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September of 2007 was the month, in which Nokia E51 was launched. The E series from Nokia is more dedicated to the business segment.

Nokia E51 knows how to combine the compact look with the design and the utility, making the phone a classic and conservative phone. This model is the successor of E50, but E51 does not resemble too much with it.

E51 measures 114.8 x 46 x 12 mm and weighs 100 grams and the 12 mm thick make it the slimmest phone from Nokia E Series. Like its predecessor, E51 is plated with metal, but unfortunately, it has a more glossy finish, which looks better when it is in a box, or else it becomes a magnet for fingerprints that so many people hate.

Designed in the "candybar" style, it is easier to “work” with it than with a slider. The screen and the keyboard occupy the front side of the phone. The phone has a 2 inch TFT LCD screen with 16 million colors and a QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Above the screen, we have the "strategic" placement of the light sensor and the speakerphone.

Next on the list is the keypad which presents itself to be an alphanumeric standard keypad, but with a little more generous D-Pad. The D-Pad has two selection buttons, a menu key, a calendar dedicated key, a shortcut key for the calendar, a dedicated button for the messages menu and finally the two buttons that are used for calling / answering and ending /rejecting the call. The only problem in this entire thing is the C key, Cancel, which is located between the buttons call and end call and is often accidentally pressed when using the D-pad. Besides the D-Pad, the phone has a normal alphanumeric keypad.

Only the power button occupies the top side of the phone, while the right side has only two volume buttons. The left side is "disturbed" by the dedicated camera button and the bottom of the phone is the most loaded side: here we find the charger slot, the microphone, a miniUSB port and the slot for the hand-strap.

The back side of the phone is covered with plastic; here we find the 2 megapixel camera and the cap that covers the Lithium-Ion battery BP-6MT, which has a capacity of 1070 mAh. In theory, this battery gives the phone the power to withstand 310 hours in standby mode and up to 4 hours of talk time.

Nokia E51 runs on Symbian 9.2 operating system series 60. The phone menu is quite intuitive and its icons can be placed as a matrix or as a list. The phone’s internal memory is only 130 MB, but anyone can make a radical upgrade using a microSD card up to 4GB.

For messaging, the phone does not disappoint you, allowing you to send SMS, MMS, audio messages and e-mails. When you send an MMS, the phone automatically gives you the possibility to edit it, so you can choose from inserting an image, audio clip, a video or a predefined template.

The E-mail client is standard, supporting POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols. However, the e-mails with E51 are somehow special, because the client supports attachments, so in this category, the phone scores well. E51 supports Office features, and by that, I mean that the phone can view Word and Excel documents.

Nokia E51 is different from E50, its musical characteristics have improved, the audio files supported being MP3, AAC, eAAC +, WMA, AMR-NB and AMR-WB, but even like that, its music player interface is quite hard, literally and figuratively. The navigation through the menu of the player is made using the D-Pad, and the buttons on the right side control the volume.

If the user will use a 4 GB microSD card, than the music player has its purpose, but unfortunately, the sound quality totally disappoints. Better than the player from the Nokia Prism, but much worse than the one found in Nokia N81, this phone still manage to score, average, because E51 is still a terminal dedicated to the business segment.

On the video part, the phone is doing pretty well, managing to play files in both portrait mode and in landscape mode. Even if the screen is quite small for viewing, because the dedicated buttons are well hidden when the video is running, you have no problems with a smaller screen. The phone does not lack though the integrated FM radio.

On the photo part, the phone handles like any other E-series phone, and by that, I mean it has modest performances. We cannot ask too much from the 2-megapixel camera without autofocus and flash. Normally, it would be enough for such a phone, but there is no "mirror" for self-portraits, which we usually find in a business phone. The user will not find too many functions to use, night mode, clock, white balance and color tone being the only ones that raise the phone higher, and the image gallery could have been better.

Connectivity is the chapter where Nokia E51 scores better than ever. We start only with the data transfer. It is made directly through the MiniUSB 2.0 and the Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP support and IrDA (115 kbps) while "infrared" is not something that can warm hearts anymore.

Then I should mention the networks that from GPRS and EDGE to 3G with HSDPA support are all present in this phone. The phone also has Wi-Fi. With the WAP and xHTML browsers, the user can easily view the pages. In this chapter, the phone handles very well.

Nokia E51 can be called a business phone, even if the features shown are much lower than those of a complete smartphone more appropriate to this class. Unfortunately, it has some lacks in the multimedia chapter. If the user is satisfied with less or if a smartphone is too complicated, E51 is their best choice for such a dilemma.

The terminals belonging to the Nokia N Series are well known for combining the business functions with the media functions, and Nokia N73 fits this pattern perfectly. The 3 Megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, the Symbian OS, the generous screen size, plus many other innovative features, make from Nokia N73 a mobile that can face any challenges. I will now make a short presentation of the main functions in this Nokia N73 review.

Increasingly many manufacturers want to impose on the market by the challenging design of the terminals. It is not the case of Nokia, because when we talk about the mobiles belonging to the N series we refer to a simple, elegant and well-considered building to facilitate a pleasant and easy use. N73's casing comprises a shock-resistant plastic, pleasant to the touch. The dimensions of the terminal are among the lowest, but the length of 11 cm, width of 4.9 cm and 1.9 cm thick are justified by the implemented technologies. Thanks to the smart placement of the components, the terminal is balanced, so the weight of 116 grams does not create discomfort.

The name of the company and the name of the model were placed discreetly on the top front side, on the left of the video call camera, and sometimes, labeled under the display, we find the name of the distributor.

The keyboard has a rounded appearance, the number keys are well defined, easily responding to commands and are surrounded by two keys on the left side, two keys on the right side, and the joystick above. On the left, we have the key that sends us to the Symbian operating system menu, alongside the one that changes the characters and the punctuation in a text message. Nokia have hampered seriously the speed with which we can write a text by replacing the classic system, with another one that separates the types of the characters. On the right, we have the Clear key (C), which can delete files or characters, and a multimedia key that sends us to the media player, displaying the last song played. At the top, we have the classic keys to make and end a call, to enter and exit a menu, and in their center is a joystick which allows easy navigation through the mobile interface.

On the right side of the phone, we find the volume control buttons (or the zoom control buttons), the camera button (or the picture gallery button). On the other side, we see the infrared port and a clip that can attach a cord. On the top side, we find the power button and the speaker, which is covered by a perforated surface that is imitating metal. On the opposite side, we have another speaker, two sockets - one for the headphone connection and one for the data cable and the charger connection. Here we also find and miniSD card slot, which is located this time better, it is no longer necessary to open the case to get access to it.

The 3.2 Megapixel camera and the flash are covered by a flap on which we find the Nokia logo and some plastic inserts to ensure an optimal adhesion. I need to mention the annoying sound produced by the opening of the flap. The cap, along of the back casing, that hides the SIM card slot and the battery it can be removed easily by simply pressing a button, followed by a draw.

Nokia N73 is equipped with a screen that has a diagonal of more than 2 inches, 36 x 48 mm, a TFT large enough to make the using of the phone to be fun. The high quality of the displayed images and videos on N73 is due to a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. To increase the visual quality, the Finnish manufacturer has incorporated a sensor that adjusts the brightness of the display according to the ambient light. In this way, it increases the battery life by reducing the screen brightness and the keyboard illumination when those are not necessary.

The terminal offers support for 2G networks, all GSM bands - 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 MHz. With the help of the secondary VGA camera and the 3G (UTMS Band 2100) support, Nokia N73 can host video calls. The 3G connectivity significantly reduces the life of the battery and therefore I recommend you to activate it only when you want to browse the Internet or to make / receive a video call.

The sound during the calls is satisfactory, being played clean and loud. The address book supports unlimited entries and the contacts can be organized into groups. The call log can keep the calls made / received in the last 30 days, thus missing a call, or viewing the dialed and the received calls does not constitute any problem. The messaging allows sending SMS, MMS, and last but not least an email client is present.

Nokia has chosen to use a Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1100 mAh and which promises a talk time of 6 hours and a standby mode that reaches the value of 350 hours. In reality, the values are somewhat lower, but good enough if we take account of the present functions. Of course, the battery life depends mainly on the used functions.

Because we speak of a phone that belongs to the N series, with a 3 Megapixel camera , we should expect to also have a very large storage capacity, but things are not quite like that. The internal memory is only 42 MB, which is not very much. However, this is not that bad, because the memory can be extended via the miniSD slot, and there is even a 64 MB card included in the package. The introduction or the removal of the card can be made without turning off the phone, thanks to the hotswap technology.

The ARM 9 220 MHz processor along with the 64 MB SDRAM allows a significant number of applications to run at the same time before you can notice that the device is working slower. Despite the operating system consumes about 50 MB, and the usable RAM memory is reduced to 14 MB, the speed navigation remains fairly good, but for a smartphone is definitely not the best.

The Internet browsing is made at speeds of up to 384 kbits / second, thanks to the 3G support and in places where it does not exist, the Class 11 EDGE connection secures a download up to 236.8 kbits / second. To connect various accessories, the terminal has Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP profile support. The infrared port, although outdated, is welcome, providing synchronization with older phones. The connection to the computer can be done wirelessly via Bluetooth, or through the microUSB port or by attaching a data cable. I conclude with a positive note, because Nokia N73 meets almost all needs in terms of connectivity, but it could have been better if we had a support for Wi-Fi.

Pro:
- The quality camera with many adjustments and options
- Quality display
- The included quality headset
- The 3G support
- The browser performance
Cons:
- The quite generous dimensions of the phone
- The Symbian OS processes pretty slowly
- The quality of the videos was very poor

I hope this short Nokia N73 review will be useful to you if you think about buying this phone.

Having a fancy name – Nokia N73 Music Edition, the version tested by us has only one difference from the N73's standard, namely the media key sends us directly to the music player. It is very easy to control the player via the joystick or the remote control of the handsfree. The equalizer has 6 presets - default, bass booster, classical, jazz, pop and rock. The shuffle function has not been forgotten by those from Nokia, so that songs can be played in random order.

The sound played by Nokia N73 Music Edition is characterized by clarity, and not only through a headset. N73’s built-in stereo speakers emit a clear and strong sound, so we can listen to music in good condition in small rooms.

The package in which N73 comes delivered has a handsfree, a data cable, a charger and CDs with the software necessary to connect the phone with the computer. The handsfree consists of two parts. The first part includes a remote control, which can adjust the volume, we can stop and start playing, or go to the next song and at its end, it has a 3.5 mm audio jack, and a microphone. Due to the microphone placement in this location, we can change the headphones with our favorite pair, but at the same time, we can use them for making calls. The second part of the headset consists of a very comfortable pair of headphones. The ability to lock the keys on the remote is a plus and does nothing but to highlight the attention to detail given by the Finnish producer.

Nokia N73 Music Edition is distinguished by the key that sends us directly to media player, where we can open the stereo FM radio, the audio files in MP3 and AAC format, respectively the MPEG4 videos.

It is time to talk about the integrated camera on N73, and I must recognize that I waited for this time since the beginning of the test. The phone comes equipped with two optical sensors, one VGA for video calls and one that has more than 3 Megapixels, perfect for making high quality pictures and videos. If the pictures that can have a maximum resolution of 2048x1536 pixels does not impress, the Carl Zeiss lens present a high interest from the users. The opening of the diaphragm varies between 2.8 and 5.6, very good values (for a cell phone). In addition, the autofocus guarantee success pictures in most situations.

The menu of the camera is displayed in landscape mode and it can be accessed by simply opening the protective cover. At a first look, we notice in the bottom, the number of pictures that we can make and the quality of these pictures. We can save the pictures in the phone's internal memory or on the memory card. On the right side there are 9 icons arranged vertically, with which we can change the settings of the camera. The icons toolbar can be hidden and it appears only when moving the joystick. If a function is selected, after a few seconds will experience a brief description, which can become annoying and which unfortunately can not be disabled.

Switching between camera mode and the video mode is done very quickly in a very short time through a joystick movement. With the help of the Scene modes function, we can use 8 different presets: Auto, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Sport, Night, Night Portrait and User Settings. Thanks to the large optical sensor, in some cases we do not need the flash, however at night it can be set on automatic, the choice of using it is up to the phone. A useful feature is the reduction of red eye that appears from the use of the flash.

To not miss any opportunity to appear in a picture, the camera has a self timer can be set to 2, 10 or 20 seconds. Activating the Sequence mode function, we can take pictures to the moving objects. If we are not satisfied with the brightness of the photo, but we do not want to use to flash, we can change the exposure time of the diaphragm from the Exposure compensation function.

We must remember the white balance and the color tones settings, useful to reduce the white excess, respectively to customize some pictures. N73 comes with something new (compared to Sony Ericsson K800) – the ISO sensitivity control, which can significantly improve the quality of the pictures.

If on the pictures part we are pretty satisfied, when it comes to video recording, things are not so good. First, the resolution at which N73 records a video is definitely not good, because clips with 352 x 288 pixels we can find at cameras that only have 1.3 Megapixel. The pictures can be stored directly on the memory card, but the videos can not be saved on the external memory so it remains only the internal memory, and when this is exhausted, the recording stops. Even if it is not something essential, the digital zoom (during the video recording) is missing.

The whole Nokia N series uses the Symbian operating system integration. On N73, we find the version 9 of Symbian, the S60 interface that reached its third edition. The navigation speed is quite good, the terminal manages to open large files quickly. We can not talk about any new things, so on the main screen are displayed shortcuts for 6 favorite applications, tasks list, and above those we see the clock, analog or digital. Accessing the main menu is done by pressing the classic Symbian key, and we can choose two ways to view the applications: in the form of large icons, or as a list.

The main applications included in the operating system are the file manager, the organizer with extended functions, an image editor and an image viewer, and not least, a document viewer. However, as we are used to, Symbian opens many possibilities for using a terminal, by supporting a vast collection of applications.

I also noticed the exceptional Web browser that N73 has and the speed with which a site is displayed is really good. One unique thing is the presence of the cursor, which we can control using the joystick, and which can get rid of existing deficits compared with a touchscreen device. The browser retains in the memory of the phone the last visited sites and we have the opportunity to save our favorite sites for viewing them offline. The only drawback noted is that the image can not be displayed in the landscape mode, which would be great considering that we do not have a very large display.

Nokia N73 Music Edition is not a revolutionary phone from any point of view, but it can satisfy a wide range of users, and because of that, we can only say that it is a good choice. If what you are looking for is a mobile that is doing well in all chapters, then N73 is what you need. The 3.2 Megapixel camera, the Symbian operating system, the high speed Internet browsing (because of the 3G support), the clear sound and of course the accommodation with the easy interface places Nokia N73 with a step ahead of the competition. The low operating speed managed to disturb us very much, but the rest of the functions compensate for this, so we can only end in a positive note.

Nokia 6220 Classic is a smartphone, it is compact and has plenty of facilities for a good quality image. Its advantages include a Xenon flash, active lens, 30 fps VGA video camera, TV-Out with a quality sound, GPS, HSDPA and Feature Pack 2, which pleasantly decorates the user interface.

Nokia 6220 Classic is a Symbian phone that takes photography seriously. The Xenon flash, the active lens and the implementing of the best S60 edition interface represent the strengths in the sale. Because the price is reasonable, it is hard to compete with it (about 260 euro or 380 U.S. dollars). From the virtually point of view, no other device with similar qualities can exceed 6220 Classic’s offers. It has a weakness: the lack of WiFi.

The sales package has an unusual shape, because is wide and thin. Still, all the necessary fit in here: the TV-Out and USB cable, the charger, the handsfree, a 1GB card and the manuals. The phone's dimensions are 108x47x15 mm. Those are not impressive dimensions, but are good for a smartphone. This phone fits easily in the pocket, weighing just 90 grams, the only phone, which could beat it is Nokia 6120 Classic, which weighs 89 grams.

A positive part is that the materials used do not allow fingerprints to stay on the surface of the phone. The 900mAh Li-Ion battery should resist 250 hours in standby mode or three and a half hours in talk time. In reality, the battery resists for 2 days. If you use it only for calling, the battery can resist 4 days.

One thing you can rely on Nokia is the display, on which we enjoy a good picture quality and a good readability in the sunlight. We are pleased with the contrast and the strong brightness. In addition, the phone comes with an ambient light sensor.

With Nokia 6220 Classic, you will not have concerns in terms of sound quality. The phone offers an exceptional quality of the speaker and the sound is very clear during a call. At the vibrations chapter, the phone behaves OK, although it could be better than that. Like any Symbian, it has a built-in voice recognition system, which does a good job, being fully independent from the speaker. It also has an automatic message reader, which will read all your new messages, after you press and hold a little the left selection key. The Symbian on 6220 has an excellent address book, with unlimited virtual capacities. All the internal memory can theoretically be used to save the contacts, but do not believe that this will be necessary. Contacts can be ordered freely by name or surname, and can be searched by gradual typing. If the Log application is accessed, a detailed list of all the communications made in the last 30 days will appear, including messages, calls and data transfers. This period can be shortened as much as you consider necessary to save the internal memory of the phone.

The message editor does a good job, since this is a smartphone, it supports SMS, MMS, Email, the first ones with intuitive editor that has a counter of characters starting at 160 and that they show you in how many parts the message will be divided. The only negative part is the bad keyboard. Nokia 6220 Classic has an audio message editor that allows you to register or to use a previously recorded clip. The customer can download only titles or a full message. There is also support for attachments, signatures and almost everything you need for your phone to handle almost any requests from the user.

The music player is still a strong point of the applications in Nokia 6220 Classic. It supports MP3, AAC, eAAC + and WMA files and the playlists are managed without mistakes and the files are added by the simple touching of the Refresh Library option. The sorting of songs by artist, album, genre or composer is automatically and the search is done gradually. You can also use a card reader for music transfers via Bluetooth or download them directly to your PC. Nokia 6220 Classic has Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo A2DP support. The audio quality is a pleasant surprise, with one of the best response frequency that we have ever met. I recommend the Real Player because it has an accelerometer, which lets you view the videos vertically or horizontally. When viewing in full-screen mode, the virtual keys are hidden so they cannot ruin the video. The FM radio has a simple and intuitive aspect, being able to automatically store your favorite frequencies.

The gallery is not impressive, being a Feature Pack2, because it has no 3D view and no reasonable slideshow and all images can be viewed only in a horizontal position. You can zoom up to 8x maximum, but overall, switching between pictures and the zooming is fast enough, without pause moments between the images. Nokia 6220 Classic has a 5-megapixel camera with a maximum resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. It has auto focus, active lens cover, Xenon flash and additional light of AF assist. The only problem is the location of the camera flash, under the lens, which affects the picture’s clarity in low light, and some strange lines appear in the pictures. Another useful feature of the camera is Geotagging, which works with the videos already made. We are generally pleased with the quality of the photos made with this device, the color accuracy and the shadows positioning. For video recording, the camera has a VGA resolution of 30 fps and the quality is satisfactory. The videos can be saved in an MPEG4 format and have automatic or manual adjustment of white balance.

The GPS Navigator is a pleasant surprise, in terms of sensitivity. It works with Nokia Maps, one of the software applications, which offers the most detailed maps. Moreover, it is easy to use and it is free. In Nokia Maps, you can easily customize the travel plan. The high streets, the tunnels or the crossing over the railway can be avoided. The selection of a street can be made in short road or fast road mode. The application can be used for navigation without having a car, or you can simply close the GPS and use the electronic map.

The Web surfing is not overlooked, with an interface that can allow viewing Web pages, both vertically and horizontally at a reasonable speed, thanks to the 3G support with HSDPA.

Another thing that can be highlighted is the calendar that is very well structured, with many possibilities for customizing the private notes and can be synchronized either via Bluetooth or data cable.

Nokia 6220 Classic also contains a converter for various units of measure, a calculator with two modes: simple and scientific and two games that have raised smiles while testing the phone for you.

Summarizing the testing of the Nokia 6220 Classic, we can say that it stands out with a very good price, taking into consideration all its advantages, including the assets: image, interface, its high degree of personalization and Feature Pack 2. However, we cannot overlook the lack of the WiFi connection, which is a minus that Nokia 6220 Classic receives.

Before having the phone, I read many presentations and tests about Nokia N97. The conclusions were very favorable to the Finnish device. Although it was clear that it would be the new high-end product, the critics were quite numerous. What can I say, without starting with the conclusion is that after I have used it like the phone was mine, I found only two major defects.

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The construction is one of the strengths of the new Nokia N97. You can observe the manufacturer’s attention for a phone that would be the main landmark in this year. Nokia N97 is a slider, but not a normal slider. By triggering the mechanism, the screen turns at an angle of about 30 degrees.

The front side resembles pretty good with the 5800 XpressMusic. Its touchscreen measures 3.5 inch and occupies most of the phone. The screen quality is already standard, we cannot say that it is extraordinary, but it is not bad. Under the screen, we find only 3 buttons. An oblique button, that opens the main menu and returns the user in the standby screen and two touch sensitive buttons for calls.

The touch part, including the screen and the two sensitive buttons, is OK. The touching commands are made better than in the 5800 XM. In fact, it very rarely happens to be forced to repeat the command. The touch sensitive buttons dedicated to calls are also very well designed.

The dimensions and its thickness are decent for a device in this segment. Sure, N97 is thicker compared to a regular phone. However, it is thicker than a modern slider should be.

The first impression is that the QWERTY keypad buttons are small. By practicing, you can write very fast and the feedback given to the press is very good. The space button is not placed in the center as we expected, but is the third key on the right. Once you get used to the placement of the space button, you will notice that it is very easy to hit it with your right hand thumb.

On the left of the keyboard, lies a 5-way D-Pad. It provides an alternative to the touchscreen, but an incomplete alternative. From the keyboard and the D-Pad, you can do about all the operations that you could do from the touch screen, except for exiting a menu or an application. Perhaps a small back button would have been a great idea.

On the sides of the phone, in addition to the usual buttons and inputs (volume, camera, microUSB, audio and the on / off power button), N97 has a locking mechanism that locks / unlocks the screen and keys. It does not create difficulties when using it, except for the fact that locking and unlocking the device, is being affected by a bug that is felt from time to time. The screen does not turn on when you unlock it. The same happens when blocking and the screen does not shut down sometimes.

Another plus is gained for the simple and effective mechanism, which is protecting the camera. It is simply a cap, which moves to the right / left side, to cover / uncover the lens. We should mention that moving cap to the right leads to the unblocking of the phone and the starting of the camera application. On one side, we have the facility of taking pictures fast. On the other side, you can accidentally remove the cap when you keep it in your pocket, leading to the unblocking of the phone.

Immature is the word that describes the version 9.4 of Symbian S60 interface 5 the best. It is actually the same version that XM 5800 had. Normally, Nokia would have to repair the mistakes of the first touchscreen Symbian version. Unfortunately, they did not do it, and on Nokia N97, you encounter the same problem as on 5800 XM. Some commands are accepted on a single press, while other commands are accepted only after the second press. The first one has a selection role. The selection is also made for a purpose, for example, when there is a set of options that are available only by selecting an item. On Symbian S60 9.4 it is useless to press twice. For example, in the configuration menu, to enter a particular section, you must first select it, and then you enter it, after you press the second time. Let someone from Nokia explain us, what is the logic of this approach. If you get used to this problem you can live together with the operating system in peace. The screen takes orders promptly and the system works very well.

The widgets disease struck Nokia now too. Already more and more manufacturers adopt the widgets fashion on the standby screen mode. For those who do not know, widgets are mini-applications that can be configured and rearranged after your own taste. N97 provides you, directly in the standby screen, with multiple applications as widgets: clock, date, active profile, weather conditions, schedule, one or two lists of favorite applications and one or two lists of favorite contacts, e-mail, etc. Most of them have their own set of options. The number of available widgets for Nokia N97 is quite small. More can be downloaded online from the Nokia application shop. Some widgets, such as the weather and the one for Facebook, require an Internet connection.

If you want to create and edit documents, you will have to pay for an upgraded version of the Office Suite. If not, the programs from the Office Suite will be used only for opening documents, without any possibility of creating or editing documents. It is the second largest objection, after the immaturity of the operating system that I have to make. Seriously, at how expensive the phone is, is it normal to pay for the Office Suite too?

Nokia N97 has a 5 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, autofocus and every little option that is already basic. The application does not come with new things, but with the classic set of settings: flash, timer, color tone, white balance, exposure, contrast, etc. The quality of the photos is good, though it does not impress. The details are good, but the color tone on the auto mode is not exactly the most correct one.

Nokia N97 has a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery that offers a good autonomy. With 2 hours of talk time, about 2 hours of web browsing (on HSDPA), dozens of pictures taken and transfers via Bluetooth, N97 lasted for about 3 days.

It is normal to have high expectations from a phone that comes from the most important producer. Nokia N97 is trying to rise up to our expectations and to its high price. In some ways, it even succeeds – the design, the QWERTY keyboard, etc.

Unfortunately, the operating system bugs pull down Nokia N97. The S60 OS for touchscreen needs fast improvements. If in the first phone equipped with this version, the problems were understandable, at N97 we cannot forgive them. You must remember that if you want a full Office Suite, in addition to the device's high price, you have to pay extra money to upgrade it.

Its plusses are :
+ Its construction;
+ The touchscreen;
+ The QWERTY keyboard;
+ The GPS, the Wi-Fi, and the HSDPA;
+ The 32 GB internal storage;
+ The MicroSD slot for up to 16 GB of external memory;
+ The camera;

Its minuses are
- The immature operating system;
- The Office Suite costs extra money, if you want to be able to edit the documents;
- The lock / unlock function does not always work correctly;
- Its price should be a smaller one.