Search for N - Solution to Clue 2?

Nokia’s campaign Search for N is certainly hotting up. In a nutshell, if you solve 5 cryptic clues, and you’re amongst the first 10 to do so in the UK, Nokia will tell you where they’ve hidden one of seven N97’s around the UK. There are other versions of the campaign running in 12 more countries too. Click here to find out more.

Intriguing stuff!

Anyway, being a busy man, I decided to ask lots of my friends on Facebook about clue 2, which seemed really cryptic.

One clever chap has replied – I call him my intrepid assistant for fun

Here’s my intrepid assistant’s thinking:

“Okay, these are all the things I have worked out so far. Each box has all the options of what it could be. I’ve managed to translate most of it, but the blank boxes represent countries.

I think the flags represent the first letter in the beginning of the country.

• • -the dots and dashes are the phonic alphabet
  • -the numbers are ASCII codes
  • -the sets of six dots are Braille
  • -the flags are nautical

I think thats about it
hope this helped.”

Rather than trying to explain it all, click here for more information. If you’re too lazy, here’s clue 1:

While a gentle caress is likely to please
Haptic and Tactile are two types of these
The aluminium case we like very much
Making the N97 a pleasure to _ _ _ _ _

…not tricky, methinks. Except, if you type in the answer at the Official Search for N website, it doesn’t work At least, if a red X means wrong, that is….VERY cryptic

By the way, here are the release dates for all the clues:

Clue 1 – 26th May @ 12:00 p.m.

Clue 2 – 28th May @ 12:00 p.m.

Clue 3 – 30th May @ 12:00 p.m.

Clue 4 – 31st May @ 12:00 p.m.

Clue 5 – 2nd June @ 12:00 p.m.

The N97 - changing the way we communicate forever

The Nokia N97 hardware specs have been recently updated on the official Nokia Forum website; click here to view the details.

Or if you’re in a hurry, here’s a summary:

* Dimensions: 4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 in
* Weight (with battery): 5.29 oz

Keys and Input Method:

* Full slide out keyboard
* Cover keys (S60 keys, Menu key, Send/End keys)
* Touch screen
* 4-way navigation key with center select
* Dedicated camera and volume keys

Memory:

* microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB
* Internal memory: up to 32 GB

Connectivity:

* Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate (designed to meet Bluetooth specification 2.0 supporting the following profiles: A2DP, AVDTP, AVRCP, BIP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, OPP, PBAP, SAP, SDP)
* TV out jack
* Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
* High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
* 3.5 mm AV connector

Accessibility:

* Hearing Aid Compatibilty Rating: M3

The big news is that the hardware platform remains essentially unchanged, which I know will frustrate some Nokia fans. I view it differently: Nokia, like any other company, are in a constant product-cycle development stream, and the N97 represents the best tweak of current technology without breaking into the higher ground offered by more recent developments (like dual cpu’s for example).

So why have Nokia done this?

I think, apart from the economics, it’s just good business sense: you don’t take huge, un-necessary innovation leaps unless you’re wanting to forge into a completely new market. To do that in the current climate is very brave, and maybe not totally necessary.

Think about it like this: product development can only go, to a large extent, in incremental steps to maximize the trade-off between revenue and cost. And in these current times, that’s the difference between survival and business death. I know which I’d prefer!

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