This Weeks Best Price Mobiles
Nokia n96 Mobile Phone
With N96 in the Australian market, Nokia's presence in the range of smartphones just got better. It’s a lovely piece of mobile, complete with 16 GB built-in memory, GPS, a 5 MP camera with auto-focus feature and the 3G video calling option. The only downside it has is its large size, poor battery life, and the operating system (Symbian) which is still not completely reliable.
Nokia N96 is of course big but still it is really a nice phone to look at because of its smoother and curvier looks.
Now, the good:
- The memory upgrade to 16GB is possible and it supports microSD memory cards
- Built-in GPS navigation with Nokia Maps application so you can download maps for free
- Good for people who like N-Gage gaming.
- Support for Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 and a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
- BBC iPlayer mobile Television application works well with an internal antenna and a DVB-H TV tuner
- Camera- 5 MP with the best Carl Zeiss optics and Tessar lens
- Option of a secondary front facing video camera for video calling
- Wi-Fi internet connection
- Display with 16 million colors
- Ultra-fast HSDPA data transfer with a speed of 3.6 Mbps
- Kickstand
- Talking ringtones
- Has a good music player which supports all common music formats
And, the bad:
- Excessively plastic with glossy finish.
- Bulky.
- Poor battery life so you have recharge on a daily basis.
In a nutshell, Nokia N96 isn't much better from the N95 8GB, but it’s cheaper. The Nokia fans in Australia should rest easy and go for this nice kit as the N96 proves to be a classic smartphone, leaving behind the quirks of N95.