the first time I had the N9 in my hands it was cold, and I asked very surprised if it is with a metal finish. I knew it was plast.. pardon. I knew it was polycarbonate, but it felt so expensive, so high quality. and incredibly light. Sorry I can't comment on provisioning because i don't know what it is... I'm using my gmail account via mail for exchange and it synchronizes my contacts, calendar and email without any problems.