Should you buy the Nokia N96? Read our Nokia N96 review

The Nokia N96 was perhaps the most anticipated phone in 2008. But that’s partly because we would expect for so long! Long delays usually mean that the engineers struggle to deliver what the marketing boys promised, and there was enough evidence when the N96 finally appeared in stores. Above all, we take the phone out of the box and admire that, because it is a nice piece of kit. Of course it is great – a little bigger even than the N95, and a bit harder – but it is not the worst phone ever. But putting that aside, it is still a very nice phone to read. It is softer and curvier than the N95, and the buttons are less confusing. Well, look at the data, it is hard to see why the N96 has published such a long period, because on paper it is not very different from the N95 8GB. The only significant differences are the modernization of the Series 60 user interface of 3 1-3. 2, the increase in the flash memory of 8 GB to 16 GB, and the addition of live TV. Yes, with an internal antenna and a DVB-H TV tuner, the Nokia N96 is designed so you can see telly on your mobile. But unfortunately there is no DVB-H broadcasting system in Britain, so you can not! The good old BBC iPlayer has its application with the N96 but you can still stream BBC TV and radio content to your phone, this is probably more useful than just broadcast TV, anyway. We have previously found that the OS has been updated. Well about time, because we found the N95 is too slow and unreliable. The wholesale nokia n96 seems to be no longer stable, and still freezes from time to time. Even in our Ratings of smart phones, we always suggest that if you are not familiar with the Symbian operating system, you will find with a smartphone like the N96 much more of a challenge than with a mobile phone with a “dumb as” OS. The rest is the same as the Nokia N95 8GB: Integrated GPS navigation with Nokia Maps application 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar optics & Secondary video camera for video calling, Wi-Fi wireless Internet connection 2 8-inch display with 16 million colors – one of the largest screens available ultra-fast HSDPA data transfer 3. (6 Mbps) The camera is one of the best in any mobile phone. Can with 5 Megapixel auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens, it is equivalent to most other phones. But a new generation of 8 megapixel camera has been found (the Samsung i8510 is the first mobile phone with 8 mega pixels) and the dual-LED flash is now also available as second best (the Nokia N82 Xenon flash is more powerful), is so it looks like Nokia missed a trick seen. However, the N96 has an undeniably good camera and a forward-facing video camera for the production of video calls. We will also mention that Nokia have improved the built-in GPS navigation system so that you can now charge cards, rather than pay for a license. Of course, the N96 is has almost everything that can be imagined: a music player with support for all popular music formats, stereo FM radio with RDS and Visual Radio support, integrated handsfree speaker, speaker independent voice dialing, talking ringtones , HSDPA (enables fast downloads at up to 3. 6 Mbps) and more! The N96 has the full range of connectivity options with support for Bluetooth 2 0, USB-2. 0, Wireless LAN, TV-out and a 3rd 5-mm jack. The memory upgrade to 16 GB and support for microSD memory cards is very welcome too, of that power for a device. There is one area where the N96 really behind his predecessor, however: battery life. Who uses an N95 will know that the battery life was not fantastic. Well, the N96 even worse. With so many gadgets to power, the battery pack of juice pretty quickly, and many users find that they need to recharge every day again. It is difficult to say whether the N96 is actually better than the N95 to be replaced. It has certainly is not as successful commercially. While Nokia was busy working on the N96, put on the market and everyone wanted a touchscreen phone instead. Features of the discount Nokia N96 include: Series 60 Symbian interface (version 3. 2) 5-megapixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels) with Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, autofocus, dual LED flash (auto red-eye reduction ), 20x digital zoom Video Camera: MPEG4/3GP VGA format with 640 x 480 pixels and 30 frames per second with digital stereo microphone (AAC format) and 10x digital zoom Front camera for video calling: CIF resolution (352 x 288 pixels) video and still image editors Display: TFT, 16 million colors, 240 x 320 pixels (2. 8 inches) Live TV (DVB-H based mobile TV with internal antenna) Digital Music Player ( supports MP3/AAC/AAC + / eAAC + / WMA/M4A formats) with support for playlists and equalizer Stereo FM radio with RDS support Visual Radio Integrated GPS navigation with Nokia Maps application Speaker independent name dialing Voice commands Voice recorder Talking ringtone Integrated handsfree speaker Speed dialing Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email (support for attachments) Push to – talk (PoC) Java games Advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail addresses per entry Memory: 16 MB plus Micro SD memory card slot Connectivity: Bluetooth 2 0, USB-2. 0, TV-Out, WLAN (802. 11 b / g), 3 5 mm stereo headphone plug WAP, GPRS / EGPRS class B, WCDMA / HSDPA (3. 6MB / s download) Quadband plus 3G Size: 103 x 53 x 20 mm Weight: 125g Talk time: 150 minutes (3G) – 220 minutes (2G) Battery standby: 200 hours