Introduction to Nokia E72 vs Nokia N97 vs Blackberry Bold 9700 Comparison
We all heard and know the success of Nokia with its business phones, especially from Eseries and Nseries. After gaining a hit with Nokia E71, They released the Nokia E72… Meanwhile, the Nokia N97 also has a spot on cellphones fan. At the other end of arena, we see the latest product of RIM, the Blackberry Bold 9700. RIM Blackberry has always been known as the maker of business phone. And a bunch of people over at the internet are saying that the Bold 9700 might be the best Blackberry ever produced. This makes us wondering, which one is better? is it the E72, N97, or Bold 9700? You’ll find the answer in this Nokia E72 vs Nokia N97 vs Blackberry Bold 9700 Comparison, based on their specs, features and design.
It is time for another E71 and E63 free games!! This time I brought you an interesting java-based free game for Nokia E71 and Nokia E63called the Sperm Race…. Funny name, huh? but this game represent the most important race of your life. lol.
Anyway, you can download the game JAR and JAD file directly from the links provided below.
There is more good news guys. Since it is a Java based app, you should be able to try the game in your non-E71 and E63 phones. Here are the list of other supported devices besides the famous E71 n E63:
I recently stumble upon one of my favorite forum, the daily mobile and found this interesting free theme named Black iPhone. As you can see from image above, the theme is really nice and as the name shows, it is a dark side of the original iPhone interface. Just so you know, the theme also works on other Nokia touchscreen device, the Nokia N97
Nokia N97 is the latest and the most advanced Nokia N series available to date. After being announced in December last year, the phone has finally reached the market last month. This new high-end handsets has many fans, including me Anyway, recently I found out that Amazon.com is now offering a 15% discount on Nokia N97. The price of the N97 is now $599.99, and it is packed with free shipping. So to put it in a simple words: you save around $100.
I’m aware that the price is still pretty high, especially in this time of economy. There are also several advertisers that offers cheaper N97, but actually the Amazon.com has the lowest unlocked N97 total price including taxes so far…. That is interesting… So gear up your machine and grab one of these hot babies at Amazon.com Find it using the search tool and enter your ZIP code
However, this is interesting. If the video is true then what you see might be the very first shipping of N97. But as I said earlier, the chance of this one is the real unboxing video of Nokia N97 is fairly very little. The unboxed Nokia N97 you see on the video might be a fake, so needless to say, you should definitely proceed at your own risk
The following video shows you the evidence leads to the wild guess out there. It is about Nokia Ivalo that said to be the N97’s successor for a further time before that Nseries is available in market. According to GSM Arena, that leaked prototype is available named Ivalo featured with 5 Mpx camera, A-GPS, FM transceiver and 3.5-inch touchscreen along with others goodies of smartphone.
Another giant phone manufacturer showed its teeth in the Mobile World Congress 2009. This time the Nokia, the largest phone market share holders in the world have unveiled three new phones, which are the Nokia N97, Nokia E75 and Nokia E55. We’ve heard about the Nokia N97 and Nokia E75, but the Nokia E55 is a surprise gift from Nokia, just like the Sony Ericsson 12 Mpx cameraphone Idao.
Here’s a brief information about the Nokia N97, E75, and E55:
Nokia N97 is the first member from Nokia devices to have the Ovi Store preloaded in it. The device itself seems to be on the line of the prototypes seen in Nokia World at Barcelona a few months, combining a touchscreen with a QWERTY keypad. Nokia says it will hit the stores in June. checkout the specs, news and comparison here
The E75 seems to be a spin off of the HTC S710, combining both a traditional alphanumeric keypad with a QWERTY one that slides out from the side. It will be the first device with Nokia Messaging built in and is expected to be released in March at a price tag of 375 Euros. The display is a 2.4-inch QVGA, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.2 megapixel camera, built-in VPN, HSDA, 802.11 b/g, EGPRS, Bluetooth, and support for up to 16GB microSD card. Standby time is 11 days, and talk time is 5.4 hours on GSM, 4.2 hours on WCDMA, and yes, official colors are silver black, red and copper yellow.
Lastly, it’s the E55, which Nokia claims is the world’s thinnest smartphone, has a standby time of over a month, and is also the first Nokia device to feature a semi-QWERTY keypad. Priced at 265 Euros, it is expected this summer. The phone sports a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 802.11 b/g, EGPRS, and Bluetooth 2.0. There will be 28 days of standby time for GSM and 19 days of standby time for WCDMA.
What’s interesting is that it seems that Nokia is aiming to establish the next ‘App Store’ for their devices, with the name of Ovi Store. Ovi Store offers users relevant (based on location and tastes) content ranging from applications to games to widgets. A developer site for the store has been launched, with developers being offered 70 per cent of revenue from sales of their apps from the store, a share similar to that being offered on the iPhone app store. Users of Symbian S40 and S60 devices will be able to access the store, which is expected to go into business this may.
So, finally we have the side by side comparison of the most anticipated Nseries phones from Nokia this year, which are the Nokia N85, N96 and N97. Several time ago I posted a comparison between the Nokia N96 and N85, and that time I told you that N85 is better than N96. And later this year the giant Finnish Handset manufacturer Nokia suddenly announced the Nokia N97; a second high-end phone with a touchscreen feature after the Nokia 5800. But is it better than the Nokia N85? I’ll leave the answer to you
So what we have here is a side by side comparison between three of the most popular Nseries phone, the Nokia N85 vs Nokia N96 vs Nokia N97. And later we also give you some picture comparison between Nokia N85 and Nokia N96 as a year end bonus .
Without further delay, here’s the N85 vs N96 vs N97 comparison; Enjoy, Folks
Phone
Nokia N85
Nokia N96
Nokia N97
Review Summary
The Nokia N85 is another solid N-series phone from the peeps in Finland, but if you’re looking for something different this won’t be your bag. What you have with the N85 is a well-designed, feature-packed phone, but it’s not a million miles away from the N95 — it’s just more refined. We still like it and think that as long as you don’t mind having a 5-megapixel camera instead of an 8-megapixel one, it’s definitely worth checking out
The N96 has everything a gadgeteer could want, including vast amounts of memory, a good camera, great video playback quality and built-in GPS. But its build quality is a bit iffy and it’s not as easy to use as the iPhone
Nokia N97 is the second phone to feature a touchscreen while running on a Symbian S60 operating system. This could well be the 2009 most popular smart phone
Editor’s Rating
8
8.2
8.5
Form Factor
Slider
Slider
Slider
Data
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s
GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s
3G
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dimensions
4.0 x 2.0 x 0.6 inches
4.0 x 2.2 x 0.7 inches
4.6 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches
Weight
4.5 oz (128 g)
4.4 oz (125 g)
5.3 oz (150 g)
Talktime
6.83 hours
3.66 hours
6.66 hours
Standby time
360 hours
220 hours
430 hours
Display
OLED; 240 x 320 pixels; 16 777 216 colors
TFT; 240 x 320 pixels; 16 777 216 colors
TFT; 360 x 640 pixels; 16 777 216 colors
Touchscreen
No
No
Yes
Camera
5 megapixels
5 megapixels
5 megapixels
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Flash
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dual LED
Yes
Yes
Yes
Digital Zoom
Yes
Yes
Yes
Secondary Camera
Yes
Yes
Yes
Video Stabilizer
Yes
No
No
Geo Tagging
Yes
No
No
Internal Memory
74MB
16GB
32GB
Memory Slot
Yes; microSD/microSDHC
Yes; microSD/microSDHC
Yes; microSD/microSDHC
USB
Yes
Yes
Yes
WiFi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Connectors
3.5mm Headphone Jack
3.5mm Headphone Jack
3.5mm Headphone Jack
GPS
Yes
Yes
Yes
So which one is your favorite? I personally choose the Nokia N85, even though it doesn’t pack a touchscreen like the Nokia N97. How about you?
So with the announcement of Nokia’s latest handset, the Nokia N97 I bet most of you are wondering can this new N97 compete with other handset such as XPERIA X1, T-Mobile G1, Storm and its predecessor, the Nokia N96? Well, we don’t have any review comparison about those phones yet, but our folks at the T3 magazine have compared the some specs of the phones, including the phones dimension, interface, camera, connectivity, cut and paste functionality, storage, battery and display. I’m so excited about this phones comparison!! So let’s just start the comparison between N97 vs XPERIA X1 vs T-Mobile G1 vs Blackberry Storm, shall we?
Size and weight
N97: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, weighs 150g
N96: 103 x 55 x 18 mm, weighs 125g
Xperia X1: 110.5 x 52.6 x 17.0 mm, weighs 158g
G1: 117.7 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm, weighs 158g
Storm: 112.5mm x 62.2 mm x 13.95 mm, weighs 155g
Interface
N97: Touchscreen (not multitouch) and full QWERTY keypad
N96: Numerical keys and media buttons
Xperia X1: Touchscreen (not multitouch) and full QWERTY keypad
G1: Touchscreen (not multitouch, but it’s possible) and full QWERTY keypad
Storm: Multitouch touchscreen with haptic feedback
Camera
N97: 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss with dual LED flash, plus DVD quality video recording
N96: 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss with dual LED flash
Xperia X1: 3.2 megepixel with photo light
G1: 3.2 megapixel, no flash or light
Storm: 3.2 megapixel with LED flash
Connectivity
N97: 3G HSDPA, GPS (with digital compass), WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth
N96: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth with AVRCP, DVB-H (for all the good it is)
Xperia X1: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth
G1: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth,
Storm: 3G HSDPA, GPS, A2DP Bluetooth with AVRCP
Cut and paste
N97: Yes!
N96: No
Xperia X1: Yes!
G1: Yes!
Storm: Yes!
Storage
N97: 32GB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB
N96: 16GB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB
Xperia X1: 400MB, expandable via MicroSD
G1: 256MB, expandable via MicroSD
Storm: 128MB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB
Battery
N97: 320 mins talktime, 400 hours standby
N96: 220 mins talktime, 220 hours standby
Xperia X1: 360 mins talktime, 640 hours standby
G1: 300 min talktime, 130 hours standby
Storm: 330 mins talktime, 180 hours standby
Display
N97: 3.5” TFT with up to 16 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels (16:9 widescreen format)
N96: 2.8” TFT with up to 16 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels
