Ein Herz für Alte

I have a new N 97 Mini can snag a bargain price, as far as it will still be offered as a new device for more than 200, seems to be too expensive.

I once had this phone, it then got sold but when I've bought the N 808 PureView.

Unfortunately, it has not received an update on Belle. Symbian Belle in the version is in my opinion, with the other current operating systems quite at the same level. But even here the existing operating system works well, you just have to know to deal with it. A critical issue is how repeatedly criticized the lack of phone memory, so that often the "Memory Full" appears. By contrast, that helps you to consistently includes programs that are not being used and can not be open in the background. Furthermore, you should download the antivirus software NetQin free and clean and occasionally perform memory optimization. Then it's all about.

I got myself the phone again, because it has some advantages:

On the one hand it is very compact, I do not like those big sweeping smartphones with 5 or 6 inch displays. The build quality is excellent. The touch screen is certainly inferior to most of today's devices, so I'm still coped although the reaction certainly is no longer state of the art.

Furthermore, the real keyboard is a plus point. When writing messages there is virtually no typos, despite the compact size of the unit you always meet the right letter, which is rare in virtual keyboards especially for small devices is the case.

The number of apps for Symbian is of course getting smaller, but there is everything available what an adult needs. Weather app, Whatsapp, Skype, a decent browser (Opera) barcode reader, Tankapp Tanko meters (gasoline prices), timetable app and much more. Especially with Opera goes surfing the Internet quite a reasonable speed.

A reason for me this phone to buy back was also the fantastic 5 megapixel camera with Zeiss optics. Anyway, in daylight the images are excellent. The VGA video function is certainly not up to date, however, the machine answers the sound properly even for larger concerts. My Sony Xperia Mini Pro and Samsung Galaxy S2 distort here very quickly.

Last but not least: the free offline maps for the entire world for navigation.

Bluetooth, WiFi, everything works fine.

Therefore, I am with this device because of its small size, good camera, the real keyboard and the free navigation satisfied even if it is no longer technically and in software completely up to date.