2009 is going to be a vintage year for mobile devices. Part of this year’s pedigree is the much-improved-from-previous-version, Nokia N97 which will be released to 75 countries this month (June 2009) all over the globe.

Nokia N97 Won’t Dominate

While the degree of the launch is commendable, I’m concerned that the effort will not amount to the success that Nokia is dreaming about.

I’ve been following the hottest mobile device trends in the social media stream and unfortunately I haven’t seen too much focus on the N97. Much of the limelight has been fixed on the Palm’s mammoth software and hardware makeover in the form of the soon-to-be launched Palm Pre. And of course how can we forget the upcoming iPhone 3G 2009.

I would have released the Nokia N97 a lot earlier this year for maximum chances of success.

What do you think? Are you getting the Nokia N97?

Via Engadget

Jesus Diaz, from Gizmodo just posted an article where he is very sure that the above photos are taken from the upcoming iPhone 3G 2009.

He’s jumped the gun.

If you click on the UMPC referral link on the bottom of the Gizmodo page, Google translates the text from the Chinese post and reveals that the screens are in fact from an iPhone with the iPhone 3.0 on display. No where does he mention that it is from the new iPhone 3G 2009.

Visit this CNet iPhone 3.0 OS photo link, you’ll see that all these screens were posted months back. The Hong Kong poster could have just saved these onto his iPhones as images.

It is highly unlikely that some unknown Chinese blogger would be able to get their hands on an iPhone 3G 2009 before anyone else (no offence to him).

I’m a big fan of Gizmodo, so this is not an attempt to dishonor their good name at all – this is purely my personal opinion.

Via Gizmodo