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*In firmware v10 the backlight would not always come on after unlocking the phone.
*In firmware v10 the backlight would not always come on after unlocking the phone.
*The camera shutter cover scratches in between the lens and the flash. This results in the flash difusing light across one side of photographs as a white haze.
*The camera shutter cover scratches in between the lens and the flash. This results in the flash diffusing light across one side of photographs as a white haze.
*On 3 branded Nokia N97's, voice commands do not work.
*On 3 branded Nokia N97's, voice commands do not work.
*There is a problem, mostly in europe, that involves the internal GPS not getting or getting very low signals. Nokia hasn't stated anything about this problem until now.
*There is a problem, mostly in europe, that involves the internal GPS not getting or getting very low signals. Nokia hasn't stated anything about this problem until now.

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Nokia N97
File:Nokia N97.png
ManufacturerNokia
SeriesNseries
Compatible networksHSDPA (3.5G),Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Availability by region9 June 2009
PredecessorN96
Form factorTilt slider
Dimensions117.2 × 55.3 × 15.9* mm
*18.25 mm at camera area
Weight150g
Operating systemSymbian OS 9.4 with Nokia S60 Fifth Edition UI
CPUSingle CPU, 434 MHz ARM11
Memory128 MB RAM
Storage32GB on-board
Removable storagemicroSD 16GB max (32GB Max MicroSDHC available in 2009)
BatteryBP-4L (1500 mAh)
Display640×360 px (16:9 aspect ratio), 3.5 in, sliding tilt TFT LCD display, up to 16.7 million colours
Rear camera5.0 megapixels
f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
ConnectivityWLAN 802.11b/g with UPnP, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, TV-out (PAL/NTSC)
Data inputsQWERTY keyboard
Touchscreen

The Nokia N97 is a touch screen combined phone and "mobile computer" in the Nseries of smartphones by Nokia, with a fold-out QWERTY keyboard.

Announced on 2 December 2008,[1][2][3] the N97 is Nokia's second touchscreen phone (after the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic that is based on the Nokia S60 platform. Informal tests have shown that the battery can last nearly two days despite regular use of the phone's various features.[4]

The Nokia N97 was released in US flagship stores on 9 June 2009[5] and has a worldwide release date of "June".[6] It has already been released in some Asian countries such as Hong Kong and Taiwan and in all parts of the Middle East.

Specifications

Feature Specification
Form factor Tilt slider
Platform/Operating System S60 5th Edition, Symbian OS v9.4
CPU Single CPU, 434 MHz ARM11[7]
Storage 32GB internal
Memory 128MB SDRAM[7]
GSM frequencies 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
HSDPA frequencies 900/1900/2100 MHz (Worldwide) or 850/1900/2100 MHz (Americas)
GPRS Yes, class 32
EDGE (EGPRS) Yes, class 32
3G HSDPA (3.5G), 3.6 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi Yes
Main screen TFT touchscreen, 16,777,216 colours, 360×640 pixels, 3.5 inches, resistive touch screen with separate touch foil and touch feedback [8]
Camera Primary: 5.0Mpx (2584×1938), f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, autofocus, video (VGA@30fps, H.263/MPEG-4), dual LED flash, f/2.8, 5.4 mm focal length, 4× digital zoom
Secondary: VGA (640×480), video (176×144@15fps, H.263), 2× digital zoom
Video recording MPEG-4 640×480 @ 30fps, nHD 16:9 video recording, MPEG-4 SP 640×352 at 30fps (dvd quality)
MMS Yes
Video calls Yes
Java support Yes, MIDP 2.0
Memory card slot microSDHC, hotswap, 16 GB maximum
Bluetooth 2.0+EDR[7]
Infrared No
Data cable support Yes, Micro USB 2.0, Nokia AV 3.5 mm
Browser HTML/XHTML over TCP/IP, WAP 2.0, RSS feeds, Flash Lite
Email Yes
Radio Stereo FM Radio with RDS
GPS A-GPS, GPS
Audio player Yes, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, MP3, WMA
Video player H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, RealVideo 7,8,9/10, WMV 9 @ 30fps , Flash Video
Polyphonic tones 64 channels
Ringtones MIDI, AMR (NB-AMR), WAV, MP3, AAC2
HF speakerphone Yes
Offline mode Yes
Battery BP-4L 3.7V 1500 mAh
Talk time Up to 9.5 hours (GSM), 6.0 hours (WCDMA)
Standby time Up to 18 days (GSM), 17 days (WCDMA)
Music playback time Up to 40 hours (Offline Mode)
Weight 150 grams
Dimensions 117.2 × 55.3 × 15.9 (18.25 at camera area) mm,
SAR-Rating 0.5 W/kg
VOIP Support Skype
Other Nokia Maps 3.0 Touch, digital compass, TV out, document viewer, Nokia Photo Browser, FM transmitter

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)

Known Issues

  • In firmware v10 the backlight would not always come on after unlocking the phone.
  • The camera shutter cover scratches in between the lens and the flash. This results in the flash diffusing light across one side of photographs as a white haze.
  • On 3 branded Nokia N97's, voice commands do not work.
  • There is a problem, mostly in europe, that involves the internal GPS not getting or getting very low signals. Nokia hasn't stated anything about this problem until now.

In Popular Culture

  • The phone can be seen in the Mariah Carey video "Obsessed" where the male stalker takes photos of Mariah herself.

References

  1. ^ "Nokia N97 marks evolutionary milestone for Nseries and mobilekind". Nokia. Retrieved 2 December 2008. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Desktop. Laptop. Pocket: The era of the personal Internet dawns with the Nokia N97". Nokia.
  3. ^ "Nokia's N97 Smartphone, a Laptop in Your Pocket". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 16 March 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ "Nokia N97 Battery Log". Technograph. Retrieved 7 July 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Nokia N97 available tomorrow at US flagship stores". Engadget. Retrieved 8 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Nokia N97 mobile computer to begin selling worldwide in June". Nokia. Retrieved 16 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  7. ^ a b c "Device Details -- Nokia N97". Nokia. 27 April 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
  8. ^ "Nokia UK - Nokia N97 - Specifications". Nokia. Retrieved 9 May 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

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