Pixel Concept

Nokia’s first touch-screen N-series device raised excitement among S60 diehards everywhere. The specs sounded promising: full QWERTY keyboard, 3.5 inch touch-screen display, 3.5mm jack, 128MB RAM, a whopping 32GB of storage space with a microSD slot to boot. Not to mention the design made the N97 worthy of lust…and a $700 unsubsidized price tag. Needless to say both my anticipation, and my hopes, were high. Sadly, my first impressions of the device were so bad that it has taken me a couple of months to write up this post. With such an impressive device on paper, what could possibly be so bad about it? Before I rip into the short-comings of the N97, allow me to applaud it for its successes. (continue reading…)

After weeks of waiting, a white Nokia N97 was finally delivered to me today. Announced in November 2008, the N97 has been one of Nokia’s most anticipated devices. The N97 is also the first device that has been released to the U.S. market before their usual European preference. Only time will tell if this phone is worth the high price tag, or if Nokia needs to perform a hard reset. Click on for the unboxing gallery below.

Nokia N97 Unboxing