Nokia N96
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| Manufacturer | Nokia |
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| Compatible networks |
Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 or UMTS 850 / 1900 |
| Availability by country |
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| Predecessor | Nokia N95 |
| Successor |
Nokia N97 Nokia N86 8MP |
| Related |
Nokia N78 Nokia N79 Nokia N85 |
| Form factor | Dual-Sliders |
| Dimensions | 103 x 55 x 18 mm |
| Weight | 125 g |
| Operating system | Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2) |
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| Memory | 16 GB internal |
| Removable storage | MicroSDHC 16 GB Max (32 GB Max MicroSDHC available in 2009 & 64 GB MicroSDXC available in 2011) |
| Battery | BL-5F (950 mAh) |
| Data inputs | Keypad, D-pad, Muti-Media keys, Navi wheel |
| Display | '2.8 in TFT' QVGA (320x240 px, or (0.08 Megapixels)) |
| Rear camera | 5 megapixels fixed, dual LED, Auto focus, flash/video light (back), 20x zoom |
| Front camera | VGA video call (front) |
| Connectivity | WLAN 802.11b/g, Micro-USB (USB 2.0), DVB-H class C, Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP, EDR), GPS w/A-GPS |
Nomadik Dual ARM 9 CPU (264 MHz) without video accelerator.
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. 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. As a result, the N96 has been deemed as a 'flop' (commercial failure), contrasting to the N95. 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.
Shipments for the N96 started in September 2008. 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. 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).
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