Watch free BBC iPlayer videos on your Nokia N97 or Nokia 5800

Fancy watching a bit of pre-recorded video on your Nokia N97? Well, the BBC seems to be on the case and just as in the same way you can make the most of BBC iPlayer on your Nokia 5800, you can do the same on the Nokia N97. Check out how we got on with BC iPlayer on the Nokia N97…

Even the BBC is getting excited about the launch of the Nokia N97! We were just contemplating whether it was possible to watch BBC iPlayer on your Nokia N97 in exactly the same way as on the Nokia 5800 when what should pop up from the All About Symbian guys, but the same idea!

The Nokia N97 as the same S60 5th Edition software as the Nokia 5800, which got us thinking that we could watch a bit of streaming video on the slightly larger 3.5-inch screen. Sure enough, the same widget you download and install on the Nokia 5800 works on the Nokia N97.

Once you’ve download the widget you’ll be able to get instant access to the last seven days of TV highlights. As you can see from the image gallery below, the video runs using RealPlayer but makes full use of the screen.

We’ve tested it out running over Wi-Fi and the connection was quick and ran well. There seems to be a slight stretch effect going on to accommodate the larger screen and we found a degree of buffering going on. It’s well worth checking out once you’ve got your hands on a Nokia N97, which goes onsale next week (as if you needed reminding!)

From your Nokia N97 (or Nokia 5800) go to www.bbc.co.uk/mobile/iplayer