On top of the display is the Nokia logo along with a pair of sensors (proximity and light). The Gorilla glass flows seamlessly into the body. There are no buttons, physical or capacitive. The front is dominated entirely by a curved 3.9" Clear Black AMOLED display. On the left of the camera is a dual LED flashlight. Nokia and Carl Zeiss logo is etched in a chrome finish that also doubles as a camera ring. The back is ever so slightly convex giving it a much more comfortable feel in hands than a flat surface. The body is matte finished and is available in a variety of colors (cyan, magenta, black, white) all of which look equally exquisite. There're literally no hands involved with the manufacturing of this plastic slab. The body of N9 is a polycarbonate plastic that is machined to give out its distinct look. There has never been anything quite like it and with the level at which the bar has been raised with N9, I doubt there ever will be. The result is unquestionably the most stunning piece of hardware ever created. What about the N9? Think 3310, N8 and N93i all combined and moulded into one piece of plastic. From the age old 3310 to the middle-aged N93 to the latest N8, all have pretty much left the competition humble in terms of their physical prowess.
While Nokia has been somewhat of a failure in the smartphone arena, the design and physical aspects is one area where the company has rarely ever disappointed.
So today we will be looking at a smartphone and an OS that will forever be remembered as a combination that 'could have been'. However as an act of 'goodwill' or something along those lines Nokia did manage to release N9 in a terribly selected list of countries. Development on Meego was compromised and Nokia had adopted Windows Phone as its future OS of choice. N9 running Meego was to be Nokia's replacement for Symbian and would have paved way for an entirely new smartphone OS, however with the change of personell on top came a change in plans. With Symbian failing to compete with modern OS such as Android and iOS some tough decisions had to be made.
Nokia, once a powerhouse of a smartphone brand has slowly been losing relevance in the developed world.
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