Nokia N97

[Erin-Rose-x]

Any reviews for me?

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Hi Erin,

I got this phone (white handset) about six weeks ago, best phone i've had since Nokia N95. I have tried Samsung and LG but always come back to Nokia.

I got it on Orange £35 pm thats for 1200 mins, ul texts and 500mb (or whatever it is) internet.

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Don't know what happened there, it posted itself!!

Cameras good, music player good, Ovi store apps good, ringtones nice and loud, so far so good (touch wood).

[Erin-Rose-x]

Oh great, I'll deffo consider buying it then. Do you know if it's possible for £15 pm?
Because I can't find a deal like that anywhere...

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Hi Erin,

Personally, when I had a look at the N97 I found it to be a bit of a disappointment. The OS is a little sluggish (because the hardware is almost identical to that of the n95) and the slide annoyed me somewhat.

I went for the N900 (http://www.nokia.co.uk/find-products/all-pho
nes/nokia-n900)
which is a superb replacement for a laptop - which happens to make calls. It is fast, can handle full web-pages including flash, video and so on. Oh, and it is an FM transmitter (i.e. good for the car). The keyboard is lovely too.

However, I would say that I was looking for something which would allow me to to do everything I can on a laptop. If you simply want a phone which does lots of other cool stuff (rather than a tiny laptop which makes calls) the N97 is probably not a bad bet.

I'd stick with Nokia regardless as the standard 3.5mm headphone jack and the mail for exchange program is something you'll love them for.

All the best

Spare Ed

[Erin-Rose-x]

Thanks, yeah I think I'm going to have a look at the N97 first.