Forget listing what the N96 has, it’s easier to say what it hasn’t got: a touchscreen and a kitchen sink. There isn’t another handset on the market that can match it for sheer power and specification. Highlights are the built-in iPlayer...
With great power comes great awkwardness. The N96 blunders sluggishly between modes and suffers from a build quality that doesn’t even suggest Nokia’s pickiness, let alone N-series swank. HSDPA browsing is fast but not entirely seamless, despi...
Nokia has shovelled in functions at the expense of usability so much that we're surprised Apple doesn’t run, “I’m an N96, I’m an iPhone” ads. It’s the cutting-edge of mobile tech, for sure, but does it have to feel...
5 megapixel camera, A-GPS Sat Nav capability, 16GB memory, microSD slot, FM radio, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Symbian S60 smartphone capability, High quality video capture and playback, Good music player facilities including 3.5mm headphone jack, Large 16m colour s...
Plasticky bodywork, Not a huge upgrade from the N95, No touchscreen control
We think Nokia has another hit on its hands – the GPS capabilities of the N95 have been honed further, although it remains to be seen how well the Nokia N96s mobile TV service will fare when it airs. Rosemary Haworth ...
Published: 2008-04-10, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
16GB memory with the option to expand; GPS; HSDPA; 5-megapixel camera; table stand
Chunky, plasticky build; some N95 users may have expected more; Web browser not as good as Safari
The N96 has everything a gadgeteer could want, including vast amounts of memory, a good camera, great video playback quality and built-in GPS. But its build quality is a bit iffy and its not as easy to use as the iPhone ...
Abstract: The Nokia N96 is a stunning or more of a mini multimedia computer. It was announced in February 2008 and released later in September 2008. The Nokia N96 is a slider phone with a feature rich design focusing a lot on dedicated hardware keys for some o...
