With the NOKIA N97 announcement, 2008 is going to end with a big bang.  Nokia calls it the “world’s most advanced mobile computer.”   Watch out HTC TOUCH HD !  N97 costs only RM2,522.00 only against Touch HD RM3,399.00.

• System:
  • WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA),EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
• User Interface: S60 5th Edition
• Dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm*mm (L x W x H) *18.25 mm at camera area
• Weight: Approx. 150 g
• Display: 3.5 inch TFT with up to 16 million colors nHD 16:9 widescreen (640×360 pixels)
• Battery: Nokia Battery BP-4L, 1500 mAhMedia
• Memory: Up to 48GB (32 GB on-board memory,plus 16GB expansion via microSDmemory card slot)
• Video playback:
  • MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264,up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution
  • RealVideoup to QCIF @ 30 fps
  • Windows Media (WMV9) up to CIF @ 30 fps
  • Flash Lite 3.0 / Flash Video in internet browser
• Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
• Main CameraLens: Carl ZeissTessar™
  • Image capture: Up to 5 megapixels (2584 x 1938) JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
  • Video capture: MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
    Aperture:F2.8
  • Focal length: 5.4 mm
  • Flash: Dual LED camera flash and video light
• Operating Times
  • Talk time: Up to 320 min (3G), 400 min (GSM)
    Standby time: Up to 400 hrs (3G), 430 hrs (GSM)
    Video playback: Up to 4,5 hours (offline mode)
    Music playback: Up to 37 hours (offline mode)
• Connectivity & Data Services
  • WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP support
  • Micro-USB connector, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
  • 3.5mm stereo headphone plug and TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
  • Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, enhanced data rates (EDR)
• GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)
• Internet:
  • Easy and fast connections to internet services
  • Easy text input with QWERTY keyboard and touch screen
  • 3.5 inch sliding tilt display
  • Live personalized home screen with widgets
  • Up-to-date information via RSS feed
  • Fully compatible with Oviservices
  • Browse real web pages
  • Take pictures and videos and share them immediately
• Video and TV
  • Watch high-quality video on the large 3.5 inch 16:9 widescreen
  • Video playback at 30 fps, for a wide array of formats
  • Play videos, music and pictures on TV using TV-out
  • Access internet video feeds through Nokia Video Center
• Music
  • Enjoy great audio through standard 3.5 mm jack headphones, built-in stereo speakers or Bluetooth technology
  • Digital music player with support for playlist editing, equalizer and categorized access to your music collection
  • Search, browse and purchase songs online in Nokia Music Store
• Maps and Navigation
  • Nokia Maps with integrated compass and A-GPS receiver
  • Multimedia city guides and navigation services.
  • Drive: voice guided car navigation, or
  • Walk: pedestrian-optimized turn-by-turn guidance. (Navigation may need to be purchased separately.)
• Games
  • World-class game titles with N-GageNote:

Planned Market Introduction – 1st half 2009