Product Description

5 mega-pixel camera, digital TV, DVD video capture and 16GB memory, for a true multimedia experience. Nokia N96 - Key Features: Network Quad Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 3G Yes (900/2100 HSDPA) Memory 16GB Memory Slot microSDHC Wi-Fi Yes (IEEE.802.11b/g) Bluetooth Yes (stereo) Camera Yes (5 mega-pixel) Size 103 x 55 x 18 mm Weight 125g Battery (BL-5F) Talk Time: 220 mins; Standby Time: 220 hrs Camera: Explore and capture the world around you. Built in GPS works in conjunction with the 5 mega-pixel camera to automatically geotag your photographs. Store not only the date/time but the location for each photograph automatically and seamlessly. Auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics and a high intensity dual LED flash combine to create photographs with exceptional clarity. Video Player: Immerse yourself in entertainment. The brilliant 2.8" high resolution display lets you view your videos and photographs in stunning detail. 16GB of on board storage allows you to take your collection of high-definition movies with you. Video Record: Experience DVD quality video capture. Record video at high resolution VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and at a smooth 30 frames per second. Digital video stabilization ensures smooth steady video capture reducing unwanted shake whilst the video photo light allows night time recording. Built in TV out option allows you to connect your Nokia N96 directly to a TV for watching your movies on the big screen. TV: Watch TV without a TV. DVB-H support brings digital TV directly to your Nokia N96. Where available, DVB-H brings your favourite TV's shows and channels to watch on the go. Music Player: Take your music with you. Built in 16GB of storage and expandable memory lets you carry over 6000 songs in your pocket. Hear a song you like? Download and buy songs instantly on your Nokia N96. Stereo FM radio lets you listen to

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5488 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Nokia

Customer Reviews

average
I have swapped my n96 for a google g1 phone and I am so glad I have. There is nothing wrong with the n96 as such, it does so much but only in a very average way. Quality is ok, screen is okay, software is okay (with the exception of iplayer which is awesome one thing I miss on the g1). The one thing that I really did not like though was how slow it was, and I had the updated software.

This phone is for the nokia die hards and is okay for them, but my opinion is if you are a gadget freak like me you will be dissapointed.

Great toy, awful phone
Can't recommend this phone at all. It's a case of 'Jack of all trades, master of none' - it's full of features and doesn't do any of them well.

Cons
1. Signal is poor and regularly drops calls. Same sim in an earlier Nokia works fine and does not have this problem in the same locations.
2. Phone regularly crashes, particularly in music player mode, and either freezes, necessitating a battery-out reboot, or else reboots itself without being asked.
3. Talking of battery out ... awkward shape means phone is easy to drop. If you drop it on a hard surface, you'll probably break it. On a soft surface, eg carpet, the back comes off and the battery and sim fly off.
4. Battery life is very poor - about a day if used regularly.
5. Tiny buttons make it hard to text.
6. Large centre button is imprecise - very difficult to select the centre 'OK' or 'Enter' position cleanly. I'm always pressing 'up' or 'down' instead.
7. The more you store on it, the slower it gets.
8. Slide becomes loose after just a few weeks.
9. Camera takes so long to activate that the photo opportunity has usually gone by the time it's ready to use.

Pros
Not many - camera is reasonably good when it wants to work. Looks OK, comes preloaded with some TV shows .... er, that's it

Excellent feature set......but
Lets be honest, Nokia couldn't cram more into a phone if they tried hard, this is all and well but you can see where they have cut the corners. On the plus side is the GPS receiver (which you have to pay a subscription for to use properly) the massive 16gb memory (now sold my ipod!!) good solid sliding mechanism, excellent colour screen as Nokia are now using the 16million colours rather than the industry standard 262,000, all is looking good till you actually feel the phone itself, the back cover is that flimsy and creaky it seems like an after thought,it was the same on the N81,the front isn't so bad but the flat keypad takes some getting used to but the build quality on the N95 was far superior in my view, like i said you can see where Nokia have cut corners!!!!!!