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Nokia N97 Might Be The Perfect Facebook Phone
Mashable! —
…if you trust Robert Scoble, that is. He (damn him, we’re jealous) had a chance to try the device out before even the gadget blogs, and he claims (gasp!) that the Facebook experience on it is much better than on the iPhone.
His main points? N97 has got 16:9 video support, better camera than the iPhone (5 megapixels), a keyboard (duh), replaceable batteries (so you can “Facebook for days), and copy and paste support. So, he pretty much takes the obvious advantages of N97 over the iPhone and wraps it into a ...
Video of the Nokia N97, the world’s best Facebook Phone
Mobile Mentalism» The best mobile phones from the best mobile phone UK site – MobileMentalism —
... I don't mean to overwhelm you with Nokia N97 news, but well, here's a video of the Nokia N97 in action! The Nokia N97 is Nokia's latest wonder phone, which Scoble has described as the best Facebook phone on the market, beating the iPhone hands down. ...
Nokia N97: the ultimate Facebook device
The Inquisitr » Technology —
... iPhone.
4. It does copy and paste, so you can copy URLs to send to your friends. The iPhone can’t do that.
5. It has replaceable batteries so you can charge up three batteries and Facebook for days, while the iPhone needs to be hooked back up to the wall for recharging after a few hours.
6. The GPS device does turn-by-turn and has a built in compass, so you’ll get to your parties faster than with the iPhone, which doesn’t have a compass and doesn’t do turn-by-turn.
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Mobile Computer, Phone Included
Know It All —
... , and it looks nice. Scoble calls it the "ultimate Facebook device," which he means as a compliment; he's got video, too.
Not available in the US til later next year, but as always the point in gadget-blogging here is that this stuff is coming to your IT shop whether you're ready for it or not, so, well, get ready. ...
Nokia leans on new N97 as best hope for an iPhone rival
AppleInsider —
... for a removable battery and storage that are either already in place or missing from certain rivals, Nokia says. Apple's patents nonetheless prevent it from using multi-touch. But while the N97's features and overall focus are different than those on the iPhone, the chrome-trimmed, uncluttered design and certain interface elements for Nokia's new offering also share more than a few passing resemblances to its American-born rival -- including, as blogger Robert Scoble notes, a similar photo browser . "You can see Jonathan Ive's challenge taken up all over the device," he ...
Nokia World 2008 Barcelona, Spain
Forum Nokia Blogs —
... and wrote an interesting breakdown on his blog. The interface of the N97 is what I find very interesting. The killer feature for me, and the advancement in UI design is the IMPORTANT PEOPLE photos (4 on the screen). What is revolutionary about these 4 photo icons is that you can put your 4 most important contacts on your screen. When you click on their faces, the screen changes to show you all the sms messages, emails, and other communication information that you have had with this person. Many times I use multi-communication to talk with someone. Example: I have just responded ...
What Can Nokia do to trump Apple’s iPhone
Digital Inspiration - Technology Blog —
... I have been an iPhone user for almost 10 months now and have been thinking about getting a new phone. So when I started looking around for new models, I was amazed to see how none of the available phones would satisfy my requirements. Not even the super Nokia N97. ...
