Nokia N96 reviews - The quad-band Nokia N96 GSM/EDGE phone makes it easy to roam globally and stay in touch with voice and text messaging, and this model is also ready to run on 3G networks here in the US (850/1900 MHz HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. You’ll also be able to connect to a wide variety of peripherals–including stereo headphones–with the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR capabilities.

Nokia N96 - Phone Features

Nokia N96 reviews - Offering a design similar to the N95, the N96 has a large 2.8-inch LCD screen with a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and support for up to 16 million colors for terrific depth when viewing photos or playing immersive 3D games. The screen also offers Auto UI rotation based on the integrated accelerometer. The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide.

Nokia N96 reviews - A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode. In addition to the internal 16 GB memory, the N96 also offers memory expansion via optional MicroSDHC media up to 8 GB in size–providing a whopping 24 GB of mobile storage, enough for up to 40 hours of high-quality video.

• Supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more
• N-Gage application with try-and-buy games
• Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
• Video playback: MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution (scaled max QVGA on device, SDTV on TV-out); RealVideo up to QCIF at 30 fps
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
• 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)
• 3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Wi-Fi supports WEP, WPA, and WPA2 security settings
• Speaker-independent voice commands
• Document viewer (compatible with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PDF, ZIP)