N97 fm transmitter...................................

my phone freeze when i use the fm transmitter...... after finish 1 song.... my phone freeze...... cannot switch to other song...... help.....

Since I have yet to actually see or hear of a solution to this problem, I have been giving it some thought. I recently bought the CA-75U video out cable, and was having trouble getting the video to show up. Audio came through fine, but no video. Through some persons wonderfuul posting, I was able to get it to work - the solution was to configure the 4 pin port on the top of the N97 to have the one pin I normally use as a microphone INPUT, to be reconfigured as a video OUTPUT. It was a simple matter of setting some parameters in the settings to do this.
So, here is what I was thinking - why not change this same pin (microphone IN / video OUT) as an antenna OUT for the FM transmitter? Then you could plug in your special "antenna wire" to allow it to transmit a stronger signal to the FM receiver.
I realize this will take some research to do properly (for example, what happens when a call comes in and you have an "antenna" connected where you need a microphone? ) But I am sure someone at Nokia could come up with a set of rules that could make this happen (Maybe only allow bluetooth headset when using the "antenna" input mode?).
Has anyone from Nokia thought of doing this? Is it possible? Is there anther solution to make the FM transmitter actually usable?
rgsully2

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N97 Fm transmitter BUG

Hello i'm the owner of a nokia n97,laster sofware version 21.0.0.045v.I can't activate the fm transmitter.I selecte it and it asks me if i want to activate it (yes/no )but i select yes and nothing i mean nothing happens it just stays turned off
is it a bug? Thank's for reply
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It's a pain to do, but it's often advisable to reset the phone after a software upgrade, as there could be conflict between the settings you had on the previous software and the new version !
If you decide to do it, backup your contacts, calendar and notes ONLY, dial *#7370# followed by 12345 and the phone will reset, you will need to set it up as though it was a new phone, and it should resolve your problem, if the FM transmitter still fails to work it may be a hardware issue and you will need a care centre. I have an N97 on the same firmware and it works fine !
Good Luck
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N97 fm transmitter problem

my N97,software version v22.0.110, typeRM-505 has a fm transmitter bt it doesnt work, it doesnt even turn on, wen i try to turn it on it says 'activate fm transmitter' wen i hit yes it doesnt change, it remains off! do u guys have any solution??

I also upgraded to this firmware and lost FM Transmitter application....
I don't know how to it back.... :-(

Nokia N97 "FM Transmitter" not found, even not wor...

Hello,
I bought a Nokia N97 (White) recently. and using 11.0.21 firmware but can't find FM Transmitter option in "Option" even connectivity and no where in apps. I searched everywhere and can't find anything related to FM Transmitter.
Anyone have idea ???
Best wishes,
Ahmed Nitul, Technojoint
http://www.nitul.net

if it is possible you would have to google for it as methods that you would have to use can not be discussed on this forum. also understand that it will void your warranty but you are in another country so the Hong Kong warranty does not apply to you anyway.
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N97 FM Transmitter power

I read that the transmitter power from this device is a little bit weak.
If there is a chance that the power level can be configured just like the WIFI transmitter, would you like it?

don't know if such a feature would be included for the FM transmitter, even in the future. performance is inconsistent with any FM transmitter on any Nokia device, a lot of people complain but fail to understand that it depends on the environmental conditions, such as weather, distance from receiver etc. and that the antenna included in phones does quite a good job for its small size, when you relate it to dedicated FM transmitter solutions that you can purchase. and there is the balance between battery life also when you consider the power that it drains.
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N97 FM Transmitter is not working in nokia maps

Hi. I don't know if this topic was already discussed here. I didn't find it.
If I have activate the fm-transmitter in my car and nokia maps is running as well, the output of the music comes over the radio, but the output voice of nokia maps comes over the phone. If any advise comes from nokia maps, the connections interrupt via fm-transmitter completly. During the time of the nokia maps advise both, music and nokia maps, sending the sound via phone. Is there any possibility to avoid that problem?Thanks for any help.

This feature is not currently supported by Nokia Maps. (despite it being included in the previous versions of Ovi Maps)
Many Betalabs Users have been requesting this feature for a long time.
To add your support, please join nokia beta labs (if not already) and support the following post:
http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-maps-suite-2-0/suggestion/48288/voice-navigation-over-fm-transm...
It is interesting to note that somewhere in the Nokia chain this request has been denied. I have suggested a petition from us (users) may give the Nokia development team the support they need to gain approval for this.
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[Guide] FM Transmitter on N97

This is a small guide for all that have problems with the FM Transmitter on N97!
Honestly it works really well in my 2 cars, after I discovered some tricks!
(I hope you can understand it, 'cause I'm not an Englishman.)
1. Make sure you're using an *EMPTY* frequency that no radio station is sending on!
2. Make sure you're using a frequency that isn't right next to a radio station!
3. Use the lowest possible frequency!
In my area I'm using 89.90 because the close frequencies 90.0 and 89.80 are free!
So make sure that at least 0.1 is between a radio station and your transmitter, because I a radio station is sending on 91.2 you can still hear it (although it's quieter!) on 91.1 and 91.3!
It may depend on your region and radio station to find the best frequency! So don't wonder yourself when you'Re driving in another state that suddenly you hear a different song.
Hope that helps,
Jo
Main device: N97-1 with v21 and Product-Code 0586701 (fortunately without major bugs!) It actually runs quite good.
Other Nokia devices: N95-1 and 6230i

This feature is not currently supported by Nokia Maps. (despite it being included in the previous versions of Ovi Maps)
Many Betalabs Users have been requesting this feature for a long time.
To add your support, please join nokia beta labs (if not already) and support the following post:
http://betalabs.nokia.com/apps/nokia-maps-suite-2-0/suggestion/48288/voice-navigation-over-fm-transm...
It is interesting to note that somewhere in the Nokia chain this request has been denied. I have suggested a petition from us (users) may give the Nokia development team the support they need to gain approval for this.
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N97 can support the FM Transmitter?and use the pow...

n97 can support the FM Transmitter?
and use the powerful cpu? can over 400mhz?
we also need the FM Transmitter and powerful cpu and big RAM!
that's important for a smartphone!!
like iphone can use the cpu near 500mhz!but now the cpu of s60 only can support the highest speed near 400mhz!!no one ove 400mhz! i wish n97 can over the 400mhz!
Do better than the best!

05-Dec-2008 11:55 AM
clonmult wrote:
FM transmitter is an interesting one though - I feel that its totally out of place in a business oriented product like the N97, as is the N-Gage support out of the box.
You mean that no "business oriented" person listents to music or plays games? Most "business oriented" persons also have a life.
Nevertheless, the N97 is more "entertainment oriented" than "business oriented" as far positioning goes.
Note also things like the clearly more "consumer oriented" E63 even if it is Eseries.
In any case, you can't put a single lable over any individual user (sometimes the person is working, sometimes playing, sometimes doing business and at other times not).

N97 v2.0 firmware issues/bugs

installed n97 v 2.0 nam version
installed great.. didnt even delete all apps or loose most settings..
some issues
1. the fm transmitter app seems to be gone.. although in settings you can set the channel etc. and you can enable it from the music player. But the music player is not the only apI use it from ... what gives.. doesnt nokia think we use the fm transmitter for anything else..
2. performance.. maybe to save memory or something but multi-tasking is not as smooth.. when i run the audible book player at the same time while garmin is running it stutter every few minutes.. this did not happen with older f/w... it doesnt happen with garmin and the music player so does anyone know how to raise the priority off apps so i can raise it for the audible player.. fm transmitter seems stronger than old f/w maybe they raised the output power.
some big files in the install directory on c drive you can delete liek ms exchange 2 meg and other directories have the preinstalled **bleep** like spore, etc. that you can remove to get another 3 or meg free.
need to use xplore that lets you look in the private directory..

- SIP aka 'Internet Calling' is missing...Again. Could have sworn I heard that Nokia Rep in a video saying it was added back in.
- Skype - where is it? give me the link, i would love to download it. What kiils me is this is a working available app that is being held back for some silly reason and the only ones it affects are the users whom bough the phone.
- Need to reboot phone to load Music file to be added from removable Storage - it does not seem to do its own search for music, nor could I find the 'search for music' option on the context menu.
- MP4 (h.264) video files only play audio - strange part is that a thumbnail is generated of the video. Why Real Player and not VLC or MPlayer....RP is garbage, so 1992. It would be nice to have a video player that plays video from this decade.
- Still no way to remove Boingo and all those useless apps to free up the precious space on C Drive.
- Not a big deal, but it seems that some ring tones are gone - like the simple 'ring ring' tune.
- Ovi store is better - but it would be nice you could get more than 11 items per page.
- Still no soft keyboard we saw way back in February?
- On the home screen, all the status icons on the top right are still all gimped together in a messy tangle (wifi, bt, gps, mail icon, voicemail etc) - cant these be spread out like on the apps menu? It looks terrible!
- All these new widgets there was so much talk about?
- In the apps folder there are normal sized icons as before then HUGE icons like facebook - whats up with that?
- HTML mail still not supported in the Mail Client - and OVI Mail is terrible and not an option, not to mention going through a 3rd party to retrieve mail makes no sense. Cant we just get a slightly improved mail client? it is almost 2010 after all.
- Home screen - why not use a little more of the usable space such that the info displayed has a little more room to actually be relevant and readable, seems to be a lot of wasted space. like the separate clock/date/profile. Surely there is a tighter way to display everything. The profile can be changed by hitting the power button....
- Calendar Widget - why not show the next few events even if they are two or three days away instead of displaying "next entry on XXX" - sort of makes it pointless the way it is.
- Maps - why not throw us N97 users a bone and give us a free licence for OVI maps for say a year to make up for the wool that was pulled over our eyes when we all purchased this expensive 'flagship' phone that still does not have the advertised options on it. The way i see it, a phone is good for 1 year, and I'm going on month 5 where today after the upgrade does it seem we're coming out of BETA.
- Camera lens still gouges itself, so I am afraid to open the cover to test the camera unless I really really need to take a photo.
I love my purple screen, 1/2 day battery, sketchy touch screen and $800 price tag - I call it my Lumia 900

How good is the N97 for you to replace your multip...

Hi, a quick question for anyone who has an N97 and using it for more than communication.
I have had a Nokia of all types (6310i, N71, 6680 etc) for almost 10 years and two weeks ago, I decided to upgrade to the N97 (cost: Euro269 with Vodafone Ireland,12 month contract).
The main reason I got my N97 was to cut down on the tech clutter (Plugs, data cables and memory devices) I had for misc. media playback. I had an PSP (video playback, via 16GB MSProDuo), Ipod (music for walking & in-car audio via Belkin FM transmitter) and an N95 8GB (phone calls). Yes, I could have gotten the Iphone but the change over to O2 and the min. euro45/month fee on an 18 month contract was not worth the hassle involved.
What I wanted was, ideally, one device for all three needs: audio, video and communications.
Two weeks after getting the N97, I'm happy that it has solved two of the three requirements: Video playback & communications) but audio playback is still clunky to use & difficult to edit.
-The video: as I mentioned in another posting, porting over an .avi video file is still clumsy (I'm using Windows 7, maybe compatibility issues?). I've been using with 100% transfer/playback success -handbrake (single file) and AVS (Multiple files) to convert to .MPEG4 and file manager to drop the Mpeg4 file into "Video" folder. It's multiple steps instead of the seamless process promised by PC SUITE/OVI but, hey, it works for me!
-Audio: a huge pain to create a simple playlist for walking. I know the 2.0 firmware promised in late Oct. looks great (from the video preview http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_iajkv2YE8) but trying to simply find a song is tedious in a what should have been an intuitive touch screen interface. Using the selection menu is like using Win 3.11 after using Win 7 -slow, clumsy & not designed for a smart phone. Also, the "find album art" in Nokia Music is slow & inaccurate. I do like the FM Transmitter feature and the little I have used so far in car, has been seamless to setup and a snap to use.
-Communication: This is the first touch screen phone I have had and while it has taken time to make the mental shift from hitting physical keys, I'm happy with the handset's performance. Being blunt, I really hope the firmware upgrade addresses the N97's buggy OS. I have had to hard reset twice (change all, and I mean all "Save To" setting -messages, email, cache etc, to "Mass Memory" not "Phone memory" as this seems to have stopped cold the "memory full" warnings I was getting). Also, I'm finding the camera much better with the N97 Vs the N95 8GB and the free app. PhotoBrowser (http://betalabs.nokia.com/betas/view/nokia-photo-browser) is simply amazing to use as an indexing tool. If you want to impress family with the phones functions, take a photo of them and open up PhotoBrowser for the wow! impact.
Sorry if this is long winded but while I have read a lot of postings on the site for specific issues, just wondering how anyone in general is finding using the handset/computer for day to day media use? Personally while the battery life demands I have a charger with me always, I really like having a single device that does two of the three functions I was looking for in a single unit.
Paul

What EXACTLY does it say?

My N97 consumer feedback

Hello,
I could not find any place to provide a concrete consumer feedback. Discussed the issue with Nokia Care Line numerous amount of times and while the issue gets escalated higher, nothing tangible has ever been realized. So I decided to post this here.
You will need a lot of patience to read the whole thing so get something to drink, sit back and enjoy.
I am based in Dubai and been staying here for 25+ years. My first phone was a Nokia back in 1997 (Nokia 8110) and then I bought the 3310. Those were the good old days. They did not have the fancy features we see in today's smart phones but they were strong and gave a great satisfaction of owning a gadget. From there I've had many Nokia phones ranging from the N-Gage, a couple of E series phones and then finally the N95 8GB. Till this date I was most satisfied with Nokia phones and as soon as the thought of a mobile or cellular comes to mind, Nokia comes to mind. I'm afraid the prestige Nokia once had has diminished and a major round of applause for that to their flagship N97.
The story begins...
I bought the Nokia N97 after great marketing by Nokia (huge model of N97 at a roundabout right outside the Radisson SAS hotel in Dubai Media City). I was mesmerized by the phone and I said to myself wow could this be it. Frankly I also blame the mindset of consumers in this part of the world. Nevertheless, I finally decided to make way for the N97 and put aside my most powerful mobile device ever (N95 8GB).
I bought the N97 on 1st Dec 2009 excited to the bone, waiting to tap those fingers on my first ever touch phone. Get home, unboxed, put it on charge and start to explore. In under 5 minutes while messaging an SMS using the QWERTY keyboard the screen starts to black out with unexplained white/yellow/red dots and lines. I nearly shed tears but decided to restart the phone and get over the dilemma thinking it was a one off. Phone restarts and comes back to life. Another 10 minutes into browsing and the same thing happens again. This is when I was heartbroken. Mind you I completely understand the fact that there can be manufacturing defects. I decided to leave it there and head to the store the next day but since it was 2nd Dec there was a public holiday for National day. I went back to the shop on the 3rd Dec and told them of the behavior. Typical response from the sales guy, "did you drop the phone?"... I grinned and said "Is that the best you can ask?" I had nothing to hide as I knew I was being truthful. I am overly cautious with my phone and so with a cool head I told him "No, I did not drop the phone". He asked me to leave it with them and they will check it out and come back tomorrow. I was there the next morning and he told me "yes there seems to be a problem with the phone and we will need to send it Axiom and it may take up to 8 days depending on when the person from Axiom collects it from their shop."
I decided to take the phone there myself. The same day I reach the Axiom service center on SZR and take a ticket waiting for my turn. I wait 35 minutes and finally my ticket # is called. I go over to the guy sitting on the desk and as soon as he saw my Nokia he went "oh Nokia, we don't repair Nokia's anymore but you can take it to the Nokia Care center. They have one right down the road" (Seriously can you may be put up a note at your center that we do not repair Nokia’s anymore so people don't have to waste their time waiting for you to tell them the same?).
I head over to the Nokia Care center and wait for another 45 minutes (gotta love it) for my ticket # to be called. Finally I have a chance to speak to a guy who is ready to listen to my problems. I explain him the whole deal and by now the phone even refused to start even after removing the battery and putting it back in. Instantly he acknowledged the problem and accepted the phone for repairs. I tried to ask why I cannot get a replacement instead since it has been only a few days since I bought the phone. He said if it was eligible for replacement then they will do so. I get a Job number and now I have to wait. The next day I get an SMS saying that my phone has been sent to high level repair factory and the minimum delay is expected to be 10 days. I am already heartbroken and how worse can it get? You will be surprised. Read on...
I get an SMS on the 7th or 8th day saying my phone was ready for pickup. I breathed normally at this point. Btw you can even check the status of the phone online; strangely and surprisingly the online URL to check the status is actually that of Axiom (http://www.axiomtelecom.com/repair.html) who first refused my phone. So is it still Axiom guys fixing phones for Nokia? I don't care, what I did care was that my phone was ready and I was there in a flash to pick it up. I started the phone while I was there and it seemed OK at that point as I tried sending a couple of SMS messages and watching the demo video etc. The guy told me that the electric circuit board was replaced and it should be fine now.
I come home all happy and excited that I finally got my phone back. Start using the phone and no problems with phone blacking out and no other visual issues either. Now I am a very heavy user and I expect smart phones to work with ALL features as advertised. Everything almost seemed to be okay but then I decided to check out the GPS and I only wished I didn't have to break my heart the second time but I did. The GPS apparently is a big failure on the N97 after reading a lot on the web and YouTube videos of users trying to mod the GPS for a better lock on position. Why would you need to mod something if it's supposed to work out of the box? This is not what I paid money for. Now I am not the most important person on this planet so I don't always need to know the Latitude and Longitude of where exactly I am at any given point but I do use the GPS API for a cool little application called Qibla that helps you determine where the location of Mecca is and this helps me in facing the right direction when I need to pray specially when I am on business travel at a hotel in Europe/America. This is something I would not compromise on.
Not to my astonishment the GPS is not just failing but it's practically dead on my device. Nokia Maps even failed to determine the position. It did not even give me a position at all. I tried everything and I mean everything under the sun. Apart from the built-in GPS, I tried the A-GPS (Assisted) and Network based methods with ISP provided access points. That alone cost me roughly 80 dirhams but not a single time did I get a lock on the position. I am left with no choice but to take back the device to Nokia Care and once again explain to the same gentleman the new GPS problem I faced after the first repair. He happily accepted the phone and the same drill again however this time he assured it was under priority and that a swap of the unit is likely. Again I get another Job number and I kept checking that Axiom repair status page online like a million times in vain. In parallel I decided to call the Nokia care line and register my feedback with them who sympathized with my problem but could only give me an escalation reference number. I knew that I just had to wait and there is nothing more I can do about it.
I was just not sure what the feeling was. Angry? Frustrated? Felt cheated. A week went by and I was starting to lose my cool. I called the Nokia care line everyday in an attempt to get things moving faster. I was assured by at least 3 agents I spoke to that my phone will be ready by Saturday 26th Dec but I guess the constant calling raised a few alarms and my phone was ready for pick up on the 24th Dec. In a flash again I was there to collect it. Got my phone, tried the GPS while sitting with the agent and unfortunately the GPS does not work well when indoors or in enclosed areas. I was just happy that I am getting my phone back so I told him I will check it in bright sunny conditions and hopefully I will not have to come back here again ever. He told me the GPS receiver was replaced.
I get home and the GPS is not working indoors. Expected. I rush down to my parking lot which is a wide open area and bright sun shining all the way down. HORROR! The GPS fails to determine the location after 20 minutes of standing there. A-GPS, Network none of them showed any signs of a lock on my position. The Latitude and Longitude showed nothing. It just said No connection after the miserable attempt to calculate GPS data. I started Nokia Maps to see if that can spot the position. The position on Nokia Maps of where I was showed me 6KM away from where I was. This did not change no matter which part of the city I went to. I was broken into pieces, felt like I was left naked.
Do I have to check on every feature that the phone has to ensure what is working and what is not? Seemed like a good idea so I checked the FM transmitter that can broadcast your music to "any" FM radio with a radio wave. The FM transmitter does not activate on my phone. I thought that it maybe has to be close to an antenna for a strong signal (physics) and so I was standing right next to my car antenna, set an unused frequency on my car FM radio and hit the activate button but nothing happens I changed the antenna on my car thinking it was the antenna (Seriously the phone can't be malfunctioning can it?) I still had faith in this phone. Changing the antennas did not help. Trying the same thing in my brother’s car did not help and I was like **bleep** man, maybe it does not work with all FM radios and I would just consider myself unlucky.
Today evening I was at the Dubai mall and there happens to be a Nokia store. I quickly stepped into the store and there lied an N97 in all its glory. For my curiosity I started the FM transmitter application and clicked on Activate and to my utter surprise the FM transmitter shows a message that it will now start broadcasting at that mentioned frequency. WHAT? There are no signs of any radio waves, no frequencies, nothing and it just starts to work like that!! This is when I figured Nokia manufactured the worst single device ever and that one got into my hands.
For any Nokia representative, forum moderator or anyone with any authority who wants to discuss my experience and I am ready to showcase you all that is not working on hand and all I need is an answer from you to this: Did I spend 2000 dirhams on a phone that boasts so many features with hardly any of them working? Or is my case just a horrible manufacturing defect product and if it is then what are you going to do about it?
Regards,
Broken
Message Edited by mvajid on 27-Dec-2009 01:44 AM

Hi,
Just to let you know that this is a user to user forum. We are all Nokia users here just like you. While there may be Nokia moderators here, they only task here is to make sure we behave and don't start fighting. If you wish to contact Nokia directly, you should use the "Contact us" tab to be top right of this screen but I believe you may already have done so. If you haven't already done so then you should because it gets you to Nokia Care directly. Please note that most Nokia Care Points are not run by Nokia themselves so you have been dealing with 3rd party contractors to date, so might be no harm to contact Nokia directly.
Anyway best of luck

In Praise of the N97

Just for a change can i praise the N97 while I understand some users frustrations can I just add this is not every N97 user. I have owned many phones and gadgets over the years from N70,N80,N95 Iphones Archos and Ipods
and to be honest I think the N97 is the best yet
Things i'm loving most about the N97
1.The memory 32gb = lots of movies and music makling it a one gadget in your pocket
by the way if you use dvdvideosoft video to ipod convertor on the ipod highest quality setting it gives great video files supported by N97 and its freeware
2.the radio transmitter fab with the ipod and iphone this you have to pay extra for
3.the internet access is great
4.iplayer with download
only bug on this is sometimes the download option isnt there
but ive found if you restart the phone the next time it is
5.camera is good as it was on the N95 its down to the lens not the MP
6.widget options are good
My wishlist for the N97
1.coverflow or something like it for the music player
2.N gage games I believe this is happening in september
3.The picture gallery to be fixed as for some reason the download picture
file only updates when phone restarted and for some reason you cant delete from this file via the phone
only from mass storage
overall though am a very happy N97 user like all technology sometimes you have to learn to work withthe nuances and behaviours of a device compared to my early experiences with a spv its a breeze

Me too, me too!! And so you don't think I'm a teenage geek jumping up and down in excitement, I'm a geek in her 50s jumping up and down with excitement.
I've just been having coffee with a friend who was given an iPhone by his employer as a work phone. He doesn't like it much at all. One of the problems he finds is the mute button is often activated by his ear – I thought that was amusing! On the other hand, my daughter and her husband like their iPhones – but they also have a house full of Apple computers!
I love my N97 – I did a lot of research and weighed up three phones – the HTC Touch Pro 2 (I know someone who has got rid of his already and swapped to the N97), waiting for the Samsung Omnia i8000 or the N97. While the iPhone is perfect for many, many people it was never an option for me. Capacitive screen too restrictive, no multi-tasking, no FM radio, low grade camera, no flash, no personalisation to speak of. Above all else a phone has to fit the needs of the user and I was very clear on my needs.
I've not had mine for 2 weeks or anything, but I love it. The keyboard is perfect for a mobile phone (we use phone keyboards differently to PC keyboards), the touch screen is extremely accurate, it feels good to hold (as in comfortable), was dead easy to upgrade and personalise, and I've had no bugs. Call quality is excellent, my daughter's description was "just like a landline, maybe even better". The speakers (for music) are not 7.1 digital sourround sound, but this isn't a stereo system, it is a phone - and the quality can be improved by fiddling with the equaliser.
Now I just need to send Nokia my invoice for the advertising spiel, but I am really happy with it.
I've had a few Nokias, so I suppose I am used to the Nokia world, therefore easier for me to adapt.
Thinks I'd like to see: Fancier transitions, but I'm hopeful we will get the upgrade to Symbian 2 which looks great - a litle worried about the RAM required for Sym 2, but we shall see - they say we are compatible.
More useful apps - but that will come in time as developers get stuff happening.
A few odds and ends, mostly usability that I posted on the thread about the next release of firmware - some I've already found apps for, like auto-scheduling the profile changes. I'd like to see the virtual qwerty keyboard as was in early videos - handy for a quick SMS. Abiliy to edit contact detail labels (not sure where that disappeared to, was on my old phone).
Like fowler1969, I'm very happy I went with this phone.
I will say this: I have noticed quite a few posts here and in other forums where the "issues" were not phone issues, they were user issues. This is not a phone for someone who isn't a little technically literate. The phone can be highly personalised, therefore the user needs to know at least a little about the basic concepts of smartphones and computer technology generally. If a person doesn't know the difference between the C: drive and the E: drive, or understand that an internet connection is needed to get email, then possibly this is not the right phone. Don't buy this phone because you want the lastest and fanciest - but it because it fits YOUR particular needs.
Clearly some people have had some issues, but I do believe these are the exception rather than the rule.
I agree Nokia didn't test the firmware it was shipped with well enough before release.
Message Edited by au_n97_user on 18-Jul-2009 07:22 PM

N 97 FM Transmitter PROBLEM WITH CHARGER / QUALITY...

Helllo. got my RM 505 FW 11 with several problems concerning the built-in FM Transmitter.
When used under UMTS 3G EPLUS with LCG Jukebox 2.41 the Transmit Power seems to Low.
I tested it with freq. 88.30 , 88.60 ,96.00 and 107.00 for example.
Always i got crackling noise and interferences .
But when i plug my Nokia USB Charger to the Device , FM Transmitting is nearly impossible.
to the point the batteries recharging the amount of FM send power is very low. but when i plug off the charger ,
the quality is much better , but far away from a good result. i noticed that whenever i touch phones metal frame , the quality rises , but when i left phone alone quality falls down to hell.
i compared it with my nokia N86 8MP but there is NO problem with or without connectet USB Charger so
i guess maybe it is a hardware fault of my device ?????
Could anyone be so kind and check his N97 with and without USB Charger in car while transmitting MP3 to radio ??
Thx a Lot !
Thom.

R

Off Topic - I Really Like N97

As the title suggests.
I know there are a lot of bugs in the phone, and I realise that some of these are really annoying, if somewhat disappointing. But I guess there will always be teething problems with any new device. I wont go into the bugs below. This is just my opinion.
For a mobile phone, and yes its still a mobile phone regardless of its "mobile computer" references, it has got to be one of the best on the market. I know everyone compares it to an iPhone, but if you really want an iPhone, then buy an iPhone, I personally prefer the N97. This is the first Nokia I have had in many years, having used the N95 for about 2 months a while back, I am not disappointed.
I understand that many people who have paid £500 / $700 SIM free phone may have wanted, and rightfully so a more bug free release, we will get that eventually. I am not a fan of blackberrys either, and this phone does email well unless you want to be a business user. For the features of this phone, it is so powerful. Think an FM transmitter, qwerty keyboard, nice screen, musicplayer with 32GB of space, 5megapixel camera, apps, maps......etc etc Yes the RAM could be better, but maybe that would have pushed the price up a bit again. The call quality is second to none as well. Pity you cant get smilies in the text's tho! Haha
The OVI store is getting much better, pity the apps are quite expensive at the moment, and there is no redownload available if you remove program.
It's a shame there are so many N97 bashers out there, that just need to give it a chance to shine. The iPhone was far from perfect when that was first released. No MMS, no sms forwarding, no video, and a small camera. People tend to forget that.
Overall, I'm overjoyed with my Nokia N97!!

You're right, there are some really good things about this phone and the Ovi store is starting to get some good apps (now if Ovi would only introduce a re-download function), and hopefully the prices of apps will come down (I purchased one for US$4.99 and then checked the Apple store and the exact same app was 99c, what's that about?). There are some niggles with the phone and the UI is inconsistent and a bit dated but hopefully these things will get fixed/improved in future FW updates.
I have to disagree on the RAM, they should have put double in the phone due to the demands of the widgets and mulit-tasking. I probably would have paid $50 more for the benefit to the performance of the device. Anyway hopefully the available RAM will also improve with future FW updates.
Overall I am pretty happy with the phone.
Nokia N97 (RM-507) v 22
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Should I buy a n97

OK guys and girls my question is simple
Should I buy the n97
I currently have a n96 and have been very happy with this I am wondering if the n97 is anything different to the n96. I no it has the application and the keyboard but is it any better for battery stability camera etc or is it just the same but in a better case?
I dont pretend to know everything like some people on these boards i am just trying to help. Its not all about the kudos.

totoanon wrote:
Is the n97 really any different to the n96 that I have. My main problem with the n96 was the lack of firmware updates and the poor battery and the blurry camera, It looks to me like I will get the same problems with the n97
It's a very different beast than the N96.
The N97 has much better battery life than the N96. It has a 1500mah battery compared to pathetic 950mah in the N96.
In my opinion the camera on the N97 is better than the N96's which I never liked. I've had some very nice sharp pictures from it under good lighting. V20 seems to have improved it further. Under low light it struggles like most phone cams but the results i've got from the N97 are much better than what I got from an N96. The post above is incorrect as it's not the same part that's used in both phones.
Also don't forget the touchscreen, larger screen, higher resolution that's great compared to the N96's fuzzyness. You get the FM transmitter, improved audio quality through headphones, USB charging, full qwerty keypad, 32gb plus card slot and good build quality compared to the N96. The web browser on the N97 is also much better than the N96's. Personally i've never had any out of memory errors on the N96 or N97.
The N97 has been well served by updates so far but obviously some networks (and countries) are worse than others at passing them on to the customer.
Ultimately only you can make the decision if you want one or not. Like I said yesterday you are far more likely to see negative comments on a support forum than positive ones.
Message Edited by psychomania on 03-Nov-2009 11:18 AM

N97 fm transmitter...................................

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