Affordable White Nokia N97 Mobile Phone - Pre-order for £599.99 from Play.com

You’d be forgiven for mistaking the new Nokia N97 for the Nokia E75 that we recently reviewed here on My Shopping Tips, as at first glance the two models do look pretty similar. Once you realise though, that the slight comparison only really stems from the smooth slide mechanism that reveals a QWERTY keyboard (which both handsets feature), you soon discover that the new Nokia N97 actually outshines the E75 and most other mobile phones!

The new white Nokia N97 Sim Free 32GB mobile phone isn’t due for release until Tuesday 23rd June 2009, but that’s not going to stop me from telling you all about the great features and general awesomeness that it has to offer.

Even though there’s still a good few months to go until the release date for the Nokia N97, you won’t have to pitch tents outside the local mobile store like little overnight campers to make sure you get your hands on one, because you can pre-order the handset today on Play.com. Happy days!

I suppose you’re wondering how it is that the Nokia N97 will knock your socks off and that’s exactly what I’m here to tell you.

The 5.0 Megapixel Camera will make a perfect starting point for this review. The Carl Ziess lens, auto focus technology and dual LED flash will ensure that you can capture special moments in high-quality photographs and will even enable you to record DVD-quality videos, eliminating the need for a separate digital camera when you’re out and about.

Other key features of the Nokia N97 include:

• Impressive 32GB Internal Memory
• Micro SD Card Support (up to 16GB)
• 3.5mm Audio Output Jack
• Stereo Bluetooth
• Handwriting Recognition
• Accelerometer Sensor for auto-rotate

If a laptop and a mobile handset were merged to form a faultless device with speedy internet access and easy-to-use technology, the new Nokia N97 would be it. The Nokia N97 has comprehensive connectivity options so you can use Wi-Fi, HSDPA (3G), GPRS and EDGE to access the internet and the Nokia web browser lets you see web pages as they are supposed to look. The web browser will also store your browsing history, so you can revisit sites in not time.

A slide-out full QWERTY keyboard is concealed behind a generous 3.5″ 16:9 widescreen touch display with a sharp 640 x 360 pixel resolution, whilst integrated GPS, Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch and a built-in digital compass will look after you if you ever get a bit lost!

Web access isn’t the only great thing about the Nokia N97, as it’s also brilliant for playing your favourite tracks and storing all of your multimedia files and work documents, so it really is just like a pocket sized laptop.

Perhaps the only downside (and I mean only) is the price, as you’ll have to pay a fair bit to get hold of the gorgeous Nokia N97.

You can pre-order a Nokia N97 Sim Free 32GB 5.0 Megapixel Mobile Phone in White for £599.99 from Play.com, but delivery is totally free!