Nokia lança "smartphone" N97 para competir com iPhone e Blackberry A Nokia lançou hoje o N97, um "smartphone" com mais software e capacidade do que alguns computadores portáteis. Uma aposta que tem como objectivo recuperar o mercado perdido com o iPhone e os telemóveis da marca Blackberry.
Diseño: Deslizamiento lateral con pantalla inclinable
Volumen: 88 cc
Dimensiones: 117,2 x 55,3 x 15,9 mm (18.25 mm en el punto más grueso)
Peso (con batería): 150 g
Más información sobre el tamaño y la forma:
Mecanismo de deslizamiento inclinable
Teclas y método de entrada de datos
Teclado completo extraíble
Teclas en carcasa (teclas S60, tecla de Menú, teclas Enviar/Finalizar)
Pantalla táctil
Tecla de navegación de 4 direcciones con selector de centro
Teclas específicas de cámara y volumen
Memoria
Ranura para tarjetas de memoria microSD, con función hot swap, hasta 16 GB
Memoria interna: 32 GB
Conectividad
Bluetooth versión 2.0 con Velocidad de datos mejorada
Salida de TV
Admite sincronización SyncML local y remota
USB 2.0 de alta velocidad (conector micro USB)
Conector AV de 3,5 mm
Pantalla e interfaz de usuario
Tamaño: 3.5"
Resolución: 640 x 360 píxeles
Hasta 16,7 millones de colores
Resistente pantalla táctil con lámina y retroalimentación táctiles independientes
Control de brillo
Sensor de orientación
Sensor de proximidad
Detector de luz ambiente
Alimentación
Batería BP-4L (1500 mAh) de iones de litio
Tiempo en conversación (máximo):
GSM hasta 570 min
WCDMA hasta 360 min
Tiempo en espera (máximo):
GSM hasta 430 h
WCDMA hasta 400 h
Tiempo de reproducción de vídeo (máximo): VGA 30 fps
QCIF 15 fps hasta 5,5 h
Tiempo de grabación de vídeo (máximo): hasta 1 h por vídeo
Tiempo de reproducción de música (máximo): hasta 40 h
La autonomía de las baterías puede variar en función de la tecnología utilizada para acceder a la radio, la configuración de la red del operador y el uso.
Frecuencia operativa
(RM-505, Global) WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM de cuatribanda banda 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA, GPRS, A-GPS, WLAN
(RM-506, República Popular de China) E-GSM 850/900/1800/1900, A-GPS
(RM-507, América) WCDMA 850/1900/2100, GSM de cuádruple banda 850/900/1800/1900, A-GPS, WLAN
Cambio automático entre bandas GSM
Modo vuelo
Red de datos
GPRS clase A, multirranura clase 32
WCDMA, velocidad máxima de hasta 3,6 Mbps
HSDPA, velocidad máxima de hasta 3,6 Mbps
WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g, velocidad máxima de hasta 11 Mbps/54 Mbps
PC Aplicaciones del PC: Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Notes
Administración de la información personal (PIM)
Información de contacto detallada
Agenda
Lista de tareas pendientes
Notas
Grabadora
Calculadora
Reloj
Conversor
Comunicaciones Vuelve arriba
Correo electrónico y mensajería
Cliente de correo electrónico fácil de utilizar que admite datos adjuntos, como imágenes, vídeos, música y documentos
Compatible con SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, MMS, SMS. Editor unificado para SMS/MMS
Widget web de correo electrónico
Correo Nokia
Mail for Exchange*
Otros
Administración de la información personal (PIM)
Búsqueda de contenidos en el dispositivo y búsqueda en Internet
Visualizadores de documentos Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
Lector de Adobe PDF
Personalización con temas, tonos de llamada y aplicaciones
Modos de orientación vertical y horizontal; con transiciones mediante operación de deslizamiento dual o giro automático controlado por acelerómetro
Asistente para una fácil configuración
Aplicación de transferencia de datos para transferir información personal desde otros dispositivos Nokia compatibles
Nokia Software Updater para obtener actualizaciones del firmware a través del PC del usuario, con preservación de datos del usuario
FOTA (actualización inalámbrica de firmware) para realizar actualizaciones del firmware directamente al dispositivo a través de WLAN o 3G
Administración de llamadas
Guía: base de datos avanzada de contactos que admite distintos números de teléfono y direcciones de correo electrónico por entrada, además de imágenes en miniatura
Marcación rápida, marcación por voz (independiente del usuario) y comandos de voz
Registros: listas de llamadas realizadas, recibidas y perdidas
Multiconferencias
Altavoces manos libres integrados
Videollamadas
Navegación e Internet
Navegación web completa de páginas web reales
Navegación web con control táctil
Lenguajes de marcado admitidos: HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
Admite los protocolos: HTTP v1.1, WAP
Compatible con TCP/IP
Compatible con Visual History, HTML, Javascript, Flash Lite 3.0 y vídeo Flash
Aplicación Nokia Mobile Search
Lector de noticias RSS
Admite Nokia Descargar para descubrir, descargar e instalar widgets y aplicaciones suplementarias
Compatible con reproducción de vídeo
Fotos con vistas según nube de etiquetas, mes, álbum, presentación de diapositivas y editor de fotos
Comparte online con conexión a los servicios de intercambio que ya conoces
Nokia XpressPrint: impresión directa a través de una conexión USB (PictBridge), conectividad Bluetooth (BPP) y WLAN (UPnP), o a través de impresiones online
Compatibilidad con el uso compartido de videollamadas y vídeos (servicios de red WCDMA)
GPS y navegación
GPS integrado, receptores A-GPS
Brújula y acelerómetro para orientar la pantalla de forma correcta
Nokia Maps
Aplicación Nokia Map Loader a través del PC
Licencia de navegación Conducir y Caminar de 3 meses incluida (puede variar según la región)*
Cámara
Cámara de 5,0 megapíxeles (2584 x 1938 píxeles) con óptica Carl Zeiss
Formato de archivo para imágenes estáticas JPEG/EXIF
Enfoque automático + flash LED dual
Zoom de hasta 14x (digital)
Cámara secundaria para videollamadas, VGA (640 x 480 píxeles)
Captura de imágenes
Etiquetas de ubicación automáticas (geoetiquetado) de imágenes/vídeos
Cover Flow modifica las fotos mediante el movimiento del dedo
Las imágenes se capturan en la orientación correcta de forma automática
Almacena las fotos en Comparte en Ovi
Uso compartido económico para optimizar el uso de la memoria y la batería
Otros
32 GB de memoria interna, ampliable hasta 48 GB con una tarjeta microSD
Conectividad por USB 2.0 de alta velocidad
Admite auriculares estándar de 3,5 mm
Altavoces estéreo integrados
Podcasting con acceso directo inalámbrico al directorio, descargas y actualizaciones de feeds
Escucha música de forma inalámbrica a través de audio estéreo por Bluetooth (A2DP)
Cámaras de vídeo
Cámara principal
5 megapíxeles con óptica Carl Zeiss
Realiza vídeos de gran calidad en formato 16:9
Captura de vídeo en MPEG-4 hasta VGA a 30 fps
Estabilización de vídeo digital
Longitud de videoclip: hasta 90 minutos
Formato de archivos de vídeo: .mp4 (valor predeterminado), .3gp (para MMS)
Configuración de la escena, luz de vídeo, balance de blancos, tonos de color
Cámara secundaria
VGA para videollamadas
Formatos y códecs de vídeo
Resolución de vídeo hasta nHD o VGA a 30 fps
Estabilización de vídeo: IVE1.65r2 - VGA~30fps
Formato de archivos de vídeo .mp4 (predeterminado), .3gp (para MMS)
Zoom de hasta 14x con resolución VGA
Luz de vídeo
Reproducción y uso compartido de vídeos
Centro de vídeo optimizado: la central de las experiencias de vídeo
Acceso a los últimos vídeos reproducidos y fácil reinicio de la reproducción
Mis vídeos: colección de vídeos almacenados
Acceso a vídeos de Internet, compatible con los feeds RSS y podcasts de vídeo, con actualizaciones y descargas directas inalámbricas
Directorio de vídeos para descubrir nuevos vídeos en Internet
Compatibilidad con descargas, reproducción en tiempo real y descargas progresivas
Compatibilidad con vídeo Flash
Funciones de música
Comes with Music*
Reproductor de música Nokia Nseries
Music Recommender
Music Store
Nokia Music Manager (aplicación para PC**)
Códecs de música MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
Etiquetas ID3 para metadatos de música, arte de portada
Velocidad de transmisión hasta 320 kbps
Admite DRM WM DRM, OMA DRM 2.0/1.0
Admite radio FM estéreo (87,5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS y Visual Radio
Transmisor FM
Radio
Admite radio FM estéreo (87,5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS y Visual Radio
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:24 pm
Contenido del paquete de venta
Nokia N97
Batería Nokia (BP-4L)
Cargador de viaje Nokia (AC-10)
Cable de conectividad Nokia (CA-101)
Kit Manos Libres Nokia (AD-54, HS-45)
Adaptador para cargador de Nokia (CA-146)
Paño de limpieza
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:26 pm
Citação :
nokia n97 32gb, htc 512mb sem comentáios neh. nokia n97 5mp, htc 3.2mp mais uma vez sem comentários. processador? não faz muita diferença quando o s60 5th é super leve, vai dar um show no htc.
Mas o processador Qualcomm 528Mhz, WM 6.1 com touchFlo3D e a tela 800×480 realmente fazem uma diferenca significativa.
Citação :
Olha, tomara que seja verdadeiro o rumor que a Nokia colocará um novo processador, porque, o que é isso? Aparelhos mais antigos da Nokia com processadores mais rápiddos, tomara que isso seja verdade. Na minha opinião, a Nokia sempre deixa um detalhe a desejar.
Nokia N97 é uma decepção.....
Isso é o que o site Symbian-freak está dizendo, mais porquê? ontem saiu a especificação do Hardware do Nokia N97, e o que muitos esperavam ser um marco na história dos Smartphones, tiveram uma decepção, o Hardware dele é bom, mais nada espetacular como era prometido, um dos pontos mais criticados é o seu processador um ARM11 de 434 MHz, para efeito de comparação é o mesmo usado no anunciado N86, um Smartphone que apesar de muito bom, não tem o propósito do N97, e um pouco superior ao processador do 5800, um ARM de 369MHz, além de apenas 128MB de RAM!!! isso o N95 8GB já tinha!!
O N97 como um "topo" de linha deveria ter especificações melhores, isso já está comum na Nokia, sempre lançando processadores inferiores, por exemplo, aos usados pela HTC, sem contar que ficou bem inferior em questão de Hardware que o Omnia HD (estarei fazendo uma comparação no próximo post), embora rodam o mesmo OS.
Minha opinião: Ele não veio com a especificações que eu esperava, mais também não é ruim, ainda prefiro ele por causa do seu teclado.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:27 pm
Publicação das especificações do Nokia N97 causa grande decepção
Desde que foi apresentado pela primeira vez que muito se tem vindo a especular acerca das características técnicas do novo topo de gama da Nokia. Havia quem garantisse que a Nokia iria usar apenas o creme de la creme neste modelo e estabelecer uma nova referência no mercado e antecipando-se ao Palm Pré e ao alegado terceiro iPhone.
A publicação das especificações técnicas causou uma enorme vaga de desilusão já que pouco ou nada do que tinha sido avançado se verificou e, pelo contrário, as características são medianas. Os pontos que mereceram maiores criticas foram o processador e a memória RAM, ambas bem mais anémicas do que o esperado.
Em vez de um mega processador, como o SnapDragon a 1 GHz usado no Toshiba TG01 ou um Córtex-A8 como o do Palm Pré, o Nokia N97 conta com um vulgar processador ARM 11 a 434 MHz. Atendendo a que a série de processadores Qualcomm MS7xxx são hoje em dia a referência do mercado e apresentam uma velocidade de 528 MHz, o Nokia N97 parece sub-equipado. Com a memória passa-se a mesma coisa. Os 128 Mbytes de RAM parecem escassos, pelo menos num telemóvel com aspirações a referência do mercado. Hoje em dia (quase) não há dispositivos móveis que não oferecem, pelo menos, essa quantidade de RAM. Os mais sofisticados já dispõem de 192 Mbytes ou de 256 Mbytes de RAM.
Mas estes receios poderão ser infundados e resultam apenas da comparação directa do incomparável. Tomar como referência outros terminais com sistemas operativos que requerem grandes capacidades de processamento, como o Windows Mobile, o iPhoneOS ou o WebOS, não é uma boa opção pois o Symbian S60 é um sistema nascido para ser aplicado em dispositivos com processadores modestos.
Os 424 MHz do N97 deverão ser mais do que suficientes se tivermos em conta que o seu ‘primo’ E71, que foi considerado como o smartphone de 2008, dispõe de um processador de apenas 369 MHz. A vantagem é que assegurará uma maior autonomia resultante de um menor consumo de energia. Os 128 Mbytes de RAM têm uma explicação idêntica. O Symbian usa aplicações muito compactas, tanto em código nativo como em Java, não requer o carregamento de runtimes como o .Net CompactFramework e não tem um sistema operativo que consome 500 Mbytes como o iPhone.
A verdadeira virtude do Nokia N97 será ‘fazer mais com menos’, oi pelo menos é o que espera a Nokia. E para que não restem dúvidas acerca do seu posicionamento na gama, este é o terminal da Nokia mais evoluído colocado no mercado até hoje.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:32 pm
Nokia’s N97 has a seriously wimpy processor
Oh boy. In the past there has been a lot of talk about Nokia’s upcoming flagship N97 and why it has some difficulties keeping its apps up and running, and now we have official word as to the likely reason — it’s powered by an ARM 11 processor that clocks in at a limp 434MHz. Seriously. While we know it’s not always about how many MHz a processor has but how efficient the processor itself is (as well as other components), this is a flagship handset we’re talking about here. After all, the N97 will likely command an insane price tag up around $800 with a processor that only has a 65MHz advantage over the hum-drum 5800 XpressMusic. And If you want to get even more snooty, here’s a little food for thought:
BlackBerry Bold - 624MHz
HTC Magic - 528MHz
HTC Touch Pro2 - 528MHz
Palm Pre - est. 600MHz
Samsung i8910 - 600MHz
Nokia N97
Develop for this Platform
Announced Date
2 December 2008 Last updated
27 April 2009 Device Description:
The Nokia N97 is a S60 5th Edition mobile computer with a large 3,5“, bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) TFT color display with resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device provides excellent user experience for internet and entertainment by combining qwerty keyboard with touch UI and Home screen functionality. Use the N97 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include game titles with N-Gage, a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos.
The main Tools & SDKs page www.forum.nokia.com/tools provides all the tools & SDKs in an easy to access form. The page also includes Getting Started -articles giving an overview of the tools and SDKs.
Carbide.ui Theme Edition Carbide.ui Theme Edition enables the creation and editing of themes for S60 and Series 40 devices. Carbide.ui provides professionals and hobbyists alike with access to more than 1,000 customizable elements in the S60 UI, which makes the S60 UI the most customizable UI available.
Carbide.c Carbide.c is a family of powerful mobile-application development tools built on the Eclipse framework, which are available free of charge to all Symbian C , Open C/C and Qt developers.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:33 pm
CPU Count Single CPU CPU Type ARM 11 CPU Clock Rate 434 MHz
Multimedia Camera Resolution 2592 x 1944 CMOS Sensor 5.0 Megapixel Digital Zoom 4 x Focal length 5.4 mm F-Stop/Aperture f/2.8 Focus range 10 cm to infinity Image Formats JPEG/Exif Camera Features Auto Exposure, Auto Focus, Carl Zeiss Optics, Exposure Compensation, Flash[1], Full Screen Viewfinder, Self Timer, Sequence Mode Video Recording Resolution 640 x 480 Video Recording Frame Rate 30 fps Video Zoom 4 x Video Recording Formats H.263, MPEG-4 Video Features Video Call Video Editor Video Player Video Recorder Video Ringtones Video Sharing Video Streaming Video Playback Formats 3GPP formats (H.263), Flash Video, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, RealVideo 7,8,9/10, WMV 9 Video Playback Frame Rate 30 fps Graphic Formats BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, JPEG 2000, MBM, OTA, PNG, TIFF, WBMP, WMF Audio Features Audio Equalizer Audio Recording AAC Audio Streaming Bluetooth Stereo FM Transmitter (88.1 - 107.9 MHz) Loudness Music Player Stereo Widening Audio Formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AU, AWB, eAAC+, M4A, MIDI Tones (poly 64), Mobile XMF, MP3, MP4, RealAudio 7, 8, 10, RMF, SND, SP-MIDI, True tones, WAV, WMA, WVE Secondary Camera Resolution 640 x 480 Secondary Camera Digital Zoom 2 x Secondary Camera Image Formats JPEG Secondary Camera Video Recording Resolution 176 x 144 Secondary Camera Video Recording Frame Rate 15 fps Secondary Camera Video Recording Format H.263 Notes 1 Dual LED flash and video light. >Memory Functions Mass Storage Memory 32 GB NAND Memory 256 MB SDRAM Memory 128 MB Memory Card type Micro SD Memory Card Features Hot Swap Maximum Memory Card Size 16 GB Maximum Heap Size Unlimited Maximum JAR Size Unlimited
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:53 pm
Citação :
Mesmo com todos os melhoramentos o iPhone 3GS fica atrás do n97. O n97 tem tudo o que o iPhone 3GS tem e mais algumas pequenas grandes caracteristicas:
-Resolução superior do ecrã: 640 x 360 pixels contra 480-by-320 - feedback táctil - 6horas de conversação em 3G contra 5h no iPhone - Memória interna de 32 GB + Slot para cartão de memória microSD (hot swap), até 16 GB - Ligação TV-out - Homescreen personalizável com Widgets: Bloomberg, mail, facebook, twitter... - Vídeo-chamadas (até um tlm de €50 faz vídeo-chamadas, o iPhone não suporta?!) - Flash Lite 3.0 e Flash video (detalhe muito importante) - Câmara de 5.0 megapixels (2584 x 1938 pixels) com ópticas Carl Zeiss (vídeos de alta qualidade em 16:9) - Rádio FM estéreo (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz), RDS e suporte para Visual Radio
....e agora a cereja no topo do bolo.......
o n97 tem Transmissor FM!
No entanto penso que em processador e ram fica atrás, correcto?
Há várias coisas que me decepcionam no N97. Não traz cabo video-out, nem bolsa de transporte e nem sequer um cartão de memória. Depois de vermos o 5800 a ser vendido por metade do preço e ter isto tudo era de esperar também neste topo de gama.
Depois, o novo carregador USB é enorme. Agora que eu me tinha habituado aos AC-5E que eram pequeninos voltamos aos matacões.
Nas specs diz que o cartão é "hot-swap". Bom, digamos que não é muito "hot" uma vez que é preciso tirar a tampa trazeira. Até vi numa review o gajo a deixar cair a bateria, depois de tirar a tampa. Ou seja, ao fim e ao cabo teve de tirar tudo e voltar a ligar o telm. Na minha opinião pessoal o hot-swap não faz falta nenhuma porque nunca troco de cartões. Tenho um com bastante espaço e ponto final. Mas pronto... pode sempre um dia fazer jeito.
Citação :
O que me deixa mais renitente relativamente ao novo N97, é o teclado, o LCD e o cpu...
Passo a explicar:
-Teclado: aquela barra de espaços bem pequena e do lado direito, não me parece de todo ergonómica. Depois, hão-de reparar que a primeira fila de teclas fica enfiada quase por baixo do lcd, o que para se chegar lá com os polegares pode tornar-se mais complicado.
-LCD. Numa altura em que se fala de AMOLED e LCD's com 800x480, custa-me a acreditar que a Nokia lance um topo de gama com um LCD que nem VGA é... Não havia necessidade...
-CPU. Um cpu a 400MHz num telf destes??? Por amor de Deus...Não peço um snapdragon nem uma plataforma nvida tegra...mas bolas, ao menos um Qualcomm 7200A...Isto já é quase o standard...
Enfim...é mais um daqueles telfs da Nokia que parecem muita parra, e pouca uva...
Posso estar enganado. Sei que daqui a nada está na FNAC, e portanto lá estarei para brincar um pouco com ele. Garanto-vos que gostava de ser surpreendido, mas infelizmente, tenho a sensação que ainda não vai ser desta...
Não necessariamente. O Processador do Nokia N97 ARM 11 434 MHz, é um processador com uma arquitectura já antiga e que por exemplo não suporta o modo poupança de energia, ou seja, a velocidade do processador é a mesma, esteja em stanby, ou a veres um filme ou na internet. Ao contrario os novos ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, (Samsung I8910) reduzem a velocidade consoante as tuas necessidades o que torna um processador além de mais potente ser também mais eficaz energicamente.
Quanto ao fluidez, tenho lido que existe algum lag, inclusive que não é superior ao 5800. Mas penso que só quando estiverem à venda e testar-mos é que podemos realmente o comprovar.
digg_url = 'http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/22/nokia-n97-review-a-tale-of-two-bloggers/'; Recently, Engadget editors Thomas Ricker and Chris Ziegler received Nokia N97s just days apart from one another. Already established pen pals, the two immediately began to correspond across the Atlantic via carrier pigeon, discussing their very different experiences using Nokia's most powerful smartphone to date. This is a recounting of those letters.
Thomas,
I hope this letter finds you well. I understand that you've received an N97 from Nokia Nederlands recently and was wondering what you thought of it? As luck would have it, I've happened across a unit myself -- the US was the first country to get them, interestingly, which is really big deal for a company accustomed to delivering its best hardware early and often to Europe. I've been flogging it for a few days now, just enough time to form some opinions. Gallery: Nokia N97 NAM unboxing
Gallery: Nokia N97 review
As you might recall, I thought very little of the 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia's first S60 5th Edition device. I've always considered S60 a benchmark for the way non-touch, keypad-equipped smartphones should look, feel, and operate, and I felt that the experience didn't translate well to a full touchscreen at all. Basically, it seemed as though Nokia had done as little work as possible to shoehorn touch support into the platform, and all they'd actually managed to do was deliver a mediocre product and sully the good name of a legendary, time-tested operating system that has served tens (if not hundreds) of millions of people over the years. S60 has been too good for too long to deserve a fate as an also-ran in the iPhone-vs.-everyone battle, and Nokia had no one to blame but itself for trying to put itself in that arena with the wrong phone.
That said, I had high hopes for the N97 when it was announced. I think everyone did, and realistically, it's the device Nokia should've used to introduce the world to S60 5th Edition. It's a showcase phone -- a "hero device," as they say -- whereas the 5800 was marketed from day one as a mass-market play with limited sex appeal. The N97 simultaneously attacks several really important, lucrative market segments: the full touch crowd, the QWERTY people, the amateur photographers, and the unlocked, unbranded enthusiasts, and I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's the most important smartphone Nokia has ever made (for the record, I would argue that the most important phone Nokia's ever made is probably still the lowly 1100, but I digress).
Anyways, back to the N97: I knew I was dealing with a special phone the moment I saw the box. The understated matte black packaging is a marked departure from the bright white and orange schemes of recent Nokias -- an homage to HTC or Apple, possibly -- and while it's a little larger and more lavish than the company's recent eco-friendly push would allow, I'm cutting them some slack with this one. After all, it's not like we're going to be throwing this awesome stuff away and clogging a landfill, right?
The first thing that caught my eye upon opening the box wasn't actually the phone, but the curious little tethered stick stowed next to it. "Is that some sort of useless, souvenir novelty pen? A charm, maybe?" I asked myself. Thomas, friend, imagine my surprise when I realized it was a stylus! I thought these were going the way of the dodo and pink Lacoste polos, but I should've known better -- the 5800 comes supplied with an equally (if not more) odd pointing tool in the form of a translucent guitar pick, and like the 5800, the N97 uses a resistive display that can detect a stylus tip.
Of course, just because it can detect a stylus doesn't mean Nokia should expect you to use one, especially now that capacitive displays, finger-friendly UIs, and one-handed operation (even among non-touch smartphones) are becoming the norm. I found that the 5800's 3.2-inch display made certain S60 visual elements too small to reliably and accurately press without the aid of the plectrum or an equivalent tool, and the thick plastic lip around the edge certainly wasn't helping matters. Happily, the N97 is better in every respect here: it may have been my imagination, but it felt like bumping the screen to 3.5 inches makes a world of difference in usability, and the lip -- while still present -- is much less prominent. The screen also seemed slightly more sensitive, requiring fewer uncomfortably hard presses and uses of the fingernail to get my point across. Don't get me wrong, I'd still prefer capacitive -- but barring that, I think this is about as good of an experience as you can get running S60 5th Edition on a resistive display.
But I'm getting ahead of myself -- it's the hardware I really want to talk about first. Somewhere around the launch of the N81 -- the last time Nokia made a major shift in design direction -- build quality seemed to improve immensely. Don't get me wrong, the N95 is a legendary phone in many ways, but no one will accuse it of being built like a tank, if you know what I mean; it wasn't out of the ordinary for the slide to be creaking the moment you pulled it out of the sealed box and turned it on for the first time. I've found that the N97 is as solid a phone as Nokia has ever built, especially considering the somewhat complex tilt-slide mechanism that reveals the keyboard and moves the screen up at a 30-degree grade -- perfect for watching video or using the music player with the phone sitting on your desk, and probably more practical than the kickstand employed by phones like the N86 and N96.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:55 pm
Needless to say, the attention to detail on this phone's construction was not lost on me. The keyboard -- a major concern for everyone prior to launch with the left-aligned directional pad and right-aligned spacebar -- turns out to be a joy to use in practice, with plenty of tactile response, and I found that it really took me no time at all to get fast on it. In fact, it's as good of a landscape QWERTY keyboard as I've ever used on a phone. Some will complain that the numeric keys would be better served in a traditional keypad pattern instead of being lined across the top row, but once you get past that, you're good to go.
Along the left side, as you've probably noticed, you find speakers at both corners -- it doesn't seem like optimal placement when you're holding the phone in a portrait orientation, but then again, you're less likely to care about stereo output when you're holding it that way. The speakers are actually designed to shine when you've got the phone sitting on a table with the screen tilted, so that the sound's being projected straight at you and the stereo separation is as good as it could possibly be considering the phone's dimensions. Though plenty loud, I thought they were a little tinny; sure, you can't expect any speakers this small to deliver world-class sound, but a number of recent multimedia-centric phones have delivered a surprisingly passable boombox-style experience, and you're really not going to get that here.
You've also got a standard micro USB port for charging and PC connectivity on the left edge of the N97 along with a spring-loaded slide for unlocking the phone. Sure, it doesn't have the gee-whiz factor of Android's pattern unlock or the ubiquity of the iPhone's on-screen slide, but it's every bit as effective and easy to use. One thing that I was surprised not to find anywhere on the phone was Nokia's nearly universal 2mm charging jack -- it seems these guys finally giving in and relying completely on micro USB for power going forward. I don't know about you, Thomas, but I've got a pile about yea high of wall chargers and USB-to-2mm adapters that are going to need a good home now!
The top of the phone gets the standard Nokia power button that you can use to change profiles (though on the N97, this functionality isn't as necessary as it was on Nokias of yore since you can also change profiles from a widget conveniently placed on the home screen). The 3.5mm headphone jack is dead center, which is where I personally like it to be -- I'll never forgive Nokia for putting the N95's jack on the side, which made it much more difficult to drop the phone in a pocket and listen to music. Moving around to the right, even the volume rocker and two-position camera shutter release have a particularly high-quality look and feel.
Around back, I was delighted to see that there's a legitimate lens cover to protect those precious Carl Zeiss optics. Sure, it's manually operated, but the slide mechanism feels smooth and robust, it's easy to operate, and more importantly, the software can detect when you've opened it, so the camera app launches automatically. A xenon flash would've been nice, but at least Nokia threw in a pair of LEDs to help light the scene. Though it lacks the rubbery feel of a soft touch plastic, the matte battery cover still manages to look and feel like it's made out of quality material, and the curved ridge at the bottom perfectly matches the camera's bulge so that the phone lies flat on a table. Physically, everything just comes together on this phone.
I haven't gotten into software, but I think I've said my piece for the moment -- this is shaping up to be a great phone. Do you agree?
Warm regards, Chris
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:55 pm
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:55 pm
Christopher,
A letter from you calls up recollections very dear to my mind. It carries me back to the times when, beset with difficulties and dangers, we were fellow laborers in the same cause, struggling for what is most valuable to man: his right to an elegant smartphone. Having left the combination of HTC and Windows Mobile 6.x for the relative greenfields of Apple's iPhone, I find myself using said device and a dozen or so "Apps" in ways that the Good Creator intended: consuming digital content, gaming, maintaining my social network, responding to SMS and email communiqué, and of course making the occasional call; all accomplished with nothing more than a few exquisite swipes and playful gestures applied to the iPhone's capacitive glass touchscreen. I shall miss such a display on the N97 but my hopes are bolstered by the enhanced sensitivity you've seen. But hear me this, my good man -- I shall never again be lured in by such deception as highly-speced HTC hardware dressed up with sleek industrial design and a TouchFlo UI disguise. In the end, when things get serious, it's just me, WinMo, and that ridiculous stylus after the party-dress falls off. Reminds me of that cousin of yours that I "dated" Chris, what's her name again? What I mean to say is this: I demand good hardware and good software in my smartphone and will settle for nothing less.
Although I've never used a S60 device as a primary phone, I can only say that I have high hopes for this N97 now charging comfortably upon my bureau. Having left the US for a taste of Europe's vastly superior handsets and GSM coverage back in 1997, I fondly remember my first Nokia, a 6110 Ultra, a device that made US cellphones appear infantile by comparison. The iridescent finish was beautiful and the UI intuitive even for first time cellphone mobile (pronounced mo-Biyl) phone owners. So as I look at this N97, this flagship device, this "hero" as you say, I too admit to being taken aback by its industrial design. From the proud listing of its glorious specs across the hinge to the satisfying snap of the display sliding to a tilt above the QWERTY keyboard -- grace, pure grace. But it's the action of closing the device where the brilliant precision is felt and most definitely heard -- a sharp clap that mimics the sound of strength brought together in a single beat of passionate applause. I do declare that Nokia has crafted a superior industrial device. A tactile opposite to the cold simplistic design that infects the me-too hoard of touchscreen slates flooding the market.
Your review of the 5800 XpressMusic aside, I remain optimistic about S60 5th, perhaps dangerously so. I refuse to believe that Nokia, the world's leading handset maker is unable to respond to the iPhone -- two years after its introduction -- with a device that not only matches it in terms of usability but easily surpasses it given Nokia's rich history as an innovator in the mobile space. Besides, with Nokia's marketshare dwindling and smartphones now eclipsing ultra-portable laptops and even netbooks as the must-have mobile computing device, well, Nokia's in no position to rest on its laurels is it? Particularly now that Palm is back and getting ready to launch WebOS devices onto the global stage and particularly Europe, Nokia's own backyard. Besides, I see the 5800 as Nokia's beta device, a chance to work out of the kinks ahead of the N97. Still, I too worry about the inclusion of this little pointy stick that shipped with my euro N97. A "plectrum" I think you called it? That's a joke, right?
In short, I share your enthusiasm for the N97 after admiring the hardware. I look forward to your thoughtful, and expert response as editor for Engadget Mobile. Too bad you couldn't find employment with Engadget, shame about the llama, I assume the stains came out?
Nights of rest to you and days of tranquility are the wishes I tender you with my affect respects.
Sir Thomas, Esq.
Thomas,
It's a relief to hear that your advanced years have yet to rob you of your sharp wit, old friend! I think it was Oscar Wilde -- with whom, correct me if I'm wrong, your son attended boarding school -- who once said "S60 is the love that dare not speak its name." Of course, this was over a hundred odd years ago, and Wilde was believed to be using a 3650 at the time, but the fact remains as true today as ever that it's neither "cool" nor even acceptable in many circles to appreciate this operating system for what it is.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:56 pm
Nokia helped tear Symbian down to its bare roots upon acquiring it (in part) from Psion in the late 90s, and S60 ultimately emerged several years later as a totally ground-up look at how a smartphone should function. That start-from-scratch philosophy has allowed S60 to live a long, prosperous life with relatively little change since the first devices shipped in '03. I think this is where we start to disagree, where I start to become more and more correct and you start to waver in that no-man's land between delusion and confusion: what I'm saying is that S60 hasn't had to advance much in that time to stay relevant, because many of Nokia's usability decisions from the early part of the decade remain relevant today. Ed Colligan himself -- big Mister Elevation Man, as it were -- said at CES this year that webOS is Palm's play for the next decade. Doesn't sound far-fetched today, but how will we feel about webOS' UI paradigm and capabilities in 2015? If you support Palm's vision, I think you have to support S60's, too -- you're just looking at equally revolutionary platforms at very different stages in their lives.
Contrary to popular belief, aging isn't always a bad thing. Upon turning on the N97, you're greeted with the same familiar amputated arms on a white background, accompanied by the "bling bling bling bling, bling bling bling bling, bling bling bling bling bliiiiiiiing" theme song that has welcomed Nokia users to their phones for eons -- and this is a case where familiarity is good. Let's not forget, after all, that these guys are still the number one manufacturer in the world by sales, and being able to offer a comforting sense of sameness to those throngs of repeat buyers from the moment they toggle the power switch is going to put them at ease.
Indeed, in many respects, a Nokia 7650 user (or a Siemens SX1 user -- remember those?) could pick up an N97 and immediately feel comfortable with the UI in many ways. I'm not going to sugar-coat it: as I've said before, Nokia has taken the preeminent non-touch smartphone platform and has failed to update it enough to properly take advantage of a touchscreen, but there's still a lot to love about S60 that translates well in this experience.
S60's home screen, for example, has always been a bastion of efficiency (particularly since 3rd Edition), and it's just better than ever on the N97 now that you can add and organize your own widgets; a good selection are bundled with the device including AccuWeather, Bloomberg, Facebook, and email, and more can be downloaded from the Ovi Store. I had some troubles getting AccuWeather to update -- sometimes I'd have to actually press on the widget to go into the full AccuWeather app then back out -- but maybe more importantly, updates on the email widget were dead reliable. Put simply, user-configurable widgets make the home screen as much of a destination as it is a jumping-off point, and as always, elements like the ubiquitous analog clock in the upper-left hand corner are welcome touches that keep the phone grounded to its classic S60 roots. I can't stress how important I think these widgets are for a platform, Thomas -- iPhone totally shuns them (heck, you can't even get the Weather icon to show real weather), and webOS fakes them with cards that don't really do the trick. Android could be a threat here, especially with the release of 1.5, but they're a long way away from enjoying Nokia's success or hardware variety in the marketplace.
Email has been a key focus area for modern smartphones with support for push, batch editing, and other desktop-style conveniences now becoming commonplace, and in light of that, S60's classic email application is woefully in need of an update. Happily, that update has come to some recent models -- the E75 comes immediately to mind -- in the form of Nokia Messaging, which includes push, long-overdue HTML rendering capability, support for IMAP folders, and a host of UI improvements that finally bring S60's email messaging capabilities within striking distance of its competitors. It works really well, and it's really fast -- it consistently delivers new emails within a few seconds of your desktop, and quite often, it's faster.
Messaging has been updated to take full advantage of S60 5th Edition, but here's the problem: for some reason, it's not included either with the 5800 or the N97. Instead, users are presented out of the box with perhaps the worst email experience of any smartphone today, and unless you're in the know, it's not obvious how (or even why, for that matter) you'd immediately want to go to a nokia.com URL and download a completely different email app. In fact, at the time I wrote this, Nokia Messaging's website still didn't list the N97 as a supported device, even though it was -- you've got to trick it by selecting the 5800, which will instantly bamboozle novice users.
In essence, the official explanation for leaving out Messaging by default is that Nokia's Eseries devices are its premier email communicators, not the Nseries or the XpressMusics. That explanation could've passed two or three years ago, but in the year 2009, every smartphone sold is expected to deliver stellar email management, and the $700 N97 just utterly fails here without an extra download that isn't well marketed or delineated for buyers. Oh, and here's another thing: Messaging is currently in a trial period, meaning Nokia expects to eventually charge for it or work out arrangements through carrier partners. If they try to charge a subscription fee for an email experience that should be delivered out of the box, they'll be laughed right out of this reviewer's pocket.
For now, though, all is well as email goes -- I've got Messaging installed, it interfaces with Gmail without a hitch, the home screen widget gives me a quick preview of the last couple emails I've received, it refreshes as it should, and most importantly, it's all free for the time being. Surely you can't complain about free stuff, Thomas?
Chris
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:56 pm
My dear misguided colleague,
You know what else is free? Syphilis. And like the S60 5th operating system it comes dressed in a beautiful package that drives you mad just as soon as you turn it on.
I do appreciate the prompt reply but I'm surprised you were able to muster the faculties required to respond what with your head lodged so deeply inside of Nokia's Espoo. I see not how you could otherwise defend this OS. Since my last correspondence, six days ago now I'd say, I've used the N97 exclusively and heavily as my personal smartphone. Had you not pointed me towards the Nokia Messenger download, though, I would have fed the N97 to my stag after day two -- the pre-installed eMail application is absolutely abysmal, unusable even for my moderate needs, and an unforgivable oversight in such a high-end device. Of course, with any new smartphone and particularly one with a new OS (which this is for me) I expected to struggle as I overcame the learning curve. However, I can say with full confidence that what I have had to overcome isn't learning, it's the act of willful submission to being shoe-horned into a rigid box called S60 5th. I find that incredibly frustrating given the amount of time Nokia's had to get this right.
Having gone through this learning procedure several times on several platforms, I can say with absolute clarity that this is the least intuitive smartphone OS that I have come across in the last two years and suffers dearly by comparison to what's available right now on the market. Even Windows Mobile has a familiar desktop PC feel to it so the learning curve is relatively flat, albeit unpleasant, for anyone who's ever toiled inside a pale-yellow cubicle. And while I have yet to lay hands on a production Palm Pre, the consensus of reviewer opinions would indicate a highly intuitive and easily learned OS even though it's the newest, most unfamiliar smartphone on the block. Likewise, Android and the iPhone OS were version 1.0 operating systems not so long ago with entirely new usage paradigms and methods for purchasing and downloading software -- yet each was easily grasped and mastered in just a few days if not hours of use based on my own experience and from those I've observed around me. Dare I say that Android, WebOS, and the iPhone OS have actually made smartphones fun?
Even my darling wife's BlackBerry Storm runs an OS that like S60, is non-touch at its core and yet still manages to be dead simple to learn by comparison to the user experience on the N97. Let me be clear, when I say experience I include everything from how you update the OS; discover, download, and update applications and media; quit running software; transfer audio and video files; browse the web; navigate GPS maps; message (eMail, Twitter, Facebook, SMS, etc.); surf the Web; answer a call; take a photo or video; and just get from point-A to point-B on the device through a combination of the D-pad, QWERTY, or finger pokes and stylus taps on the occasionally unresponsive touchscreen. I don't mean to say that the touchscreen lacked sensitivity (it's not bad for resistive technology), I mean that it occasionally stops responding to finger mashes altogether, particularly in the Messaging client that you tout with such vigor. The BlackBerry Storm is a pleasure to use by comparison... the N97 is that bad.
Regarding the amputated handshake animation at startup -- sorry, I don't feel the same sense of reverence. Admittedly, I'm not of S60 heritage, but the reality is that I was too distracted by my surprising ability to count almost every individual video frame that stuttered past on the N97's belleagured ARM11 core clocking 424MHz. Watching the UI occasionally repaint itself block-by-block during transitions would be humorous if I could only forget that this is the "hero" device for the world's largest cellphone brand.
True, I do like the keyboard. And the home-screen widgets are a good idea, I'll give you that. In fact, not having a quick, at-a-glance dashboard on the iPhone home-screen is a serious oversight by Apple and is one of the few remaining motivations for jailbreaking. Unfortunately, Nokia's widgets are just a thin veneer upon an otherwise rotting OS. As powerful as it is, S60 5th's convoluted interface ensures that all that power shall remain unknowable to the vast majority of people looking to switch platforms or enter the smartphone market for the first time. It's impossible for me to imagine a prospective first-timer choosing the N97 over the Palm Pre, iPhone 3G S, BlackBerry Bold, or any QWERTY phone running the latest Android build. Consumers who have tried the competition before picking up the N97 will feel like they've just dialed-in to Nokia's BBS when the UI begins to paint. Seriously, it is that inelegant and the underlying processor trying to push the graphics around feels like it's running at 9600 baud.
I had genuinely hoped for the N97 to be my new smartphone. I'm sorry to say that my bitter disappointment echoes the depths of my surprise. I'm sure long time S60 users will feel right at home with the N97 and the hardware certainly won't disappoint consumers whose purchase decision consists solely of ticking off boxes on a spec-sheet; unfortunately, I'm neither of these. Chris, as you know I'm a man with a taste for elegance: I like my wig powdered, my wine poured through a sieve, and only the choicest of Carolina tobaccos. Clearly, I'm also an aged man by comparison, but it is you sir who is living in the past. You can reminisce all you want about the glory days of Symbian. Misguided allegiance to S60 is in the end simply misguided -- and if that allegiance tempts you into handing over $700 for the unsubsidized N97 in the US then you're just a fool. In fact, maybe you should grab a RAZR and give Motorola's former CEO Ed Zander a call. I'm sure he'd love to reminisce about staying the course in the face of innovative competitors and dwindling marketshare.
I leave you with a video "hit list" -- "hit" as in my desire to commit murder after a week with this phone, "list" as in the tilting of a sinking ship.
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:56 pm
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 4:57 pm
Thomas,
I have no idea if this letter will reach you. See, I didn't know you'd moved to Haterville, and I'm afraid I don't have your forwarding address. Unfortunately, I suspect that you -- just like this letter -- might be lost.
A sample photo taken with the N97's 5 megapixel camera featuring autofocus, macro capability, and Carl Zeiss optics.
Sure, I can understand how S60 5th Edition would be a shock to the system to a seasoned iPhone user; hell, I can even understand how it'd feel like a relic from another era. At the end of the day, though, this might simply come down to a battle of capability versus presentation. When a smartphone or smartphone platform conclusively wins both of those categories, it's no longer a subjective debate -- it's an old-fashioned ass-whooping. I'll admit that the iPhone (particularly with the 3G S) and the current crop of Android phones nip at the heels of the N97 and its S60-based contemporaries for raw capability, but S60 still comes out on top -- the N97, N86 8MP, and Samsung i8910HD are all shining examples of that in their own ways. Not only can you choose your pick of OLED displays and huge, surprisingly decent camera optics, you can also ride with a stunning array of form factors. Where's your QWERTY iPhone? Or your ultra-thin 20-key one with HSUPA? It's the same concept keeping Windows Mobile very much alive right now; it's an advantage that won't last forever, but it's an advantage nonetheless.
I get it, though -- this isn't about device variety, this is about the N97 specifically. Coincidentally, I had a fascinating conversation with Bhaskar Roy of Qik the other evening. As you might know, Qik is the revolutionary mobile platform that lets users stream video live from their phones, but what you might not know is that it got its start on S60, thanks largely to the platform's openness and the availability of high-spec hardware. Qik's available on a variety of platforms these days, but it turns out that the N97 is the one and only device -- regardless of platform, manufacturer, whatever delineation you like -- that currently allows them to capture near-HD widescreen video. Granted, a good 5 megapixel camera with so-called "nHD" 642 x 358 video recording capability at 30fps certainly helps, but Qik also found that S60 allowed them to interact directly with the N97's DSP in ways that other platforms wouldn't dream of allowing. Safety versus stability is a never-ending debate unto itself in the smartphone app world, and Nokia (certificate drama aside) generally chooses to trust its partners to develop the right software and its customers to install the right software more than others. I like that.
I'll also concede that Nokia Maps isn't that great. It's relatively powerful, and when you're zoomed into the street level, it's pretty -- but the actual act of zooming in and out is jerky, turn-by-turn costs extra once you burn through your 90-day free trial, and real-time traffic information doesn't work in the US; the whole app feels like it's designed with a European slant, actually, and that's because it is. Fortunately, AGPS lock on this phone is extraordinarily fast (I remember it being far more painful on Nokias of old) and you're welcome to download navigation apps of your own choosing -- Google's implementation of Maps on S60 has always been quite good, and it works like a champ on the N97.
In closing, my dear Thomas, I want to leave you with a picture of the N97's overwhelmingly impressive specs, which are boastfully (and deservedly) silkscreened onto the screen's hinge. As you've apparently written off this modern marvel of mobility, they're specs that you can only dream about now, locked into some arbitrary prison ecosystem of your own accord.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have Gmail and Qik apps to set up. I might download a few podcasts over 3G while I'm at it.
Chris
sidsidsid
Assunto: Quem ganhará? Qua Jun 24, 2009 5:06 pm
Permite-me discordar de ti Colateral, mas também experimentei o telf, e não fiquei de todo com a impressão que tu ficaste...
Construção: apesar do sistema de abertura do telcado ser orignal, tenho sérias dúvidas quanto à robustez e durabilidade do mesmo. Os materia sutilizados, são 100% plástico. At´´e aqui menos mal...não fosse o plástico da traseira do telf, aparentar uma falta de requinte enorme. Não é de todo um telefone topo de gama... Um telf. para estes preços, tem que utilizar materiais mais nobres e não "plástico barato".
No que respeita a estética, é subjectivo, pelo que não vou comentar.
Por fim, o hardware é LA-MEN-TÁ-VEL. Um telf. topo de gama tem um cpu do tempo dos afonsinhos...Tirando os 32Gb de storage, não há nada bom no telf. (desculpa ser tão drástico, mas é verdade). Um cpu ARM11 a 434MHz???? Ausência de gpu dedicado???? Jasus...está tudo doido... Até o Bluebelt da TMN tem melhores specs...
Para que exemplificar o que acabei de referir, vejam o vídeo onde metem lada-a-lado um Omnia HD e o N97 a correrem o mesmo benchmark. Ambos os telfs têm o Symbian S60 5th Edition, pelo que a diferença de performance não se pode dever a diferenças no sistema operativo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSTYXOpSDLA
Reparem bem, quando um acaba de correr os testes, e quando é que o outro acaba
Para terminar, já me ia esquecendo, aquela barra de espaços enfiada naquele sítio e um D-pad com uma falta de sensibilidade surpreendente....são a cereja no topo do bolo.
Julgo que após isto, não teria problemas em eleger o N97 como a maior desilusão de sempre da Nokia...é um telefone que vou certamente passar ao lado dele
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 5:10 pm
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Qua Jun 24, 2009 5:10 pm
sidsidsid
Assunto: Re: Nokia N97 Seg Jul 20, 2009 9:12 am
Sem comentários possíveis... quem quiser que comente e cada um tire as ilacções que quiser ou puder... relembro apenas que está a custar 699Eur e não 100 nem 200 Eur... é quase o dobro do ordenado mínimo nacional...