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Antenna issues anyone?

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:35:45 +0000

Apple posted a video which showed N97 Mini network towers going down from 7 to 2 when they held it in a particular way. I like macs, but Apple did the absolute wrong thing in putting up their competitors phones for comparison. No one never had any problem with N97 towers all this time. Just because they have a faulty product and they need to sell it, they are putting it all up. Kindergarden stuff in my opinion.

So what do you think about the whole issue? Noticed problems with your N97 / Mini prior to this?

Heres the link to the apple comparison page.

Firmwares – v22 for N97 & v12 for Mini

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 06:39:30 +0000

Nokia released new firmwares for N97 [ v22.0.110] and N97 Mini [ v12.0.110 ]. You can get it OTA [over the air] and also via Nokia Software Updater.

Changelog:

Maps 3.3 with free Navigation built-in
Nokia Messaging stub built-in
Default screen brightness raised to 75%
Default theme now the jet black ‘Nseries 2′, giving longer battery life than the previous ‘Nseries 3′
RAM optimisations
Miscellaneous bug fixes

Always backup before you update.

How To: Change N97 product code to get the latest firmware updates

How To: Check for firmware updates #N97

How To: Hard reset N97
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Update – Ovi Store v1.07(12)

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:55:05 +0000

Nokia updated Ovi Store to v1.07(12), the earlier one was v1.06(18). You can now see more applications of a single category without changing pages, the ‘load more items’ section keeps you in the same page but extends the application list. Niceee!

You can update to the latest version by opening the Ovi Store client in your N97 & N97 Mini.

Nokia N97 & N97 Mini – Latest price

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:41:01 +0000

N97 & N97 Mini latest price:

India
N97 – INR 23,999
N97 Mini – INR 20,499 Edit: Latest price – 18,499. 18th July.

UK
N97 – £389
N97 Mini – £299

USA
N97 Mini – $479

You also get free in-car charger and in-car holder with new N97 & N97 Mini.

N97 & N97 Mini gets new firmware!

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:44:46 +0000

Nokia N97 firmware is now updated to v30.0.016, and N97 Mini firmware is updated to v20.0.016. These updates are available both via Nokia Software Updater and OTA.

Nokia releases its firmwares region wise, if you dont receive the new firmware – check back in few days time. No changelog is released as of now.

How To: Check for firmware updates

How To: Change N97 product code to get the latest firmware updates

Dont forget to backup your phone before installing the new firmware.

If you want to find out all the latest news about the Nokia N97 and some fantastic accessories for this mobile, then visit Dial A Phone today and check out the N97 page.

Update:Sorry guys. Nokia having problem with their online firmware checking site. No firmware updates available rite now.

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Minor firmware update 21.0.102 for N97

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:47:22 +0000

Nokia N97 got a minor firmware update sometime back to version 21.0.102. The update is available both via PC suite and Over The Air (OTA).

Change Log :

* Auto-rotate display set to ON by default.
* Mass memory content updates (applies to new production only)
* OviSuite 2.0 + OviPlayer installation files preloadedpreloaded
* Preloaded Maps data updated to version #23

New Features :
* New version of Ovi Maps (3.03) with free global lifetime navigation

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Ps: How To – Change N97 product code to get the latest firmware updates

Nokia Bots for N97 & Mini

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:55:56 +0000

Nokia Bots is a collection of add-ons that autonomously learn your personal preferences, and improve user experience with new, customized features and tricks. These add-ons, or Bots, observe how the phone is being used and automatically configure and activate themselves, if customization seems relevant.

The Bots ‘live’ within a single homescreen widget, where their status, messages and suggestions are presented to you. Currently, four Bots are included:

Profile Bot

Do you ever forget to silence the phone for meetings? Or when the meeting ends, forget to switch back to normal profile, and miss calls? Profile Bot is here to help. Profile changes are suggested on your homescreen: confirm automated profile changes for each meeting with a single click, or let them be fully automated for you.

Alarm Bot

Setting up a wake-up alarm and silent profile for night time has never been easier! Alarm Bot learns at what time you use to wake up, and suggests alarms and profile changes on your homescreen nightly. Create a new alarm and automate night profile with a single click, and never again forget phone to silent profile in the morning.

Shortcut Bot

New apps from Ovi store make the phone more useful and fun. With the help of Shortcut Bot, you get quick access to your most frequently used apps straight from your homescreen without configuration hassles: your preferences are learned in the background, and shortcuts automatically updated.

Battery Bot

Battery Bot observes your battery status. In case the battery is likely to drain while you sleep, it reminds you in advance to connect the charger. Otherwise you might wake up too early because of “battery low” alerts, or too late if it drains before wake-up alarm.

Compatible with Nokia N97 and Nokia N97 Mini. Download Nokia Bots.

FAQs and more info here.

Skype on N97 .. finally!

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:45:17 +0000

Download Skype for N97 & N97 Mini from skype.com/m

This has been in the pipeline for a very long time and we are happy its out now! The app works the way you expect it to. You can also download it from the OVI Store. Screenshots:

Nokia N97 Mini Gold Edition

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:43:01 +0000

Nokia N97 Mini now has a Gold Edition! It got released earlier today and costs €625 or $850 (approx).

Thanks to Unwiredview for the info:

The N97 mini Gold Edition is dressed in 18-carat gold and comes with apps like “ELLE 360Fashion”, which should help fashion lovers follow the latest trends and news.

Other than that, the Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition has the same features the regular edition includes: 3.2 inch touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels, full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, HSPA, GPS, Nokia Maps, 3.5mm headset jack, 8GB of internal memory, and a 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash.

Gold Edition will be available across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

You like it? Even though it looks good, I dont see the reason why Nokia is releasing so many different versions.

Google buzz on N97

NokiaN97Blog.Com — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:44:19 +0000

Google buzz was released last nite. Its a social media tool which combines twitter, flickr, rss n others.

As of now, you only get the Google buzz layer on Google maps. But buzz.google.com is noted as “coming soon” to the Nokia N97 & Mini.

Screenshots here. Thanks Ade H for the pics.

For it to work, you need to download the latest Google Maps version 4.0.0 from http://m.google.com

For more on Google buzz: http://buzz.google.com