The two enterprise smartphone heavyweights from Taiwan and Finland are going head-to-head in a battle for smartphone supremacy. Will the HTC Touch Pro2 “The 1-2-3 From HTC” manage to knock out the Nokia N97 “The Finn-isher”? It’s going to be a close fight. Let’s take a look at our two smartphone contenders!

The HTC Touch Pro2 takes its new place at the top of HTC’s Windows Mobile smartphone portfolio. The Touch Pro2 basically takes the original HTC Touch Pro’srecipe for a true business-class Windows Mobile smartphone and spices it up with an extra helping of processing power and a much larger touchscreen display. As the baddest WinMo handset in the Taiwanese smartphone maker’s stable, HTC blessed the Touch Pro2 with all the latest and greatest smartphone features on the market. It’s got a class-leading 3.6-inch WVGA (800×480) resistive touchscreen display, 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G data connection (HSPA), WiFi, GPS, a Qualcomm MSM7200A 528 MHz CPU, and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard – ensuring the HTC Touch Pro2 comes ready to play with in the big leagues.

But, there are always two sides to every story. On the one hand, we have the power-packed HTC Touch Pro2 aiming to take as much marketshare in the enterprise segment. On the other hand, we have Nokia looking to hold on to as much of its business customer-base with the power-packed Nokia N97. As an Nseries smartphone, you can bet your donkey that the N97 sports all the highest-tech features from the Espoo. Nokia has built a reputation for themselves with smartphones that boast some of the most-advanced hardware on the planet, and the Nokia N97 is no exception. Underneath the N97’s heavy-set exterior lies a 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera (with flash), 3G data connectivity, WiFi, GPS, 32GB of on-board storage, slide-n-tilt QWERTY keyboard and a speedy ARM11-based processor clocked at 434Mhz. And, the 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen display boasts near-HD resolutions, which makes for a dandy video-viewing experience. True to Nokia’s tradition, the Nokia N97 sets the standard for high-end smartphone feature-sets.

Both handsets offer comparable feature sets and don’t necessarily have any major usability issues. Both handsets feature slide-and-tilt touchscreens. Both smartphones have QWERTY keyboards. Both the HTC Touch Pro2 and Nokia N97 rock high-resolution displays paired to awkward mobile operating systems. We could keep going, but you get the picture.

So, which smartphone is the better choice? How does the HTC Touch Pro2 compare to the Nokia N97 in terms of a satisfying user experience?

The Verdict: The winner by decision is… the “1-2-3 From HTC” – the HTC Touch Pro2! It’s a close fight between the Touch Pro 2 and the N97, but in the end, it mostly hinged on the difference in specifications. The Touch Pro 2 clearly outpaces the N97 with a 534 MHz processor (versus the N97’s 434Mhz), 288 MB / 512 MB of memory (against the N97’s 128 MB / 192 MB), and 800 x 480 screen. The N97’s been getting a pretty sound beating around the reviewing circles these days, but even if it gets knocked out by a stiff competitor in this weight class, the gap between the two is surprisingly small.

Get the “round-by-round” match up by these two magnificent phones at www.intomobile.com.

The Nokia N97 is a very impressive handset designed by Nokia. The device is very attractive that makes it visible even in a big crowd. It is 15.9mm in depth, 55.3mm in width and 117.2mm in height. The device is available with a high quality touch screen along with a QWERTY keyboard which allows the owners to view the handset in horizontal wide screen mode. It works on a quad band GSM network as well as WCDMA 3G networks. This impressive gadget is not only available with communication features but it also comprises of entertainment features. It comes with a built-in music player available in a variety of formats like MP3, AAC, eAAC and many more. The magical handset comprises of a five mega pixel camera along with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and flash feature which allow an individual to brighten up the darker as well as duller surroundings. The Nokia N97 comes with 32 gigabytes of built-in memory. Also it is provided with a memory card of microSD that offers an option to expand the memory of the gadget further.

The “Ovi Store” of N97 will give you the liberty to enhance and personalize your phone with content that matters to you. Enjoy much more than just applications: widgets, ringtones, images, videos, games, and feeds. You can get recommendations on relevant global and local content.

This cool gadget gives you the full power experience of the World Wide Web with its fast WLAN and HSDPA connections. Because your internet access with the device is fast, it will make sharing N97 photos and videos a breeze. The gadget comes with a built in compass that will let you explore the cities of the world and keeps you pointed at the right direction. You will never be lost with the Nokia N97.

Set up your email easily and have your email at your fingertips. With the user friendly keyboard, type your messages quickly and easily. Organizing your daily task will not be a problem as well, hit the Calendar icon to keep everything synchronized and up-to-date. Access your contacts and messages straight from the Contacts icon on the home screen. Stay in touch any way you want – via phone, email, feeds, chat, instant messaging and widgets. Connect on social networking sites using widgets.

The N97 allows you to personalize your home screen, add more content and fully customize your layout with your favorite live feeds, mini views and services. Connect in an instant using the touch screen and the QWERTY keyboard. Browsing the web, navigating with the touch screen and send SMS or email to your contacts is never this easy with the N97.

It is quite clear that N97 is a stunning device with an array of latest technologies satisfying the user.

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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

Here’s another Nokia N97 video that I found on YouTube. Looks like a winner despite the exaggerated response times of the device on the demo

The photo above shows a Nokia N97 next to an iPhone 3G.

Two of the hottest buzzwords on the Internet at this very second are “Nokia N97“. See my previous post on the Nokia N97 Press Release to find out why – the Nokia N97 seems to be made of all the best bits of the best phones.

I’m confused as to why Nokia would release an upgrade to the yet-to-be-sold-in-Oz N96…

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Barcelona, Spain, 2nd December 2008 - Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N97, the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ’social location.’

“From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence,” said Jonas Geust, Vice President, heading Nokia Nseries. “Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet”.

Sensing your ‘So-Lo’

The Nokia N97 introduces the concept of ’social location’. With integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass, the Nokia N97 mobile computer intuitively understands where it is. The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks automatically with real-time information, giving approved friends the ability to update their ’status’ and share their ’social location’ as well as related pictures or videos.

Widescreen – Internet and entertainment

The home screen of the Nokia N97 mobile computer features the people, content and media that matter the most. Friends, social networks and news are available by simply touching the home screen. The 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites. The Nokia N97 is also perfectly suited for browsing the web, streaming Flash videos or playing games. Both the physical QWERTY and virtual touch input ensure efficiency in blogging, chatting, posting, sending texts or emailing.

The Nokia N97 supports up to 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card for music, media and more. This is complemented by excellent music capabilities, full support for the Nokia Music Store and continuous playback time of up to 1.5 days. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-Megapixel camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

The Nokia N97 is expected to begin shipping in the first half of 2009 at an estimated retail price of EUR 550 before taxes or subsidies.

For more information and materials on Nokia World 2008 event and announcements, please visit:

http://events.nokia.com/nokiaworld

www.nokia.com/press/nokiaworld08

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