Comments on: Nokia N97 coming to Bell December 10th http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/ Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews - Cell phones and Accessories Fri, 25 May 2012 23:17:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Kay http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30767 Kay Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:54:01 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30767 The Maemo OS-powered Nokia N900 is the hottest thing right now, but I've been using the N97 as my main phone since July, and I can recommend it to any power user looking for something a bit more versatile than the iPhone, Pre, or even the Android phones offered in the Canadian market. I got mine unlocked through an online retailer, but if I got a good deal from Bell now, I'd probably go for it. If you go back to some of the early reviews of the N97, you'll find quite a bit of grief and frustration over the bugs and inconsistencies of the early firmware. However, I can say that since Nokia updated the Firmware to V20 about a month ago, the phone has been working more smoothly than ever, and the early bugs have been fixed. Here are some of the benefits that the N97 will give you over, for example, the iPhone: - True multitasking. The phone's RAM memory has its limits, but I can comfortably run up to 4 - 5 apps at the same time - Ovi Maps, the Nokia navigation solution, will let you download maps to the phone for free, so that you don't have to ever pay for downloading the maps on the go, and turn-by-turn navigation works well in the N97 right out the box - Two cameras: one at the front and another 5MP camera at the back. The front facing camera lets you do Skype video calls over WiFi or 3G I'm not a Nokia salesperson and say that if you're torn between this and the iPhone, or Pre, or BlackBerry or whatever, try them all out, and see it for yourself. I've been happy with the N97 but it's definitely not a phone for everyone - powerusers with specific needs will enjoy it though. The Maemo OS-powered Nokia N900 is the hottest thing right now, but I’ve been using the N97 as my main phone since July, and I can recommend it to any power user looking for something a bit more versatile than the iPhone, Pre, or even the Android phones offered in the Canadian market. I got mine unlocked through an online retailer, but if I got a good deal from Bell now, I’d probably go for it.

If you go back to some of the early reviews of the N97, you’ll find quite a bit of grief and frustration over the bugs and inconsistencies of the early firmware. However, I can say that since Nokia updated the Firmware to V20 about a month ago, the phone has been working more smoothly than ever, and the early bugs have been fixed. Here are some of the benefits that the N97 will give you over, for example, the iPhone:
- True multitasking. The phone’s RAM memory has its limits, but I can comfortably run up to 4 – 5 apps at the same time
- Ovi Maps, the Nokia navigation solution, will let you download maps to the phone for free, so that you don’t have to ever pay for downloading the maps on the go, and turn-by-turn navigation works well in the N97 right out the box
- Two cameras: one at the front and another 5MP camera at the back. The front facing camera lets you do Skype video calls over WiFi or 3G

I’m not a Nokia salesperson and say that if you’re torn between this and the iPhone, or Pre, or BlackBerry or whatever, try them all out, and see it for yourself. I’ve been happy with the N97 but it’s definitely not a phone for everyone – powerusers with specific needs will enjoy it though.

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]]> By: Alex http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30662 Alex Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:43:50 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30662 Can't wait to receive my N900 too and hopefully Videotron will give me a deal to move from Fido to them with 3G :) (They might carry it too...) Can’t wait to receive my N900 too and hopefully Videotron will give me a deal to move from Fido to them with 3G :)

(They might carry it too…)

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]]> By: AngryChineseDriver http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30652 AngryChineseDriver Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:59:46 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30652 The REAL King Kong of Nokias to wait for is the N900! My friend over at N900 Blog is expecting his any day now from UPS...MobileSyrup you should do a review to make us drool! ;) But it'll only work on the AWS network -- WIND and DAVE (though DAVE won't carry it for sure). The REAL King Kong of Nokias to wait for is the N900! My friend over at N900 Blog is expecting his any day now from UPS…MobileSyrup you should do a review to make us drool! ;)

But it’ll only work on the AWS network — WIND and DAVE (though DAVE won’t carry it for sure).

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]]> By: Anojaan Lokanathan http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30621 Anojaan Lokanathan Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:58:12 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30621 Its good that North American providers are starting to notice that Nokia has quite a line of smartphones. Although it probably would've been better for Bell to pick up the N97 Mini, as it would have more mass appeal and slightly cheaper price Its good that North American providers are starting to notice that Nokia has quite a line of smartphones. Although it probably would’ve been better for Bell to pick up the N97 Mini, as it would have more mass appeal and slightly cheaper price

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]]> By: J-M http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30614 J-M Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:16:41 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30614 I wonder what the price points will be... I wonder what the price points will be…

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]]> By: Eric Arzoomanian http://mobilesyrup.com/2009/12/06/nokia-n97-coming-to-bell-december-10th/#comment-30587 Eric Arzoomanian Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:28:47 +0000 http://mobilesyrup.com/?p=16093#comment-30587 Looks nice! Looks nice!

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