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Nokia N97 Multimedia Smartphone Black Unlocked Import List Price: $799.99 Sale Price: $459.99 Used From: $550.00

Description

The Finnish mobile phone giant has dubbed its new N97 handset the "world s most advanced mobile computer", and promises it will bring users closer to the internet on the move. The device combines a large 3.5in touch-screen, similar to that found on the Apple iPhone, with a slide-out Qwerty keyboard reminiscent of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and the T-Mobile G1. Unlike the Apple iPhone, the N97 will be able to play the Flash videos used on many websites, including our own Telegraph news pages. It also supports instant-messaging and email on the go, boasts a five-megapixel camera, and a huge 48GB of memory, capable of storing thousands more songs than the Apple iPhone and many other leading devices. "From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, a vice president at Nokia. "The Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most." Nokia has put high-speed web access at the heart of its new device, along with one-button, always-on access to social-networking sites such as Facebook. The phone also uses its built-in GPS technology to provide location-specific information. Nokia, which calls the service social location , said that it will enable N97 users to update their social-networking profiles with precise details about their location and find nearby friends.

Features

• Tri Band, Dual Band - WCDMA 850, WCDMA 1900, WCDMA 2100, GSM 800, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, HSDPA
• 16.7 Million Colors - 32GB - Slide - Black

Nokia E61i - Smartphone - 3G - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM - bar - Symbian OS - mocha - T-Mobile Used From: $180.00 Average Rating:

Description

Nokia E61i, designed specifically for extensive mobile email usage, provides advanced attachment handling with on-the-device document editing The new full keyboard design with Navi and One Touch keys offers an unbeatable mobile user experience in the palm of your hand. The Nokia E61i supports corporate mobile email solutions such as Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email, Good Mobile Messaging, Mail for Exchange, Seven Mobile Mail, and BlackBerry Connect and most popular consumer email solutions. The device also features a high quality 2MP camera, a music player and a video player

Features

• Operating System S60 platform 3rd Edition 9.1a
• Network GSM quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz EDGE/WCDMA
• Memory 60 MB of internal user memory
• Wireless Technologies Bluetooth/WLAN(IEEE 802.11g/e/i)
• Camera 2MP camera

Reviews

great web surfer, not load for a cell ph. huge clculater look. better computer than cell ph . apps usaly run ok. the web site that are for beta or moble are the best . large files for reg home pc tend to boot you off the net.. otherwise it's a great web surfer and e mailing. push to talk is used by sprint and this ph will do everything.. ! i give it a ten . ph

After owning a number of smartphones over the years, Blackberry's, a T-Mobile Dash w/ Windows Mobile 6, etc., this Nokia blows them all away. After 1 month using it I am very happy with the purchase (got it direct from Mobilecity, which was cheaper). The S60 OS is better than Blackberry (way more features and 3rd party support) and is much more stable and fast than Windows Mobile. Pros: - BIG beautiful 2.8" screen (the best feature, makes web surfing much better) - Light sensing screen looks great in any situation, even in sunlight (it uses a LCD-like mode) - Quality/durable construction - Excellent reception - Good battery life (2 full days w/ normal use) - Good camera and video (performs as good as a 3MP) - It talks (voice tells you who is calling) - Nice keyboard (silent) - Stable S60 Symbian OS (never crashes) - 3rd party software support (excellent for all S60 phones), ie FREE utilities and games - wifi works great - lots of cool features...finding new stuff all the time, voice activation, gps, windows office support, voice recorder, themes, etc. - Excellent software Nokia PC Suite includes full configuration backups (not something that MS never included), file manager, media players, etc. - Did I mention the nice big 2.8" screen? Cons: - The basics are easy, but there's a steep learning curve with many menus to configure for power users who want to get the most out of this phone (but you are rewarded for your efforts with almost unlimited customizing and features). - handset volume could be better (the speakerphone sounds great though) - The size of this phone may be kinda big for some (I personally like it's size, but it's probably not for everyone) - The call buttons on the top are a bit hard to press due to their shape, you kinda have to use your fingernails. - Once annoyance is the lack of button for speakerphone (it's burried in the menu...time to find an OS hack for this..) Nokia replaced this phone in 2009 with the E71, but they made the screen much smaller, only 2.3" now!" Big mistake Nokia. I'll keep my E61i and never have to squint. Tips: The included web browser isn't bad, but Opera Mini (free download) is better. As far as Youtube, go to their mobile site to have it integrate with the included Real Player to watch videos. Anytime you can't figure something out or something isn't working the way you want, just search in google and you'll find the fix every time. There is almost nothing you can't do with this phone, it is like the ultimate geek toy.

I've used my Nokia E61i for about 1/2 a year after having a Treo for the year before that. I use this phone for - Exchange based Email and Calendaring-- with Good Email Messaging (3rd party sw) - Web browsing - Google maps: download the application--it works great and will give you directions and show your location based on the coordinates of the cell tower you are talking to (or you can add on true GPS). - Voice calls What I like: - Overall quality: This phone is one of a few models that survived Cisco's rigorous tesing for a replacement for their corporate smartphones (previously treos). They did a lot of QA on these devices and out of the few that survived (blackjack, moto Q, Nokia e61i), this phone has the best battery life. - Battery life: wow. Only problem is that I tend to loose my charger now. - Moving from a treo to this phone took a little adjustment (have to quit trying to tap the screen). This phone is much more solid (treo would crash frequently), faster, and the battery lasts about 3-4x as long as the treo ever did. - Email w/ Good Mobile Messaging software is very slick. This is what my company uses. - Dimensions: this phone is very thin and light for how wide it is, and it is much more comfortable in the pocket than a treo. - Stability. I can run my email and calendaring client (Good), the web browser (excellent by the way), and google maps at the same time without any crashes. More programs than that and you will probably have to close something to get enough memory. Switching between applications is easy, just hold down the app key and then select which app you want to switch to. - WiFi roaming: I like having wifi available when I have a weak signal. Web browsing is very quick on wifi. What I don't like: - You can't always copy and paste text as easily as you could on the Treo. Mostly, the web browser doesn't allow me to copy text off a web page to use in another app. This isn't a huge deal for me, since the click-to-call still works when I'm looking up phone numbers on Google Maps.

I've had every Treo out there, a MDA, Sprint Touch, played with the iphone and the Nokia e61i is hands down the best out of all of them. The S60 OS is the best one I've seen so far. Windows Mobile and the Treo's seem to freeze a lot. They are sluggish. The S60 so far has been very smooth. I'm a network admin and there are some good options for 3rd party software for this OS. The keyboard is great. Not like the iPhone and Touch where you a keying on glass and the keyboard is small. It's just not comfortable typing on those phones. The one thing that I really liked about this phone was the reception. It always has great reception. Nokia is known for that. All I know is that all my phone calls are crystal clear. Another thing I really like about this phone is the WiFi. It has great WiFi reception. I haven't had a problem yet at work, in hot spots, and at home. Yes I use it at home. That's how nice it is. I can just lay on the couch and check emails, browse some sites real quick. Overall this phone is a great buy. You can't go wrong with a Nokia. I love mine and I'm glad I bought. It's definitely one of the best smartphones out there. Update: I've also used Blackberry's at work. They are good phones but they are costly when it comes to corporate email. You will need BES and it's not cheap. With the Nokia E61i, you can use a free piece of software that works great called Mail for Exchange. Plus, the E61i has a SIP stack and blackberry doesn't. VOIP for me is an important feature to have. [...]

I have been quite happy with my Nokia E61i, which I have had for about a month. The ability to easily add applications from many that are available is really nice. The device syncs calendar and contacts with my Mac Book Pro (after getting the update from Nokia) far better than any previous previous device I have owned (Motorola and Palm Treos). The built in browser is quite good, but has a couple oddities and the e-mail application is not perfect. The good thing is I added the Opera Mini browser and I am incredibly happy. The Nokia Series 60 OS is solid and is a good platform for developers to build great applications. The addition of Nokia adding easy web access to Microsoft Live as well as Yahoo Go is also rather nice and easy if you use those services. I have also been really impressed with the camera.