Nokia's powerhouse N97 touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard-packing smartphone may have arrived to mixed reviews, but its new, rescaled Nokia N97 Mini stablemate offers a refreshed take on the device.
Its 'Mini' moniker doesn't mean this is a heavily stripped down version of the original N97, however.
While it does pare down some elements of the N97 - such as a smaller screen and reduced internal flash memory from 32GB to 8GB - the N97 Mini is still a big hitter in the pure feature count department.
The N97 Mini is a full touchscreen smartphone device, running on Nokia's Symbian S60 5th Edition platform - previously seen on recent models like the N97 and 5800 XpressMusic.
It has a 3.2-inch display, and has a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard with a tilting screen, and, geared up to be a web-orientated multimedia device, it supports high-speed HSDPA mobile data as well as Wi-Fi connectivity.
It's loaded up with an impressive amount of applications out of the box, and as well as multimedia player capabilities it has A-GPS location finding with Nokia's Maps software, plus a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
But as we all know, particularly post-iPhone, smartphone success isn't just about stacks of features - usability and performance are key to the touchscreen user experience too. So does the N97 Mini affirm the maxim that less can be more?
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john_coller
September 28th 2010
4. The full version of Ovi maps with worldwide maps is completely free now through Nokia update. Also Nokia state they will continue to provide free updates for new roads etc. That's got to be worth an extra star.
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worsfold
May 3rd 2010
3. i hae the nokia n97 on contract i had i just a month and all iv had is problems like
1. it charges when not plugged it and pops up with pls unplug chager as soon as u try and do summot
2. if it goes dead it take over an hour for it to realise i put it on charge and refuses to turn on unless i plug it into my com first
3. it lags in surtain apps
4. it wont let u do soft ware updates from comp to phone
5. most anoying it doesnt wake up stright away when u use the slide button to unlock screen and u have to do it again
other wise the phone is pritty good love the look it has
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lukeyy2010
February 19th 2010
2. I Have The Nokia N97 Mini, And Words Can't Explain How Good It Is. The Camera Takes Top Quality Pictures. The Touch Screen Is East To Use. Stylish. Brilliant Slide Out Qwerty Keyboard. Honest Too God, Words Can't Explain How Good This Phone Is... 100% Brilliant...
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djlondon22
February 15th 2010
1. Hi guys. Ok i'm going to try and put it down to brass tacks...
1. look and feel - great, size is just right, screen is crisp and sharp
2. qwerty keyboard - unless you have fingers the same size as a 5 year old you gonna struggle. my fingers are not massive and i really struggled with the keyboard, not just due to the size but the fact you have to really push down ******* each key.
I was offered this phone as an upgrade (i wanted the hd2 but was told "no". this is my first smartphone. I have spend the whole of the weekend tweaking and playing with this phone and i'm afraid its gotta go back. Problems i experianced are. Phone locking for no reason and slide button which unlocks the phone not working (common fault as i found out on forums). certain apps simply wont work (apps manager for one). You Tube and Iplayer look as if i am watching on a 33.6k landline such is the pixilisation. Packets delivery (ie able to go on the internet through WAP) contstantly does not work and i have 3G sure signal installed at my house which gurantees 3G (yes and the device works very well). Updattes via pc - no matter who i've tried i can't update this phone via USB, can do everything else except that - did it finally via the phone and 3g but that took over 7 attempts. This could all be down to Vodaphone setup admittadly but i don't want to waste more time with it. Shame as i do like the look of the phone just to much of a headache, i think i will wait another couple of months for the HTC HD2 to come down in price and then bag one of those. Nick
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