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Nokia Starts Shipping N97 Mini, X6, and E72

By The Guru on December 7, 2009

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Over the past week or so, Nokia has begun shipping three of its most anticipated Symbian-powered smartphones. First, the Nokia N97 Mini, followed by the X6 and the E72.

The Nokia N97 Mini seems to be a popular choice for those who wanted the N97′s form factor, but couldn’t handle the low amounts of internal phone memory or the large size. This phone shipped with the v20 firmware that literally saved the original N97.

The Nokia X6 is the company’s first capacitive touchscreen, and is only available as a Comes With Music device, which means those of us in countries where the Nokia Music Store hasn’t launched won’t be able to purchase it (directly from Nokia – of course there are other avenues).

The Nokia E72 is the eagerly-anticipated followup to the wildly successful Nokia E71, and includes an updated keyboard, camera, and ships with S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, as well.

Three high-end smartphones, with three distinctly different form factors. Which one would you prefer?

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  • http://soulexeprimentation.blogger.com igudov

    I'd love to get X6 for my wife, but don't know if I'll be able to get a decent price for it in Canada… as for myself, still can't decide whether I want the mini or the E72… any recommendations?

  • illbirz

    E72 over mini any day…..

  • ZeDestructor

    E72 seems to be the best of this bunch

  • http://twitter.com/boszman Kyle M. Campiou

    My “Mini” I got it right after owning the N97 and like it so much better I will no longer put N97 in front of it!

  • http://ravenrepublic.net NiX

    Is it just me or has the Symbian world been really slow lately?

  • http://iUnlock.com adam@iUnlock

    Well I wouldn't purchase it for myself I am excited at the release of the X6 since it signals Nokia's (very slow) transition into finger optimized touch screens. There are a few disadvantages to going with capacitive vs. resistive, but I think most would agree that capacitive screens offer a more fluid method of user input. This will become even more important as Nokia transitions (very slowly) to updated, more finger friendly UI's in future Symbian releases.

    On a related note, finally users will be able to enjoy Nokia's brilliant nHD displays without a disgusting layer of plastic obstructing their view!

  • elitemashy92

    I have the N97 so I would not get the N97 mini. E72 is really elegant. I am thinking of replacing my E75 with it. The guys over at Gsmarena state Blackberry Bold 9700 has a better trackpad than E72.
    I believe X6 should have been Nokia's first touchscreen device. But Nokia has populated its touchscreen phones very brilliantly. 5230, 5530, 5800 then X6, N97 and mini. There are lots of options. And all are practical options unlike other brands (Samsung anybody) who just crowd their portfolio with similar looking similar spec'd devices!
    Cheers

  • Mashy

    I have the N97 so I would not get the N97 mini. E72 is really elegant. I am thinking of replacing my E75 with it. The guys over at Gsmarena state Blackberry Bold 9700 has a better trackpad than E72.
    I believe X6 should have been Nokia's first touchscreen device. But Nokia has populated its touchscreen phones very brilliantly. 5230, 5530, 5800 then X6, N97 and mini. There are lots of options. And all are practical options unlike other brands (Samsung anybody) who just crowd their portfolio with similar looking similar spec'd devices!
    Cheers

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