Nokia N97 unboxing video

The Nokia N97 is yet another device launched recently with a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The N97 has been eagerly awaited by Nokia fans that are, perhaps, envious of the QWERTY form-factor of their WinMo counterparts but just don’t like Windows Mobile and/or are happy with Symbian. Granted this is not the first sliding QWERTY phone from Nokia but it’s the first to feature the tilting mechanism.

The Nokia N97

Nokia critics are keen to point out that the N97 is some two years behind the HTC TyTN II but can we consider that a fair comparison? We’ll be looking at the Nokia N97 over the next few weeks and we’ll make the inevitable comparisons to the HTC Touch Pro2 and the Acer M900 which have all hit my desk over the past few weeks.

Have a look at the unboxing video below to see what’s included in the package as well as a quick look at the OS.

Nokia N97 unboxing video

Nokia N97 specification:

Operating System – Symbian S60 5th Edition
Memory – 32GB Internal
Display – 3.5 inch (360 x 640 pixel) TFT touchscreen, 16.7M colours
Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Handwriting recognition
Resistive touch screen with separate touch foil and touch feedback
Network – (RM-505, Global) WCDMA 900/1900/2100, Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA, GPRS, A-GPS, WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth V2.0 with A2DP
MicroUSB Connector
TV Out
3.5mm AV Connector
Built in GPS receiver with A-GPS support
Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch
Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display.
Integrated stereo speaker
MicroSDHC Slot (Support up to 16GB) memory card
5 MP, 2584×1938 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus with dual LED flash, zoom up to 14x digital. Secondary (VGA) videocall camera
Full slide out keyboard
Talk Time – up to 570 min
Standby Time – up to 430 hours
Battery – 1500 mAh (BP-4L) Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Dimensions – 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm
Weight – 150 grams (with battery)
Other – Stereo FM radio with RDS and Visual Radio Support