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Nokia Unveils N97
Good news for N-series fans. Nokia recently showcased the new N97 mobile computer at Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona that features 3.5-inch touch display with full QWERTY keypad and supports up to 48GB of storage.
It is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009.
Nokia recently introduced their latest N97 mobile computer at Nokia World 2008 in Barcelona, designed for the Internet-savvy users.
The N97 features a large 3.5-inch touch display and a full QWERTY keyboard for the convenience of text input. It is also huge in storage capacity with support of up to 48GB storage - 32GB onboard memory and expandable with 16GB microSD card.
Other features include 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 3.5mm stereo headphone plug, GPS, micro-USB connector and HSDPA and WLAN-capable.
Here's an overview of its technical specifications:
| System | WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA), |
| EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | |
| User Interface | S60 5th Edition |
| Display | 3.5-inch TFT with up to 16 million |
| colours, 16:9 wide (640x360 pixels) | |
| Connectivity | WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP support |
| Micro-USB connector, 3.5mm stereo | |
| headphone plug and TV-out support, | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, GPS receiver with support | |
| for assisted GPS (A-GPS) | |
| Battery | Nokia Battery BP-4L 1500 mAh |
| Dimensions/Weight | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9mm/ Approx. 150g |
| Media | |
| Memory | Up to 48GB (32GB onboard, 16GB |
| microSD card slot) | |
| Video playback | MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, |
| RealVideo, Windows Media (WMV9), | |
| Flash Lite 3.0 / Flash Video | |
| Music playback | MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA |
| Main Camera | |
| Lens | Carl Zeiss Tessar |
| Image capture | Up to 5-megapixel (2584 x 1938) |
| Video capture | MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30fps |
| Aperture | F2.8 |
| Focal length | 5.4 mm |
| Flash | Dual LED camera flash and video light |
| Operating Times | |
| Talk time | Up to 320 min (3G), 400 min (GSM) |
| Standby time | Up to 400 hrs (3G), 430 hrs (GSM) |
| Video playback | Up to 4.5 hours (offline mode) |
| Music playback | Up to 37 hours (offline mode) |
The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 with at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.
