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I'd say a perfect fit.]]>Jul 1st 2010 6:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Why would they be?]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 7:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 7:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
I'll say it again - why would anyone choose a Nokia smartphone over an iOS or Android based device? Your hardware is only as good as the software that runs on it, and when your hardware has resistive touchscreens, well, you're off my short list.]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
People like different phones for different reasons - practical reasons like 'do I have to learn a new interface', 'I don't like touchscreens' or 'can I run x program or connect it with y'. Personally I bought Symbian because 10 years ago IT WAS THE ONLY OPTION if you wanted a decent smartphone. Now I use Maemo, but each to their own..]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/This phone has capacitive screen. You're just bullshitting without any deep knowledge of the matter.]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 8:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Yes, this phone does.. The N900 has a resistive screen, though. Hence my previous comment, "Why would they?"]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
*stops feeding the troll.. now*]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Because they appreciate a resistive screen. Especially on the N900. But to answer your question. Stability, freedom, speed, battery life, reception, call clarity. All that stuff. Symbian is the best OS out there for phone centric devices, and Maemo MeeGo is the highedt level OS out there. Maemo is slicker and better than Android. Symbian gives you much better battery life, more functionality, with a slightly less polished UI. That is why.]]>Jul 1st 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
I can give 45 000 Zelda rupees for that. Just don't expect me not to cheat.]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Hey Nokia, add a fast browser with Flash 10 support and we will have another winner. Oh, also try to peel of like a T-mo for some type of subsidy. So you let em have a T-mo boot screen, big deal. At a subsidized $199 knot or under you will move devices. Sayin...]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Exactly, most of their sales are being fueled by lessor developed nations, not so much as their previous higher end sales. Yes, I do own, owned and like Nokia, but quite honestly, symbian^3 is like putting lipstick on a pig. Time to give it up and go Meego. Rumors on and off say it will be a Meego phone, if it is, I'll be back.]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/I agree. have had N95 and e71's and a few others, but it does seem like they lost their edge. In europe now, Android, iPhone are taking their high end sales. Yes, their cheaper phones sell well.]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
BTW, They have branded their phones on most carriers in europe and the world, with locks and bloat to a greater or lessor degree depending. So don't look at it like its a religious icon because its not. But I will say this hardwarewise, best phones I have ever had.]]>Jul 1st 2010 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Sorry I have the n900 and even if I like some of the features, the n900 is only a better phone in terms of potential. It's terribly lacking features, build quality and hardware are tops. But to be clear before some fanboy jumps in, it isn't a tablet I've used Linux since 1996, and I program. Nokia delivered far less then they promised, I expected a finished product to build on, not one I'd have to build.]]>Jul 1st 2010 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
"It does a lot better when compared to the EVO 4G...."

....and the iPhone4 with the revolutionary bumper-based "antenna enhancement" technology. ;-)
]]>Jul 1st 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/But I'm still waiting for some MeeGo action]]>Jul 1st 2010 1:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 2nd 2010 12:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Also, this is a Symbian^3, previous Symbian phones dont have HDMI output. He does not know what he is talking about.]]>Jul 1st 2010 6:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Why does he talk like that? Is is some regional accent?]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/I knew I wasn't alone. "WhAtsup everYONE" *cringe*]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/VERY nice indeed]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/This will be my next phone. I've always wanted to try Nokia and this is the final push. I hope it comes to the US carrier subsidized. ]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
That is amazing looking phone. Good looking keyboard in such a thin package is quite the achievement.

The screen resolution (if correct) pretty much rules out N9. Besides no sense in making HW drivers for symbian just for fun. I think this could become a really well selling business phone. E7 maybe?]]>Jul 1st 2010 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Does that LOOK like 640*360 to you?
Sure doesn't to me or indeed anyone with eyes.
A 4 inch screen at that resolution wouldn't nearly be that sharp.]]>Jul 1st 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Dedicated Å, Ä, Ö buttons FTW!]]>Jul 1st 2010 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Yeah and the screen size makes me realise how weak the iPhone's is given its form factor.]]>Jul 1st 2010 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Yeah, it is pretty nice. They should put Android on it and start shipping. But that's not gonna happen.]]>Jul 4th 2010 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 6:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 6:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/]]>Jul 1st 2010 6:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 7:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/]]>Jul 1st 2010 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://altex.ro/catalog/index.jsp?catalogId=62&categoryId=1274&itemId=28886]]>Jul 1st 2010 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Jul 1st 2010 6:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/Nice "subtle" comparison, imported grey market unlocked iPhone vs. Rumoured tax-free locked Nokia]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
It's a reasonable comparison. The amounts go into extremes on both sides but the tendency is correct. I can look at any big manufacturer selling in Germany. Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC. All their top devices (Prada phones and other golden toys not considered) cost less than €500. But Apple? €1000! And that's the standard retail price. No grey market there.]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/nokia-n9-n8-01-prototype-sized-up-against-iphone-4-and-evo/
Locked Nokia? That would be a first. ]]>Jul 1st 2010 7:51AM