Always a best review Noah , you are the man ! always can depend and trust your reviews , that's what i did before buying my E71 and I'm glad i did that! Thanks alot!
hands down the best 97 review, this review made me realized that this phone is lame compared to others on the market and that price tag is ridicules for what you get
N97 for me. One thing he forgot to mention is that the N97 is N-gage compatible. So with all the N-gage games. And the fact that you can play videos to your TV in full 640X360 resolution! Also for the speaker phone as soon as you flip it open it goes to speaker and it switches back when you slide it back in. I found the camera to be great. Especially motion, I was on a moving bus and was getting no motion blur! The stylus is sexeh! I have it on my keys Function>form!!!
yh but there are 3 rows where the letters should beadding a new row just for a space bar means that the buttons would have to be smaller, closer together or a less sturdy screen
comparing all three phones the looks of the n97 is the best one... yet i must agree the htc folding screen its pretty cool but looks unstable if someone sits on it accidently while its on the sofa it seems as thos it could snap easily
hey, i am seriously considering getting a N97, can you tell me what u like and dont like? im having trouble deciding if i really should get this phone, also would you recommend it? thanks :)
Maybe it is just me, but it seems he talks very seriously about the flaws and then just casually and quickly mentions the pros. For example, he says "oh and the sound quality is excellent" very fast while he is wrapping up the accessories.
True. You need a basis. But his reviews rarely have software walkthroughs anymore. Anyone who doesn't know about cell phones wouldn't know what they have. This "review" was basically a look at the hardware and comparing similar phones. Noah has been doing this with most devices recently, it's really sad to the average consumer.
Thank you for your honest and well thought review. Your review was more honest than Thomas Ricker's review, though it didn't make me giggle as hard. If you haven't seen it (i'm sure you have) please watch it. lol.
im a symbian fun... i like the review, its a very fair review for the N97. but i still like the N97! firmware will make the N97 more enjoyable,faster and useful. Nokia and symbian is on sleep mode right now i guess and soon both will wake up with the new symbian foundation OS. i just hope they doing the right thing!
Would liked to have seen the cam and video recording in action, and some contact/messaging apps. Symbian is an incredible operating system for both developers and users, IF you know how to use it. Personally Apple is more focused on profit and looks rather than functionality, that being said I would love to see a "speed" comparison between N97 & 3Gs. Maybe I can deal with a touch screen keyboard if it's truly better. *Noah - lip on the bottom is to keep it level when placed on flat surfaces
I am a i Phone fan. My girlfriend recently bought this phone. So we switched for a bit as he said spec wise its pretty awesome. Loved watching movies on it,battery life was amazing. However,it entire os felt retro and a lil dated. It felt like I was using my old 6630+widgets. In 2009 doesnt cut it really but its not bad. For me its great downfall is the resistive touch screen was awful. I just felt the entire experience was a lil clunky and not very fluid. For movies/music give it a go..
Noah, the word you were looking for is "moldy." This phone is very functional, but the interface is moldy. It looks like someone dialed into Prodigy to post to a BBS. Yeah. It looks that old. I dare say the OS makes Windows Mobile 6.1 look ultra contemporary. Blech.
Had an N73 and N82 and they were both decent phones. The symbian submenus sucked; hated searching thru folders after folders. For some reason nokia will organized synced photos by weeks which means even more folders to go thru. I agree that the N series are very cheap (hurts when dumping 500-700 bucks). Battery life is awesome though. Went to iphone 3GS and aside from heating issues, I think it's definitely a better phone for me.
Instead of Noah reviewing, it seems like he loves comparing rather than reviewing. Noah, you need to start objectively reviewing all the devices. No one likes watching someone ramble about the comparisons. You talk like you are not bias, but in all your videos, it shows.
Totally agree with u Noah. Where has nokia been for like the past 2 years. Why would I pay $700 for a POS like this when I could spend $200 on an iPhone or pre
Fair enough. I've got one. its not perfect. Smiled when he slated the browser.. "Its not up to Opera".... well download Opera for it then - I did :) As he hints, there is a bucketload of apps available for this phone. FYI as someone with a disability - the keyboard is fiddly but much more useable than you'd think. Remember peeps that its primary purpose is A PHONE! jeez, if someone said 10 years ago that a phone I put in my shirt pocket could do all this...
Nokia makes good quality phones but as far as innovations go, they're really slow. The company seems more reactive to today's mobile trends rather then proactive. Can't wait for the HTC Hero though...
If you got used to the keyboard why are you complaining? People who watch this plan to get this phone and use this phone only, stop bringing your usage of other phones into it.
I'm an N73 owner and a nokia enthusiastic but you are totaly right. Graphics sucks!! I can't understand how did this shitty OS last all this time. I can only laugh of the flash promo video of the N97; it looks soooo fast and it is not. Definetily!!
I think it would be cool if the htc touch pro2 can Nokia N97 specs should mix giving you the best phone phone ever with chose of OS. Or maybe HTC should make s60 phones with someone who can make a camera like Nikon Flash light and Skyfire kick the ass of anything else's except a real web browsers aka desktop browsers. Thats why I bought my Nokia e71x .
dude i see what ur gting at on the key board but if u look closely to the lg phone the keyboard is not in the same order as the average keyboard on computers thus making it maybee slower to use if you know the computer keyboard of by heart and u can type without looking
The keyboard is FINE! wanna tyoe take ur laptop with you.. N97 is the best phone i have ever seen It's slick, Elegent yet modern in the same time that;s what makes it the best phone ever made by Nokia.. Altho i would have prefered a more solid Cover. cause i'm a heavy user
@GojgareaStefan That's really unfair judging cuz you are comparing a phone released over half a year ago with what motorola now have. In the tech world one day can make huge different.
I love nokia and im sure alot of people too.but i can see as an owner of the 5800, nokia is losing to others. the 3GS is out, HTC is out, samsung is out and theyre all putting out new phones. nokia better pull their socks up to match other competitors
its good phone, i was lovin symbian on n95 8GB, than i had android, WM 6.5 and now i got n97 for testin, which makes me unhappy with user interface and the keyboard is absolutly non sence, why they made it like that. Camera is great, video too, better quality than n85 8GB, but same res. Its nice phone, but i would say main stream smart phone, goin for HTC HD2
Reasons:Not a fan of resistive touch screens, awful processor ruins all the features that it had over the other touch phones, bad graphics, hate Symbian, Not spending 700$, hardware does look bad, and I dont think I wanna get used to that keyboard.
jesus, you fucking roasted the damn phone. I dont think you had one good thing to say about it. Should of at least mentioned the kick ass video it takes in nHD.
This is an absolutely horrible review. He has told me nothing about the phone. He has just told me his personal opinions. An absolute waste of 14 minutes!
shut up you got the phone mad people want a phone like that and you comment to the phone i want that it dont care if is dont that touch screen but i do care if it can make call and the is it ....and i has phone motorola rizr and it suck it want a nokia and you said it suck
lol blind nokia fans. He just compare devices on the market:P This nokia suck look to other devices like android motorola droid (milestone) or old touch pro 2 :P Good review i had nokia 5800 and for me nokia touch devices suck:P
Your videos arn't reviews, they're criticisms, it's fucking annoying! Can you PLEASE try and be more positive with your so called 'reviews'. I've watched a lot of your 'reviews' and they all seem to be criticised based, which really puts me off watching your videos because you don't mention how good something is, or just that it's good... Simple, just be more positive with constructive criticisms.
dont let nokia effect the way u review! u rock Noah!
Always a best review Noah , you are the man ! always can depend and trust your reviews , that's what i did before buying my E71 and I'm glad i did that!
Thanks alot!
hands down the best 97 review, this review made me realized that this phone is lame compared to others on the market and that price tag is ridicules for what you get
Agreed, it's a open market if you don't like it you have a choice, i personally love it and in all it's 32+ gb memory.
great review... very informational
N97 for me.
One thing he forgot to mention is that the N97 is N-gage compatible. So with all the N-gage games. And the fact that you can play videos to your TV in full 640X360 resolution!
Also for the speaker phone as soon as you flip it open it goes to speaker and it switches back when you slide it back in.
I found the camera to be great. Especially motion, I was on a moving bus and was getting no motion blur!
The stylus is sexeh! I have it on my keys
Function>form!!!
yh but there are 3 rows where the letters should beadding a new row just for a space bar means that the buttons would have to be smaller, closer together or a less sturdy screen
If you look at the N97 as the begining of something great for Nokia Touch Screen phones then you will get along with it.
comparing all three phones the looks of the n97 is the best one... yet i must agree the htc folding screen its pretty cool but looks unstable if someone sits on it accidently while its on the sofa it seems as thos it could snap easily
hey, i am seriously considering getting a N97, can you tell me what u like and dont like? im having trouble deciding if i really should get this phone, also would you recommend it?
thanks :)
Maybe it is just me, but it seems he talks very seriously about the flaws and then just casually and quickly mentions the pros. For example, he says "oh and the sound quality is excellent" very fast while he is wrapping up the accessories.
True. You need a basis. But his reviews rarely have software walkthroughs anymore. Anyone who doesn't know about cell phones wouldn't know what they have. This "review" was basically a look at the hardware and comparing similar phones. Noah has been doing this with most devices recently, it's really sad to the average consumer.
Thank you for your honest and well thought review. Your review was more honest than Thomas Ricker's review, though it didn't make me giggle as hard. If you haven't seen it (i'm sure you have) please watch it. lol.
Its not his fault that Nokia hasnt optimized the phone at all in terms of the touchscreen and user-friendliness.
what is better
nokia n97 , n900 or iphone ?
there are actually 5 nokia touch screens before the n97 not counting the 2 internet tablets and the N900.
im a symbian fun... i like the review, its a very fair review for the N97. but i still like the N97! firmware will make the N97 more enjoyable,faster and useful.
Nokia and symbian is on sleep mode right now i guess and soon both will wake up with the new symbian foundation OS. i just hope they doing the right thing!
I love how he says thanks to nokia for lending us the phone (an noah breaking it) lol
what is better iPhone 3G or Nokia N97???
Would liked to have seen the cam and video recording in action, and some contact/messaging apps. Symbian is an incredible operating system for both developers and users, IF you know how to use it. Personally Apple is more focused on profit and looks rather than functionality, that being said I would love to see a "speed" comparison between N97 & 3Gs. Maybe I can deal with a touch screen keyboard if it's truly better.
*Noah - lip on the bottom is to keep it level when placed on flat surfaces
I am a i Phone fan. My girlfriend recently bought this phone. So we switched for a bit as he said spec wise its pretty awesome. Loved watching movies on it,battery life was amazing. However,it entire os felt retro and a lil dated. It felt like I was using my old 6630+widgets. In 2009 doesnt cut it really but its not bad. For me its great downfall is the resistive touch screen was awful. I just felt the entire experience was a lil clunky and not very fluid. For movies/music give it a go..
Noah, the word you were looking for is "moldy." This phone is very functional, but the interface is moldy. It looks like someone dialed into Prodigy to post to a BBS. Yeah. It looks that old. I dare say the OS makes Windows Mobile 6.1 look ultra contemporary.
Blech.
i've got the htc and after a while the displays tilt mechanism got loose and didn't stay up anymore. i think i'm gonna buy the n97
Great review as always,helped me alot..thanks!
i agree with noah 100% on everything. HTC TOUCH PRO 2 RULES!!!!!!!!
Had an N73 and N82 and they were both decent phones. The symbian submenus sucked; hated searching thru folders after folders. For some reason nokia will organized synced photos by weeks which means even more folders to go thru. I agree that the N series are very cheap (hurts when dumping 500-700 bucks). Battery life is awesome though. Went to iphone 3GS and aside from heating issues, I think it's definitely a better phone for me.
what do u guys think..... 5800 or n97.... if im one a budget.... is it worth it to get the n97???
it is good!!! and it is just you!!!
why do you keep harping on the 5 row keyboard? How many times must you repeat it?
iv heard that there has been problems with the slider for the camera on the back, the lens gets scratched by the sliding action??? design fault?
Instead of Noah reviewing, it seems like he loves comparing rather than reviewing.
Noah, you need to start objectively reviewing all the devices. No one likes watching someone ramble about the comparisons. You talk like you are not bias, but in all your videos, it shows.
I wouldn't and didn't pay $700 for mine....
Wonder if he will test with the V.11 firmware, speeds things a long quite a bit.
how much is this phone in America now ?
does the n97 have a virtual keyboard?
Totally agree with u Noah. Where has nokia been for like the past 2 years. Why would I pay $700 for a POS like this when I could spend $200 on an iPhone or pre
Fair enough. I've got one. its not perfect. Smiled when he slated the browser.. "Its not up to Opera".... well download Opera for it then - I did :) As he hints, there is a bucketload of apps available for this phone. FYI as someone with a disability - the keyboard is fiddly but much more useable than you'd think. Remember peeps that its primary purpose is A PHONE! jeez, if someone said 10 years ago that a phone I put in my shirt pocket could do all this...
Well you can get the flash player on the iphone!Just search on youtube.
NOT a slider, never designed to be never was, is, or will be, its a FOLD OUT, nothing slides on it!
yes, but its a bit choppy, needs a update.
i love mama's milk milk after buying nokia n97 LOL
Nokia makes good quality phones but as far as innovations go, they're really slow. The company seems more reactive to today's mobile trends rather then proactive. Can't wait for the HTC Hero though...
If you got used to the keyboard why are you complaining? People who watch this plan to get this phone and use this phone only, stop bringing your usage of other phones into it.
I'm an N73 owner and a nokia enthusiastic but you are totaly right. Graphics sucks!! I can't understand how did this shitty OS last all this time. I can only laugh of the flash promo video of the N97; it looks soooo fast and it is not. Definetily!!
yeauh whut company??
i wanna know about the gps, is it like my N95 8gb, all i had to do is add the map, turn by turn true gps, not internet locationed gps
I think it would be cool if the htc touch pro2 can Nokia N97 specs should mix giving you the best phone phone ever with chose of OS.
Or maybe HTC should make s60 phones with someone who can make a camera like Nikon
Flash light and Skyfire kick the ass of anything else's except a real web browsers aka desktop browsers. Thats why I bought my Nokia e71x .
Can you review the LG Tritan on Alltel?
dude i see what ur gting at on the key board but if u look closely to the lg phone the keyboard is not in the same order as the average keyboard on computers thus making it maybee slower to use if you know the computer keyboard of by heart and u can type without looking
The keyboard is FINE! wanna tyoe take ur laptop with you.. N97 is the best phone i have ever seen It's slick, Elegent yet modern in the same time that;s what makes it the best phone ever made by Nokia.. Altho i would have prefered a more solid Cover. cause i'm a heavy user
how much is the htc touch pro 2? in dollars
reviewing is not only comparing.
you keep going on about a 3 row qwerty if you look at your keyboard there are how many rows...? 3! why create a new learning curve?
@GojgareaStefan That's really unfair judging cuz you are comparing a phone released over half a year ago with what motorola now have. In the tech world one day can make huge different.
OK i have nokia, but the nokia fanboys here are amazing. Self deception in its purest form. CMON PEOPLE!
I love nokia and im sure alot of people too.but i can see as an owner of the 5800, nokia is losing to others. the 3GS is out, HTC is out, samsung is out and theyre all putting out new phones. nokia better pull their socks up to match other competitors
to summarize ALL reviews:
THIS PHONE IS NOT WORTH YOUR MONEY!
im going to use the pen ting tough
man that phone would break so easily
its good phone, i was lovin symbian on n95 8GB, than i had android, WM 6.5 and now i got n97 for testin, which makes me unhappy with user interface and the keyboard is absolutly non sence, why they made it like that. Camera is great, video too, better quality than n85 8GB, but same res.
Its nice phone, but i would say main stream smart phone, goin for HTC HD2
nokia is good, not for everyone, though they try, they're practicle.
thats wat i said lol. but if the phone is 700 bucks it better bring the fire and its just like watever. i say 300 is good price.
the first one i got broke in 1 day. had to replace. really not worth getting this phone.
This guy is so right criticizing Symbian.. now look at Nokia ans Symbian.. dead like dodo
just use the damn t9 phone pad, fast and easy for anyone who has had a normal phone.
cane you say 1 thing positive over nokia n97
jesus
lol not keeping with the times. The iphone just managed copy and paste lol
hmm, interesting phone...
Hes trying so hard to come off as unbiased, that is comes off as Me thinks he doth protest too much.
The N97 is a really shitty phone, but it is better than the andriod phones. IMO, I prefer Palm Pre and iPhone.
Reasons:Not a fan of resistive touch screens, awful processor ruins all the features that it had over the other touch phones, bad graphics, hate Symbian, Not spending 700$, hardware does look bad, and I dont think I wanna get used to that keyboard.
i want this phone bad but cost alot
agree
the nokia is much nicer designed
If it is just a PHONE, I wouldn't pay $700 for it!!!
damn he just had nothing good to say all that he worried about was the bad stuff about the phone
jesus, you fucking roasted the damn phone. I dont think you had one good thing to say about it. Should of at least mentioned the kick ass video it takes in nHD.
Is that a baby crying?
i know thats y im over iphone how dumb is that, it just got forward message too.
nokia should do android..........
n97
$445 at amazon
touch pro 2 is better becuz it has faster processor more ra
rofl "mrs..."
the pen is shit and 5800 is for the prize much better
This is an absolutely horrible review. He has told me nothing about the phone. He has just told me his personal opinions. An absolute waste of 14 minutes!
sorry re malaka but u were way to criticle in dis fid as we say in my country ise pooshto malaka re prixti!!!
shut up you got the phone mad people want a phone like that and you comment to the phone i want that it dont care if is dont that touch screen but i do care if it can make call and the is it ....and i has phone motorola rizr and it suck it want a nokia and you said it suck
lol blind nokia fans. He just compare devices on the market:P This nokia suck look to other devices like android motorola droid (milestone) or old touch pro 2 :P Good review i had nokia 5800 and for me nokia touch devices suck:P
iphone is better..........
terrible phone.
Your videos arn't reviews, they're criticisms, it's fucking annoying!
Can you PLEASE try and be more positive with your so called 'reviews'. I've watched a lot of your 'reviews' and they all seem to be criticised based, which really puts me off watching your videos because you don't mention how good something is, or just that it's good... Simple, just be more positive with constructive criticisms.
nokia is lagging
boo!! nokia
blackberries suck
Hi mrs.phonedog can you help me sould i get the n96 or the n97 can im getting it at 8/15/09 so plz help me thank you for your help ^.^
i will rate for you thank you