November 18, 2009
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Our local Nokia Priority guy told me that the n97 mini will be available from 20th november and that its gonna cost INR 22,000. (US $480)
This is a pleasant surprise since most sites said the price will be in the range of INR 30K-31K.(US $680)
20th is just a day away. So lets wait and see. I think its gonna be 30K-31K as well, but this is his job; so he must be knowing better.
Note: [12th Dec] We guessed it rite! Nokia today announced that the MRP for N97 mini would be RS 24,999. =)
ps: n97 mini gallery | n97 mini: how different is it from n97 ?
November 17, 2009
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Its smaller, compact and as Nokia puts it “more fashion conscious”. It weights 138gm, 12 less than that of N97. Its got 8GB mass memory – N97 has 32GB. Mini dimensions: 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm, 75 cc – N97 dimensions : 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, 88 cc. N97 mini uses 1200 mAh (BL-4D) battery while n97 has 1500 mAh (BP-4L).
Its got a metallic back cover (which i like) and theres no lens cover. Also, the d-pad navigation area is missing. It comes with n97’s recently updated v2.0 firmware.
Everything else is exactly like that of its big brother. 5 megapixel camera, home screen widgets, built in GPS and the usual stuff.
Nokia says they have made the mini from the feedback that received from n97 users. It looks good, feels good .. i think we gonna have a new set of happy n97 mini users. How do you see the n97 mini?
October 27, 2009
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Just a short note to let you know that the firmware that we were waiting for is finally out. Get it through the Nokia Software Updater(NSU).
There are loads of reactions coming in on the new firmware. Follow us on twitter to get the latest updates – @NokiaN97Blog
Links which might be of some help:
#1. Check if your n97 can get the new firmware. Depends on your phones product code.
#2. How to change product code to get the latest firmware updates.
#3. Finally, v20 firmware preview
Will be posting the complete changelog, along with a possible review in 1-2 days time. Let us know how you like/not like the new firmware.
October 23, 2009
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October 19, 2009
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Like most mobile phones, N97 doesnt support all the video formats available out there. but it does support MP4, and we gonna convert everything else to MP4.
Download : Videora Ipod Convertor [yes, ipod!]. Works like a charm. plus, its free.
This software “can convert all types of video files (avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, vob, mpeg, DVD’s, YouTube, etc.) into the proper video formats (MPEG-4, H.264)” [from official website]
Select “iPod touch 3rd gen” as device. This is the profile list you get when you use the advanced power mode:
For the best video quality (and longest conversion time), select MPEG-4 VGA 1024 kbps Stereo/128kbps Avi Sync. Time taken to convert a 58mb .avi file : 18 mins. The converted .mp4 file is 37mb.
Hope this helps. =)
