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UPDATE: here’s a short video of the N97 in action last night at dinner.
I have a second video that shows the photo viewing, which looks a lot like how the iPhone does it.
Nokia just announced the N97. I got a chance to play with it last night and realized they have built the ultimate Facebook device. Now, I’m sure, lots of you will wonder how it compares to the iPhone. Well, for a Facebook user it isn’t even close: the new Nokia device wins hands down. Why? Let’s compare:
1. It does 16:9 video. The iPhone doesn’t even do video. So, how can you go to a Daft Punk concert and record it to taunt your friends?
2. It has a 5 megapixel camera. The iPhone only has 2, and the quality isn’t even close. The camera also has a dual LED flash, so you can take pictures in the dark where the iPhone can’t.
3. I can type three Facebook status messages on the N97′s nice QWERTY keybord in the time that I can type two on the iPhone.
4. It does copy and paste, so you can copy URLs to send to your friends. The iPhone can’t do that.
5. It has replaceable batteries so you can charge up three batteries and Facebook for days, while the iPhone needs to be hooked back up to the wall for recharging after a few hours.
6. The GPS device does turn-by-turn and has a built in compass, so you’ll get to your parties faster than with the iPhone, which doesn’t have a compass and doesn’t do turn-by-turn.
OK, so how else does it compare to the iPhone? It has a touch screen, with a cool customizeable home screen. You can add a Facebook component and can drag and drop different components with your finger. You can also use gestures so you can “flick” through your photos. That part is very similar to the iPhone, so you can see that Steve Jobs had a big influence on the user experience.
The device itself has only one button and you can see Jonathan Ives’ challenge taken up all over the device. Close your eyes and touch the device and you don’t feel buttons or other things protuding. Smooth.
Photos and videos will come soon. The wifi isn’t good here.
Other details?
Price? $550 before subsidy, so price should be about $350 in stores.
Availabilty? Second quarter of 2009.
UPDATE: I’ve uploaded some photos to my Flickr stream. I’ll upload videos shortly.
Looks like a nice piece of tech. Heres the only prob: the Iphone is now cheaper than the N97 is going to be. Is that extra stuff worth the price? If you wait until the price drops to $330, then the Apple response will probably already be out and it will be even better than the N97. So, where does it stop? If you’ve got money to blow on this stuff, cool. But not all of us can buy each new beautiful piece of tech that comes along with a $600 price tag.
Looks like a nice piece of tech. Heres the only prob: the Iphone is now cheaper than the N97 is going to be. Is that extra stuff worth the price? If you wait until the price drops to $330, then the Apple response will probably already be out and it will be even better than the N97. So, where does it stop? If you’ve got money to blow on this stuff, cool. But not all of us can buy each new beautiful piece of tech that comes along with a $600 price tag.
The N96 even looks better than the iPhone.
The N96 even looks better than the iPhone.
[...] have unveiled the N97 and Robert Scoble makes a compelling case for its superiority over the iPhone. Curiously, many of his points mirror ones I had prepared in a blog post comparing the iPhone to [...]
[...] centered on Nokia’s just-announced N97, a touchscreen device that some are calling the “Facebook Phone.” And before that, the gadget world was abuzz about the BlackBerry Storm, whose clickable [...]
[...] US-Tech-Blogger Robert Scoble nennt einige Punkte, in denen das Gerät, das seiner Meinung nach das “ultimative [...]
Excellent Nokia N97 -
best of the best
Nokia is rocking
Excellent Nokia N97 -
best of the best
Nokia is rocking
[...] at Nokia’s N97 briefing this morning, has kindly obliged, so here are the pics, courtesy of Scoble and [...]
[...] at Nokia’s N97 briefing this morning, has kindly obliged, so here are the pics, courtesy of Scoble and [...]
[...] you trust Robert Scoble, that is. He (damn him, we’re jealous) had a chance to try the device out before even the gadget blogs, and he claims (gasp!) that the Facebook experience on it is much [...]
It’s the keyboard, stupid. Main reason I will never use iPhone as my #1 device. Of course, Apple will never adopt this form factor, and RIM missed it. More thoughts: http://simonwoodside.com/weblog/2008/12/4/nokia_n97_the_form_factor/
It’s the keyboard, stupid. Main reason I will never use iPhone as my #1 device. Of course, Apple will never adopt this form factor, and RIM missed it. More thoughts: http://simonwoodside.com/weblog/2008/12/4/nokia_n97_the_form_factor/
[...] vía: engadget y scobleizer [...]
[...] seen some of the coverage by tech bloggers, including Scoble, about the Nokia N97 device and I hold to my position that this marks a failure for Nokia. To be [...]
[...] the iPhone. Well, for a Facebook user it isn’t even close: the new Nokia device wins hands down.- Scobleizer.com Slide-out keyboard and internet widgets? Mmmmm, [...]
This is a great phone. It rocks.
http://www.nzmobiles.com/phones/34-nokia/61-the-new-nokia-n97-.html
This is a great phone. It rocks.
http://www.nzmobiles.com/phones/34-nokia/61-the-new-nokia-n97-.html
[...] Scobleizer — Tech geek blogger » Blog Archive Nokia N97: the ultimate Facebook device « [...]
[...] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r5-dUM85_A Source [...]
haaaa, i’ll definitely be one of the first to have an unlocked version. As soon as its available here http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
I really can’t wait, never been this anxious for a cellphone. Qwerty and touch in a Nokia….wow
haaaa, i’ll definitely be one of the first to have an unlocked version. As soon as its available here http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
I really can’t wait, never been this anxious for a cellphone. Qwerty and touch in a Nokia….wow
WOW Finally N97 is to be released..Puremobile Says Coming Soon Can it be??????????????
I was really waiting to get this lovely phone and when i get it from puremobile it would be really AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
I am really waiting to place an order here http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
WOW Finally N97 is to be released..Puremobile Says Coming Soon Can it be??????????????
I was really waiting to get this lovely phone and when i get it from puremobile it would be really AMAZING!!!!!!!!!
I am really waiting to place an order here http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
hey everyone
Now my personal experiences with the iphone (cause i have it) are great…they got a new update so it now has turn by turn with the new google maps so one problem solved….the battery thing for hours is crap my phone can fully charge like in an hour and a half its the battery bar is red….and things like video apple can update that soon enough they get updates like very couple months….and who knows by spring appl might even have a new iphone with better stuff than it has now….
Basicly im saying that the phone world never stops once one person comes out with something evrybody likes all the other companies follow it…(thats how touch screen came into view)….now thats just my opinion
ps…not much of apple fan but the iphone rocks and the n97 rocks to but i cant wait till spring
hey everyone
Now my personal experiences with the iphone (cause i have it) are great…they got a new update so it now has turn by turn with the new google maps so one problem solved….the battery thing for hours is crap my phone can fully charge like in an hour and a half its the battery bar is red….and things like video apple can update that soon enough they get updates like very couple months….and who knows by spring appl might even have a new iphone with better stuff than it has now….
Basicly im saying that the phone world never stops once one person comes out with something evrybody likes all the other companies follow it…(thats how touch screen came into view)….now thats just my opinion
ps…not much of apple fan but the iphone rocks and the n97 rocks to but i cant wait till spring
Hi guys, i just wondering, a lot of advertising there, offering this N97. They sell it on 300-450USD.
Is it true, since Nokia haven’t launced it in store, how these people can sell it?
I’m really don’t understand, can somebody help me to explain? Thank You.
Hi guys, i just wondering, a lot of advertising there, offering this N97. They sell it on 300-450USD.
Is it true, since Nokia haven’t launced it in store, how these people can sell it?
I’m really don’t understand, can somebody help me to explain? Thank You.
Hi guys, may i ask something?
I wondering, how come, there is advertising sell these n97, since Nokia have not launched it yet in store?
They offers around 300-450USD.
Anybody can help me to explain?
Thanx
Hi guys, may i ask something?
I wondering, how come, there is advertising sell these n97, since Nokia have not launched it yet in store?
They offers around 300-450USD.
Anybody can help me to explain?
Thanx
[...] I have an iPhone user for almost 10 months and were thinking how to get a new phone. So, when I started around for new models, I was amazed to see how any of the available phones would meet my requirements. Not even the super Nokia N97. [...]
hi guys,
The Nokia N97 captivates you with its innovative technology and revolutionary features. The impressive slider concept and cutting-edge design of the Nokia N97 make it an absolute fashion accessory.
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hi guys,
The Nokia N97 captivates you with its innovative technology and revolutionary features. The impressive slider concept and cutting-edge design of the Nokia N97 make it an absolute fashion accessory.
For more visit http://www.nokian97.350.com/
For me, this phone is close to perfection but there is one thing that would make it perfect -> Is there an extra camera for video calling? (otherwise i will just go for the Sony Ericsson x1).
Thanks!
For me, this phone is close to perfection but there is one thing that would make it perfect -> Is there an extra camera for video calling? (otherwise i will just go for the Sony Ericsson x1).
Thanks!
Oh i just say wow! Facebook is AMAZING!
now i used iphone i think iphone is the best mobile phone
i like it.
Oh i just say wow! Facebook is AMAZING!
now i used iphone i think iphone is the best mobile phone
i like it.
[...] iPhone. Well, for a Facebook user it isn’t even close: the new Nokia device wins hands down. - Scobleizer.comSlide-out keyboard and internet widgets? Mmmmm, tasty.- Robert Andrews, [...]
[...] I have been an iPhone user for almost 10 months now and have been thinking about getting a new phone. So when I started looking around for new models, I was amazed to see how none of the available phones would satisfy my requirements. Not even the super Nokia N97. [...]
[...] ” – scobleizer.com [...]
Its really being nail biting waiting for N97 to be released, puremobile says coming soon Can it be????????????????????
http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
Its really being nail biting waiting for N97 to be released, puremobile says coming soon Can it be????????????????????
http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/
The N97 looks great. Is it going to be sold unlocked to any carrier in the US? I might trade in my iphone for this, since the n97 has better specs:
http://www.clashem.com/phones.php?id1=1179&id2=2
[...] Here are some goodies that you can find inside N97. Some of them made Scobl to call N97 the ultimate facebook device. [...]
i love the Nokia N97. I am going to buy it soon in white. I live in UAE so it is in stores now or by next week.
great can open at any time FB
[...] Here are some goodies that you can find inside N97. Some of them made Scobl to call N97 the ultimate facebook device. [...]
Nice article about the Nokia N97 article..I am going to buy the Nokia Nseries for that i am going to sell the Nokia 6060 Model Mobile For that i want to unlock the Mobile From the T-Mobile US network I found the Free Unlocking code in the site <a href=”http://www.unlock-free.com/”http://www.unlock-free.com/ after Unlocking it & i will sell the Mobile & buy Nokia N97 Mobile ..It's My Dream.
Thanks for post. It’s really imformative stuff.
I really like to read.Hope to learn a lot and have a nice experience here! my best regards guys!
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