Devices News - Written by Mikey Bee on Monday, April 20, 2009 13:50 - 3 Comments

Is the Nokia N97 a flagship device?

What does your Nokia say about you? Do you think of it in terms of ‘entry-level’, ‘mid-range’ or even ‘flagship’? Do they help drive our buying decisions or are they simply marketing terms? For most of us, these things don’t really cross our minds but the guys over at Nokia Conversations have raised an interesting point – what defines a ‘flagship’ phone?

The dictionary describes Flagship as “the best or most important thing owned or produced by a particular organization”.

Now, this clearly sounds like the Nokia N95, if not the forthcoming Nokia N97. After all, most people will assume that the flagship model is the leading exponent of tech and features.

However, are there other factors that should come into play? Does the most affordable, or the handset that has sold the most, best extol the virtues of a company and its brand? This is an idea that follows neatly on from the announcement earlier that the Nokia 5800 is the best selling music player of 2009. Does this make it a flagship product, or simply in marketing terms is it a ‘Hero’ product.

Would you buy a device simply because you knew it to be the ‘flagship’ or ‘premium’ device from that company? Or are there other factors to take in to account? Let us know in the Comments below or get involved over at Nokia Conversations.

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Sebastian Mason
Apr 23, 2009 16:39

Interesting Article,
Just look at the Nokia N86, 8MP with Xenon flash, which totally beats the N97, hands down on the camera front… And the N97 doesn’t come with Nokias ‘Comes with music’ service.

to me a flagship device should have the best of all the technologies available to a mobile manufacturer.

Personally, I’m going to get the Samsung OminaHD. Due to the capacitive screen (VS Nokia’s Resistive) and video capture in 720p.
Nokia should have put an 8MP Camera on the model, with HD Recording, then it would truly be a flagship, not to mention Xenon, which far surpasses LED (Even Duel LED) Flash.

Nokia need to work twice as hard these days, with the likes of LG, Samsung, HTC & Apple.
They have got REAL competition now, not like the old days…

Just my 2 pennies….

zj
Apr 25, 2009 16:17

Yes n97 will get superceded within a month of its release by other phones from other companies. They should have put hd video capture a xenon flash and something else i dont know what. I really cant see how the n97 really stands out. I was sure i was going to buy but looking at what other manufactures are putting out, i think i will hold off!

Nokia really need to start working harder. Start future proofing your phones!!

john
Apr 25, 2009 16:45

what are you on the n86 8MP only as a Dual LED flash
see
http://europe.nokia.com/n868mp/specifications#photography-cam