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The Nokia N96 is a dual-sliding smartphone part of the Nokia Nseries released on October 6th, 2008 in North America and September 24, 2008 in the UK featuring a 2.8" display, 5 megapixel camera, and 16 GB of storage. The camera hasn't been upgraded from its predecessor the Nokia N95, but it features a slimmer body, a kickstand, and lower introductory price. Additionally, the N96 also will have more available RAM on start up, a much desired upgrade by developers. It is a quad-band GSM/EDGE phone capable of running on 3G networks and has WiFi connectivity. The camera sells for around $800 in North America.

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Pros & Cons

Pros:
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Mobile Digital TV (DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz)
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5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics: TessarT lens
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High Speed mobile internet access (HSDPA). [Phone can be used as a modem with a laptop]
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Expandable memory - External microSD Slot (hot swappable)
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Internet browser supports flash video
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Automatic insertion of GPS location into images.
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Built-in GPS receiver (with A-GPS support)
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16GB internal flash memory
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Built-in TV Guide with ability to set reminders and schedule recordings.
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S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
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Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) [Offline] & Internet radio [Online]
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(See: http://www.dvb-h.org/services.htm)
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Hideously expensive !
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DVB-H standard is not widely available (See: http://www.dvb-h.org/services.htm) which makes MobileTV feature useless !
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Feature-set not sufficiently different from n95 to justify extra expense.
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Wholly unnecessary proprietary mini-USB connection on bottom of phone (i.e. Can only use specific Nokia cable)
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All current firmware (<=V11.101) contains lots of bugs
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No SAR rating stated in product manual or on Nokia website.
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Doesn't charge from USB.
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Camera lens has no cover & is located in place where it gets frequently handled.
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More information

Features

  • 2-way slider
  • Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
  • 3G and WiFI access
  • 16 GB of internal flash memory
  • 5 megapixel camer with Carl Zeis optics
  • GPS navigation
  • expandable memory with microSD/microSDHC
  • built-in motion sensore
  • Ful-HTML browser
  • Symbian OS v9.3 S60 3.2 Edition
  • Mobile TV
  • release date: October 6th, 2008
  • price: ~$800

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    Key Features:

    Data Interface 3G, HSDPA, GSM , WCDMA2100/900
    Features WiFi, GPS, 5MP camera, Bluetooth, 3.5mm jack, full media playback, DVB-H
    Manufacturer Nokia
    MSRP $700.00
    Network 3G, GSM, EDGE
    Phone Style Slider
    Product Line n series
    Release Date Oct. 1, 2008

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    280 views and 43 edits (see all)
    5 contributors -  squalorking, thecreep, kdm, Erik, orobloro
    Created: 03/13/2008 - 16:24
    Modified: 10/22/2008 - 9:15
    Model # variations:

    N, 96, N96