Nokia N96 Review

Phone Model: Nokia N96
Phone type: Quadband
Brand: Nokia
Camera: 5 MP
Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Size: 103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc
Weight: 125 g
Display: TFT, 16M colors, 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches
colour: Black
Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Internal Memory: 16 GB
Function: GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G (HSDPA), WLAN, Bluetooth v2.0 (with A2DP), Infrared port, microUSB v2.0, A-GPS, DVB-H TV broadcast receiver, Java MIDP 2.0, Music player, Video player, TV out, Office document viewer, Push To Talk (PTT), Built-in handsfree
Released Date: August 2008
Price: AUD $887

The superb Nokia N96 shocks the other Mobile company again! It is absolutely the successor of the previous N95.
Underneath the same dual-slide design, this big Monster comes with a totally different style. As you might have notice, the slider rails on the sides of the keypad are gone. The front and rear of the N96 are now coated in a glossy black paint, which make this phone looking more solid and cool than N95.

The dedicated music buttons give you a quick access to all your favourite songs. Also, the rubber buttons are now replaced with glossy black backlit keys. The brand new N96 is now 3 mm slimmer than N95.

The 2.8 inch QVGA display will come in as a great viewfinder for the 5 MP camera and as a super widescreen for watching TV, thanks to the DVB-H TV broadcast receiver. It even can record programs for future viewing.

Something interesting here. There is a kickstand provided at the back of the phone, simply twist it down and so you can enjoy your movies at a great viewing angle.

Accessing Internet videos is quick and simple. The TV-out feature will allow the display to be projected onto a larger screen. In terms of Internet connectivities, the Nokia N96 has Bluetooth with A2DP profile, WLAN, HSDPA, and the A-GPS profile.

With the Wi-Fi connection, you can enjoy many flash videos on Youtube sites. The powerful media player has been upgraded to handle more video and audio formats than the older N95.

The N95 8 GB is already a shock for most of the customers. Now, even shocking here, the memory of this N96 has been upgraded till 16 GB which is massive and unbelievable. The huge memory can store up to 40 hours of video content.

It is not the end. The storage capacity can be further expanded with the new Nokia 8GB microSDHC Card which increases the available memory to a total of 24GB.

This Nokia N96 is totally a Monster with lots of solid weapons! Seriously, it is the King of the handsets nowadays.

Nokia N96 CHARACTERISTICS

General	Network	GSM900 / GSM1800 / GSM1900 / GSM850 / HSDPA
	Introduced	2008 Q1
	Status	Coming soon
	Form factor	Slider
	Antenna	Internal
Size	Weight	125 g (including battery)
	Dimensions	103 x 55 x 18 mm
Display	Type	Graphical
	Colours	TFT, 16M colors
	Size	240 x 320 pixels
Memory	Shared Memory	16 GB
		- Photocall - microSD (TransFlash) - 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory
Ringtones	Polyphonic	Yes, 64 voices
		- Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
Networking	GPRS	Yes, Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
	Modem	Yes, Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
	3G	Yes, HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
	USB	Yes, 2.0, microUSB
	Bluetooth	Yes, 2.0 with A2DP
	WAP	Yes
	Browser	Yes, WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader
	Infrared	Yes
	E-mail Client	Yes
		- Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2 - Instant Messaging - Push to talk
Features	Vibration	Yes
	SMS	Send / Receive
	MMS	Send / Receive
	Camera	Yes, 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera
	Java	Yes
	Changeable Games	Yes
	Games	Yes
	Clock	Yes
	Alarm	Yes
	Calculator	Yes
	To-Do List	Yes
	Voice Dialing	Yes
	Voice Memo	Yes
	T9	Yes
	Handsfree	Yes
	FM Radio	Yes
		- Built-in GPS receiver - A-GPS function - DVB-H TV broadcast receiver - Dual slide design - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player - 3.5 mm audio output jack - TV out - Organizer - Office document viewer
Standard Battery	Type	Li-Ion
	Amperage	950 mAh
	Standby Time	220 hours
	Talk Time	3 hours 40 minutes