A couple of days ago the world witnessed one of the worst terrorist attacks of all times where over two hundred people were held hostage in the legendary Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India and over hundreds were killed in the aftermath.

One of the interesting observation regarding this incident was the fact that the terrorists used BlackBerry smartphones to monitor the world’s response in real-time after all the cables to the hotel were cut down.

Even though iPhone was launched in India earlier in August this year, it still doesn’t seem to have become an integral part of the mobile communication system.

Blackberry still leads the market share with over twice the percentage of the iPhone and is still known to be more user-friendly and feature enrich.

Apple needs to focus more on usability then merely on eye-candy and touch effects. As the technology evolves, it will surely bring new horrors and disasters like it always has.

After all, terrorists make use of technology too.

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After an endless wait, Nokia has finally unveiled a new N-series phone that is finally ready to compete with the iPhone with its touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard.

Nokia N97 is successor to the N96 is the first ever touch-enabled N-series device that runs on the Symbian S60 5th edition. According to Nokia’s official press release, the Nokia N97 is the world’s most advance mobile computer specially designed to meet the needs of Internet-savvy consumers.

Nokia N97 Tech Specifications

The Nokia N97 competes with the iPhone neck to neck in features and functionality. Here is a look at some of its specifications.

• 3.5 inch TFT touchscreen display


• 360 x 640 screen resolution


• QWERTY keyboard with haptics


• 32GB of internal storage memory


• 5MP camera with Zeiss lens


• GPS with Nokia Maps 3.0 app


• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Infrared


• Accelerometer and proximity sensor


• microSD supporting upto 16GB external memory

Its like picking out every single flaw found in the iPhone and making a device that includes a fix for everything.

The focus in Nokia N97 is the new desktop widgets feature which allows user to syndicate data in real-time through various social networks. Widgets made by third-party developers shall be readily available for download via the Downloads app in Symbian OS.

The N97 also features the quick contacts feature which we already witnessed in the XpressMusic 5800, also known as the Nokia Tube. The QWERTY keybaord accessible through the 30° flip mechanism gives it a little Xperia look but after all what Nokia N97 has to offer, a bit of plagiarism shall definitely be allowed.

Take a look at the official promo for Nokia N97.

It shall be available in the European and Asian markets in Q2 of 2009 with a price tag of $700.

Nokia N97 Photos

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