Nokia N95 successor (N96)

[Sentinel1705]

TG daily link http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35974/145/

Forum pictures http://forum2.mobile-review.com/showpost.php?p=645381&postcount=1441

[BOFH]

I want one :/

Another link with more pic's



The N96 is pretty similar to the Symbian 60-powered N95 we've all come to recognize as Nokia's 5MP GPS finest, but with 16GB of internal memory and a 2.8-inch screen. This model also has a built-in DVB-H receiver for digital TV signals in Europe and Asia, and a kickstand for desktop viewing. Also new are the backlit touchbuttons on the face, dialpad and top slider section of the phone. When playing media, they show the typical play/pause/ff/rr functions; when gaming on the N-Gage gaming platform, they show control pad buttons. Approx $800, but likely no US 3G support.


http://gizmodo.com/354758/the-nokia-n96-super-cellphone-is-official-gallery-and-specs-here

[BOFH]

Added to Vodafone Ireland's website:




General
Operating Frequency

* WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
* Automatic switching between bands and modes
* DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz


Dimensions

* Volume: 92 cc
* Weight: 125 g
* Length: 103 mm
* Width: 55 mm
* Depth:18 mm, locally up to 20 mm


Memory Functions*

* 16GB internal flash memory, plus microSD memory card slot (hot swappable) for expandability and flexibility
* Approximate dynamic memory capacity indication with 16GB storage:
-Video: 40 hours**
-Music: 12,000 tracks***
* 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)


* Changes to product details are possible without prior notice. Application offering may vary. Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions is used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory.
** Video capacity is based on H.264 768-kbps video at 320-by-240 resolution, combined with 96-kbps AAC audio. Music capacity is based on 3:45 min per track and 48 kbps eAAC+ encoding.
*** Capacity based on 3:45 per song with 48 kbps eAAC+ (M4A) encoding on the Nokia Audio Manager. Capacity with 128 kbps AAC encoding is up to [12,000] songs.

Power Management

* Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
* Talk time: up to 150 / 220 minutes (WCDMA / GSM)
* Stand-by time: up to 200 / 220 hours (WCDMA / GSM)
* Video playback: up to 5 hours (offline mode)
* Music playback: up to 14 hours (offline mode)
* TV playback: up to 4 hours (DVB-H)


*Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Display and User Interface

* 2.8” QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colours
* User Interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
* Active standby screen, Multimedia menu


Data Transfer*

* WCDMA HSDPA 900/2100 MHz with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed DL/UL= 3.6Mbps/384kbps, CS max speed 64kbps)
* Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4kbps
* EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296/177.6kbps
* GPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 107/64.2kbps


* Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.

Video
Video
Video Center

* Video centre: central hub for video experiences
* Access to last played video and easy resume
* My videos: collection of stored videos
* Access to Internet Videos, compatible with RSS feeds and video podcasts, with direct wireless updates and downloads
* Service catalogue to discover new Internet Videos


Video Codecs and Formats

* MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or max SDTV on TV-out
* MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/AVC), up to VGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or SDTV on TV-out
* Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF/QVGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or SDTV on TV-out
* RealVideo QCIF at 30 fps
* Flash video support in browser
* DRM support: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM


Live TV

* Broadcast Television (DVB-H) capable
-DVB-H based mobile TV with internal antenna
-DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz


Browser-based video access

* Support for download, streaming and progressive download
* Support for Flash video


Music
Music

Music Features*

* Digital music player – supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA, album art
* Playlist editing and sharing
* Equaliser and visualisation
* Search, browse and purchase songs online in Nokia Music Store – with support for Windows Media DRM protected files


* Nokia Music Store availability varies by country.

Radio*

* Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) with support for RDS, Visual Radio™ and use of FM radio in offline mode
* Nokia Internet Radio


* The FM radio depends on an antenna other than the wireless device antenna. A compatible headset or enhancement needs to be attached to the device for the FM radio to function properly.
Explore
Explore

Maps and Navigation

* Built-in GPS receiver, with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)*
* Nokia Maps application
* Free downloadable maps of over 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite imagery**
* Upgrades available for purchase: Multimedia city guides and Navigation services: Drive - voice guided car navigation, or Walk - pedestrian-optimised turn-by turn guidance


* A-GPS is a network dependant feature that requires a data plan. Additional charges may apply.

** Downloading satellite images may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider’s network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges.

E-mail and Messaging

* Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
* Support for SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, MMS, SMS. Unified SMS/MMS editor
* Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (sold separately)


Browsing and Internet

* Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map, visual history, HTML and JavaScript support, Flash Lite 3.0 and Flash video support
* RSS reader


Connectivity

* WLAN - IEEE802.11 g/b with UPnP support
* Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with Micro USB type B interface
* 3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
* Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio and Enhanced Data Rates (EDR)
* Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology


Imaging
Imaging

Main camera

* Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
* Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens
* Auto-focus, auto-exposure
* F-number/aperture: F2.8
* Focal length: 5.2 mm
* Focus range 10 cm to infinity
* Dual-LED camera flash, video light, recording indicator, auto-focus assist light


Secondary camera

* VGA (640 x 480 pixels) sensor


Video Recording

* Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
* Digital Video Stabilisation
* Video clip length: limited by storage
* Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
* Settings for scene, video light, white balance, colour tone


Photography

* Still Image resolutions: up to 5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
* Still Image file format: JPEG, EXIF
* Location tagging: automatic insertion of capture location into images
* Settings for scene, flash, sequence, self-timer, colour, white balance, contrast, exposure compensation, guides


Sales Package Contents
Sales Package Contents

Standard Sales Package Contents*

* Nokia N96
* Nokia Battery BL-5F
* Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
* Nokia Video-Out Cable CA-75U
* Nokia Stereo Headset and Remote HS-45, AD-54
* Nokia Mobile Charger DC-4 (car charger)
* Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-5



http://www.nokia.ie/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_972780

[allnameswereout]

On Nokia.com you can compare devices with each other including the N95(-2) and the N96. I'm not sure the compare was complete though, I'm not sure whether some technical specifications of the N96 were missing or not. Beware.

Some of the features in N96, like A-GPS, are already available on an up-to-date flashed N95(-2) & other N-Series. Thats because some features are entirely software-based.

In USA, the iPhone 2 will cost 600 USD (8 GB) or 700 USD (16 GB), unlocked so I think the N96 has a competitive price when its near this price.

I also heard its smaller than the N95, but I'm not sure about the difference.

Its a shame Nokia wasn't able to deliver the N96 on the market before EC2008. Q3 is there, but no news on N96?!

[allnameswereout]

It'll be released in septembre or octobre. In the Netherlands its being released 16 septembre exclusively (new trend!! :rolleyes: ) in combination with KPN network.

[luso]

in UK it will be available october 1st. http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/news/news.phtml/17442/18466/nokia-n96-gets-bbc-iplayer.phtml
thhe n-series site has nice pictures http://www.nseries.com/index.html#l=products,n96,landing,news

[skatebiker]

Nokia N96 in interet tablet ??

Such a lousy, brutally expensive ordinary phone without a keyboard and touchscreen , I won't call it even a PDA.
You can better buy a Nokia E65 (BT + HSDPA) + N810 are together cheaper than a N96 !

[chlettn]

The E65 lacks HSDPA (UMTS only) and is annoyingly slow by today's standard imho.

But I'd also advice against the N96 - get a N85 when it comes out (in a couple of weeks). Smaller, thinner, much better battery life, cheaper...or get a E66/E71 now. Both are nothing short of stunning (I currently use a E71 and I pretty much love it).

And the first touchscreen phone by Nokia since the dreadful 7710 back in 2004 will be out in about a month as well, if rumors can be believed.

[allnameswereout]

If you go to http://www.nokia.co.uk you can compare several devices with each other including N96 and N85.

The weight and size of both devices is actually similar, and the difference is neglectible. N85 does not have push to talk, N96 supports more video formats, and DVB-H. Plus the price difference.

N85 has 1200 mAh battery, N95 (except -1 (grey one) which has 950 mAh) too. N96 will again have 950 mAh like first N95 but has reportedly better battery life than N95.

[Benson]

Nokia N96 in interet tablet ??

Such a lousy, brutally expensive ordinary phone without a keyboard and touchscreen , I won't call it even a PDA.
You can better buy a Nokia E65 (BT + HSDPA) + N810 are together cheaper than a N96 !
Well, I wouldn't call it a PDA either. But it's not supposed to be.

[Jerome]

There are new phones announced in the E series as well, the E71 and E66.

[allnameswereout]

Make some new threads. Seriously, the N96 has been discussed various times already. There is no specific thread for e.g. the N85 though.