Nokia N97
Looks flash but not worth the cash - Nokia N97 Smartphone

Product Type: Nokia Smartphone

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Looks flash but not worth the cash
Nokia N97

davetherave51

Member Name: davetherave51

Product:

Nokia N97

Date: 23/06/12

Rating:

Advantages: Looks stylish feels well constructed

Disadvantages: Poor functionality lets it down

Bought this as my first contract phone, not wanting to be a lemming and get an Iphone I loyally stuck to nokia and bought this.
I regreted that decision every day of ownership...
It looks great and even after two years was still stylish and had people making comments such as "is that a new model".
It has a great deal of storage space even when compared to todays phones 32GB!!
However when it comes to actually calling people its a different ball game, it was extremely unreliable making and recieving calls for around a year when a software upgrade seemed to help slightly.
But very often when recieving calls it refused to answer them unless you flipped out the keyboard (which automatically activated speakerphone mode), then closed it again.
The internet was always very slow and not intuitive to use and being a Nokia it has few if any useful apps when compared to the Android or Appple offerings.
The battery was very good and lasted a good few days (my theory is because the phone is not that "smart")
All in all a stylish, well constructed phone that does not live up to its good looks.
Dont bother with this unless you are being offered one for free, and even then think carefully!

Summary: Avoid