Nokia shows off sociable, spendy smartphone
Nokia unveiled its latest smartphone in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday at the Nokia World 2008 conference. The N97, set for release in the first half of 2009, could challenge high-profile mobile devices such as Apple's iPhone, Research In Motion's Storm and T-Mobile's G1 for a share of the smartphone market.
The N97 features a 3.5-inch touch display, personalized homescreen with widgets, and a full Qwerty keyboard. For socially minded users, the handset also sports several social networking features utilizing real-time data. The mobile phone's A-GPS sensors and electronic compass enable users to update their locations and use what Nokia has dubbed "social location," technology that lets the device know its location.
Users can also upload pictures and video taken using N97's 5-megapixel camera and video recorder, which includes dual flash and a video light. The handset also offers up to 48GB of memory - 32GB on board and an additional 16GB with a MicroSD card.
