It’s been a week since I started playing with the Nokia N97 and now it’s time for my review of the hardware. I’ve been waiting for this phone for a while and I’m excited it’s finally here. I have reviewed a Nokia N97 prototype before, and the final retail version hardware isn’t that different. I’ll let you know what I think of the physical aspects and continue with my usual posts of usage experience and thoughts.

I just received a white Nokia N97 for testing from Nokia earlier today and quickly made a video to show you my first impressions. For the past few months, I’ve been able to play with the prototype here and there, but this is the final production version we’ve all been waiting for. Check it out.

As we get closer to the Nokia N97’s release date, some lucky people have been getting early access to the highly-anticipated device. Lester Chan, creator of very popular Wordpress plugins, brings us his Nokia N97 preview from Nokia Singapore’s office. As you can tell, I’m very excited about the N97. Check it out.

A cool pre-installed app on the Nokia 5800 and many of Nokia’s current phones is Share Online. You need to see how it looks like on a touch-enabled phone, but I’m sure it’ll be better on a phone with a physical keyboard too like the upcoming Nokia N97. Go watch the video!

I’ve been trying out the Spinvox voicemail service for a couple of weeks now and I think it’s pretty cool. The way it’s supposed to work is you receive an SMS text and/or email transcribed from a voicemail. It’s not necessary, 100% accurate, nor safe from spam, but it’s really handy.