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Old 12 April 2009, 03:53 PM
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Anyone thought about getting one of these.. im thinking about pre-ordering one off play.com..£500
Its supposed to be a i-phone killer its got loads of features plug got up 48Gb, and a class camera!
Old 12 April 2009, 03:58 PM
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I wanted one but my current phone broke so I went with the iPhone, I would like it to be my next phone in 18 months

N95 8GB was my last phone and it was great, had the normal N95 before it and loved that too... BUT my mate has te N96 and said its really ****...
Old 12 April 2009, 04:03 PM
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i was looking at the i-phone as i can get a $hit hot deal on it but i think waiting for 2months for the n97 is worth it looks like the dogs dangly bits!
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it proberbly will be a iphone killer till the new one comes out then they'll be playing catch up again
Old 12 April 2009, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by antc
it proberbly will be a iphone killer till the new one comes out then they'll be playing catch up again

The nokia will have something the iphone doesn't have and thats actually being a good phone
Old 12 April 2009, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
The nokia will have something the iphone doesn't have and thats actually being a good phone
if its anything likea all the nokia's i have had and friends have had it will keep crashing and at least go back for repair once
Old 12 April 2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by antc
it proberbly will be a iphone killer till the new one comes out then they'll be playing catch up again
Catching up to what exactly? a 2mp camera that can't record video. Bluetooth that can't send or receieve anything?

Old 12 April 2009, 05:28 PM
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I'm having one when my current contract expires in August. My ideal phone would be a cross between an iphone and an N96 which the N97 appears to be I currently have an N95 8GB which I can't fault but want that touch screen and full Qwerty keyboard
Old 12 April 2009, 05:53 PM
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Went off Nokias a few years ago and been on SE's. This one is out later in the year and looks da dogs with the 12.1mp camera

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Old 12 April 2009, 06:12 PM
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iphone isnt the best phone to be honest, but the PDA and applications make it worth while IMO. Its as good for calls as my N95 quality wise, the speaker is a bit too quite though.
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and the quality of the iPhone camera.. at least on the phone is very good and there are applications to make it do videos.. or at least I think there is.
Old 12 April 2009, 06:33 PM
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At the moment, its a toss up between the

Nokia
N97 like the keyboard, good screen & camera

5730 xpress music, slide out keyboard

LG
Viewty2 - 8mp camera & highspeed video

Arena - camera rated better than the renoir

Samsung

Omnia HD 8mp camera & hi def video recording

Tocco ultra nice 8mp slide, no 3.5 headphone socket though


lots more comming up


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Old 12 April 2009, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by subaruturbo_18
Catching up to what exactly? a 2mp camera that can't record video. Bluetooth that can't send or receieve anything?

you seem to only be pointing out obvious things?? Theres alot more thing a iphone can do over any phone.

If i want to take decent photos i'll use a real camera .

and for bluetoothing things, i never did it on my old phones so never bothered me it has bluetooth for my headset that's all that matters.

and for catching up there still isnt a decent multi touch phone out there or easy on the eye os or a screen quite big enough to watch videos on.

and updates that can literally change how the phone works completely or as major as a whole new look OS , Just from a update

I used to be a Nokia Fan Boy until they brought the smart phones out and they always constantly crashing.

Also got to think the iphone has been out coming up two years now and still a leader in phone sales can't be that bad not many phones can do that.


End of the day iphone owns all phones (joke if anyone take it too serious)

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Old 12 April 2009, 07:55 PM
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Hmmm tempting to hold on to an upgrade allowance thats due.
Spec one the 97 does look nice.

Nokia N97 - Full phone specifications

Not had any issues with many of my Nokia's of the past that a software update didnt sort out.

The Arena does look nice though, even compact.
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im nokia all the way, had sony erricsons, lg, motorola and they dont seem to touch the nokias.. ive currently got a n95 and its indestructable,its been in tea, oil, pond, toilets (clean luckly) and its still going appart from the buttons are slowly falling off but good old super glue is giving me a hand




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