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As Planet N97 reported, the Nokia N97 may soon to be getting a little brother. The N97 Mini has been pictured, and sent to engadget.
Slightly smaller, thinner and without the D Pad, and without the camera cover on the back.
N-Gage on the N97
Finally, Nokia N-Gage is available for the N97.
For those who do not know, N-Gage is the games application from Nokia. Although not showing on the N-Gage webside, it should be available by heading over to ‘Software updates’ application. Let is search for available updates and you should see N-Gage.
It takes a couple of minutes to update, but the application should then be in the games folder on your N97.
There is a good review of the Nokia N97 and comparison with the iPhone in The Guardian.
On some scores, the N97 is streets ahead of the iPhone: screen resolution is better, the 5 megapixel camera superior and the video much better . It has an FM radio, FM transmission and more memory for the money. It has a big selection of music and, now, its own Ovi store for apps (games and services) which works fine, except the cupboard is embarrassingly bare.
New firmware is out for the N97!
The changes can be summarised as follows:
Nokia Conversations have announced via thier twitter account the release of a firmware update for the N97 – N97 SW 1.1 (11.x.021).
Expected release date is Wednesday 1 July and Planet N97 will bring you the list of changes as soon as they are announced.
There is a great overview video of the N97 from the BBC, which you can view here: Read the rest of this entry »
Planet N97 has its very own N97 Widget.
Great!
See the Planet N97 forum on how to design your own widget, and let us know if you can find a more useful use than ours!
If Nokia like your widget, you may also win one of 10 N97’s.
If you missed the news, the Nokia N97 is now available direct from UK Nokia Flagship stores, or online at Nokia.co.uk
Nokia are giving themselves a week headstart over other retailers, so if you want the N97 on a contract, you will still have to wait a little while.
The hot rumour at the moment is that Vodafone will not be stocking the N97 in Ireland, instead offering a N97 mini later in the year.
This from a moderator at the Vodafone forums, with no clarification as to what mini means, except that the price will be less and therefore appeal to a wider range of people.
It has been reported that the Nokia N97 has arrived in the Nokia US flagship stores in Chicago and New York.
It will go on sale Tuesday for $699.99, or if in Nort America, you can order it from Amazon for a wopping $97 discount!
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