Nokia N97 (Thumbs Down)

Well, what is Nokia doing? First of all, they are trying to cut off Ovi as it is not making money as much as they have expected (unlike the Apple Iphone store). Well, to lift hardcore Nokia fans, they are going to release the upcoming Nokia N97 simultameously in 75 countries by this month! Wow, that is a good one.

I really hope that they will deliver because it has been such a long time since they have announced their flagship (back in February 2009).Personally, I don't feel that it is worth while buying the Nokia N97. It is true that with the N95 and later the N95 8GB had some 'omph' in it but with the N96, I have lost interest conpletely. Do you know why? The N96 is not a radical change from the N95 8GB. However, having said that, the N97 supports touchscreen and it is equipped with the latest Symbian OS, just like the Nokia 5800 ExpressMusic. Hum, are you convinced?

I am not convinced though. I feel that Nokia is trying to sell their products ahead of the launch of Apple's new Iphone, dubbed the Iphone 2009. With Toshiba releasing their Toshiba TG01 in the UK soon (which is equipped with a 1Ghz CPU), I don't think the N97 can match the firepower of the Toshiba TG01. Certainly, many people will stick to traditional phones like Nokia and will drift away from touchscreen phones but the Apple Iphone is nontheless, worth while if it is on offer.

Nokia should come up with a whole range of better phones...Right now, I think I will stick to my Iphone 3G. I don't care if the new Iphone were to be released next month because it is going to be very expensive anyway, just like the Iphone 3G when it was first launched. I only got the Iphone 3G when they started slashing their Iphone 3G prices from £157 to £57 since April 2009.