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Nokia unveils flagship N97 phone
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thefanboism is reaching new levels of stupidity here!
I sold my iphone to get the N95 8GB because of the lack of decent camera and video record functionality.
The camera is the main thing I miss from my old N95.
I'd like the 5mp camera.. Having said that, right now I'd settle for a camera that was ready to work within 5 seconds of pressing the button. iPhone camera is not exactly responsive
Real keyboard... I'm getting so fed up with iPhone's "no landscape mode" email composing crap. Why on earth we can't have it? Anyway, I guess no real keyboard is new "one button mouse" type policy so there is no way something like that will be introduced...
Ok, its pretty obvious already that the new nokia wont be as 'fun' and simple to use as an iPhone, but thats because Apple focus so much on design and interactivery that every product they release is a dream to use.
but if the next iPhone isn't a serious improvement in terms of specs, i would certainly consider getting this. iPhone 3G has what upgrades exactly from the 2.5g?.... 3g? 'a flush headphone jack', okay? what else, hardly nothing worth boasting about.
iPhone3 needs decent camera features (with zoom/flash), more GB, and a video recording fuction, atleast, in the nx update otherwise i wont be going near it.
Plus i prefer having the actual qwerty keyboard since its quite difficult to type a msg whilst walking thru busy streets with the iPhone.
I was actually looking at the G1, but its quite ugly. But this phone is still a prototype so im sure it will improve, and we will see what its really like nx summer.
but if the next iPhone isn't a serious improvement in terms of specs, i would certainly consider getting this. iPhone 3G has what upgrades exactly from the 2.5g?.... 3g? 'a flush headphone jack', okay? what else, hardly nothing worth boasting about.
iPhone3 needs decent camera features (with zoom/flash), more GB, and a video recording fuction, atleast, in the nx update otherwise i wont be going near it.
Plus i prefer having the actual qwerty keyboard since its quite difficult to type a msg whilst walking thru busy streets with the iPhone.
I was actually looking at the G1, but its quite ugly. But this phone is still a prototype so im sure it will improve, and we will see what its really like nx summer.
This is what I thought the 3G would have, I waited and waited and waited and then jobs really dissapointed me
It seems a real shame that jobs cut capability improvements in an effort to get the price below $200, which itself doesnt make sense to me, surely he needs to hit the higher end market more than the 15 year old kids, they ALREADY want one!
This is what I thought the 3G would have, I waited and waited and waited and then jobs really dissapointed me
It seems a real shame that jobs cut capability improvements in an effort to get the price below $200, which itself doesnt make sense to me, surely he needs to hit the higher end market more than the 15 year old kids, they ALREADY want one!
They are projected to have sold 30-40 million iphones by the end of 2009 (depended on the econ.)
What part of the $199 price was the best thing to happen to the iphone do you not understand?
And do you work for company or do you own your own business.
This "it's a shame they lowered the price" type comment could only come from someone who gets a paycheck from his boss every other Friday IMO.
Certainly not a business owner.
This looks nice, but I'm waiting to see the e63 in person.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/12/nokias-e63-breaks-free-for-mass-market-consumption/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/12/nokias-e63-breaks-free-for-mass-market-consumption/
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They are projected to have sold 30-40 million iphones by the end of 2009 (depended on the econ.)
What part of the $199 price was the best thing to happen to the iphone do you not understand?
And do you work for company or do you own your own business.
This "it's a shame they lowered the price" type comment could only come from someone who gets a paycheck from his boss every other Friday IMO.
Certainly not a business owner.
Well - if you were a technologically informed business owner you would have a number of concerns about deploying iPhones. I give the people I employ a simple choice: A Blackberry for push emails, or iPhone on which emails can be forwarded to whatever POP/IMAP/MobileMe account they have - but with other restrictions in place as well.
yea.LOOKs nice. But to be honest: I could throw my E61 against the wall everyday. Nokia left it in early beta state. For me: Never Nokia again.
Needs more wow and less stuff
I will try to be objective with my comments but I was not impressed.
1) the form of the phone seems nice, good materials, some may prefer a qwerty keyboard so that is a plus (although it appears to be a little chunky in size).
2) I was not impressed with any of the features shown, there is simply nothing new or innovative, and the performance appeared slow.
3) The interface seemed cluttered, despite its ability to be customized. (Clean people, its all about clean design).
To sum it up, this phone has looks but it is a shallow hole inside. My suggestion stop throwing in features as a way to compete instead wow me (and not like microsoft vista)
I will try to be objective with my comments but I was not impressed.
1) the form of the phone seems nice, good materials, some may prefer a qwerty keyboard so that is a plus (although it appears to be a little chunky in size).
2) I was not impressed with any of the features shown, there is simply nothing new or innovative, and the performance appeared slow.
3) The interface seemed cluttered, despite its ability to be customized. (Clean people, its all about clean design).
To sum it up, this phone has looks but it is a shallow hole inside. My suggestion stop throwing in features as a way to compete instead wow me (and not like microsoft vista)
Really? I can sync my N95 with my MacBook over bluetooth and cable. iPhoto, iTunes, iCal all just work
edit. oh yeah and tethering of course. Something iPhone can't do (unless you jailbreak)
http://europe.nokia.com/A4423133
To me all this "iPhone killer" talk is a bunch of nonsense because as far as I'm concerned iPhone was dead already when it was first released. "Just works" philosophy is great, it's just that iPhone does not provide.
Another Nokia fanboy who's jealous their company isn't getting as much attention as the iphone, when last you hear "Nokia killer."
I got question.....
Why Apple not giving us:
1. Navigation app like TomTom
2. MMS
3. Copy/Paste
4. Video recording
5. Built-in digital TV receiver
... and other useful features which can be found in all smart phones apart from iPhone?
Or I will change question....
Why Apple got that strange strategy of not telling anyone why they did that this way but not that way? Why they never answer any questions from customers. Why Why Why?
The reason I am asking is that I think iPhone is just prototype, which still can make money for Apple. I can live with this prototype but its really ANNOYING why Apple don't make any comments about most requested features. Is it really hard for Apple to say "TomTom will be avaialble before end of the year" or" we having problem to make proper appfor video recording .It will take time". At least I know what I can expect then. For now I keep my iPhone in my hand and I wonder if I will ever see any of these features... which is again very ANNOYING.
So it's Apple's fault TomTom or whomever haven't developed their app for the iphone.
So it's Apple's fault TomTom or whomever haven't developed their app for the iphone.
Yes. Do some research. Grow up a little too and broaden your horizons
The N97 looks interesting, think I'll be giving the iphone till the next major update for them to pull their finger out then I'm off!!
Yes. Do some research. Grow up a little too and broaden your horizons
The N97 looks interesting, think I'll be giving the iphone till the next major update for them to pull their finger out then I'm off!!
Yes I did do some research, and still I don't see how it's Apple's fault they haven't developed the app.
As for wherever your off to, do you.
Short battery life? 36 hours of continuous audio playback on a phone doesn't imply short batter life to me, to be honest.
That thing is hotness; it deserves to be a viable iPhone competitor.
This looks like the first phone that can compete with the iPhone in my opinion. It's and interesting device and I don't see all the slowness in the OS that everybody else is seeing. I love my iPhone but I may actually consider this one.
They start showing the OS around 2:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_LSKwnX10
They start showing the OS around 2:04
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN_LSKwnX10
It does more than compete with the iPhone, on all levels barring ease of use it totally pi*ses on it.
It's a shame Apple is making crap products recently. I hope they get back on top, where they deserve to be. After the iPhone 3G, MobileMe and new MacBooks fiascos, I and a lot of other people have lost faith.
Come on
It's a shame Apple is making crap products recently. I hope they get back on top, where they deserve to be. After the iPhone 3G, MobileMe and new MacBooks fiascos, I and a lot of other people have lost faith.
Come on
I have to say, this has strong potential to be a true iPhone killer. With so much more battery life, more capacity; who cares if it's a tad bit thicker? I don't. Depending what the reviews say, I would definitely choose this phone over the iPhone. And IMO, it looks better than the iPhone 3G.
It does more than compete with the iPhone, on all levels barring ease of use it totally pi*ses on it.
It's a shame Apple is making crap products recently. I hope they get back on top, where they deserve to be. After the iPhone 3G, MobileMe and new MacBooks fiascos, I and a lot of other people have lost faith.
Come on
Crap products, LOL, which is why they have the highest consumer satisfaction rates, I guess that means nothing but a bunch of whiners complaining on the internet means much, unbelievable.