Product Description

Nokia Carrying Case CP-293: Fast, easy access. This dedicated black leather carrying case for the Nokia N96 is designed to complement the many features of your device. The versatile, protective wallet facilitates sliding and offers easy access to camera, keys, and ports. Compatibility: - Nokia N96

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #37582 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Nokia
• Model: CP-293
• Released on: 2008-11-18
• Dimensions: .18 pounds

Manufacturer's Description
Nokia Carrying Case CP-293: Fast, easy access. This dedicated black leather carrying case for the Nokia N96 is designed to complement the many features of your device. The versatile, protective wallet facilitates sliding and offers easy access to camera, keys, and ports.

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Customer Reviews

Beautiful, but cumbersome
I bought it thinking about protecting my investment in a gorgeous N96 unit. The case it beautifull, sturdy and really protects the phone. But... And there is always a but, right?

Well, it may seem crazy but the fact is: it is really annoying to talk on the phone using this. You don't have a comfortable position, the case keeps coming in your way and you just feel cumbersome. And it makes a lot of volume in your pocket, as well.

So. If you are one of those peope that really drops you phone all the time, it may be a good idea. If not, just be careful and keep your N96 in your pocket, ok?

Nokia N96 case
As a case, it does the job - it protects the important surfaces of the phone from damage while still providing access to most of the important buttons. The material quality is ok too. So it's fairly practical then. There are a couple of downsides though. The phone won't stand-up horizontally within the case - it tips forwards so you end up having to remove it from the case or hold it. This case is also very bulky, making what was already a fat handset positively obese. And you have to open the case to use the phone which results in the front cover slapping you in the face, until you figure that you can fold it back on itself and look like you're holding a brick against your head. Overall Nokia could do much better - a pretty poor design with no real thought put into it.

Poor and Very Badly Designed
It's amazing that Nokia are responsibe for such an awesome phone, yet they are responsible for the most useless case I have ever come across.

You are unable to make/receive calls while the case is on and have to remove the case to do so. The case has been designed so that you are able to use some features of the phone whilst still in the case. Unfortunately these are limited to the camera only.

There is no belt clip option meaning that you have to keep the phone in your pocket, this is not good as the case adds quite a bit to the phone, leaving you with a big brick object in your pocket.

My advice: Do not buy.