Nokia has announced the high-end N97, which will be out in Europe in the first half of next year. The N97 features a QWERTY keypad and also a touch screen. It is aimed at those who browse the net a lot and is intended to make connecting to social networking sites a breeze. It also supports Flash-videos and the A-GPS sensors and electronic compass let the users reveal their location and upload b=videos as well.

It also supports Nokia’s much talked about Ovi Internet services and comes with Nokia Music Store, Nokia Maps and N-Gage Gaming Platform. It has an astounding 32GB onboard memory and this can be upgraded to a 16GB microSD card. It is a quad-band handset and has integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. N97 also features a media player, Symbian OS, a 5MP camera, Carl-Zeiss optics, and a sleek look.

However, it might take ages to reach North America unless you are planning to buy an unlocked version from Europe. It is expected to cost $695.

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Via: CNET