Nokia N97 has a Facebook Application. This is a first for Symbian after Facebook launched their app for Windows Mobile. The Facebook App is very similar to the one seen on the Windows Mobile platform. This application has a widget so you can have regular updates to the main screen of your N97. This is an Online Widget, so beware; using this widget means continuous data usage (GPRS). You have Status updates as well as Message, Poke, and Invite alerts in the widget. Clicking on the widget takes you to the app. Having the widget means having the application running in the background always. It really doesn't matter all that much because the N97 is a powerful device and can handle several such applications all at the same time.
E-Mail Widget
The E-mail widget is another online widget in the Nokia N97. This widget gives you updates on your configured e-mail accounts. The e-mail accounts configured in your messages folder show up here with updates of mails received. You can choose to show details or just show how many new mails you have received, this depends on whether or not you have set Auto-Retrieval of mails ON/OFF. A good widget for those who wish to access their mails while on the move.
AccuWeather
AccuWeather is a widget from AccuWeather.com. This too is an online widget. This widget provides weather updates for people who travel a lot. There isn't anything much but you do get weather updates for the Indian cities and you can have several cities listed, of which you can choose one to be the default city.
Amazon
This is a simple widget. Based on the site Amazon.com this widget provides with links to the best deals present on their site.
AP News
The AP News widget will keep you informed about the latest news. The news is sourced from ap.org.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg is an online widget that gives you stock updates. The widget can be customized to what information it showcases, so you get stock updates on all markets.
Calendar
The Calendar Widget shows you events or calendar entries for the week. This is a simple offline widget reminding you of your calendar entries.
i am using this device now nearly for a month and believe there can be lot more on the review. Not to miss all the bugs, in short the device and applications are still in development phase...but it could be really promising and amazing set in near future. Firmware updates are just released for India..:).
I have no comments at all................its just awesome..i have no words to express.........i always waited for such a cell phone...i m sooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy............................................................................. i thank Nokia and the members who invented this phone..............its simply the best........
Nokia is well know for good mobile & good battery backup. nokia only brand dominated indian market. still it have improve to give virus secerutiy for the mobile customers can enjoy & nokia can market safeware is know for user friendly
nokia enjoys 80% of indian market yet they cannot safegaurd its customers interest ie. when you lose a nokia handset the co. would not lock the handset even if you have its emei no. this shows the co. is least bothered about its customers am i right nokia . so every customer has to be cautious before purchasing nokia
Well right now in Nokia, the three most impressive phones will have to be N95, N86 8MP and N97, and business phones too are not very attractive like E72 etc, and the touch revolution is definitely in, but definitely the pricing has to be near 30k not over. That will be optimum pricing for the N97 say 28k and you probably wont be seeing any other phone around other than the N97 only thing I miss is that they should have given xenon flash optional with option to swap with the led flashes according to lighting. Nokia has the upper hand since Sony Ericsson are taking too long to release their damn phones and are quite getting on every SE fan's nerves including me. For crying out loud W995 is still seeing daylight in India and by the time it releases there'll be newer models like the 12 MP Idou and 8 MP Satio so its really gonna be a pain and not like other Mobile companies are not tagging along with their impressive inventions. All trying to be innovative and well faster in releasing their latest models respectively. So its gonna be one hell of a joyride for mobile users. Only thing is we gotta pray that the companies use their brains and price their stuff competitively and attractively so that the phones are affordable to say the least. And hope the Service providers wake up and start providing GPS/A-GPS and 3G at affordable rates rather than only phones having features that will never be used or for a trial of one month or 10 days. At this rate, we'll have to walk around naked with only the phone in hand covering our bare essentials!!! ; ) hee hee
in u r life do wat u want to do without careing anyone.do ur work with full confidence and dedication always try to do hard work .ur acts will not hurt anyone .always keep smile on ur face beacause it can solve many problem without any efforts
N 97 model is with widest flexibility. Looks very interesting and stylish (For business use). i use a blackberry where u dont have these many widgets pre-installed on it. Infact nothing installed on it. I personally like this very much.
I would say Widget is a WINNER GADGET for mobile businessman. Wonder what one does with this phone when gets old and feel like replacing. Nokia will come up with another SPACEGET' as new gadget.
While still a really great all-round player, the N97 isn't quite the sum of its brothers' and sisters' borrowed parts. It's still a case of choosing a phone that does everything very well, or a one that does a couple of things brilliantly. The N97 is the former, but is definitely Nokia's most complete handset yet.
It has a unique look, with Recommended Accessories . good Personal Information Management , withh Software Platform and User Interface,
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronisation Conectivity, supports New gebaration requirments
This the best in Internet Hi5 widget set in the world. And also the best in the FM There are about 16 default widgets provided in the new Nokia N97 set also have five widgets on the Main Screen of the N97 The layout of the widgets can also be adjusted in the home screen edit mode. We can also widgets up or down according to your preference.
This the best in Internet Hi5 widget set in the world. And also the best in the FM There are about 16 default widgets provided in the new Nokia N97 set also have five widgets on the Main Screen of the N97 The layout of the widgets can also be adjusted in the home screen edit mode. We can also widgets up or down according to your preference.
Have seen your review and quite attractive and interesting provided N97 works without any software and hardware glitches. I have been using nokia ever since mobile system was introduced in India starting with 5110 and had to end my relationship with nokia after buying 7710 which was also launched with lot of hype. The service from NOKIA is the worst and better not to write here and techtree should visit any of NOKIA service centre in metros and find for themselves the kind of dissppointment customers have.
It makes your internet experience more personal for the fact that widgets(16 default ) are provided in N97 which can be highly customized to suit your needs.
The nokia N97 makes the internet experience more personal becouse it has for almost all the features(email,news,photo sharing,weather...facebook..etc) in a single touch..
nokia is nokia u cannot compare with other models person who does not buy nokia he is not permited to use the mobile i have blackberry fone but now i realise its not worth and i m planning to sell at any cost
Nokia N97 16 Live Widgets are meticulously chosen and carefully designed to help a daily business person like me to keep in touch with my friends, access my favourite sites and internet faster, organize my day well and get my work done faster....I think with the quick shortcuts and the Facebook widget, I feel like taking my world around with me... and interestingly Touch + Qwerty keyboard is a great combination which I was missing in other phones... Loving the LIVE Widgets feature...cheers :)
All this widgets are useless.they are good to read on paper.but practically they are useless.how many people will use them when they find there mobile bill increasing becoz those widget always need internet to update themselves.they are good when used on wifi but how many places in india has a wifi hotspot or wifi enabled office or home.most indian still rely on wired net.They are only useful when someone has unlimited data plans otherwise widgets are a bull shit concept
One thing we weren’t expecting from the Nokia N97 was the audio quality, which is loud and sharp. It’s not as crisp as the audio on the Nokia 5800 but then this isn’t a dedicated music player. Still, it’s a nice touch and shows Nokia hasn’t limited the N97 to just business functions.
It makes your internet experience more personal for the fact that widgets(16 default ) are provided in N97 which can be highly customized to suit your needs.
I really like the idea of offline and online Widgets. This is something new in this phone. The evolving of the online widgets is superb.. and naturally builds great interactivity and adds atomization to its characteristics
Widgets!!
I 'd love to personalise my homescreen with my very own twitter app and also fun apps like a comic reader and a game app.
the use of widgets in on the homescreen will be awesome.
waiting for the next question :)
Excelleng phone feature. Perhaps this was the thing most mobile users were looking for. It is a remarkable thing the Nokia has taken an initiative in fulfilling the user's long awaited demand.
Widgets??????????? can these things beat blackberry weather, facebook apps which are real time push..... I use a storm... dont see it any near to it.....
Good Review. Few points to add up; Opening lines misses the theme; it should have been something like "Nokia N97 one power offering in widgets".
review go in length in words rather would have been better if created few more relevant pics and let them speak
Widgets are great and will make it certainly user friendly the Nokia 97. The review is lengthy , it should more crisp and there should be an executive summary in bullet points that gives the highlights simply.