What is better to buy Nokia N97 or HTC Touch HD?

Hi, guys!
Help me to decide, please, what is better to buy between Nokia N97 and HTC Touch HD for a few next use cases:
1. Web-surfing;
2. Notes;
3. Contacts;
4. Music;
5. Films;
6. Camera;
7. E-reading.
8. Calling;
9. SMS, MMS.
10. Text typing.
Thanks a lot,
Alexey

N97 is Best
The Nokia N97 is a S60 5th Edition mobile computer with a large 3,5“, bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) TFT color display with resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device provides excellent user experience for internet and entertainment by combining qwerty keyboard with touch UI and Home screen functionality. Use the N97 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include game titles with N-Gage, a 5 mega pixel camera with dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos.
Extra Features Accelerometer Sensor
Ambient Light Sensor
Compass
Files on OVI
Flight Mode
FOTA Firmware over the Air
Magnetometer Sensor
Nokia Maps 2.0
Nokia Music Store
Ovi Store
PictBridge
Proximity Sensor
Share on OVI
Software Updates
Stereo FM RDS Radio
Stereo Handsfree Speakers
Still Image Editor
Themes
TV Out
Visual Radio A-GPS
So i Suggest you only about N97
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Another N97 or HTC Touch Pro2 ?

This might not be the forum to ask this question but anyway here it is.
I will have to return my N97 in the next days, the decision is pretty much final the combination of SW problems plus the issues with my Network around my area are simply not good, missing calls and not being able to make calls is unacceptable. So I will have to return it.
I really like the N97 don't get me wrong and now that I have learnt so much about it even more. But sadly I will be taking it back in a few days.
I would like to get your opinions guys on whether I should go for another N97 in a different network, I am thinking Vodafone as they have very good coverage in the areas that I need and also they let you use BBC iPlayer.
Or maybe I should go for a SIM free version. I think Carphone Warehouse always give you one like this.
The other option that I was looking is to go for the HTC Touch Pro 2.
I would like to know what do you recommend guys? The nokia has so many features but at the same time so many bugs. So I am thinking whether I should stay away from it for some time.
What would I lose if I go for the HTC instead? I am only buying the HTC Touch Pro2 because is as close as it gets to the Nokia 97. Or do you know any other?
Leaving 3 is really the last thing that I wanted to do, I enjoyed the free SKYPE calls and free LIVE MSN, but with the 3G reception being so poor on my area added with the problems that the N97 has in swapping between 3G and 2G does not really help.
So if I could get a N97 with excellent 3G coverage in my area then this won't be an issue, and I could keep the N97. Otherwise I would make the move to the HTC Touch Pro2.
Thanks in advice for your help.
N97 Black unlocked using the 3 Network (UK). Product Code 0586308. Firmware V20.0.019. Made In Finland.Custom version V20.019.235.10.

smoketoomuch wrote:
The more i read in this forum the more Im beginnig to understand that almost all the bugs and issues that people complaines about comes from branded or network locked handsets. Ive had my n95 for over two years, its generic and has worked like a charm from the first time. Could it be that the branded handsets has more bugs?
I just don't know that but it could well be true.
Looks I had a lot of issues with Windows Live MSN in my 3 N97 such a pain everytime that I get home and used the WIFI, and press the MSN icon the Windows Live MSN will no longer work. It was so annoying and frustrating it would just stay in the loading screen. Is it so hard to give a error meesage saying "MSN only works in the 3 Network"
Same thing with SKYPE it just does not work via the WIFI, only on the 3 network.
The reason for these two things is because they are both free (they do not charge for data sent or received through this). But is so annoying specially as I have an unlimited package anyway and if so the WIFI is a lot better than their network anyway, so I should have the option to use whatever I want. But no in their phone you just can't do it.
In the end I decided to use a different messenger "Palringo" which I can use via wifi or network, Not sure if these two services (MSN and SKYPE) would work in the 3 Network for free with an unbranded phone, maybe phsyco mania can tell us.
So there you go these are bugs that only affect 3 phones.
Message Edited by asandino on 29-Jul-2009 01:01 PM
N97 Black unlocked using the 3 Network (UK). Product Code 0586308. Firmware V20.0.019. Made In Finland.Custom version V20.019.235.10.

What is better to buy: MBP w 256GB SSD or MBP w Retina display 256 Flash D

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Given your use indications, I would opt for the non-retina macbook Pro with the 256gig SSD
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The SSD is nice, I have both conventional and SSD. SSD is very fast, boots extremely fast and is lovely on read/write speeds.
If youre not doing video or high end photo editing in mass, the Retina screen is nice. Ive owned a retina for several months. I still have a non-retina Pro.
750gig is MORE yes, but storage is CHEAP. The SSD has a price premium. Basically its non-volatile memory (the SSD), meaning extremely fast and fast read/write.
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Go for the SSD and spend $65 on a 1TB external USB.
You MUST (the general rule is) have a backup for your data regardless anyway.
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What is better to buy a ipad 2nd gen or laptop

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what are the differences between them?
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Better typing on nokia N97

If you had closed phone (without using qwertz keyboard) the typing would be better on next frimware... It would be like on nokia 5800 or iphone can you do it ???

There are three methods I know (officially) to update or install the OVI store client:
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2. Open DOWNLOAD! application and install from there
3. Open the phone browser and go to store.ovi.mobi and install from there
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Crime of buying a Nokia N97

I see that I'm not all alone who has issues with N97. This is the worst phone ever and guess what I have a Nokia 6630 from the time it was launched and it works better then N97.... My phone was with their repair team for almost a month as firmware issue, camera flash was constantly on despite switching the phone off (on connecting the battery it would start), the camera quality was soo bad and its settings never responded; you login to facebook and cannot logout, the phone gets hangs in between, the swipe doesnt work sometimes when you try to answer the call, while loading applications or widgets the screen goes black... I have set the main internet connection point to be my WLAN but sometimes it automatically switches to "Data Package" by the service provider which I have not made as an access point and clearly defined WLAN (lost all my credit due to this).... once back in the WLAN area the phone does not search and connect to it by default and the other net applications like news, weather, etc does not connect unless I reset the phone.
Its been two months since I bought this phone with one month being with Nokia for repair work (infact they swapped the whole phone) but did not replace it... Yeah finally can someone tell me how to delete the email headers from the mailbox... it never deletes and hoped this would have been resolved by the new firmware as per Nokia service people...
I have had HTC phones - my god what a phone it was and never had to these issues esp with WLAN as it used to automatically scan and update information..
Exhausted and mentally tortured by Nokia N97 and time taken to repair the phone but still no difference.... should have gone for HTC Pro2
P.S - Nokia please recall this stupid **bleep** machine of yours and replace it with a new one or refund customers back their money...

"Many users of the N97 have been reporting various system based errors and bugs that have been plaguing the device since its release date. There are even entire forums dedicated to the bugs and problems of N97 users –a testament to how unstable the system is. The big blow came as both mobile carrier Vodafone UK and distributer Electronista have stopped offering the device to customers. Electronista now redirects buyers to the more stable N97 Mini and Vodafone no longer lists the device."
LINK to Article: http://www.mobileblog.mobile-deals-compared.co.uk/2009/11/industry-news/is-symbian-sinking-n97-and-s...
I love my purple screen, 1/2 day battery, sketchy touch screen and $800 price tag - I call it my Lumia 900

Nokia N97 what price it will be?????700Euro????/

Hy!
I heard that nokia N97 it will be at the price around 700Euro or moore.For me is too expensive,it is a very,very nice phone,i love it, but too expensive for me!
Untill now i was a very big fan nokia,and i had only nokia phones,but now i don't think that i wold buy this!
Somewone knows with what price wil comme?
I'm from Romania-Bucharest!
Best regards!

expansys are known for there high prices when a new phone comes out they charge a fortune,people still buy them and its how they make money over time they come down if you watch the site they even go up or down on a daily basis
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Now using the Lumia 1520

Hi. im ipad and ipohe user. now i want to buy my first macbook. i need to know what is better for me: macbook pro 13´´ or macbook air 13´´?? or another??

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Whats the best case for the nokia n97??

plastic,rubber,bags etc
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i think it is a personal preference and what you like. just try not to get cases that have too strong of a magnet on them as they can damage the phone in a long run.
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/nokia-n97-cases-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php?gclid...
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What is your reason to wanna buy nokia n9 with mee...

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Iphone "better" than any Nokia?

Well, it is not an easy subject since there are many "religious" Nokia fans on this forum. The information I will give is objective, and based on my experienced with both brands. First of all, the simplity of Iphones compared to symbian and windows mobile (is also a HTC user), are like 2 different worlds. In USA, Africa and other contries, the inhabitants are analphabets. Iphone is genious since it only have 1 button (the on/ plus volume is extra). it has extremely self explained symbols on the screen. That make it easy to use both for ordinary analphabets, but also for "technical" analphabets. The second is that you easely can change many language and tastateur input. If you choose chinese you can also chose to "draw" the chinese letters on the screen!!!
Symbian and windows mobile are to difficult to use. I see other places in this forum that the discussion is about if Iphone is a smartphone or not! What a waste of time! I also have a N97 that stopped to work after one week. The display got extremely hot (almost fire). The tastateur can be used, but N97 is badly constructed! I can not get acess to all symbols on the tastateur, I need to have the display. So, is Nokia still your favourite?

Iphone "better" than any Nokia? ur title really took me off, Its really a big bold statement u get fascinated towards a mobile phone which is good in "technical" analphabets" not technically good
Iphone is Locked towards a Single provider who doesn't allow the Phone to tether with the computer and not allows u to send a MMS, well Iphone got the Features finally i am talking about but how to explore it real Bummer
People say Jailbreak ur Iphone u will come to know what it is capable of doing, last thing i want to do after buying a costly "wood" is to Jailbreak it to know what it can offer to me another Bummer
Ur daughter's Nokia mobile was soaped for 45 mins after which u took it and opened it cleaned and made it to run again first u will void ur cell phone's warranty and can u do the same to ur Iphone
I see other places in this forum that the discussion is about if Iphone is a smartphone or not! What a waste of time! I also have a N97 that stopped to work after one week. The display got extremely hot (almost fire). The tastateur can be used, but N97 is badly constructed! I can not get acess to all symbols on the tastateur, I need to have the display. So, is Nokia still your favourite?
N97 is badly constructed, there are lot of N97 buyers who purchased for it solid,Robust design and found it to be great there was not even a single complaint that the Build quality was not Satisfying or clunky
Sorry for ur display becoming Hot could be a hardware defect which neeeds to be checked and inspected in a Nokia care center or u can ask for a replacement
Rest of what an iphone cannot do for a basic user who wants his mobile to do such basic things was justified by Grschinon very well
At last YES Nokia is my favourite for lot of reasons
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New Customer: What is better deal, 3g or 3gs?

Hey everyone,
I'm a new customer and am planning on getting an iphone. Since majority of you have experience with both phones, I was hoping you could shed some light on what deal you think is best.
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For $99, the 8g 3g is still probably enough, but i would not have the peace of mind knowing i have the latest and greatest. On the otherhand, I would not have to worry about all the concerns I'd have with the 3gs because the 3g has been around for a while and im sure all its problems have been worked out.
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iPhone 3GS FTW!
Specs that you should know why 3GS >>> 3G
CPU
3G: 620 MHz underclocked to 412 MHz, PowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU
3GS: ARM Cortex-A8 833 MHz underclocked to 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX GPU (Equivalent to 1.2 GHz ARM 11, VERY SNAPPY INTERFACE)
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3GS: Integrated voice recognition system.
*DIGITAL COMPASS*
3G: NONE (Augmented Reality Browser cannot be supported)
3GS: YES (Augmented Reality Browser can be supported, able to rotate Google Map to the direction you are facing without moving an inch)
*BROWSER SPEED*
Please click on the link below to check the comparison among iPhone 3G, 3GS, Palm Pre and G1
http://www.tuaw.com/2009/06/25/speed-test-comparing-iphone-3g-3g-s-and-palm-pre- has-surprisin?icid=spherecnninlinetech
CAMERA
3G: 2 Mpix without video recording (Jailbroken one can only do 15 fps, weak!)
3GS: 3 Mpix with video recording (Video is QVGA = 640 X 480 @ 30FPS) Excellent White Balancing!!!
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Nokia N97 mini firmware

First of all I would like to excuse me for my bad English as I am from Latvia!
Recently I have bought a new Nokia N97 mini. I have backed up everything and written down all the name of software that I afterwards uninstalled as I thought that it would be better for firmware update process. My goal was to update the phone to the newest firmware for my phone, however I got into problems with all the versions available.
So this is the information on my mobile phone:
Software version: v 11.0.102
Software version date: 01-02-2010
Custom version: 11.0.102.C01.01
Custom version date: 01-02-2010
Language set: 13
Model: N97 mini
Type: RM-555
Latest update: Not updated
>What I understand is that that some custom firmware version is installed there. I should mention that it is brand new and right out of box from Finland so I don`t think that anyone would have made custom version, installed it and repacked the phone.
When I use Nokia Software Updater in my PC (MS Win 7) I got informed about that that the latest possible version is already installed.
When I use Nokia web site using my telephone code written under the battery I got informed that latest available software for my device is: 10.0.020, however in phone there is version 11.0.102.C01.01 installed.
When I was looking for the latest software release for Nokia N97 Mini it was 12.0.110, however there was mentioned that it is only for certain devices.
So the question is if the latest firmware (12.0.110) version custom package is available for my device. If it is possible that there in my device there is a newer custom version (11.0.102.C01.01) installed than my Nokia N97 mini device support (10.0.020) than it should be possible that there is some newer custom firmware (12.0.110) available for my phone.
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So where can I obtain it? And speaking generally were (exact internet address of FTP or HTTP protocol handled server, with login information, if needed) all Nokia N97 mini firmware`s could be found? I would even try to install non-customized version 12.0.110 of it on my phone. Maybe I don`t even need any custom version and all Nokia N97 mini devices can handle any Nokia N97 mini firmware?

I can clearly live without Latvian language and as it is well known that there is no special or no at all services or applications for Latvia region that I could miss. I would better use United Kingdom apps and turn off some really unnecessary services or news.
I would`t reply if there were nothing at all from Latvia in phone. I just need to get it work faster and with less problems form software side. I could use any Nokia N97 mini update version that doesn`t have "Comes with music" services and apps as I don`t have license to it.

Nokia N97, Phone from hell (CHINA), built for the ...

Well the subject spells it out, No need to address all the issues. My biggest dissappointment besides a $600 phone not functioning after only 5 weeks of use is; I paid premium price for a premium mobile phone. For the price of a N97 I could have bought a good notebook and a simple mobiel phone. The biggest issue was that is said "MADE IN CHINA". Does it matter where it was made vs who made it? Absolutely, does matter. When you pay top dollar for a complex device would you rather see it made in china, Korea or Finland? How many of you folks would buy the same item and choose to take one that is made in china? If they had told me that I would be recieving a chinese made original Nokia N97, I defintely would not have completed the purchase. I know I am not alone on this one.

no i does not matter where your nokia was made as long as it is genuine. my nokia was made in china as well for the US market. the quality and components are the same for all production plant of nokia irregardless of where it is made.
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