[talks-uk] Re: N96?

  • From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:05:45 -0000

Hi Matt,

You're right.  I have just had the picture looked at by my PA and she says
there is a sideways slide keyboard to it.  In that case, I don't see why it
shouldn't be supported by Talks.

All the best

Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Matt Brown
Sent: Tuesday 24 February 2009 12:50
To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?

http://www.mobilefonereviews.co.uk/phone-reviews/Nokia-N97.aspx

Matt

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From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:58 AM
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?

> Hi Matt,
>
> What review would that be?  Got a link?
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Matt Brown
> Sent: Tuesday 24 February 2009 11:57
> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>
> It has a true qwerty keyboard as well as the onscreen system.
>
> Steve, read the review.
>
> Matt
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:25 AM
> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>
>> It might look impressive if you can see to use it. I heard that it has an
>> on screen keypad interface.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 11:22 AM
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>
>>
>> Hi Matt,
>>
>> In what way does the N97 look impressive?
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Matt Brown
>> Sent: Tuesday 24 February 2009 11:13
>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>
>> I know they are slightly different, the N82 and N96, but realistically,
>> show
>>
>> me the wow factor! Major differences? Apart from the much larger memory
>> that
>>
>> is?
>>
>> Data transmition speeds and protacals are the same, camera is the same 
>> but
>> the N82 has a Zenon flash wich the N96 does not have, video and audio
>> formats are the same, screen res is lower on the N82 granted, storage
>> capasity on the N82 is peanuts compared to N96, but what else is there
>> really?
>>
>> Not much. Even the N79 is somewhat disappointing. The N97 now, that does
>> look impressive! Wow!
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:52 AM
>> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>
>>> Hi Matt,
>>>
>>> Wrong again.  The N82 is an FP1 (Feature Pack 1) phone and the N96 is an
>>> FP2
>>> phone, so they are not the same.
>>>
>>> Also, there are 16GB cards out now, and soon to come 32GB cards.  When
>>> that
>>> happens we can tip the 40GB barrier with the N96, whereas iPods storage
>>> is
>>> static, you ccan't add to it.
>>>
>>> Getting back to the original point though, I don't think Talks is to
>>> blame
>>> if it doesn't work with the BBC iPlayer, it may do one day, but there 
>>> are
>>> millions of Symbian apps that Talks probably doesn't work with and I 
>>> just
>>> don't think iPlayer is important in the grand scheme of things.  But
>>> that,
>>> of course, is just my opinion.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Matt Brown
>>> Sent: Tuesday 24 February 2009 10:48
>>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>>
>>> Steve, considering the average Ipod has a 40GB harddrive these days, I'd
>>> say
>>>
>>> the N96 storage is more like the IPhone rather than an IPod?
>>>
>>> As to the features, I don't think it has much that my N82 doesn't have 
>>> in
>>> all fairness, they are same generation phones after all.
>>>
>>> I should also point out that I went through 5! Yes, 5! New N95's from
>>> T-mobile, every single one faulty out of the box! And I understand other
>>> people had faulty models as well! Both the N95 8GB and the N96 are built
>>> along very similar lines.
>>>
>>> The N97 on the other hand, is a candy-bar phone so much less moving 
>>> parts
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> By the way, the N97 does have a proper qwerty keyboard.
>>>
>>> Matt
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 10:37 AM
>>> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>>
>>>> Hi Matt,
>>>>
>>>> I disagree completely.  The N96 makes a good music player in its own
>>>> right,
>>>> has 16GB of internal memory plus you can put a card in it, so it stores
>>>> more
>>>> than your average iPod.  To me the iPlayer is not at all important.
>>>>
>>>> That's not to say I like the N96, I don't.  It feels like a 
>>>> fisher-price
>>>> toy.  It is chunky and the build quality is crap in my view.  That's 
>>>> the
>>>> only reason I don't have one.
>>>>
>>>> Spec whise though, it is great.
>>>>
>>>> All the best
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>> On Behalf Of Matt Brown
>>>> Sent: Tuesday 24 February 2009 10:34
>>>> To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>>>
>>>> Thing is, the BBC I player is like, the major feature of the N96, so if
>>>> it
>>>> doesn't work with Talks then there's no point in getting one!
>>>>
>>>> I'm concerned that Talks isn't working properly with the N96 though,
>>>> that
>>>> means development of Talks is slowing for the more advanced phones 
>>>> which
>>>> is
>>>> a serious worry.
>>>>
>>>> Matt
>>>>
>>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>>> From: "Scott C" <castledine10@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 9:49 AM
>>>> To: "Talks List Talks List" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96?
>>>>
>>>>> Hi I too have the N96 and it works no probs with talks.
>>>>>
>>>>> It says message instead of text message and a few small things like
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>>>> But It does work though.
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't mind the keypad at all.  The over all build quality is 
>>>>> shocking
>>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>> be fair but it's hey I got it free on up grade so I'll take it.
>>>>>
>>>>> But with this build I'd never pay over £400 for it, I'd not pay over
>>>>> £200
>>>>> to be honest.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Charles.Nicol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address:
>>>>> Charles.Nicol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Sent On: 24/02/2009 09:38
>>>>> Sent To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: 
>>>>> talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: N96? N79?
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt,
>>>>>
>>>>> The N96 is not listed as a supported phone, however, I am using one
>>>>> quite
>>>>> satisfactorily with Talks. Some functions of the N96 do not work with
>>>>> Talks, e.g. the BBC I Player and the Office applications, however, I
>>>>> would
>>>>> expect that these might be supported soon. On the other hand, I have
>>>>> been
>>>>> experimenting with the N96 GPS functionality, using Loadstone and have
>>>>> installed Nokia Audio Book Player on the phone, allowing me to convert
>>>>> and
>>>>> listen to talking books on the go.
>>>>>
>>>>> The only thing I would advise with the N96 is to check out the 
>>>>> keyboard
>>>>> and see if that suits you. It is pretty flat, however, I have worked 
>>>>> it
>>>>> out and do not have any issues with it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope that this helps.
>>>>>
>>>>> Many Thanks, With Kind Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles Nicol
>>>>> Business Change : Technology
>>>>> ( 0141 223 3286 È             6 0141 223 3976 :
>>>>> Charles.Nicol@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Matt Brown" <matthew_brown@xxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent by: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> 23/02/2009 19:46
>>>>> Please respond to
>>>>> talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To
>>>>> <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> cc
>>>>>
>>>>> Subject
>>>>> [talks-uk] N96? N79?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Wow! The N96 has been around a little while now, but no sign of it on
>>>>> the
>>>>> Nuance Website anywhere! Can anyone confirm if the N96 is supported or
>>>>> not?
>>>>>
>>>>> Also, T-mobile are offering me either the N96 or N79 as my upgrade
>>>>> option
>>>>> so I'm interested to know if the N79 is supported but that isn't up on
>>>>> the
>>>>> Nuance site either! Yes I know its new, so its possible they haven't
>>>>> gotten around to it yet, but as to the N96, considering it has been 
>>>>> out
>>>>> nearly a year, I'd have expected it to be listed by now.
>>>>>
>>>>> As a further enquiry, does anyone know if the N97 due for release
>>>>> shortly
>>>>> will be supported? I know it will have a touch screen, but it will 
>>>>> also
>>>>> have a full qwerty keyboard, and its feature set is spectacular!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for advice in advance,
>>>>>
>>>>> Matt
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