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Nokia N96

May 25th, 2009 · No Comments

Nokia N96

  • 2.8″ QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colors
  • User Interface: S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
  • Active standby screen, Multimedia menu
  • Media keys, Multimedia access key, lockswitch, volume key, numeric (ITU-T) keypad, menu key, clear key, soft keys, send and end keys, power key, camera shutter key
  • Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
  • Talk time: up to 3.8 hours (WCDMA / GSM)
  • Standby: up to 9.5 days (WCDMA / GSM)
  • Video playback: up to 5 hours (offline mode)
  • Music playback: up to 14 hours (offline mode)
  • 16GB internal flash memory, microSD memory card slot (hot swappable) for expandability and flexibility
  • Expand up to a total of 32 GB, for example with the Nokia MU-44 16GB microSD memory card (sold separately)
  • Approximate dynamic memory capacity indication 2 with 16GB storage:
    • Video: 40 hours
    • Music: 12,000 tracks
  • 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)
  • N96-3 (RM-472, Americas) - WCDMA1900/850 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
  • Automatic switching between bands and modes
  • 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) including Bluetooth profiles: Dial Up Networking, Object Push, File Transfer, Hands Free, Headset, Basic Imaging, Remote SIM Access, Device Identification, and Phone Book Access
  • Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology
  • Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
  • Remote over-the-air synchronization
  • Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology
  • WCDMA HSDPA 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
  • 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
  • Support for Mail for Exchange (downloadable separately)
  • Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (sold separately)
  • Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry and thumbnail pictures
  • Speed dialing, voice dialing (speaker independent) and voice commands
  • Logs: lists of dialled, received and missed calls
  • Conference call 5
  • Integrated hands-free speakers
  • Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map, visual history, HTML and JavaScript support, Flash Lite 3.0 and Flash video support
  • RSS reader
  • Support for Nokia Download! to discover, download and install add-on applications and widgets
  • Photos with view by tag cloud, month, album, slide show and photo editor
  • Online Share with connection to popular sharing services
  • Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in sales box) or WLAN/UPnP
  • Nokia XpressPrint: direct printing via USB connection (PictBridge), Bluetooth connectivity (BPP), and WLAN (UPnP) or via online printing
  • Home Media Solution on compatible PC and device: Powerful yet simple way to fill your device with new media from your compatible home PC or home media devices, automatically when you enter your home environment
  • Browse, search and access content on home media devices, conveniently and wirelessly (DLNA compliant, using WLAN and UPnP), and use your device as remote control
  • Operating system: Symbian OS 9.3
  • Nokia S60 third edition, feature pack 2
  • Java™ MIDP 2.1, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
  • Flash Lite 3.0
  • C++ and Java SDKs
  • Downloadable third-party Java™ and Symbian applications
  • Support for Web Runtime Widgets
  • Personal Information Management (PIM)
  • Search content in device and search on the Internet
  • Quickoffice document viewers (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
  • Adobe PDF viewer
  • Customization through themes, ringtones, applications
  • Portrait and landscape orientation modes; with transitions via dual slide operation, or auto-rotate controlled by accelerometer
  • Settings Wizard for easy configuration
  • Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices
  • Nokia Software Updater for firmware upgrades with the user’s PC, with user data preservation
  • FOTA (Firmware over the Air Software Updater) for firmware updates directly to the device over WLAN or 3G
  • Enhanced 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
  • Video directory to discover new Internet Videos
  • 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
  • Support for download, streaming and progressive download
  • Support for Flash video
  • Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
  • Digital Video Stabilization
  • Video clip length: up to 90 minutes
  • Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
  • Settings for scene, video light, white balance, color tone
  • 2.8″ display
  • 16 GB memory, expandable
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity
  • Integrated kickstand and landscape-oriented speakers
  • Media keys
  • Digital music player - supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA, album art
  • Playlist editing and sharing
  • Equalizer and visualization
  • Search, browse and purchase songs online with support for Windows Media DRM protected files
  • 16 GB internal memory, expandable
  • Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity
  • Support for standard 3.5mm headphones
  • Media keys
  • Integrated stereo speakers
  • Podcasting with direct wireless access to directory, feed updates and downloads
  • Listen to music wirelessly via Bluetooth stereo audio (A2DP)
  • 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
  • Still Image resolutions: up to 5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
  • Still Image file format: JPEG, EXIF
  • Geotagging: automatic insertion of GPS-based location tags into images
  • Settings for scene, flash, sequence, self-timer, color, white balance, contrast, exposure compensation, guides
  • VGA (640 x 480 pixels) sensor
  • Built-in GPS receiver, with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)7
  • Nokia Maps application
  • Free downloadable maps of over 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite imagery 8
  • Upgrades available for purchase: Multimedia city guides and Navigation services: Drive - voice guided car navigation, or Walk - pedestrian-optimized turn-by turn guidance. Limited time trial of premium Drive & Walk navigation service included.
  • Maps can be downloaded dynamically over the air, or installed from compatible PC with the Nokia Maploader application
  • Rich gaming experience
  • Access to games showroom and multiplayer interaction in N-Gage™ arena
  • Portrait and landscape gaming modes
  • Gaming keys
  • Several try-and-buy games preloaded. One game activation included

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