Nokia N97 Gearing up for India Launch

June 11, 2009
By sinha

Nokia is gearing up for the N97 launch – probably it’s biggest launch in the recent times and here are some specs/pricing details for you:

What’s so unique about N97?

- It’s positioned as a ‘social phone’ – introduces the concept of ’social location’.

With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. Essentially, you can can easily update your social networks automatically with real-time information, share your ’social location’ as well as related pictures or videos.

- Customizable Screen

You can customize the homepage with widgets – right from integrating your Facebook widgets to RSS feeds


Infact, this feature takes the cake, makes the phone more personal!

N97 - The Ultimate Touchscreen Phone from Nokia

N97 - The Ultimate Touchscreen Phone from Nokia

N97 Specs & Price

  • Sliding QWERTY keypad and touchscreen display
  • Memory –  32GB Internal memory, 128 MB RAM, microSD up to 16GB
  • Camera – 5 MP (Carl Zeiss optics)
  • OS – Symbian
  • Battery – 6.6 hours talk-time and 430 hours standby
  • Radio – Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio; FM transmitter
  • Widescreen – 16:9, 3.5in TFT, 640 x 360 pixels
  • 802.11b/g; USB; Bluetooth with A2DP; GPS with A-GPS
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • Weight: 150gm
  • Handwriting Recognition
  • Price: Rs. 35K

Watch this demo




Will you go for N97?

My hunch says Nokia has become a utilitarian brand and will have a tough time competing with lifestyle products like iPhone.

What’s your take?

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59 Responses to “ Nokia N97 Gearing up for India Launch ”

  1. Akash Solank on June 11, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    The phone is not worth 35k i feel.All the Nokia phones N79,N82,5800 Xpress Music have almost the same feature and are in the price range of 20k.
    N97 being a touchscreen phone with 32gb Memory and may be with one or two features more.
    N97 Should have been in the range of 30k.The phone looks great otherwise

    • Momin on June 28, 2009 at 8:31 pm

      Completely second your opinion Akash!
      This is outrageously priced. 37000 is too much man, you can get the best of the best laptops. Look at Nokia 5800 xpress music, its at 19000 Rs but gives you almost everything other that physical qwerty it has on-screen qwerty and used the same Symbiam S60 v 5 OS. You dont really need 5 MP camera, 3.5 is more than sufficient and delivers extremely crisp pics and videos.
      I am not burning 37000 in times of recession…come on Nokia India what happened to your market sense, you could have sold billions of sets had you priced it reasonably. This is just an ounce better that Nokia 5800 (Uses the same OS – Symbian S60v5), so price shouldnt be more than 25K

      • Ashvin on August 29, 2009 at 12:03 am

        Good reply to nokia about the price of N97.As mentioned we can buy a laptop.

  2. aman on June 11, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    Great Phone..Though high priced but would be worth it.

  3. suntuu on June 13, 2009 at 2:38 pm

    well i think nokia N07 is rightly priced , seeing what its competitor iphone is priced.

    iphone too don’t deserve the 35 k price tag , as it don’t have anything cool to get that price tag.
    and nokia N97 is way ahead in features with 5MP camera . 32 GB memory and loads of other stuff.
    what you accept you to be cheaper that iphone.
    no way.

    • sunny on November 10, 2009 at 1:03 pm

      this is a great phone for music and office work and more

      • ishaaan on November 15, 2009 at 9:34 pm

        the phone sucks totally. i bought it and then it stopped working and couldnt be repaired. then i bought another one and thankfully that one works well. i hate this phone. anybody wants to buy this piece of crap from me at half price?

        • bhadresh jani ( MUMBAI ) on December 18, 2009 at 5:04 pm

          hi
          i want too buy this phone
          from u
          so please contact me
          what is the price off that ?

          • gaurav kataria on December 21, 2009 at 11:48 am

            My n97 is less then 3 months old and i can sell it upto 25,500/-.

            • bikash on February 26, 2010 at 9:40 am

              urgently required reply soon my cell no 09437045946………………..

  4. shabarish on June 14, 2009 at 2:44 pm

    is the n97 touch screen?

    • Ramit on July 5, 2009 at 9:17 pm

      Yeah it is a touch screen phone with a sliding keyboard. i bought one yesterday and I love it

    • Javed on December 13, 2009 at 8:41 am

      yes, this is touch screen phone.

  5. shabarish on June 14, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    when is it going to launch in india?
    and is the n97 touch screen?

  6. vinod on June 14, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    yes

  7. uday on June 15, 2009 at 12:34 pm

    Nice phone, but certainly not worth 35k… 25-27k would be ok.. No revolutionary stuff in that phone.. considering the network/wifi connectivity in india, more than half of those widgets wont even work..
    Also, general ppl in india will have a HARD time understanding the widget system ;)
    Articles reported the music capabilites of the 5800 is better than this phone..
    Symbian 60 5th edition is STILL evolving,expect bugs in the phone!..
    But ya, the hardware specs are good.. more ram,better processor, touch sensitivity is more than the 5800..

  8. Ar Zero En on June 18, 2009 at 9:23 am

    34g is a bit too much for this baby. Should be priced around 25g.

  9. syed chishty on June 19, 2009 at 12:53 am

    hey i has nokia 5800 xpress n i like this phone but certainly not worth 35 k 26- 27k would be k inshallah i will buy this one also ???

  10. Momin on June 28, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    This is outrageously priced. 37000 is too much man. Look at Nokia 5800 xpress music, its at 19000 Rs but gives you almost everything other that physical qwerty it has on-screen qwerty and used the same Symbiam S60 v 5 OS. You dont really need 5 MP camera, 3.5 is more than sufficient and delivers extremely crisp pics and videos.
    I am not burning 37000 in times of recession…come on Nokia India what happened to your market sense, you could have sold billions of sets had you priced it reasonably. This is just an ounce better that Nokia 5800 (Uses the same OS – Symbian S60v5), so price shouldnt be more than 25K

  11. sunil on July 9, 2009 at 9:27 am

    i bought N 97 on the 4th of July since i lost my i phone. luckily i was able to trace back my lost phone and now N 97 is a unwanted financial burden. If anyone is interested in buying one from me at a cost of Rs. 33000 (i boought it for 35370), please contact sunil on 9820945801′

  12. Mahesh on July 10, 2009 at 9:12 pm

    Big disappointment, N97 and 5800 are twins, N97 have 5mgpl camera and type writer,if you buy N97 (India) just a wast of money….

  13. SHAKTI BHATTACHARYYA on July 21, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    TRULY YES. MOST DISAPPOINTING IS THE BATTERY STAND BY TIME. I CHARGE FULL AND IT DRAINS OUT COMPLETELY IN JUST 26 HRS. IN BETWEEN I RECEIVE TEN CALLS OF 3 MINS EACH & CALL FOR 2 MINS EACH MAXIMUM. MAIL FOR ONE HOUR. NO AUDIO, NO CAMERA, NO VIDEO, NO 3G. MINIMUM USE OF PHONE AND PHONE OPNLY DEARS.
    BEST BUY WOULD HAVE BEEN HTC TOUCH DIAMOND.

  14. Abhishek on July 25, 2009 at 9:43 pm

    Dear, Can anybody tell me , is the n97 available in white color in india ? if yes in which cities . it is not available in ahmedabad . Thanx .

  15. Vinod Salaria on August 5, 2009 at 12:00 am

    Hi Guys,

    If anyone is interested in buying N97 at a wholesale price can send an email across. Cell phone is brand new along with a year warranty.

    Regards
    Vinod Salaria

    • Ankit Agarwal on September 10, 2009 at 5:36 pm

      Hi,

      I am very interested to purchase new N97 feature phone. Please let me know the process that you will follow n all.

      Thanks
      Ankit Agarwal

    • Pranav on September 15, 2009 at 11:17 pm

      Please confirm price and about payment option

    • dhiren on October 5, 2009 at 9:12 pm

      interested in buying N 97 can contact on cell 9866620502.

    • manoj mittal on November 15, 2009 at 5:05 am

      i am very much interested in N97, pls gimme ur contact details

    • Sveta on November 19, 2009 at 8:43 am

      I am planning to buy N97.Pleease give me the price details

    • Sveta on November 19, 2009 at 8:46 am

      I am planning tobuy one.
      my email address is sveta.k.82@gmail.com.Please mail me the details of the phone

  16. DEEPENDRA SINGH on August 16, 2009 at 11:23 pm

    THE COST OF NOKIA N-97 IS 65,000 rupees only.
    GO FOR IT. It’s very cheap.

  17. amit on August 31, 2009 at 9:50 am

    ya friend i am interested to by n97 pls tell me your price and colour of set . can talk to me on 9215505156

  18. pooja on September 11, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    HEY!!! iam pretty eager to get that home .. can any one give me that for a resonable price ….reply

  19. khan jee on September 13, 2009 at 4:56 pm

    i would say that it is a great phone because it have a lot of function which can make your work very easy and the future of this phone is way over different then other NOKIA phones.

  20. BetaMaster on September 18, 2009 at 10:19 am

    N97 is the phone which has replaced my laptop palmtop & PDA its mean machine all in one Audio, Video, Contacts, Word, Excel, Mails But lacks only print feature wud had been handy.

    The price is fair enough for the deal they are giving with 32GB HDD & CarlZ 5MP Camera has more than crystal clear shoot with blurr(control) facility.
    Regards
    In Nutshell a really extreme worthy phone!!!

  21. Sven on September 27, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    You guys all want the latest technology at the cheapest prices :-)
    I mean, stop complaining about how expensive it is! if you want it, you pay for it… otherwise, go for a basic phone, which you can get for 1200 rupees (and even less i’m sure!)
    Or
    simply wait 5 years ;-) price will drop
    cheers,
    Sven

  22. sanjeev on September 29, 2009 at 11:25 pm

    I think this phone is worth every single penny, I have been using it for about 2 months now and loving it. I compared it with my brother-in-laws Iphone on other weekend and we got to the conclusion that N97 is far better that Iphone.

    • AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:06 am

      ya u r rite iPhone sucks compared to N97
      many progs wont work on iPhone

  23. Aakash jain on October 3, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    0k…. if u need thn contact me or mail me… my number iz +919036565786, email id Akash908@gmail.com. i will help u in buying any branded phn… coz m frm banglore National markt, indias biggest markt 4 gizmos….

  24. PRAMOD on November 2, 2009 at 11:10 pm

    i also feel n 97 is not worth 35k also n900 is coming soon and it is said to at price of 40k i will prefer to buy it than n97 as it is far better than it just looks specification of it

  25. gaurav kataria on November 9, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    Friends for me this phone is not upto the mark. For businessman this n97 is totally no no. since it don`t let you use quickoffice .so u cann`t even open word and excel files forget about editing them. u cann`t purchase quickoffice since its not available anywhere. Secondly, it get hang again & again even the latest version .Thirdly, it doesn`t connect on bsnl wi-fi. When i enquired on nokia toll free no. they surprised me by saying that n97 cann`t be connected through wi-fi.Even the service center people do not know anything. I feel betrayed.

    • Anurag on November 13, 2009 at 4:23 pm

      Does it work for opening & reading PDF files that are attached in emails (the minimum functionality for a business executive)?

      • AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:07 am

        yes we can open&read PDF

  26. sunny on November 10, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    yes i am allready purchase this phone very esy

  27. rachita on November 11, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    my fiancee cum luver gifted this set to me…….luv u

  28. manoj mittal on November 15, 2009 at 5:13 am

    extremely overly priced, should hav been between 15k to 20k and can’t even open a word or excel file n they call it a complete smart phone whose price is almost a good laptop’s price

    • AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:08 am

      WHAT??????
      of course it can open excel&word!!!!!

  29. Perwaiz Ahmed on November 17, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    Hi guys………………i bought this phone .realy it awesome maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan. i am enjoying it.Thanks to Nokia but bit expensive hahahahaha.guy iam looking for quickoffice for my N97 anybody help me with the software

  30. srikanth on December 1, 2009 at 8:12 pm

    in my view its waste to bye this phone we can by a good lapy for that price with better features then this phone……..

    • AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:10 am

      ya you take ur laptop put it in ur pocket everywhere you go -real easy…..

    • AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:11 am

      (Sarcasm intended)

  31. sue on December 5, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    hy guys can eni1 tell mw whts the thickness of this phne????iis it really bulky????

    n i just want the slide version lik typwriter just 4 meseging……
    if eni1 knows abt that same feature in eni othr fone thn pliz mail me….ay cool_no19@ibibo.com……………..

    with a reasonable price…id like 2 take it 2 ma country…

  32. parker on December 7, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    i just wana say ? just happened to nokia they should have forgoten indian market on n97

  33. Rocky on December 27, 2009 at 10:25 am

    what’s the price of a brand new nokia n97 now

  34. kjpanchal1993 on December 28, 2009 at 5:23 pm

    hey man nokia n97 is just a cool phone. Its just a fantastic instrument. Really when I compare it with my iphone I felt that I wasted my money on iphone. Nokia n97 having full facilities which is required for a businessman.

  35. Rocky on December 28, 2009 at 11:08 pm

    plz tell me what is its current price?

  36. Siddharth on January 6, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    hey guys….if anyone want to buy n97 at 30000….u can mail me at cuteguy_sid@yahoo.co.in

  37. AJAY on January 16, 2010 at 7:12 am

    Nokia N97 is NOT A WASTE OF MONEY
    whereas an iPhone is!!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. Nousheen on February 18, 2010 at 4:37 am

    The price of n97 now is $22000 rupees….i have gifted it to my husband and according to him the phone is really cool

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