Nokia N97
A Nokia N97 revealing its slide-out landscape keyboard
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| Manufacturer | Nokia |
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| Series | Nseries |
| Compatible networks | HSDPA (3.5G), Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| Availability by country | 9 June 2009 |
| Predecessor |
Nokia N96 Nokia N79 (for N97 Mini) Nokia 8800 |
| Successor |
Nokia N8 Nokia C6-00 (for N97 Mini) Nokia N900 Nokia E7-00 |
| Related |
Nokia N86 8MP Nokia N79 |
| Form factor | Tilt slider |
| Dimensions | 117.2 × 55.3 × 15.9* mm *18.25 mm at camera area for original (113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm for mini) |
| Weight | 150 g for original (138 g for mini) |
| Operating system | Symbian 9.4 with Nokia S60 Fifth Edition UI. Current firmware 22.0.110 (RM-505) / 22.1.112 (RM-506) / 22.2.110 (RM-507) |
| CPU | Single CPU, 434 MHz ARM11 |
| Memory | 128 MB SDRAM |
| Storage | 32 GB on-board (about 29.8 GB user available) for original, (8 GB for mini) |
| Removable storage | microSD 16 GB max (16 GB Max MicroSDHC available in 2009) |
| Battery | BP-4L (1500 mAh, Li-polymer) for original, (BL-4D 3.7 V 1200 mAh for mini) |
| Data inputs | QWERTY keyboard, resistive touchscreen, proximity and ambient light sensors, accelerometer, digital compass |
| Display | 640×360 px (16:9 aspect ratio), 3.5 in for original (3.2 in for mini), sliding tilt TFT LCD display, up to 16.7 million colours |
| Rear camera | 5.0 megapixels f/2.8 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens |
| Connectivity | WLAN 802.11b/g, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, TV-out (PAL/NTSC), FM transmitter only for original |
| Hearing aid compatibility | M3 |
Nokia N97 was a high-end smartphone part of the Nseries multimedia smartphones from Nokia, announced on 2 December 2008 and released in June 2009 as the successor of the Nokia N96. The N97 is Nokia's second S60-based touchscreen phone, after the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The N97 runs on Symbian v9.4 (S60 5th Edition). A smaller 'mini' variant was later released.
The Nokia N97 was released in US flagship stores on 9 June 2009, and on 26 June 2009 was released worldwide. In September 2009, two million N97 handsets had been reportedly sold in the three months following release.
The N97 shipped with trial versions of Quick Office, Adobe Reader, Boingo, Joikuspot, Ovi Maps, and Ovi store.
The initial software had mixed reception, prompting the release of new firmware in October 2009. Nokia released the new firmware with kinetic scrolling for the N97 to address the major issues present in the firmware the device launched with.
In October 2009, the N97 Mini, a downsized version of the original N97, was made available. The N97 Mini was generally seen as an improvement over the original N97.
Informal tests have shown that the battery can last nearly two days with regular use of the phone's various features for the original N97. Nokia quoted the following claimed operating times
With the optional DVB-H Nokia Mobile TV Receiver, SU-33W it is possible to watch television on the phone.
It is compatible with Nokia's N-Gage platform, being the only touchscreen to do so.
Nokia has acknowledged that on many devices, the cover and the lens were mounted too close causing scratches from dust and debris. On later units, Nokia reportedly fixed this issue.
Others with the original N97 had speed problems with the built in GPS lock. These phones too easily lose track of the current location, making the free turn by turn navigation software provided by Nokia unusable. Users can have both the lens cover and GPS issues fixed under warranty at an official Nokia service centre.
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