Nokia 9000 - Expert Review

There few very good comments about Nokia 9000. I found it very interesting comment by Rob's Digital Life on May 22nd, 2007. He said "Nokia 9000 communicator is a huge beast of a phone, the modern trend of mobiles getting smaller and smaller is certainly bucked here. First impressions are its size and the large directional antenna. The phone weighs in at a bulky 397grams by today’s standards, but then it does boast an impressive internal workings".

Although too pricey but a good seller in Finland, where mobiles are more common than they are here in the UK. Phone parts is very similar to the nokia 5.1, except the menu such as the message option requires you to enter the answer phone number before calling to get your messages with extra options including broadcast message. Its memory uses the phone contacts database as the default, as opposed to the SIM card phone book. Ear Piece and Microphone according to Bob are on the opposite side to the screen and keyboard, which takes time to get used to. He realised that Help key to be in the wrong place, when ever he reached for the backspace key he ended up pressing the Help key.

Nokia 9000 has no function to highlight text, copy, paste text. The OS is Geoworks, which was chosen for his ability to deal with all the Internet functions. When in the hands free mode, the caller can be heard quite clearly but he does not recommend to be used in the car, as the mic would be too far away and pick up lots of background noise, and the speaker would be too quiet.

To use Data and Fax you need to have a data and fax enabled sim card. Using “Fax” allows you to both send and receive faxes. SMS function is ahead of the other phones for composing short text messages, he found it joyful to use. As you type the message, the number of characters is counted and is shown on the screen, which helps a great deal.

Internet Key allows you to surf the web, send emails and to Telnet and turn the 9000 into a Terminal. Thus Bob said sending and receiving mail is easy. It was reasonably slow but the 9000 does only run at 9600. Seriously, the 9000 is not designed to be used to surf the web all day, but purely a tool for gaining text information of the web. The Contact Function is important to the operation of the nokia 9000. This allows to offer you the fax number when you address a fax to a contact. Notes makes a useful tool for writing small notes and small articles. Diary function allows you to make to-do lists, enter appointments and then set alarmsto remind you. Extra Function is where you will find the option to compose your own ringingtone.

He summarised Nokia 9000 communicator "as a revolutionary product, a definite first of it’s kind. The introduction of the 9000i which amongst other things can handle virtual servers, send email in the same online session as receiving. To sum up a wonderful product with a few rough edges such as the diary, but I'll defiantly miss it".

For detail comment please visit his web www.drrobevans.com

Other expert reviews are:-

cbronline.com Mar 1, 1996
NOKIA 9000 COMMUNICATOR SETS THE STANDARD FOR INTELLIGENT
CELLULAR TELEPHONES...The company unveiled the Nokia 9000 Communicator, an
organizer and Group Speciale Mobile digital telephone at CeBit recently (CI No 2,873...Unless air-time suppliers come up with an outstanding deal, the Nokia
9000 falls somewhat short of the vital Network Computer characteristics

v3.co.uk Sep 24, 1996
Some have even taken the plunge and connected mobile phones to their notebooks, providing electroniccommunications on the move...Measuring 174mm465mm436mm and
weighing 397g with a battery, it's larger and heavier than the Psion, but the Nokia 9000 offers much more...The 9000 connects to GSM networks only...At the 9000's heart lies a 24MHz Intel 386,

CNN It's 1998: Where are all the space-age gadgets?
July 22, 1998 by John Cox
The Saint starred Val Kilmer as a kind of do- gooding, freelance James Bond. He was with-it and wired: A spiffy, and pricey, Nokia 9000 Communicator let him make wireless phone calls, use e-mail and get onto the World Wide Web. Hollywood can make anything not only look good but perform well - even information appliances.

In reality, Nokia users complain about the screen, which isn't backlit, and they say the sleek little device is, simply put, slow. In the real world of corporate computing, these things matter. Real-world demands, for now anyway, make information appliances toys rather than tools.

canadiancontent.net
I sumarise their comments as the following - In term of Audio Playback, "Nokia 9000 does not come with an MP3 player. It is not equipped with a camera or a video recording function thus not capable of accessing the Internet, due to the limitations of GPRS access. There is no MMS capability and lacks the modern ability of t9 intelligent text messaging causing us to text messages much longer.

Business Week, Jan 12, 1998
Simply say, "finally, a combination cellular phone and personal digital assistant. Nokia pioneered wireless Web surfing in 1997 with the 9000 COMMUNICATOR. The $550 device lets busy road warriors trade stocks via the Internet or zap off messages with attached documents."

justmobilereview.com May 17th, 2009 at 7:20 am
By Archie Lopez

"The first smartphone was the Nokia 9000 Communicator in 1996 which incorporated PDA functionality to the basic mobile phone at the time."....."This distinctive palmtop computer style smartphone was the result of a collaborative effort of an early successful and expensive PDA model by Hewlett Packard combined with Nokia’s bestselling phone around that time and early prototype models had the two devices fixed via a hinge."

computeruser.com July 1, 1997
by Yael Li-Ron NOKIA 9000: THE PROMISED LAND
"The only thing that bothers me about being on the road is having to tote a PDA and cell phone. But I've seen the (back)light, and its name is the Nokia 9000 Communicator (www.nokia.com)."............ "...and it includes all the standard PDA productivity tools (address book, calendar, memo pad) plus fax, email, and Web browsing utensils. It features a full QUERTY keyboard and sells for about $1,000 in Europe."

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Nokia 9000 - User Comments and Specifications

The Nokia 9000 Communicator is a 1998 model mobile phone which is compatible with European providers only. It operates on the frequencies of GSM 900,

Nokia Press Release states that "The Nokia 9000 Communicator provides a wide range of mobile communications services as well as personal organiser functions. The product combines a GSM phone with applications like fax, e-mail, short messaging and Internet access. It also includes the most useful organiser functions; a calendar, an address book and a calculator. All of this is available in a sophisticated, pocket-sized unit."

The followings are COMMENTS posted by Users

Charging can be an issue. It needs a high power adapter.

i can't use the web cam plzz it gives dark no image

Can you please help me in how to look for a hard reset of the Nokia
Communicator 9000?

This is first communicator in the world. It has more function than first Ericsson's communicator which has been presented in 2000.

i find the size and weight perfect for everyday mobile movement.

nokia were way ahead of the world! At this time, SE wern't even in buisness! Well done Nokia! Cute.

It's got fax, a processor, a mem. Unfortunately, it has not got OS; it has grayscale
display; one band only.

It has lived its days, but is still useful. Sadly, it's discontinued. Nice phone!

Geos is a ROM based OS, the corrupted INI is the modified version in RAM Reseting it would be enought (look for hard reset procedure on google)

it may be worth a bit in future, i have a question tho, the intel 386 processor, is that 386mhz? is it quicker than the current processor in the xda mini s? I won't be using the handset i'll test it tho, bought purely as a collector's item, so the technical spec
makes no difference to me


battery - 1, 2 days on standby. This is historical phone. Maybe any user have soft/utils, games/ for it?? pretty good for the days its still expensive! too bad if your using one this time around.

Not sure why anyone in this day & age would want a 9000. The replacement battery would prob cost more than a brand new light weight phone. Maybe they want a paper weigh.

I had my Nokia 9000 for years since new. It's the French version and the antenna is shorter than the English version. For me it's a classic mobile phone and I am still using it. now expensive desktop paperweight mine the communicator cants start it says '' can not load goes.ini files is corrupt i shud check user manuals

please assist I have forgot my pin code and user ID. I have a nokia 9000 communicator programmed in German language.I need to have it in English but the language option has German only.Is there any way this can be changed?

absolute crap

Big, bulky phone, never figure out how to use the other features but I love owning one anyway to show off to my friends!

Nice conversation piece and a collectors item too!

This phone stinks!

I think the 9210 Communicator is much better! shame, there's not a Mac-version software 4 it



SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
2G Network: GSM 900
Announced: 1998
Status: Discontinued
SIZE: Dimensions 173 x 64 x 38 mm
Weight: 397 g
DISPLAY: Type Grayscale LCD
Size: 640 x 200 pixels
- Second display

SOUND: Alert types Monophonic ringtones
Speakerphone: No

MEMORY:
Phonebook 200
Call records 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
Internal 8 MB

Card slot No
- 4 MB Operating System and
applications
- 2 MB program execution
- 2 MB user data storage
- Operating System: GEOSTM
3.0

DATA
GPRS No
HSCSD No
EDGE No
3G No
WLAN No
Bluetooth No
Infrared port Yes
USB No

CAMERA No

FEATURES
CPU Intel 386 processor
Messaging SMS, Email, Fax
Browser HTML
Radio No
Clock Yes
Alarm Yes
Games
Colors Black
GPS No
Java No
- Telnet
- Terminal
- Organizer
- Ringing tone composer
- Help
- System & security

BATTERY Standard
Stand-by 35 h
Talk time 3 h

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Nokia Communicators - The Series

The first Communicator was released in 1996 and almost twice heavier than the latest E90.

Released Model Operating system Weight

2007 Nokia E90 Symbian OS version 9.2 210 g
- Nokia E90 Communicator includes GPS.

2004 Nokia 9500 Symbian OS version 7.0s 222 g
- Nokia 9500 Communicator that was also Nokia’s first cameraphone Communicator and Nokia’s first WiFi cellular phones for sale;

[Nokia 9300 was the third dimensional shift into a smaller form factor is very similiar to the Nokia 9500 but not marketed under Communicator

2001 Nokia 9210 Symbian OS version 6.0 244 g
- Nokia 9210 as the first color screen Communicator model which was the first true smartphone with an open operating system;

1998 Nokia 9110 GEOS 253 g
- The Nokia Communicator model is remarkable also having been the most expensive phone model sold by a major brand for almost the full lifespan of the model series, easily 20% and sometimes 40% more expensive than the next most expensive smartphone by any major manufacturer.

1996 Nokia 9000 GEOS 397 g
This was the first Communicator. It was thicker with antena.



"The first smartphone was the Nokia 9000 Communicator in 1996 which incorporated PDA functionality to the basic mobile phone at the time."

"This distinctive palmtop computer style smartphone was the result of a collaborative effort of an early successful and expensive PDA model by Hewlett Packard combined with Nokia’s bestselling phone around that time and early prototype models had the two devices fixed via a hinge.

About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is the most prolific maker of mobile phones and thus the world's largest telecommunications equipment manufacturer. With headquarters in Keilaniemi of Espoo, Finland, Nokia is best known for its range of mobile phones. Nokia also produces mobile phone infrastructure and other telecommunications equipment for applications such as traditional voice telephony, ISDN, broadband access, professional mobile radio, voice over IP, wireless LAN, a line of digital terrestrial television receivers and satellite
receivers. Nokia provides mobile communication equipment for every major market and protocol, including GSM, CDMA, and WCDMA (UMTS).

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