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Nokia N96
ManufacturerNokia
PredecessorNokia N95
SuccessorNokia N97
Nokia N86 8MP
RelatedNokia N78
Nokia N79
Nokia N85
Compatible networksQuad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 or UMTS 850 / 1900
Form factorDual-Sliders
Dimensions103 x 55 x 18 mm
Weight125 g
Operating systemSymbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2)
CPUNomadik Dual ARM 9 CPU (264 MHz) without video accelerator.
Memory16 GB internal
Removable storageMicroSDHC 16 GB Max (32 GB Max MicroSDHC available in 2009 & 64 GB MicroSDXC available in 2011)
BatteryBL-5F (950 mAh)
Rear camera5 megapixels fixed, dual LED, Auto focus, flash/video light (back), 20x zoom
Front cameraVGA video call (front)
Display'2.8 in TFT' QVGA (320x240 px, or (0.08 Megapixels))
ConnectivityWLAN 802.11b/g, Micro-USB (USB 2.0), DVB-H class C, Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP, EDR), GPS w/A-GPS
Data inputsKeypad, D-pad, Muti-Media keys, Navi wheel

Nokia N96 is a high-end smartphone, announced by Nokia on February 11, 2008 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, part of the Nseries line.[1][2] The N96 runs on the updated Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2). It was compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 gaming platform and also had a DVB-H tuner to watch TV. It is the official successor to the popular Nokia N95 8GB.

Unlike its predecessors, the N96 was never as popular. Despite numerous improvements such as a doubled flash storage capacity, critics had negative views on the N96's battery life, unreliable software, its expensive price tag and for being very user-unfriendly.[3][4] As a result, the N96 has been deemed as a 'flop' (commercial failure), contrasting to the N95.[5] It was largely outsold by Nokia's touchscreen smartphone released during the same time, the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. Its successor Nokia N97 was announced just 3 months after release.[6]

Release

Shipments for the N96 started in September 2008.[7] Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific are the first locations to provide the handset for consumers. The American and Chinese versions were expected shortly thereafter.[8] In the U.S., the device was sold for US$900, which was criticised for being too expensive. The general UK release date for the N96 was 1 October, although London had a separate date of 24 September when the device went on sale exclusively at Nokia's flagship stores on Regent Street and at Terminal 5 (Heathrow Airport).[9]

Specification sheet

Feature Specification
Form factor Two-way slider
Operating System Symbian OS v9.3, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Screen 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colours, ambient light sensor and motion sensor
Size 103 x 55 x 18 mm
CPU Nomadik Dual ARM 9 264 MHz
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM) 128 MB SDRAM
Internal Flash Memory 16 GB
Camera 5-megapixel camera (auto focus) with dual LED flash, Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar lens
Video recording Yes, VGA (640×480) video capture of up to 30 frame/s
Graphics Fully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D)
Memory card slot Yes, microSD/microSDHC
Bluetooth Yes, 2.0 + EDR
GPS Integrated GPS with A-GPS
Wi-Fi Yes
Infrared No
Data cable support Yes, USB 2.0 via Micro-USB port
Email Yes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS)
Music player Yes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio
Radio Yes, Stereo FM Radio with RDS support
Video Player/editor Yes
Polyphonic tones Yes
Ringtones Yes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio
HF speakerphone Yes, with 3.5 mm audio jack
Offline mode Yes
Battery Nokia Battery BL-5F (950 mAh)
Charge through USB-port? Not possible (use 2.0 charging port instead)
Talk time up to 160 / 230 min (WCDMA / GSM)
Standby time up to 200 / 230 hrs (WCDMA / GSM)

Major differences between N95 8GB and N96

Additions:

  • Dual-LED camera flash (single LED in the N95 8 GB)
  • New audio DSP
  • Longer music playback time (14 hrs) and video playback time (6 hrs)
  • Windows Media WMV9 video codec added
  • Hardware acceleration for video codecs for H.264 and WMV
  • Mobile TV DVB-H 1.0 receiver built in – only with paid subscription
  • Flip-out stand for more comfortable viewing of content when device is placed on a flat surface (surrounds the lens assembly)
  • S60 3rd Edition is upgraded from Feature Pack 1 to Feature Pack 2
  • linu v88.0.12.0
  • The Java ME engine is upgraded from MIDP 2.0 to MIDP 2.1
  • User data is preserved when upgrading firmware (this feature is also present on the N95-2 as v21 installs UDP base files)
  • Open C/C++ support
  • New QuickOffice application opens all types of Microsoft Office files [citation needed]
  • New version of Nokia Video Centre (show & edit videos)
  • New release of Nokia Experience software
  • Micro 2.0 Hi-Speed USB (write 3 Mbit/s, read 4.1 Mbit/s – N95 8 GB use full-speed USB)
  • MicroSD memory card slot (as in original N95, while N95 8 GB has no card slot)
  • RSS 2.1 Reader
  • FM radio upgraded with RDS
  • N96 is a dual-band HSDPA (900 and 2100 MHz, while N95 was a single band 2100 MHz)
  • No need to open the slide for optimal GPS reception
  • Nokia N96 has VGA front camera (N95 8G has CIF)
  • Video Flash lightguns
  • Upgraded Bluetooth stereo audio
  • FOTA (Firmware Over the Air)
  • OMA E-mail Notification v1.0
  • OMA Device Management v1.2
  • OpenGL ES 1.1 plugin
  • Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 11)
  • Support SPP Bluetooth profiles

Negative:

  • TV mode – not available
  • Free sat nav – not available – Nokia advises that it is in the pipeline and they fully expect it to be made available, but will not say when it is available yet
  • Nokia Music Headset HS-45, AD-54
  • CPU: N96 has dual ARM9 264 MHz with no floating point instructions (N95 has dual ARM11 332 MHz with vector floating point)
  • N96 has 8x image digital zoom and 4x video digital zoom (while N95 has 20x digital zoom and 8x video digital zoom), although the benefits of this are debatable.
  • Same battery as original N95 (950 mAh), but the N96 reportedly has a much better battery life using the same battery due to software improvements under Feature Pack 2 (Nokia N95 8GB has 1200 mAh battery)
  • No hardware 3D graphics accelerator
  • No infrared port
  • N95 has lens cover and much more qualitative shutter (N95 8GB/N96 don't have this feature)
  • No manually selected MMS messaging mode. If you write a long text message it will automatically select the MMS mode which could stop the recipient from receiving the message if they do not have MMS set up on their handset. (A Nokia USA employee stated that there is an update in the works to fix this very soon [citation needed]) It's assumed that this automatic selection of MMS mode is due to Nokia's Smart Connectivity)
  • VoIP 2.1 support for WLAN and Cellular. However, the built-in VoIP client from N95 which allowed the end-user to make internet calls directly without installing any additional software has been removed from N96. Nevertheless, the VoIP API still exists which can be used by software developers in their applications.
  • The pencil button that is used to mark/unmark items and highlight text is not included. But this action can still be done however, by pressing and holding down the # key'.

References

  1. ^ "Nokia N96: The one to watch". Nokia. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  2. ^ "ShowPressRelease". Nokia. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n96-review-286p8.php
  4. ^ http://www.cnet.com/uk/products/nokia-n96-smartphone-gsm-umts-n96/
  5. ^ http://www.gyanguru.org/review-nokia-5800-iphone-india/
  6. ^ http://justanothermobilemonday.com/Wordpress/2008/12/02/nokia-announces-its-new-flagship-the-nokia-n97/
  7. ^ "Highly anticipated Nokia N96 begins shipping". Nokia. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  8. ^ "ShowPressRelease". Nokia. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080923170709/http://www.nokia.co.uk/flagship. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 24 September 2008. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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