Nokia N9 review: Once in a lifetime

14 October 2011
When the first touch-only OS debuts on one of the hottest pieces of hardware this year, you can bet we want a piece of the action. Windows Phone is where Nokia want your attention, but it might turn out that MeeGo is the place you want to be. Not shown much love by its own maker...

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  • 3XR
  • 11 Nov 2011

Good job mainkg it appear easy.

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    • Luckie
    • MC@
    • 11 Nov 2011

    AnonD-15976, 03 Nov 2011Yes it is possible to connect to those networksA rolling stone is worth two in the bush, thanks to this atrcile.

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      • Anisha
      • LK6
      • 11 Nov 2011

      Anonymous, 28 Oct 2011this is a great phone.. THIS IS MY DREAM PHONE. i live her... moreYou're the one with the barnis here. I'm watching for your posts.

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        • Jenaya
        • j$a
        • 11 Nov 2011

        Anonymous, 31 Oct 2011Just using swyping motions may seem innovative but it will ... moreHelp, I've been informed and I can't become iognarnt.

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          • pETER
          • Pug
          • 09 Nov 2011

          i want one...!!! t.t or two :( here in venezuela is so expensive like 1k of us i wanna cry

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            • AnonD-26975
            • LES
            • 09 Nov 2011

            finiky, 09 Nov 2011can some one please advise me if a 3G phone works with a 2G... morethe phone can handle bouth, no worries buddy.

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              • AnonD-26975
              • LES
              • 09 Nov 2011

              finiky, 09 Nov 2011can some one please advise me if a 3G phone works with a 2G... moreit will work, dont worry, 2g its for low data speed, voice and text messages, and 3g for you know... web stuff and good data transmission speeds. if i were you, just to make shure i would go with a phone carrier and ask which gsm band they use and which they are going to use (its allways good to know where are you going to step)

              but dont worry, i think the n9 can handle it ;)

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                • Anonymous
                • 3Y7
                • 09 Nov 2011

                finiky, 09 Nov 2011can some one please advise me if a 3G phone works with a 2G... moreif u look at the specs , u will find out that this phone works with 2G network , and btw , everyphone does.

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                  • finiky
                  • uWK
                  • 09 Nov 2011

                  can some one please advise me if a 3G phone works with a 2G network? my country Pakistan is like ly to change over to a 3G network shortly but at present we are using a 2G network. so if i buy the N9 3G set will it work on a 2G network or not, so that other wise i buy the 2G set. pl help.

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                    • eels
                    • mIn
                    • 08 Nov 2011

                    AnonD-26449, 24 Oct 2011I really think it's an absurd thing to buy this phone, it w... moreJust downloaded my update :)

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                      • alvin
                      • PS6
                      • 08 Nov 2011

                      gsmarena can always write so well. :)


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                        • songe
                        • tt8
                        • 07 Nov 2011

                        atleast gsmarena shud have mentioned some bummers such as no alphanumeric keypad in messaging plus the biggest bummer is that the led flash cannot be used during video recording..i bought it... :(
                        now tell me its not a xenon its a dual led flash but i cant use it...whats the deal nokia
                        luckily enough ive found a led flashlight app that i run in the background then i open camera to shoot videos and it helps..otherwise the n9 videos rec is a letdown by not allowing the led light....
                        and sometimes the still camera doesnt focus on objects itself..not even when i touch to focus... :/ quite slow...
                        anybody got same issues????
                        comments???

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                          • Yogi
                          • vGM
                          • 07 Nov 2011

                          Anonymous, 02 Nov 2011i put on my n9 a software with manual equalizer. the sound ... moreCan you elaborate please?

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                            • songe
                            • tt8
                            • 06 Nov 2011

                            ACI, 31 Oct 2011Hi all! I have 2 quick, but important questions, at least ... moreno russian...and no alphanumeric..even i needed alphanumeric in portrait..but no... :(

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                              • AnonD-26975
                              • LES
                              • 05 Nov 2011

                              i work in a call center, for (microsoft), and i have fellow budies that work on the same place but for nokia... i look at the n9, and really fell sorry for him...


                              i will never,ever get a nokia with windows *****, prefer to sell my soul to the devil, that sftware is so *****, and there is almost no suport for it. everybody knows theyr software is bad, buggy and overpriced. just like the fruit one.


                              i will buy myself a E7, and the N9 as well, and i will take care of my N9 untill i die, that phone doesnt deserve to die in that way because of the Elop.

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                                • AnonD-26975
                                • LES
                                • 05 Nov 2011

                                Savor, 24 Oct 2011"The Trojan One", Stephen Elop, broke millions of... moreyou are right, once in a lifetime.
                                long life to the n9!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • Pv9
                                  • 04 Nov 2011

                                  can gsmarena correcT?

                                  there is a fm radio, but its no ready, hardware is there.

                                  flash is doable, firefox mobile can do it

                                  document edition. google docs work, but freoffice should work

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                                    • AnonD-15976
                                    • LBH
                                    • 03 Nov 2011

                                    Anonymous, 28 Oct 2011hi, may i please know whether is it possible for the Nokia ... moreYes it is possible to connect to those networks

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                                      • tyk
                                      • fu%
                                      • 02 Nov 2011

                                      I think its a great phone regardless its imperfections... Cause People never cease on finding one.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 0Cb
                                        • 02 Nov 2011

                                        i put on my n9 a software with manual equalizer. the sound improved dramatically, it sound as powerful as iphone 4 now