Nokia's N97 unboxed on video -- somehow, someway
By Darren Murph 
posted May 31st 2009 12:22PM
posted May 31st 2009 12:22PM
Update: Seems another fellow got one, and he's got pictures to prove it.
posted May 31st 2009 12:22PM
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I always loved Nokia, like the white!
Just responding to this one so you can see my post.
Wasn't there that design your widget competition from Nokia that would guarantee you an early unit?
Not fake at all: http://vimeo.com/4898966
Yep Engadget it's all over the tech blogosphere. More than a couple of actual hands-on reviews.. not fake! Ouch you didnt know, or did you?.
And the new Sony Ericsson phones? Why didn't you talk about them? Oh yeah forgot is that apple scar you have on the back of your neck..
these sony ericssons? http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/05/28/sony-ericsson-adds-yari-and-aino-to-its-multimedia-line/
Looking sweet! Can't wait to buy one!
If it's a fake, it's a very good fake.
Indeed, some of those KIRFing terrorists even dare to besmirch the name of the mighty Apple.
That's what Amercuh needs to take care of.
Derp de derp durrr
It isn't a fake. This video come from the blog-n97.fr ans the man speak french.
He should lrn2english!
Come on Engadget, my French isn't that good but I could understand most of what he was saying. Interesting btw. that they put in an adapter so that the N97 (charged by microUSB) so that it can also be charged by a classic nokia charger.
@Samboini: You got to understand that not all people in the world speaks english especially when they are in their own country.. You need to learn other languages.
He's just saying, "This is a box. The box is black. This is the charger. The charger is huge!. These are standard headphones. Etc, etc." He didn't say anything of substance.
Full video it seems to be here
http://www.blog-n97.fr/2419/tests-et-prise-en-main/test-complet-video-et-photo-du-nokia-n97-par-blog-n97fr/
seems to be real deal.
Darren Murph should embed this video instead
Just an observation, the plug socket is definetly not French, its UK style.
thats the plug on the wall not the one on the charger.
Defo not UK...
It's rather funny, because I live in Denmark, we have the same plug standard as in France, and that looks exactly like the plug on the charger for my phone - which doesn't fit in a UK-plug!
He says it's an "arabic charger" I've been to northern africa and they have that type of plug. It's popular in parts of east europe and middle east too.
This was done in London, so yes, English plug with adaptator (this is my mac book pro's charger, not the one for the N97, that you see in the background, also, this is USA to FR > UK...yeah)
Thanks for clearing that up, now I don't look like a complete idiot. :-)
Here the compete video of 70mins : http://www.blog-n97.fr/2419/tests-et-prise-en-main/test-complet-video-et-photo-du-nokia-n97-par-blog-n97fr/
It really is 70 minutes! Daaaang...
I speak French fluently and he is saying that it is a REAL N97 and just going through the parts included in the box.
If ever you need translations from French, e-mail me!
-Ben
im pretty they're gonna be shipped next week... just this friday they (finally) took the money out my account from my preorder... and sent a second confirmation email... that might mean nothing at all... but almost every other time i preordered stuff, funds never got deducted till a day or two before the item actually shipped. just some cautious optimism
either way: skyblaze is excited as hell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
skyblaze,
which place did you pre-order from?
nokia's site... i hopped on that 524.00 discount glitch i read about here... didnt even use half my tax return :)
I read this so i would phone to ask about it to make sure
"According to the Nokia customer reps, anybody preordering the N97 will see the full cost of the handset debited from their account immediately. That figure will then be refunded in 1-2 business days - it only being used to check whether the buyer can actually afford the phone - and the actual payment taken out when the N97 is ready for shipment."
Hope you would get it so we can get some review on it.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/31/nokias-n97-unboxed-on-video-somehow-someway/
@ruffleader
thats exactly what happened! the day i ordered it (almost a month ago) they took the money out my account and it stuck on "pending" status... then the funds went back in without ever really leaving... two days ago they took the entire amount (no longer pending. the money's gone for real this time). thanks for the info. now im that much more certain its coming real soon
hell yeah!!! *blows up*
Skyblaze, be sure to give us all a review when you do! I have my next phone narrowed down to either the N97 or the next iPhone. Difficult decision.
ey, I would like to know when is it going to be released on america, Im expecting my N97
god, even the annotation doesnt know what the hell he's goin off about
Oh my bad, Thought you mean the adapter :) Sorry
Damnit engadget, will you stop changing my display picture?
He says at one point :
"Ici on est sur une version pas définitive." -> "This isn't the final version"
He also says that he thinks that at least all the accessories are final
Wow, that video looks like it was recorded with an iPhone...
yup .. Monsieur Blurrycam!
I highly doubt that that's a KIRF, but if it is, it is the best I have ever seen, ever!!!!
If that is fake, someone has gone quite a bit out of their way to produce it! I haven't seen any fakes which are that close to an actual phone - and having traveled up and down the chinese coast more time than I can keep track of, I've seen a fake or two :D
YouTube HD at it's finest ;)
No fake at all, preversion for sure though
His blog is part of the very big Nokia game, involving a handful of blogs and giving away two N97 per blog for those who answer the 5 question quiz "In the search for N"
One thing for sure... unboxing videos with sloppy voices make me sleep :-)
The N97 that I had the chance to test is not in its final version (in terms of firmware), but s "to much. Some bugs (very little) or slow (very well) will disappear by the final commodity. WiFi used was not very good quality (relatively low signal).
When I filmed this test (excluding applications), it was about 6 am after a short night, where the voice of a little "blasé" NO I was not bored, just tired! (but ultra excited to test the beast!). Another thing, normally I use a tripod, but it is very heavy and I could not take to the hotel.
It is a white N97 QWERTY keyboard, but do not worry, you'll have a QWERTY keyboard in France!
Per Google translate
I love you.
But I'm not an Apple!???
I'm sure you have an Adam's apple...
You, me and Steve should engage in a ménage à trois.
My name is Steve...now I'm really confused!
I'm sure you must be experiencing some déjà vu, mon amour. It might sound cliché, but I mean it from the bottom of my heart.
get a room you two!