n86
x6
omnia hd
satio
n97 mini
n900
all phones that beat the n97 in my eyes and o2 did a good job not stocking it
it wasnt ready to be sold yet , nokia should have released the n86 , hyped up the camera etc etc then worked harder on the n97 untill the revised backplate was ready and the shipping software was right
that way the n86 wouldnt have been overshadowed by the n97 and would have sold better , then they could have had another big release around this time or just before xmas with the n97 and it would have been ready for sale
as it is they had 2 phones go up at the same time one with massive hype and the same one not ready to be sold , n97
leaving the one that had no hype but was ready to be sold , n86 , hiding in the shadows when actually its a cracking stable device
o2 stocked the right one out of the two thats for sure
check it out mate
only thing it looses on the n97 is screen size and memory allthough the n86 does have oled which looks amazing
it can still have 24gb through a 16gb sd card and 40gb when the 32gb cards are released
it hasnt crashed on me once yet since fri/sat and ive been proper using all the features and multitasking away
loving the n86 at the min
x6
omnia hd
satio
n97 mini
n900
all phones that beat the n97 in my eyes and o2 did a good job not stocking it
it wasnt ready to be sold yet , nokia should have released the n86 , hyped up the camera etc etc then worked harder on the n97 untill the revised backplate was ready and the shipping software was right
that way the n86 wouldnt have been overshadowed by the n97 and would have sold better , then they could have had another big release around this time or just before xmas with the n97 and it would have been ready for sale
as it is they had 2 phones go up at the same time one with massive hype and the same one not ready to be sold , n97
leaving the one that had no hype but was ready to be sold , n86 , hiding in the shadows when actually its a cracking stable device
o2 stocked the right one out of the two thats for sure
check it out mate
only thing it looses on the n97 is screen size and memory allthough the n86 does have oled which looks amazing
it can still have 24gb through a 16gb sd card and 40gb when the 32gb cards are released
it hasnt crashed on me once yet since fri/sat and ive been proper using all the features and multitasking away
loving the n86 at the min
n86
x6
omnia hd
satio
n97 mini
n900
all phones that beat the n97 in my eyes and o2 did a good job not stocking it
it wasnt ready to be sold yet , nokia should have released the n86 , hyped up the camera etc etc then worked harder on the n97 untill the revised backplate was ready and the shipping software was right
that way the n86 wouldnt have been overshadowed by the n97 and would have sold better , then they could have had another big release around this time or just before xmas with the n97 and it would have been ready for sale
as it is they had 2 phones go up at the same time one with massive hype and the same one not ready to be sold , n97
leaving the one that had no hype but was ready to be sold , n86 , hiding in the shadows when actually its a cracking stable device
o2 stocked the right one out of the two thats for sure
check it out mate
only thing it looses on the n97 is screen size and memory allthough the n86 does have oled which looks amazing
it can still have 24gb through a 16gb sd card and 40gb when the 32gb cards are released
it hasnt crashed on me once yet since fri/sat and ive been proper using all the features and multitasking away
loving the n86 at the min
spot on mate, the N97 is just abig version of the 5800, same everything, well almost.
N86 looks nice, better camera and most of all WORKS!
At the end of the day it's just a phone it's not life or death, but I have been told that o2 may well be getting the N97 mini.
I have some inside info but it's only a rumour, so watch this space!
bux is right
If you're thinking of buying an N97 check out these links first:-
http://www.nokiausers.net/forum/nokia-n97/
http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/dis ... martphones
http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/dis ... ard.id=ovi
http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/dis ... navigation
http://www.3g.co.uk/3GForum/forumdisplay.php?f=932
That should give you enough breadth of info to allow you to make an informed decision.
If you decide you can't live without one, give it a month. By that time it should be as good as it's ever going to get. The next firmware update (the third) is meant to bring world peace, as well as fixing all the defects. You'll soon find out from the responses in those forums whether the firmware update has cured all ills.
The N97 came out in the UK on June 26th. Nokia has had 3 1/2 months to sort it out, and it's not fixed yet. Not only does the phone have a bad name amongst those who've used it, but it's damaged Nokia's name too.
I've been embarrassed to have someone in my car, when I use my N97 GPS. So I've bought an external GPS to work with it. It works great now. My external GPS is so small and unobtrusive that, unless you know, you'd think it was just the N97.
Having now visited a "Nokia Care Point" for the first time, thanks to the N97, I have no faith in Nokia Service either.
I've bought a spare back for the camera, and this includes the (potentially) scratched window over the camera lens, so if it gets scratched I can replace it quite easily. Also, I now have my external bluetooth GPS. So, since I no longer trust Nokia (as a company) at all, I may just live with the N97's inbuilt defects for the next 18 months of my O2 contract.
And, of course, never buy a Nokia again.
£500? What a joke!
If your contract is up soon, I'd recommend going onto Simplicity for a month or two, and revisit your N97 plan then.
Great advice and post, but people never learn
Your links are dated March and February. A day is a long time in politics. Also, that was all pre-release theory. Today we are in reality.
I repeat, there is no installation of Skype on my N97.
Will anyone with Skype on their N97 (pre-installed) please hold their hands up?
Of course, if you really want it, and it's allowed by your network provider, here is where to get it:-
http://www.skype.com/intl/en-gb/download/skype/mobile/
N97 on three is pre-installed with skype.
great!
