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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Nokia n96
MSRP $700.00
Release date October, 2008
Brand Nokia
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
3 reviews
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2 positive
1 mixed
0 negative

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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
+3agreedisagree

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High Speed mobile internet access (HSDPA). [Phone can be used as a modem with a laptop]
+2agreedisagree

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Expandable memory - External microSD Slot (hot swappable)
+2agreedisagree

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Internet browser supports flash video
+2agreedisagree

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Automatic insertion of GPS location into images.
+2agreedisagree

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Built-in GPS receiver (with A-GPS support)
+2agreedisagree

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16GB internal flash memory
+1agreedisagree

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Built-in TV Guide with ability to set reminders and schedule recordings.
+1agreedisagree

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S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
+1agreedisagree

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Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) [Offline] & Internet radio [Online]
+1agreedisagree

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(See: http://www.dvb-h.org/services.htm)
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Hideously expensive !
+2agreedisagree

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DVB-H standard is not widely available (See: http://www.dvb-h.org/services.htm) which makes MobileTV feature useless !
+1agreedisagree

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Feature-set not sufficiently different from n95 to justify extra expense.
+1agreedisagree

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Wholly unnecessary proprietary mini-USB connection on bottom of phone (i.e. Can only use specific Nokia cable)
+1agreedisagree

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All current firmware (<=V11.101) contains lots of bugs
+1agreedisagree

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No SAR rating stated in product manual or on Nokia website.
+1agreedisagree

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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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Details

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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kdm

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October 11, 2008
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ProSCORE
58
negative
mixed
positive
11 pros
8 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Mobile Digital TV (DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz)
  • 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics: TessarT lens
  • High Speed mobile internet access (HSDPA). [Phone can be used as a modem with a laptop]
  • Expandable memory - External microSD Slot (hot swappable)
  • Internet browser supports flash video
  • Automatic insertion of GPS location into images.
  • Built-in GPS receiver (with A-GPS support)
  • 16GB internal flash memory
  • Built-in TV Guide with ability to set reminders and schedule recordings.
  • S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
  • Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) [Offline] & Internet radio [Online]

Cons

  • Hideously expensive !
  • DVB-H standard is not widely available (See: http://www.dvb-h.org/services.htm) which makes MobileTV feature useless !
  • Feature-set not sufficiently different from n95 to justify extra expense.
  • Wholly unnecessary proprietary mini-USB connection on bottom of phone (i.e. Can only use specific Nokia cable)
  • All current firmware (<=V11.101) contains lots of bugs
  • No SAR rating stated in product manual or on Nokia website.
  • Doesn't charge from USB.
  • Camera lens has no cover & is located in place where it gets frequently handled.

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Erik

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October 7, 2008
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
86
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
1 con

Pros

  • 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics: TessarT lens
  • High Speed mobile internet access (HSDPA). [Phone can be used as a modem with a laptop]
  • Expandable memory - External microSD Slot (hot swappable)
  • Internet browser supports flash video
  • Automatic insertion of GPS location into images.
  • Built-in GPS receiver (with A-GPS support)

Cons

  • Hideously expensive !

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orobloro

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October 22, 2008
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ProSCORE
100
negative
mixed
positive
2 pros
0 cons

Pros

  • Mobile Digital TV (DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz)
  • 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics: TessarT lens

Cons

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