Nokia N97 Mini clears FCC

Nokia N97 Mini

(Credit: Nokia)

Nokia's recently announced N97 Mini passed through the FCC this week along with what could be an update to the line. Because the FCC has to certify every phone sold in the United States, not to mention test its SAR rating, the agency's online database offers a lot of sneak peeks to those who dig. And to save you the trouble, Crave has combed through the database for you. Here are a selection of filings from the past week on new and upcoming cell phones. Click through to read the full report.

Elle GlamPhone
Haier HG-M350
HTC Tattoo
Huawei U3205
Huawei G7007
Nokia (RH-128)
Nokia (RM-385)
Nokia N97 Mini
Samsung GT-S7550
Samsung GT-SC5130S
Samsung Instinct SPH-M900
Samsung SCH-W900
Samsung SGH-A797
Sony Ericsson PTX-490
ZTE G-A661
ZTE WP822R

[joefosho619]

I really like nokia. Their phones are very durable. They just need a really good app store. I can't wait to see their prototypes.

[frozenjello]

Nokia has basically surrendered the US smartphone market to Apple and RIM, so why does Nokia bother getting FCC clearance for another one of their devices that few Americans will ever see in person? I'm asking an honest and serious question: at what brick and mortar store can I actually hold an N97 in my hands and play with the features before deciding to buy? A google search shows that it is only available for purchase online.

[haliotis_lamellosa]

Nokia has two stores in the US:

5 E 57th Street
New York, NY 10022
[phone]

543 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
[phone]

I have personally played with N97 in NY store.

[QA_Tester]

Yeah but how many carriers sell Nokia smartphones?

[frozenjello]

@QA_Tester
The N97 is a GSM phone. In the United States, neither of the 2 GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile) carry the N97, nor any of the Nokia "N90" series of smartphones these past few years. Even the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is nowhere to be found in the US, except online. I'm sure that if Nokia really wanted to, they could strike a deal with AT&T and T-Mobile, but that hasn't happened. It makes you wonder what Nokia is thinking...

[haliotis_lamellosa]

@QA_Tester
I am sure that there is a particular reason why Nokia (and virtually every other non US based manufacturer) don't have deals with the US carriers for their top phones. Probably because the US carriers are so greedy. They want to sell a feature phone for $200+ and then lock you up for 2 !!! years on a plan that's $90-$100+ and pocket everything they can get to. And we are talking for 6-10 months old phones too. Ridiculous. In Europe you get phones like N97,5800, Samsung Jet, Omnia II, Omnia HD, Pixon M8910, Lg Arena, etc, for free on launch with 18 months plans. I personally have bought every phone of mine (currently have Nokia N95 8GB) unlocked, because I like the freedom of choosing my plans and my carriers as I please.I could switch to prepaid tomorrow if I needed to. People keep saying that spending $500-$750 for a phone is a lot, but with the price comes the benefit of freedom. And I like it.

[pincoz]

I APPLAUD TO TESTER'S COMMENT.
FINALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT IN US THERE ARE ANTITRUST ISSUES AND THERE IS A REASON WHY NOKIA HAS 70% OF THE MARKET IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES WHERE YOU CAN BUY PHONES OFF THE SHELF AND ONLY 3% IN US WHERE EVERYTHING IS IN THE HANDS OF CARRIERS WHO CAN TWIST QOS AS THEY LIKE.
LET ALONE THE DECEIVING MARKETING CERTAIN COMPANIES ARE PERFORMING IN AGREEMENT WITH CARRIERS.
JUST COMPARE A N900 WITH AN IPHONE AND SMILE TO THE MARKETING NEXT TIME YOU SEE IT.

[AppleSuxLeo]

Palm`s Web OS on a Nokia-built hardware would be more awesome.
Nokia...Please buy Palm. Hint , hint.

[AppleSuxLeo]

Palm`s Web OS on the Rolls Royce of hardware (Nokia)
A match made in Heaven
Come on "RUBY"...make it happen !