Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[iPhone N94 prototype's front assembly leaked, set to be an iPhone 4S?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/iphone-n94-prototypes-front-assembly-leaked-set-to-be-an-iphon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/iphone-n94-prototypes-front-assembly-leaked-set-to-be-an-iphon/http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/iphone-n94-prototypes-front-assembly-leaked-set-to-be-an-iphon/#comments As we approach the rumored September or October launch date for the next batch of iPhones, the web's been spiced up with photos of alleged parts for an "N94" iPhone prototype. We've been rather skeptical about them until the above photos landed in our inbox, courtesy of our friends from uBreakiFix. A little while back we'd already heard from our other sources that the N94 is set to be a cheaper version of the current iPhone 4 (probably the 8GB iPhone 4 mentioned by Reuters last week), which would explain why all these components and cables look super familiar. The only notable difference here is the funny dot right next to the sensor location above the earpiece -- the dotted pattern is very much like that used by the microphone and the webcam LED indicator on Mac computers, but obviously the latter is more likely the case here.

That said, do bear in mind that according to the mark along the bottom of this part, we're apparently looking at an "EVT1" (Engineering Verification Test) piece from March 3rd 2011 (making it about three months older than the white N94 back covers that made the rounds last week, assuming they're legit). Additionally, when our sources last checked around June and July, the N94 had yet to hit the DVT stage, so it's hard to determine whether these parts will remain the same in the final design, or whether the N94 will even make it to the production line at all.

On the other hand, our sources pointed out that an elusive N97 device -- previously reported by the Wall Street Journal as a tiny iPhone -- had already reached "DVT" (Design Verification Test) stage back in June, though there's little information about it other than that it's been tested with various cellular technologies (though plagued by some bugs related to switching between specific frequencies back then), plus it may sport a camera module supplied by Sony, which was semi-confirmed by Howard Stringer himself back in April. Whatever the N97 ends up being, hopefully we'll have something at least as slim as our little souvenir from Beijing.

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iPhone N94 prototype's front assembly leaked, set to be an iPhone 4S? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleassemblycomponentdisplayDVTEVTiphoneiphone 4iphone 4siphone 5iphone+n94Iphone4Iphone4sIphone5iphonen94leakmobilepostcrossn94n97partrumorscreenMon, 29 Aug 2011 11:59:00 EST<![CDATA[WSJ corroborates the mini-iPhone, says Apple may make MobileMe free (update: 'edge-to-edge' screen)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/wsj-corroborates-the-mini-iphone-says-apple-may-make-mobileme-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/wsj-corroborates-the-mini-iphone-says-apple-may-make-mobileme-f/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/13/wsj-corroborates-the-mini-iphone-says-apple-may-make-mobileme-f/#commentsThe Wall Street Journal has weighed in on rumors of Apple's smaller iPhone, and citing "people familiar with the matter" the publication says that the rumors are likely true. One such familiar person reportedly saw a device half the size of the iPhone 4, bearing the codename "N97," and said that the handset will be only about half the size of the original, and at only around half the price too. Amazingly, those anonymous sources continued to divulge information, expressing the idea that Apple could finally make its MobileMe cloud service suite free, and that it just might be the platform from which Apple could finally launch a streaming music platform and lessen the need for all those gigabytes of flash storage in your pocket. We'll let you know if or when any of that happens, okay?

Update: The WSJ's source proved even more talkative after getting an eyeful of the Samsung and Sony announcements this morn; the publication's article has been updated to read that the device is "significantly lighter" than the iPhone 4, has an "edge-to-edge" touchscreen, and "voice-based navigation" of some sort.

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Gallery: VW Passat with Nokia's Terminal Mode, hands-on

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Exclusive: VW's Terminal Mode prototype with a Nokia N97 at the helm, we go hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N8 benchmarked against N97, makes it look old and busted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 03:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vertu taste on a Nokia budget: meet the N97 Mini Gold Edition originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>goldn97n97 minin97 mini gold editionN97MiniN97MiniGoldEditionnokiaPolandWed, 24 Feb 2010 20:47:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia VP: N97 taught company some tough lessons]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokia-vp-n97-taught-company-some-tough-lessons/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokia-vp-n97-taught-company-some-tough-lessons/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/nokia-vp-n97-taught-company-some-tough-lessons/#comments It's unusual for a company to publicly admit its shortcomings -- particularly a company as big, proud, and resolute as Nokia generally seems to be -- but an All About Symbian / Mobile Industry Review joint interview with Anssi Vanjoki, vice president of markets, at MWC last week painted a very different picture with regard to Espoo's views on the maligned N97. Though he says that the phone absolutely met the company's goals for sales volume and revenue, it was a "tremendous disappointment in terms of the experience quality for the consumers and something [they] did not anticipate." This isn't a sob story, though: he uses the opportunity to note that they've completely closed the gap on software quality for the flagship device, launching new firmware first in Norway where the response has been positive. Considering that the N97 was announced way back in 2008, there's realistically nothing Nokia can do to give the phone a second wind atop the lineup, but Vanjoki seems genuinely convinced that they've learned some hard lessons and swallowed some tough pills throughout its life cycle -- and those lessons will bear fruit when Symbian^3-based products roll around. Here's hoping.

Nokia VP: N97 taught company some tough lessons originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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N97 firmware update v21.0.045 ready to download originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, @old_no_7uk]

Nokia updates N97 with free Ovi Maps, just as promised originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N97's Brain Maze requires steady hand, typical mind-control equipment originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia Messaging for social networks hits beta, brings Twitter, and leaves out the N900 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung Galaxy, Nokia N97 go where no man has ever gone before: Bell's HSPA network originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N97 Mini now shipping to American lovers, haters originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Keepin' it real fake, part CCXLV: the Nokia iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Cloned in China]

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Eston's 7-inch Android MID believes it's an N97, can play full HD originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Daniel]

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Nokia N97 firmware 2.0 hits the tubes, is ready for your attention originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via GSM Arena]

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Ultra-limited edition Nokia N97 mini RAOUL launched for Nokia Singapore originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via GSM Arena]

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Nokia N97 firmware 2.0 looks to squash major pain points originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firmwarefirmware 2firmware 2.0Firmware2Firmware2.0n97nokiaupdateupgradeMon, 07 Sep 2009 20:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 firmware 2.0 looks to squash major pain points]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/nokia-n97-firmware-2-0-looks-to-squash-major-pain-points/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/nokia-n97-firmware-2-0-looks-to-squash-major-pain-points/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/07/nokia-n97-firmware-2-0-looks-to-squash-major-pain-points/#comments As QWERTY-equipped Nokias go we're having a hard time taking our eyes off the N900 (and the E72, come to think of it) -- but it might be worth keeping the N97 hanging around on the back burner, because Nokia certainly hasn't moved on yet. In fact, the company is crafting a rather hefty new update that'll be available next month, and on video, it seems to directly address a few areas that should immediately make the phone more usable, chiefly kinetic scrolling which makes lists behave in a way that's more natural and obvious for a full-touch device. There's also a smattering of bug fixes and performance improvements, more stock widgets available, alternate keyboard characters are now available via long press, and amazingly, they've managed to do all of this while still leaving more phone memory available. We'd venture to say it's still not an "N900 killer" by any stretch, but it's definitely a new lease on life. Follow the break for a video demo of the new firmware in action.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Gallery: Nokia X6 video hands-on: proof that capacitive touchscreens are better

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Nokia X6 video hands-on: proof that capacitive touchscreens are better originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>553058005thcapacitivegsmifaifa 2009Ifa2009mobilen97nokiaresistives60s60 5thS605thsymbiantouchscreenxpressmusicSat, 05 Sep 2009 09:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia X6 video hands-on: proof that capacitive touchscreens are better]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/05/nokia-x6-video-hands-on-proof-that-capacitive-touchscreens-are/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/05/nokia-x6-video-hands-on-proof-that-capacitive-touchscreens-are/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/05/nokia-x6-video-hands-on-proof-that-capacitive-touchscreens-are/#comments While Nokia wouldn't invite us to Nokia World this year, we were fortunate enough to discover a pair of its new X6 handsets on the IFA floor here in Berlin. On hand were two engineering prototypes, one of which was peeling away from its plastic shell while the other seemed less responsive to our finger-taps. Still, it's clear that the capacitive touchscreen is far more responsive to human touch than the resistive screens found on its N97, or the 5800 XpressMusic especially. This was made abundantly clear when using the on-screen keyboard although some of our swiping gestures were inexplicably ignored in other elements of the interface. But given the choice of the screen being awesome or super-awesome (remember, we're comparing it to Nokia's resistive touchscreen legacy), we'll have to settle on the former for now. Of course, underneath you've still got S60 5th, for better or worse, pumping away inside a chubby little candybar -- no screen tech can change that. See the action in the video after the break then jump into the gallery to see it sized up with a few of its S60 cousins five times removed.

Gallery: Nokia X6 video hands-on: proof that capacitive touchscreens are better

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Well, maybe Nokia recently announced a 66 percent yearly drop in Q2 profit. And perhaps N97 reviews have been, how we say, less than stellar. But there definitely seems to be a fan base for the handset: according to Mobile News, sales of both this guy and the 5800 XpressMusic combined to total 10 million in the last 10 months, with sales for the former adding up to a whopping two million since its launch three months ago. In fact, half of the XpressMusic sales were generated since the launch of the N97 -- certainly suggesting that the younger sibling successfully raised the company's profile and brought its fellow handset along for the ride. Does this make Nokia the "undisputed leading player in the smartphones space," as the company's chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo put it? By sheer volume of devices, perhaps -- but mindshare continues to be a problem that we're guessing they're eager to see if Maemo 5 and the N900 can solve. The CEO of Nokla could not be reached for comment.

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Nokia N97 sells two million units in three months, Nokla sells two dozen originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, maybe Nokia recently announced a 66 percent yearly drop in Q2 profit. And perhaps N97 reviews have been, how we say, less than stellar. But there definitely seems to be a fan base for the handset: according to Mobile News, sales of both this guy and the 5800 XpressMusic combined to total 10 million in the last 10 months, with sales for the former adding up to a whopping two million since its launch three months ago. In fact, half of the XpressMusic sales were generated since the launch of the N97 -- certainly suggesting that the younger sibling successfully raised the company's profile and brought its fellow handset along for the ride. Does this make Nokia the "undisputed leading player in the smartphones space," as the company's chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo put it? By sheer volume of devices, perhaps -- but mindshare continues to be a problem that we're guessing they're eager to see if Maemo 5 and the N900 can solve. The CEO of Nokla could not be reached for comment.

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Read - Booklet 3G hands-on photos (more angles)
Read - Booklet 3G hands-on video (another take)
Read - Nokia X3 and X6 hands-on video
Read - Nokia N900 hands-on video
Read - N97 mini hands-on video

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Video: Nokia's N900, N97 mini, X3, X6 and Booklet 3G hands-on roundup originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>atombooklet 3gBooklet3gn900n97n97 miniN97Mininetbooknokianokia worldnokia world 2009NokiaWorldNokiaWorld2009smartphonex3x6Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Video: Nokia's N900, N97 mini, X3, X6 and Booklet 3G hands-on roundup]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/nokias-n900-n97-mini-x3-x6-and-booklet-3g-hands-on-roundup/#comments Just in case you missed it, you should probably be informed that Nokia had quite the morning yesterday as Nokia World 2009 kicked off in Stuttgart. Not only was the N97 mini made official, but the company's Booklet 3G was fully detailed and the first two handsets in the newfangled X series were also unveiled. Naturally, a slew of cameras descended upon the new gear just as soon as the suits left the stage, and we've rounded up the best of the best below for your perusal and enjoyment. If you're looking for the actual news on these very devices, have a look right here, and feel free to hop on past the break for a few videos from the show floor.

Read - Booklet 3G hands-on photos (more angles)
Read - Booklet 3G hands-on video (another take)
Read - Nokia X3 and X6 hands-on video
Read - Nokia N900 hands-on video
Read - N97 mini hands-on video

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Nokia World 2009 just kicked off over in Stuttgart, and while the outfit's CEO didn't have much to say outside of a few nice teases, Mr. Anssi Vanjok did the honors of officially unveiling the N97 mini. Of course, we've already seen this not-so-minuscule handset previewed over in the wilds of Russia, but it's certainly nice to have Nokia's formal seal of approval on the device. Nokia's pushing the mobile's social networking capabilities, not to mention calling it the world's "slimmest travel companion" thanks to the built-in Lonely Planet guidebooks. As for price? Try €450 ($639), but Sir Anssi asserted that the phone should be available for free on contract in "many, many markets." As for specs, we're looking at a tilting 3.2-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard, with the first shipments starting in October.

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Nokia finally comes clean with N97 mini: €450, ships in October originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia World 2009 just kicked off over in Stuttgart, and while the outfit's CEO didn't have much to say outside of a few nice teases, Mr. Anssi Vanjok did the honors of officially unveiling the N97 mini. Of course, we've already seen this not-so-minuscule handset previewed over in the wilds of Russia, but it's certainly nice to have Nokia's formal seal of approval on the device. Nokia's pushing the mobile's social networking capabilities, not to mention calling it the world's "slimmest travel companion" thanks to the built-in Lonely Planet guidebooks. As for price? Try €450 ($639), but Sir Anssi asserted that the phone should be available for free on contract in "many, many markets." As for specs, we're looking at a tilting 3.2-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard, with the first shipments starting in October.

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[Via Mobile Bulgaria]

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Nokia N97 Mini press photo outed, existence still not official originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Mobile Bulgaria]

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Nokia N97 Mini previewed: not so mini, not so great originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N97 Mini previewed: not so mini, not so great originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eldareldar murtazinEldarMurtazinminimurtazinn97n97 miniN97Mininokianokia n97nokia n97 miniNokiaN97NokiaN97MinipreviewMon, 24 Aug 2009 16:46:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/#comments It's still hard to believe that Nokia's already upstaging the N97 with the N97 mini just two months after the big guy shipped, but here we are, staring at the FCC documentation. There's not much to go on here besides this label-location drawing, which is marked with a 1:1 scale -- allowing us to set our regular N97 down next to it and show you just how little Nokia achieved with all that development money. Check it after the break, along with another pic of the mini the inimitable Eldar Murtazin just posted to his blog.

[Via Mobile Bulgaria]

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Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccmobilen seriesn97n97 miniN97MininokiaNSeriesThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/nokia-n97-mini-pops-in-the-fcc-not-so-much-mini-er-than-the-n97/#comments It's still hard to believe that Nokia's already upstaging the N97 with the N97 mini just two months after the big guy shipped, but here we are, staring at the FCC documentation. There's not much to go on here besides this label-location drawing, which is marked with a 1:1 scale -- allowing us to set our regular N97 down next to it and show you just how little Nokia achieved with all that development money. Check it after the break, along with another pic of the mini the inimitable Eldar Murtazin just posted to his blog.

[Via Mobile Bulgaria; thanks, momchil]

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Nokia N97 mini pops in the FCC, not so much mini-er than the N97 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fccn seriesn97n97 miniN97MininokiaNSeriesThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 gets a minor firmware bump]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/nokia-n97-gets-a-minor-firmware-bump/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/nokia-n97-gets-a-minor-firmware-bump/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/19/nokia-n97-gets-a-minor-firmware-bump/#comments It's not going to knock your socks off with a plethora of Earth-shattering new features, a faster processor, and a capacitive display that magically sprouts out of the micro-USB port and replaces the resistive one, but Nokia's latest N97 firmware still sounds like a worthwhile download. Version 12.0.024 is said to be purely a bug fix and performance improvement release, and early accounts seem to validate that claim -- as always, availability will vary around the world based on your carrier and product code, but it's worth a hookup to NSU to see if it's available to you.

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Nokia N97 gets a minor firmware bump originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firmwaremobilen97nokias60symbianupdateupgradeWed, 19 Aug 2009 16:47:00 EST<![CDATA[How would you change Nokia's N97?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/how-would-you-change-nokias-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/how-would-you-change-nokias-n97/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/how-would-you-change-nokias-n97/#comments It's the phone that Nokia should've used to introduce the world to Symbian S60 5th edition, but is it the "hero"-type device that it was marketed as? Nokia's N97 is undoubtedly expensive, debatably beautiful and thoroughly polarizing (as two of our own found out). While it's impossible to say the handset was introduced to go head-to-head with Apple's iPhone (the whole "only sold off contract" thing kind of hampers that), there's little doubt that this phone was Espoo's most significant attempt yet to make a name for itself in the full-touchscreen smartphone market. If you handed over the handful of C-notes required to take this bad boy home, why not tell us exactly how you feel now that you're an owner? What would you like to see changed on Nokia's next attempt? What measures up? What falls short? You've got one shot (maybe two, depending on the mood of our comment system) -- don't screw it up.

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How would you change Nokia's N97? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>featureshow would you changeHowWouldYouChangeHWYCn97nokianokia n97NokiaN97s60smartphonesymbiansymbian s60SymbianS60Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 Mini is seriously just a smaller, cheaper N97, it seems]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/#comments Eldar Murtazin over at mobile-review has chimed in on those alleged Nokia N97 Mini shots that leaked last week -- and as anyone who follows the mobile industry knows, when the ridiculously well-connected Eldar speaks, folks tend to listen. The dude says that the N97 Mini is very much real, as is the name, which -- get this -- he claims was leaked by Nokia itself in an effort to stave off an unnamed competitor who'd also been planning to release a smaller version of one of its handsets with a "Mini" label slapped on the name. At any rate, the N97 Mini apparently isn't pulling any punches -- it's said to be exactly what you see, little more than a smaller N97 with a reconfigured keyboard and no camera lens cover. That sounds like a tough sell at first, especially when you throw in Eldar's claim that it'll step down to 8 and 16GB versions from the N97's 32GB, but the good news is that Espoo's seemingly looking to get this on the market for about €100 less ($144) than the N97. As for an official announcement, Eldar says that Nokia's planning to unveil it at Nokia World next month; the original model was revealed at last year's show, and frankly, we're hoping for a little bit more innovation than this by the time they're done unveiling the new lineup. Rover, perhaps?

[Via Unwired View]

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Nokia N97 Mini is seriously just a smaller, cheaper N97, it seems originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>n97n97 miniN97Mininokianokia worldNokiaWorldrumors60symbianTue, 04 Aug 2009 14:29:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia N97 Mini is seriously just a smaller, cheaper N97, it seems]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/04/nokia-n97-mini-is-seriously-just-a-smaller-cheaper-n97-it-seem/#comments Eldar Murtazin over at mobile-review has chimed in on those alleged Nokia N97 Mini shots that leaked last week -- and as anyone who follows the mobile industry knows, when the ridiculously well-connected Eldar speaks, folks tend to listen. The dude says that the N97 Mini is very much real, as is the name, which -- get this -- he claims was leaked by Nokia itself in an effort to stave off an unnamed competitor who'd also been planning to release a smaller version of one of its handsets with a "Mini" label slapped on the name. At any rate, the N97 Mini apparently isn't pulling any punches -- it's said to be exactly what you see, little more than a smaller N97 with a reconfigured keyboard and no camera lens cover. That sounds like a tough sell at first, especially when you throw in Eldar's claim that it'll step down to 8 and 16GB versions from the N97's 32GB, but the good news is that Espoo's seemingly looking to get this on the market for about €100 less ($144) than the N97. As for an official announcement, Eldar says that Nokia's planning to unveil it at Nokia World next month; the original model was revealed at last year's show, and frankly, we're hoping for a little bit more innovation than this by the time they're done unveiling the new lineup. Rover, perhaps?

[Via Unwired View]

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Nokia N97 Mini is seriously just a smaller, cheaper N97, it seems originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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