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Nokia N97 review

7.0

Editors' Rating

Very Good

8.7

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 499

Verdict

Although the Nokia N97 is packed with features, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Touch screen
  • Full QWERTY keyboard
  • 32GB of internal flash memory
  • 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS
  • 5-megapixel camera

Cons

  • Touch user interface isn't well integrated and can be inconsistent and confusing
  • Resistive rather than capacitive touch screen

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 55.3x15.9x117.2 mm
Weight: 150 g
Built-in devices: camera, GPS receiver, keyboard, phone
Operating system: Symbian
Software included: Email (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS, unified editor, Viewing of email attachments – .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf, Mail for Exchange, Calendar, Contacts, To-do, Notes
Memory expansion: MicroSD
Installed RAM: 32678 MB
Display size: 3.5 in
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, 3G, HSPDA
Expansion slots: microSD

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8.7

Average Member Rating

Excellent

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jjbaulikki

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8.3

Excellent


gripusa

gripusa

The Nokia i wanted

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9.0

Spectacular


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