Nokia N97 review: Lock, stock and touch

16 June 2009
They don’t get any bigger than that. A launch of this caliber can aptly be called inauguration day. The release of Nokia N97 is the N-series counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most...

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  • math
  • 0Ea
  • 31 Jan 2011

I really regret buying this one. Should have got an Android...

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    • Neerav Gupta
    • vGd
    • 03 Nov 2010

    hi evry1....its been more than a year that this bloody stupid phone is with me......please dont even think of buying this shit phone....cause:::::----
    1)if u save a no.by name......sometimes only no. will flash..
    2)has a problem of restarting.....
    3)very slow....
    4)poor internet connectivity (i have htc also ...with same sim connectivity is better)
    5)problem of flash light while taking snaps....one side of pic comes highly bright...

    overall poor stuff...n i will never put money again in nokia.....

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      • Tara
      • spD
      • 28 Oct 2010

      Hi, everyone!!
      I have nokia n97 and I don't have any of the problems that you say on last pages. Phone rocks and I wouldn't change it!

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        • deepanshu
        • uwU
        • 20 Aug 2010

        sopo, 01 Mar 2010better n97mini or n900of course n900 if ur budget is 25k

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          • Anonymous
          • fq0
          • 02 Jul 2010

          I think nokia should make another communicator. The E90 was one of the most durable and one of the best smartphones available. Many people talk about phones for business....There is no other phone that can handle business as well as the E90.

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            • Spragmyster flex
            • 9F@
            • 01 Jul 2010

            This phone is rubbish. It has too much memory & too much on it to function correctly, its far too slow and the touch screen is so frustrating, even ringing people becomes a chore. As for the internet, it's appaulingly slow. i got it on contract over the iphone as the nokia was rated better in a few forums, big mistake, bite the bullit & splash out for the iphone. Roll on the next 18 month..:-(

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              • Alphalyst
              • mss
              • 27 Jun 2010

              Nowdays.. smartphones do basically the same as smartphones did 5 years ago.. except faster and with a more fancy design. The N97 doesn't change much of that to my very first 3650 (then N-Gage, 6600 & N95). Just my humble opinion. Even so, if you get a N97 for cheap (got mine for 230 euros), take it, it's a nice phone for a few months.

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                • sopo
                • 3k$
                • 01 Mar 2010

                better n97mini or n900

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                  • shinu
                  • 2T2
                  • 20 Jan 2010

                  Dear pals,
                  i am really exited after getting my N97.
                  but dears, pls guide me, how can i install third party apps?? now while trying it shows error.
                  pls guide me in this

                  hardly waiting

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                    • raj
                    • wdK
                    • 25 Dec 2009

                    Rinus, 04 Aug 2009I have a similar problem - when receiving calls no name or ... moreit also depends on the theme u r using... try using a default theme given by nokia.. number problem will be solved.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • p7K
                      • 21 Dec 2009

                      jen jen, 26 Nov 2009n97 or the n900? which one?choose between maemo or symbian. personally, id pick maemo, it's better, and higher resolution

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                        • vishwa
                        • PEd
                        • 01 Dec 2009

                        nice review..*two thumbs up* ...i have 1 question, how iz the sound quality of this handset compared to n95 8gb and 5700xm???i want to know about the sound quality as well as the loudness? thanx.. t0g

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                          • RAvi
                          • v$B
                          • 30 Nov 2009

                          n 97 rockss sipmply

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                            • jen jen
                            • vae
                            • 26 Nov 2009

                            n97 or the n900? which one?

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                              • Jacinta
                              • mZh
                              • 19 Nov 2009

                              Can someone tell me how the organizer works and is it compatible with outlook on your computer?
                              Is synchronization of the organizer possible with outlook on the computer?

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                                • manoj
                                • 2@4
                                • 07 Nov 2009

                                i like the phone but there is some query in my mind
                                that this phone is compatiable with iphone like apple or blackberry
                                if this phone have good mail option with blackberry
                                then this phone is no.1 in world

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Iaa
                                  • 05 Nov 2009

                                  Anonymous, 03 Aug 2009receiving a text only the number shows up even when the per... morehey i have the same problem with my phone if the phone is within 30 days since you first bought it you could try send it away on early life failure which is what i have done 3 times now lol what it does is nokia checks the fault and approves the fault and the store you brought it from gives you a new phone.
                                  Unfortunetely this is a common fault with this phone and as i said i have ELFed my phone 3 times and the new one still has the same problem.
                                  Just give it a try and see what happens.
                                  Sorry i couldnt be more help but thats pretty much all you can do to fix this problem.

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                                    • rohan
                                    • vwe
                                    • 02 Nov 2009

                                    worst part of this cell is its operating system which doesnt have touch flow like iphone. I have heard tht symbian is launching its software update in some time which will give touch flow to its various application... i ask why so late A@@ Ho%$@? i m using this cell for the past 4 months and its gr8.. only thing where iphone beats this cell is its touch flow... otherwise i love this cell more than iphone as i have also used iphone in past.... but features like its application, its memory, its carema and its looks are superb and beats iphone anytime... only disadvantage of this phone is its old sick operating system... why doesnt nokia try somethng new... i hate symbian.. it sucks to the bottom....

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • mx$
                                      • 27 Oct 2009

                                      Sent mine back. It is rubbish. Nice ideas but it just does not work. Get something else.

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                                        • the lord
                                        • 3Yi
                                        • 16 Oct 2009

                                        i would prefer the e75 , i prefer to know what i click before i click it , not as in n97 ;)