The N96 3G smart phone has been wonderfully designed by Nokia to tie in with the popular N series range. This also includes the very capable N95 and the N95 8GB. The N96 has a QVGA LCD screen with the resolutions 320 x 240 pixels and up to sixteen million colours. The TFT Display is a good size at 6.1 inch diagonally.
The smart duel opening design lets the user enjoy all the useful features on the phone. The Nokia N96 is slightly chunkier than the N95 but with the amount of technology it has, it still feels compact. The dimensions are 18mm in depth, 103mm in height and 55mm in width with the weight being 125 grams. This rather stylish 3G smart phone has double the amount of memory that the N95 being an impressive 16GB with the option of a MicroSD memory card.
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Music Player
The N96 has a great Music player and with 16GB of memory, this means it is just as good at the Apple iTouch. The features for the music player are great with the user being able to view there albums and play lists in fantastic colour and listen to there music with great sound quality. The N96 comes with a built in RDS FM radio and Nokia internet radio and Visual radio.
Camera
There is no need to have a digital camera when you have an N96. The quality is fantastic with a 5-mega pixel camera using Carl Zeiss optics lens. There is an LED flash, auto exposure and auto focus features on the phone too. There is a rumour of a possible 6-mega pixel model being released so watch this space.
Video camera
The N96 also has great video camera that features video stabilizer so now you can have wobble free videos. You can playback your videos and do video streaming on the great quality display screen.
3G video calling
The additional camera on the Nokia N96 is for 3g video calling. This VGA camera allows the user to make calls and see the person you are talking too.
GPS
The built in GPS and Navigation system has the option of downloading up to 150 maps. The user just types in there destination into the handset and it will give you directions to your destination.
TV player
The DVB-H live TV broadcasting is a great new feature for the N96. It allows the user to view videos through the browser and watch live TV broadcasts.
Connectivity
The N96 has S60 software for the built in Symbian operating System. The 3G Smart phone does not fail to impress with all the new phone technology. The N96 features EDGE technology to provide fast data transfers and 3G HSDPA technology for quick efficiency. The WLAN Wi Fi lets you have much needed wireless connection. It also has Bluetooth and USB connection.
Internet
The web browser assists JavaScript and HTML for it's built in web browser, and mini map features. This lets the user have an amazing internet experience.
Messaging
The mobile messaging service is a fantastic way to stay in contact with your family and friends. The messaging services include text-messaging, email supporting POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, multimedia messaging and instant messaging. The 3G smart phones battery life is never great with all the added features it just makes the battery life even shorter. The N96 should provide around two hundred and twenty hours standby time and up to three hours talk time. Be prepared to put the phone on charge every night to get full use of all the functions.
