The Nokia N97 - What to Expect

With the eagerly-awaited Nokia N97 about to hit theannounced the firm would launch a new package that
market, what can fans of the Finnish manufacturerwould be fully compatible with the N97, featuring a
expect from its latest flagship smartphone?Bluetooth heart rate monitor built by health experts
Unveiled at the company's Nokia World event inat Polar. Director of Nseries devices Juha Kokkonen
Barcelona last December, the phone has promised tocommented users could expect the gadget to be
be much more than just any other mobile - insteaduseful in keeping you "entertained on those long
internet speculation has claimed it offers the kind ofworkouts as you get in shape for next summer,"
technology one would expect from a personaladding the Polar heart rate belt "lets you know
computer.exactly how you're doing."
The firm itself was happy to promote the device inReviews at this stage are a little thin on the ground,
this way, announcing that it was in fact "the world'sas it seems Nokia has been keeping its cards close to
most advanced mobile computer" and was capable oftheir chest in terms of supplying the press with
transforming the way in which people interact withadvanced access to its secret weapon against big
one another, as well as with the internet.hitters like the Apple iPhone 3G, T Mobile G1 and
Although some of these claims may seem grand, itBlackBerry Storm. However, earlier this month the
seems Nokia has furnished the N97 with a number ofNokNok website was given 24 hours with the
innovative features to help back up its claims -handset and concluded that it was indeed "a thing of
including a 3.5-inch touchscreen display and fullbeauty".
QWERTY keyboard, multiple sensors, enhancedThe article said there was only one sample version of
memory functions and high-performance processingthe device to be had and added although consumers
power.would not be disappointed when it finally hits the
The phone provides a "social location" function thatstores in June, they were bound by a deal struck
combines A-GPS technology with an electronicwith the Finnish firm that meant they were unable to
compass, allowing the device to "intuitively [know]give too much away about why this was the case.
where it is". Fans of social networking could find thisHowever, it was noted that having "spent the last 24
service particularly useful, as it will allow their friendshours in its company", they had been able to get "a
and contacts to be aware of where they are as andreal insight into how well-built and sturdy it is". The
when the application is activated.article went on to advise although there was little to
"The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update socialbe said at this stage, it was something people should
networks automatically with real-time information,be looking forward to.
giving approved friends the ability to update theirFurther analysis of the handset emerged last month
status and share their social location as well asfrom gadget news and reviews publication T3, which
related pictures or videos," the firm said in acompared the phone to a "glorious meal" comprised
statement.of "all of your favourite foods" - the result being a
Equipped with a 16:9 widescreen display, Nokia also"scrumptious, feature-packed N97 mobile computer".
claims the N97 is ideal for surfing the web, as theOne of the ingredients highlighted was the touch
user interface can be personalised to providedisplay, similar in many respects to that recently seen
desktop links and favourites tailored to the individualon the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic - the Finnish
needs of the user - a feature that shows how thecompany's first foray into the full touchscreen
mobile phone has come a long way since themarket. In addition, the qwerty keyboard was
Xpress-on covers that used to adorn the mostpraised for offering a "web-friendly" option that
up-to-date Nokia handsets some years ago.takes its lead from the firm's other E-series devices,
In addition, the Nokia N97 is capable of supporting upas well as a "fabulous camera" and the kind of
to 48 GB of music, images, data files and videomultimedia extras that should be expected from an
content, using its 32 GB on-board capacity or the 16N-series offering.
GB expansion which is available through using aAlthough the Wi-Fi and HSDPA capabilities of the
micro-SD card. This means the DVD-quality playbackphone were noted as "swift", the article explained
and multimedia features of the device - which includethat the N97 could be more suited to social
a five-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics - cannetworking than business users - who may feel more
be utilised to the fullest and can be shared usingcomfortable with something along the lines of the
services such as Share on Ovi.recently released E75.
Jonas Geust, vice-president of Nokia's Nseries"While still a really great all-round player, the N97 isn't
marque, said the N97 is "the most powerful,quite the sum of its brothers' and sisters' borrowed
multi-sensory mobile computer in existence" and oneparts. It's still a case of choosing a phone that does
which is likely to appeal to those who wish to stayeverything very well, or a one that does a couple of
ahead of the technological curve. "The Nokia N97things brilliantly. The N97 is the former, but is
mobile computer adjusts to the world around us,definitely Nokia's most complete handset yet," the
helping stay connected to the people and things thatsite concluded.
matter most."In any case, the release of the Nokia N97 is likely to
Consumers looking to get fit may also be interestedgive smartphone manufacturers reason to pay
in some of the other options that have since beenattention - even if it is just to see if all the
announced by the manufacturer. In January it wasanticipation and speculation has paid off.