June 26, 2009
Nokia N97 released
Nokia released the Nokia N97 — touchscreen SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. with slide-out keyboard — late SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. flagship.
What it was for
Nokia hardware shaped pre-iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007. smartphones and later MicrosoftThe software giant behind Windows, Office, Azure, and Xbox — founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.'s mobile platform bet. Touchscreen symbian with slide-out keyboard — late symbian flagship.
Why it's here
The Nokia N97 was a flagship Nokia smartphone milestone.
Why it mattered
Nokia devices defined mobile platforms from SymbianA mobile OS that dominated pre-iPhone smartphones — Nokia's primary platform before Android. through Windows Phone.
What it solved
Mobile users needed capable smartphones before the iPhoneApple's smartphone line — touch-first mobile computing and the App Store ecosystem since 2007./AndroidGoogle's open mobile operating system — the dominant platform for smartphones worldwide. era matured.
Media
ImageNokia N97Nokia_n97_mobile_phone_.JPG: 3dh3m derivative work: TheAdam0s (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Related
- Nokia 9000 Communicator releasedAugust 1996
- Nokia N95 releasedMarch 23, 2007
- Nokia Lumia 800 releasedNovember 16, 2011
- iPhone goes on saleJune 29, 2007
- Android announcedNovember 5, 2007
- Windows Phone 8.1 support endedJuly 2017