Nokia N97 Mobile Computer On Sales in U.S. for $699

Nokia_N97_group_05_lowres.jpgThe Nokia N97, which Nokia calls its flagship
mobile computer is being sold in the United States at Nokia stores. Along with a tilting 3.5" touch display, QWERTY keyboard and a fully
customizable home screen, the Nokia N97 offers access to
the full range of Ovi services.

The Nokia  N97 is not bound by any contract and the quad-band
(GSM 850/900/1800/1900) is unlocked, and can be used on almost any HSDPA network
throughout the world. It's selling for around $699.

 
The
Nokia N97 is Nokia's first device to feature a personalizable home
screen, which can be customized with a range of widgets which bring
live information directly to the device. These widgets include key
social networking destinations like Facebook and Hi5, news services
like the Associated Press, Bloomberg and Reuters, as well as shopping
and weather information.

The Nokia N97 is the also the first device to ship with
the Ovi Store, which offers easy access to applications, games, videos,
podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services, and much
more. Ovi Store has paid and free content from a range of global and
local content providers and developers, including Paramount Pictures,
Facebook and Qik, as well as a selection of Twitter applications.

 

The
Nokia N97 also has direct access to the huge catalogue of music in the
Nokia Music Store. With multiple high-speed connectivity options and
32GB of storage (up to 48GB using a microSD card) it is possible to
directly download and store tens of thousands of songs on the handset.
And you can listen to your favourite music on the Nokia Bluetooth
Stereo Headset BH-905, which Nokia also launched today. This headset
brings crystal clear sound, eliminates background noise, and is the
ideal accessory for listening to music and making calls on the Nokia
N97, as well as being compatible with a diverse range of other mobile
and music devices.

 

High-quality
images and video clips at 30 frames per second (fps) can be captured
using the 5 megapixel camera with integrated Carl Zeiss optics. Images
can also be geo-tagged to specific locations and shared instantly with
friends or uploaded online via Ovi Share, Twitter or Flickr.