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The Nokia N96 is upon us, the much hyped successor to the much loved Nokia n95. I personally opted for an iPhone over the N95 due to the size of the n95, However I am now on the lookout for another smart phone as my iPhone is nearing the end of it’s contract. So is it worth it to upgrade my phone to the Nokia N96?

Lets first talk about the features of the Nokia N96

• WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS) connectivity
• DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz
• S60 3rd edition, FP2 UI
• 2.8″ QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colors
• 5 megapixel camera with auto-focus and auto-exposure
• Dual-LED camera flash, video light, recording indicator, auto-focus assist light
• Secondary VGA (640 x 480 px) camera for video calls
• Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
• Digital Video Stabilization
• Built-in GPS/A-GPS
• WLAN - IEEE802.11 g/b
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) with RDS
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with Micro USB type B interface
• 3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP stereo/EDR
• 950 mAh battery with up to 220 min talk, 220 hrs standby time, 5 hrs video, 14 hrs music or 4 hrs TV playback
• Dimensions: 103×55×18 mm
• Weight: 125 g

Some very cool features on the Nokia N96

• The Nokia N96 is Nokia’s answer the iPhone, However they really have went above and beyond by turning this phone into a multi gadget, I mean with the 5 MP camera & advanced video features there is simply no need to carry around a digital camera anymore. With all the multimedia features you won’t need to carry about your iPod as the Nokia N96 has great video playback & is an mp3 player all on it’s own.
• 16GB of storage that’s twice what the N95 had, thats more like it, so if you have a massive collection of music & movies that you like to watch on the go another plus for the n96.
• Built in FM radio, now when you’re travelling to the 9-5 by bus you can listen to your favourite breakfast radio show (mines chris moyles)
• WiFi capabilities, this is a great feature that has been becoming a more regular feature on phone’s it’s great to be able to have all the information you need at your fingertips at a mind blowing speed.
• GPS, yes this was on the N95 however with the improved RAM on the Nokia N96 I hear it is running alot better.

So why buy the Nokia N96?

• Well this is the phone for anyone who finds themselves carrying about a combination of these gadgets: Digital Camera, iPod/MP3 Player, Phone, GPS Device, Video Player. The Nokia n96 lets you carry about 1 gadget that does alot of powerful things.

Quick demonstration video of the Nokia N96

Where to buy the Nokia n96

You can get the nokia N96 from free, however depending on which network you choose, currently the phone is free for O2 & T-Mobile customers but orange customers may have to pay £19.99, simply click below to check the prices of the Nokia n96