My Precious Handphone..

Im currently using the nokia n97.This handphone is quite satisfying with the function and it is user friendly.The price is quite expensive but it is worth to buy because there is a lot of new function and it is a touch screen handphone.

Manufacturer-Nokia

Available-9 June 2009

Screen-640×360 px (16:9 aspect ratio), 3.5 in, sliding tilt TFT LCD display, up to 16.7 million colours

Camera-5.0 megapixels

-f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens

Operating system-Symbian OS 9.4 with Nokia S60 Fifth Edition UI. Current firmware (RM-507) 20.2.019 / (RM-505) 21.0.045

Input-QWERTY keyboard

-Touchscreen

CPU-Single CPU, 434 MHz ARM11

Default ringtone-MP3

Memory-128 MB RAM

-Memory card,microSD 16GB max (16GB Max MicroSDHC available in 2009),32GB built in already

Storage-32GB on-board (about 29.8GB user available)

Networks-HSDPA (3.5G),Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900

Connectivity-WLAN 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, TV-out (PAL/NTSC),fm transmitter

Battery-BP-4L(1500 mAh,Li-polymer)

Physical size-117.2 × 55.3 × 15.9* mm

-*18.25 mm at camera area

Weight-150g

Form factor-Tilt slider

Media-Audio playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA

-Video playback: MPEG-4 SP, RealVideo, Flash Video

Series-Nseries

Predecessor-N96

Hearing aid compatibility-M3

Operating times

Informal tests have shown that the battery can last nearly two days with regular use of the phone's various features. Nokia quote the following claimed operating times

• Talk time: Up to 6.0 hours (3G), 9.5 hours (GSM)
• Standby time: Up to 17 days (3G), 18 days (GSM)
• Video playback: Up to 4.5 hours (offline mode)
• Video recording: Up to 3.6 hours (offline mode)
• Music playback: Up to 40 hours (offline mode)

Digital TV

With the optional DVB-H Nokia Mobile TV Receiver, SU-33W it is possible to watch television on the phone.

Criticism

On occasion, the camera lens cover of the N97 can cause scratches on the lens. Nokia has acknowledged that on many devices the cover is mounted too closely to the lens so that dust and debris can cause scratches. On later models however, this issue seems to have been resolved.

Other common criticisms are the relative lack of RAM and free disk space on the C drive. With only around 50MB of free RAM available after boot, the phone can become sluggish and close programs in order to conserve memory. Many first part applications also will only install on C: and with around 50MB of free space, this is used quickly as it is also where temporary OS files are placed. This issue was resolved in the N97 mini as the user often has over 250MB of free space on C drive. A memory mapping alteration from firmware version 20 allowed applications to use less RAM and free it up better, helping to ease the strain of a lower amount of free RAM to the end-user.

Anssi Vanjoki, EVP of Markets at Nokia, admitted that quality control in software and hardware has been an issue for this device, saying "it has been a tremendous disappointment in terms of the experience quality for the consumers".

Marketing

The phone can be seen in the beginning of the music video for I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas when two of the members: Taboo and apl.de.ap are checking their DipDive and text messages.

Nokia N97 Mini

The N97 Mini is a downsized version of the N97 and has been available since October 2009. The N97 Mini downsized some features of the original N97, such as 8 GB of storage memory, 3.2 inch touchscreen, removal of FM transmitter and a shorter battery life. It includes however a bigger internal (phone) memory. It uses the 2.0 Nokia N97 software by default.

A limited edition called the N97 mini Raoul Limited Edition has been released in relation with fashion house FJ Benjamin and the Raoul brand. It also features the new Fashion Asia widgetand went on sale in late October 2009 in Malaysia and Singapore.