Originally Posted by clonmult:
“Yet it still manages to have richer functionality than any iPhone .....”
Correct.
Originally Posted by clonmult:
“but its generally acknowledged, even by Nokia, that the N97 was a mistake - late, hardware issues, software not ready on release, etc.”
I would agree totally. It's a shame, had it been released 6 to 12 months earlier it would have probably been a success, of course they'd have had to design it properly too.
Originally Posted by clonmult:
“The newer S^3 phones are leagues ahead in daily operation and overall performance.”
Sadly Symbian just doesn't have the UI to match competition from iOS and Android. It feels very dated and unpolished. There's no wonder it's starting to see a slump in sales and companies are stopping using it - Samsung and SonyEriccson.