a chance to get some hands-on time with it at [...]

By: Chen

Chen — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 03:42:17 +0000

I am kinda disappointed by the keyboard size.

By: Taptu Mobile Search » Blog Archive » Nokia To Embrace Touch?

Taptu Mobile Search » Blog Archive » Nokia To Embrace Touch? — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:27:06 +0000

[...] months – the Nokia XpressMusic 5800. In June, the Finnish handset giant is posed to deliver the Nokia N97, a device that is a feature monster, packing a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard for data [...]

By: Matthew Miller

Matthew Miller — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:02:38 +0000

Yes, there may be the same options as seen on the 5800. I mentioned in my impressions that these were not available on the N97 I saw, but that the firmware may change and we will have to see what is shipped from Nokia.