by Claire_Wolfe

Created on: July 25, 2010

It was about that time for an upgrade and as much as I wanted an iphone, it meant that I would have had to change networks and therefore my number. So when in the phone shop I browsed the various different smart phones available and eventually settled on the Nokia N97. It was available in two different colours – black and white. I wanted to be different so I chose the white one

General Appearance

The phone is quite bulky and heavy and even though it is a slimmer width that the iphone it is a lot fatter.

The touch screen is fairly large and there is one button on the bottom of the phone that brings up the main menu.

There are then two touch operated green and red buttons to make and end calls which are separate from the main screen.

The side controls include a flick switch that locks the phone, volume controls and a camera button.

Home Screen

The screen is split into 6 different sections with various different applications that you can add to each section.

The top shows the clock and the date. It also has the profile name that your phone is on at that moment in time e.g. silent. This makes it very easy to change the phone back onto loud, or vibrate if needed.

The next five sections can be added or taken away as necessary. If you click on the options button on the bottom you can choose from a list of applications and web links that you can add to each section. I have messaging, email, notes, radio and don’t forget facebook! But you can get news updates, the weather or information on the stock market.

I really like the home screen because it is very accessible and you can personalise it all to fit your needs. It means you don’t have to press lots of buttons to find what you need. If there is something you are using on a regular basis then you can add it to the front screen so you don’t have to scroll through the menu each time.

Applications

There are a few basic applications that are already loaded onto the phone. These include Adobe and Quickoffice you can read email attachments. There is a skype application, an FM transmitter and an application to create your own podcasts. There is also a ready made link to youtube, facebook, twitter and even BBC iplayer.

The Ovi store from Nokia allows you to create an account and download a variety of different applications for your phone. Most of them are free, or cost a few pounds depending on what you want. Once you have chosen your application, you can download it on your computer, and then

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