Nokia N96 Unveiled at Mobile World Congress

Published by Sierra Monica B., on Feb 13 2008, in the categories: mobile phones



The Nokia N96 dual slider was finally unveiled during Mobile World Congress 2008 with the full specifications.
The multimedia computer is optimized for web video and Mobile TV being equipped with a large display of 2.8 inches having a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and 16 million colors capability, on which you can watch high quality MPEG4, Windows Media and Flash video files.

Nokia N96 Unveiled at Mobile World Congress


It has a large memory of 16 GB and it is extendable up to 24GB with a microSD card type, where you store all your pictures captured with the built-in 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens, flash and autofocus.
The maximum picture resolution is of 2592 x 1944 pixels.



There is also the secondary VGA camera for video calling.
Nokia N96 is a powerful multimedia handheld with GPS tracking, stereo FM radio with RDS, USB 2.0, TV out, a 3.5 mm jack out, 3G and 3G support.

Nokia N96 Unveiled at Mobile World Congress

The manufacturer offers via Nokia N96 its Video Center service which allows you to access a large range of mobile video services such as YouTube, SonyPictures and others, as well as Nokia Maps application with world’s largest cities maps and satellite images.

It is supposed to be available at a price of around $750 in Q3 2008 but we can’t be sure until the next Nokia press release.

Nokia N96 Unveiled at Mobile World Congress

Other features of this mobile handheld include GPRS Class 32 for up to 64.2 kbps speeds, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32, 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, microUSB, e-mail, instant messaging, HTML, RSS reader, A-GPS, document viewer, push to talk, and a Li-Ion power source battery of 950 mAh for up to 3 hours and 40 minutes of operating time.

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  • JuBorsh said on 02/14/2008:

    I love N96 !

  • Nokia N78 with Media Sharing Introduced said on 02/15/2008:

    [...] by Sierra, on February 15th, 2008 6:29 pm, in the categories: Gadgets After Nokia N96, it’s the turn of the N78 to be presented at Mobile World Congress this year. The N78 is a new [...]

  • DONNE said on 02/15/2008:

    ID LIKE TO KNOW WHEN WILL N96 BE AVAILABLE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND AROUND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST.?

  • Sierra said on 02/15/2008:

    I've contacted Nokia and asked them that, and now i am waiting for the reply, but the phone has just been announced officially so probably we'll have to wait for a while to find out the news regarding the availability dates and countries. In the mean while you may subscribe to our news feeds to receive our full articles, directly at your e-mail address, by checking "Get email delivery" from the sidebar.

  • agamy said on 02/16/2008:

    I love n96 it,s wonderful l phone id like to know when will be available in EGYPT because i,am the first one get this phone in Egypt when cames

  • Sierra said on 02/16/2008:

    Well, according to Nokia, the N96 will start shipping in Q3 this year and as we are receiving their news, we will let you know when it will be available and in which countries if you are subscribed to our news feeds.

  • tth said on 02/17/2008:

    i wonder how much it would cost in singapore?hope it releases soon n nt too ex so i can afford it..rly sleek n cool design

  • jo said on 02/17/2008:

    does the n96 supports n-gage gaming?

  • Sierra said on 02/17/2008:

    If N81, N73, N82, N95 and N93 support N-Gage, then N96 which will be more advanced will surely support it too. :)

  • Eremes Return said on 02/19/2008:

    so when is it going to actually gonna be realesed in europe im wondering if i should get N95 8GB or wait until this one comes out which will be definetely in a Loooooong time like in august or somethin. so what do u thnk?
    I just hope it comes out sooner or else ill get N95 8GB

  • Sierra said on 02/19/2008:

    Get Nokia N95 8GB, use it until the N96 comes out, then sell the N95, add some more money and buy the N96. :D

  • thx said on 02/20/2008:

    I LIKE TO KNOW WHEN WILL N96 BE AVAILABLE IN SINGAPORE

  • Carlos said on 02/22/2008:

    What is Q3? sorry i just don't know what it means.

  • Sierra said on 02/22/2008:

    It means "quarter three": July, August, September. :)

  • faeezter said on 02/22/2008:

    I would like to know when the N96 would be released in Singapore and how much it would cost. I would also want to know its functions like 3G...please reply me as soon as possible or you can just e-mail me at my given e-mail address. thank you!

  • Adi Moga said on 02/22/2008:

    you can subscribe to "Get email delivery" on the sidebar... :)

  • Ganesh said on 02/22/2008:

    Eagerly awaiting for this.. Hope Nokia fulfills our wishes

  • Sierra said on 02/22/2008:

    On 2G Network - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    On 3G Network - HSDPA 850 / 2100
    What else would you like to know?
    Nokia doesn't know yet when will be the release date for Singapore but we'll announce you as soon as we'll find out via a news article on Techpin.

  • Nik said on 02/23/2008:

    950 mAh - Fuck... 3000 mAh -yes!!

  • Anonymous said on 02/25/2008:

    Then it really would be a brick (at least in terms of size and weight. I guess you haven't seen the batteries used to power alarm systems (7Ah ie 7000 mAh) they are quite literally the size of a brick. now cut that in half and that is the size battery you are asking for... Yea, my N95 is hefty enough, thank you very much.

  • jiraiya said on 02/26/2008:

    so the only thing it lacks is touchscreen ;-)

  • Sierra said on 02/26/2008:

    It doesn't bother me.:P

  • Kerri said on 02/27/2008:

    Another five months to wait for the N96. Oh the torture....... Would be nice if it came in all black tho. Touchscreen I can live without.

  • Adi said on 02/27/2008:

    i agree.. touchscreen must be !

  • Sierra said on 02/27/2008:

    Yes, black is sexy...just look at it! It looks so cool!

  • Nokia N96 a.k.a. the iphone beater « Jay:Dee’s:Blog said on 02/28/2008:

    [...] Info & Specs HERE [...]

  • amandeep singh said on 02/29/2008:

    i love nokia and nseries also...i want to conform that when is nokia n96 is launching in india......iam fida on n96 love you n96....

  • ujjal said on 02/29/2008:

    i love nokia and nseries also...i want to conform that when is nokia n96 is launching in india......

  • Sierra said on 02/29/2008:

    You will know when it will be launched in India if you are subscribed to our news feeds. I am monitoring the Nokia's news and when I'll post about this you will be notified via e-mail. We all are anxious to see the N96 in stores. :)

  • sankster said on 03/02/2008:

    can i get a amen for the n96?
    ill start

    AMEN!!

  • roosevelt davis said on 03/02/2008:

    when will it be avail. in the United States?

  • Narmar said on 03/02/2008:

    ooooooooooo
    gamda gdn gdn
    mena ayoub Zaki
    Narmar egypt :)

  • JAMES said on 03/02/2008:

    I have 800 dollers in my pocket............................. And iam ready to buy it/???????????

  • 'CG' said on 03/11/2008:

    I wish N96 will be different with the others N-series such a touchscreen, unfortunately. But it's okay still, couse quite complete features. when it will be available in Indonesia? I melted already when I checked it out. Hope will be soon and how much it will cost in USD?

  • giirl said on 03/17/2008:

    why its not yet available?it sucks!uhuhu.wat takes it so loOong!?duh n96 has an articles.VIDEOs for us to inform all about the phone,they are already showing us what its like,to encourage us to buy then its not yet available?!why are the nokia company posing information if its not yet avaiable?!im thinking of maybe other country n96 is already available, maybe thats the reason..but how come its available there but not in the other country!hmp./so unfair,when will it be available in the United States and in the Philippines?pls.answer this.i hope its already available in US march, or april..what are they still doing in the phone?they made already lots of videos they cnt change the phone so why its not yet available what take them so LOOONG!we cnt wait.

  • Sierra said on 03/17/2008:

    I can assure you that Nokia N96 is not available anywhere yet.
    As soon as it will be released on the market we will write about that.
    Also, there are a few online stores advertising this phone model with the possibility to pre-order it, but these are not trustful sources.
    We'll just have to wait a little, it's not a long time. :)

  • girl said on 03/17/2008:

    ok.uhuhu,mm.tnx a lot Sierra.uhm.i hope iits already available in the US by this month or maybe APRIL/MAY.='C.bydwei why its not yet available?

  • Sierra said on 03/17/2008:

    Because Nokia wants it out later. :))

  • girl said on 03/17/2008:

    uhh!wat for?bydwei,.how much it will cost?

  • Sierra said on 03/17/2008:

    Well around $700 at first

  • Nokia vs iPhone said on 03/18/2008:

    [...] if we look at the global statistics StatCounter shows that Nokia is the number one with 0.25% in March and the iPhone comes immediately after, with [...]

  • Nokia N98 Concept said on 03/26/2008:

    [...] don’t know why it’s called Nokia N98 and not N97 to follow the famous N96 model highly expected to come out this summer, but anyway this one here is just a phone concept created [...]

  • Micks said on 03/28/2008:

    Is Nokia planning to incorporate touch screen functionality to future release of N96. If they do N96 touch screen edition can better compete with IPhone isnt it more exciting?

  • Sierra said on 03/28/2008:

    The N96 doesn't have touchscreen but as we all are expecting some N model with touch-sensitive interface Nokia will probably think about it. They have to be always in technology trends.
    If you want to see how a Nokia N with touchscreen might look like go here: http://www.cameraphonesplaza.com/nokia-n98-concept ,but remember, that is just an idea and is not conceived by Nokia.
    Tell us what you think about the touchscreen version. :)

  • kausik said on 03/30/2008:

    the price they said of $750 what type of dollars SGD or USd or wat
    n is it with or without a contract

  • Sierra said on 03/30/2008:

    It is without a contract or agreement, and it's the starting price, not street price.

  • kausik said on 03/30/2008:

    Thanks Sierra but what currency is $750?

  • Sierra said on 03/30/2008:

    US Dollars

  • kausik said on 03/30/2008:

    thanks alot

  • Sierra said on 03/30/2008:

    U r welcome:)

  • kausik said on 03/30/2008:

    what do u mean by a starting price and not a street price?

  • Sierra said on 03/30/2008:

    The so called starting price is the Nokia recommended retail price, but the retailers usually sell the product at a lower price.
    So if the suggested retail price is of $750, you will find Nokia N96 in stores at a lower price, probably around $500 or something.

  • Firoz said on 04/14/2008:

    when available in india?

  • Sierra said on 04/14/2008:

    This summer will be the releasing and then we'll know more about the availability and prices.

  • Nokia XpressMusic said on 04/23/2008:

    [...] these two models are Nokia 5320 XpressMusic and Nokia 5220 XpressMusic. Same as the highly expected Nokia N96, the new music phones will come out in this summer at starting prices of EUR 160 and EUR [...]

  • FIROZ said on 05/03/2008:

    WHEN WILL N96 BE AVAILABLE IN INDIA

  • Sierra said on 05/03/2008:

    We believe it will be available worldwide starting this summer but I'll tell you as soon as Nokia will publish some news regarding this.
    At the moment there are some online stores that offer pre-ordering possibility for the N96 at around $1,500 which sounds too expensive.

  • Abhinav Vaid said on 05/07/2008:

    I am told that its available in India. On the downside accompanies a crushing price tag.

  • V.J.Kalpavriksha said on 05/14/2008:

    guys i had recently contacted nokia showroom . even i am very eager to buy this cell . i got very shocking news from their side they said still it might take 3 months to launch officially . but Grey cell are available . i asked the reason why so late . they said n96 have live tv browsing option . so this facility is not yet available in India . so this facility is been introduced in india soon they ll launch it . or it ll co laps like n77 . this is reallly hard fact

  • Sierra said on 05/14/2008:

    I hate delays!

  • Cezar said on 05/14/2008:

    Thank you for pointing that out, V.J.Kalpavriksha.

  • firoz said on 05/29/2008:

    When will nokia n96 commercially available in India

  • Tan Tian Sheng said on 05/31/2008:

    oh my god
    this is my life
    i never sell my cell before
    and i have 6 cellphone in my room now!
    and i want to get the 7th cellphone
    and that is nokia n96
    hope Q3 come soon
    yihaaaaaaaaaaa

  • Tan Tian Sheng said on 05/31/2008:

    will n96 come to indonesia?

  • Sierra said on 05/31/2008:

    We'll be with the eyes on Nokia's announcements and as soon as they'll publish something about the N96 we'll tell you.

  • Sierra said on 05/31/2008:

    From what we know it will come in all countries.

  • Nokia N78 said on 06/25/2008:

    [...] waiting for the highly expected Nokia N96 we have received news from Nokia regarding the availability of [...]

  • Nokia Phone Camera said on 06/26/2008:

    [...] in Europe and 1 prepared for the release later this summer. The latter I am referring at is the Nokia N96. Nokia N95 and Nokia N95 8GB differ in the following aspects: N95 8GB provides up to 5 hours [...]

  • Limited Edition N96 said on 07/21/2008:

    [...] microSD card for a total storage capacity of 24GB, and a leaflet presenting the WWF project. Nokia N96 unveiled at the Mobile World Congress is a multimedia computer working on WCDMA2100/900 ( [...]

  • ryan said on 07/22/2008:

    This phone i reckon will be the future of phones nokia do not fail to produce and this phone will be the top dog for the rest of 2008 and most of 2009 but i reckon there's going to be battle to see if sony ericsson will make a match and if apple can make a stand and make the 4th generation iPhone that remains to be seen

    i reckon nokia have made a remarkable effort to make this phone as best as it can be

    the n95 was a success lets hope n96 will not be a disappointment

    i will be sure to get myself a n96 and for now i recommend the n95

    GO N96 WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • sylvastan stone said on 07/23/2008:

    which one is better n95 8gb and the n96 in overall making performance and etc...and what is the price difference between them both..??..someone help..:)

  • Sierra said on 07/24/2008:

    N96 has live TV and double internal flash memory. N95 8GB costs $842.14, while the N96's price can't be sure yet, but it is supposed to be of around $750.

  • sylvastan stone said on 07/24/2008:

    when its soo better then the n95 8 gb then how come its cheaper then the n95.??..i really like this phone but i am in doubt to buy it because my last experience with the n91 8gb was bad due to faulty hard rive..so if its the same problem with this(due to the doubtful price) then i rather go for another phone...pls advice should i wait for it to release and buy it( if you think its a good and better then the n95 8gb)..or juss get another phone..???...pls & thank u..!

  • Sierra said on 07/25/2008:

    It's the starting price; in stores it should become more expensive. Some online stores displayed a price of $1,200 for this upcoming model but no one can be sure of the real price at this point. We should all wait a few weeks and see what happens. I, personally, am very anxious to find our more from Nokia.
    My advise is to think of what will you use the smartphone for. If you want to watch live TV on it's screen, during travel, then you should go for the N96.
    Here are the full specification lists for Nokia N95 8GB and Nokia N96. Open both windows in the same browser and compare their features carefully.

  • sylvastan stone said on 07/26/2008:

    thnx..hmm....well basically i am real multimedia kinna person..i m mainly going to use that phone for music..videos..and i think the n96 is perfect phone for me..as it comes with live tv as well as 24gb space for all my music and videos..!.i guess i will wait..for its release..!..thnx again..:)

  • Sierra said on 07/27/2008:

    As soon as it'll be released and we'll find out the price we'll publish an article about this. If you subscribe to our newsletter you'll receive the updates in your email.

  • Samsung INNOV8 said on 07/29/2008:

    [...] strikes again with a new high-end handset with powerful capabilities, trying to beat the Nokia N96 this time. The new Samsung i8510 mobile phone, also called INNOV8, is the world’s first model [...]

  • disaster piece said on 07/29/2008:

    i juss got news that they have already started shipping of the phone starting at $400?..is it true?

  • Sierra said on 07/29/2008:

    No, if that would be true they would have published an official announcement. There are scammers that lie about selling it at that price. We asked Nokia and they said it's not true.
    The phone should be in stores in August. We'll tell you the price as soon as it will be available.

  • hipking said on 07/29/2008:

    are there any hard drive problems in this phone.?..

  • Sierra said on 07/29/2008:

    No, Nokia phones are the best on the market. I've heard that some cell phones from other brands have software problems but not hardware-related.

  • noah said on 07/30/2008:

    theres a lot of phones in Asia that u can watch TV on it, same as N96. im wondering how much will be the cost of this phone. i am also waiting for it.

  • Sierra said on 07/30/2008:

    Yes, in Asia this is nothing new.

  • mathew jhonson said on 07/30/2008:

    is there only going to be one color for this phone ??

  • Sierra said on 07/30/2008:

    At first yes, just black. Next should be silver.

  • arthur said on 07/31/2008:

    will it be available in India by December?

  • Blick said on 07/31/2008:

    I wanna buy this phone in a store cux i don't trust online stores. A lot of them are scammers!!! how do i find a retail Nokia store? On the nokia website, they only have 2 stores in the US. Are there any other store in CA? I live in San Jose, CA.

    Thank you,

  • alex ramezees cruize said on 08/01/2008:

    It's already august now, do you have a little news feedback if N96 are already in Nokia Store or they already shipped it to asian contries where Nokia Phones are so popular. Please kindly response this query letter. hanks anyway and more power t your column.

  • Sierra said on 08/01/2008:

    Here is the list of retail stores in California:
    Get Wireless in Concord;
    Wireless Toyz in Cudahy, Anaheim, Glendale, Granada Hills, La Habra, La Puente, and N. Holliwood;
    Comp USA in Emeryville;
    Time Wireless in Garden Grove;
    Celullar Wireless in Glendale;
    PC Club in Industry, Alhambra and Burbank;
    Wireless Station in Irvine;
    Free Phone Wireless in La Puente;
    New Joy in Loma Linda;
    China Town Wireless in Los Angeles;
    OB Wireless in Los Angeles;
    Phones 4 Less in Loas Angeles;
    Sunset Junction in Los Angeles;
    Clearcom Wireless in Martinez;
    Crazy Wireless in Milpitas;
    PCS Station in Monterey Park;
    Quick Comm in Alameda;
    Banana Wireless in Alhambra;
    Premier Mobile in Alhambra;
    Phone 2 GO in Arcadia;
    Akymax PCS Communication in Artesia;
    PCS HQ in Buena Park;
    Direct Connections in Burbank;
    E-mobile in Burlingame;
    Get Wireless in Concord.

    Hope it helps.

  • roran said on 08/01/2008:

    its been declared that the n96 is goin to in stores in uk on october 1st....but has there been any information on the indian release date of this phone?

  • Sierra said on 08/01/2008:

    We have contacted Nokia India and they said that as long as they don't have an official information about the release date of Nokia N96 they can't comment on this.

  • Sierra said on 08/01/2008:

    In UK it will come in stores on October 8.

  • arthur said on 08/01/2008:

    so if in uk by September 8 how much time does it take to be shipped to Asia?...about a month??

  • Sierra said on 08/01/2008:

    I assume maximum 2 months.

  • roran said on 08/03/2008:

    thnx

  • alex ramezees said on 08/03/2008:

    Correct me if i am wrong (editor), its true that Nokia have a lot of mobile product that manufactured or assembled in Finland (Nokia Main) but as far as my knowledge is concern about mobile producing, the Nokia have their own Factory/Warehouse in mainland China because almost Nokia Mobile Product selling in Asia Countries were made in China. In the long run, it doesn't mean that if a mobile phone product that made in China is not durable or the same as made in Finland. They have the same quality and duly authorized by Nokia Company. I am sure the release or selling date of Nokia N96 mobile will be in this month of August here in the Philippines and nearby countries in Asia. Just like the N78, it was published earlier in Europe but after 1 month it was arrived and sale in Asian Market last month so there is a possibility that N96 will be in Nokia Store by this August or 1st week of September.
    So folks and fellas just keep on waiting about this good mobile(N96) you can have this as soon as possible in a low and affordable price. More power to Nokia Fans.

  • Sierra said on 08/03/2008:

    You are 100% right, Alex. Phones made in China are exactly the same as those made in Finland. The factory would be closed if people don't do their job there. They all have strict rules imposed by Nokia.

  • alex ramezees said on 08/03/2008:

    a lot of people goes crazy about iphone, they waited outside Apple Store in USA, they made their own video to show the world that they owned this apple mobile, well everybody has their own taste when it comes to mobile phone specially if the manufacturer speaks a lot of new features they made about their product. But in fairness to iphone, one thing i don't want to have this mobile is the network locking, you can have it in a very affordable price but in the other hand it seems those people who purchased iphone were already cheated in a sense that you can only use this gadget inside their network premises AT&T.Locking is their best weapon to secured their product not to use by other network. So why do i buy this gadget which is non-optional activate. I prefer to choose N96 because i think and i surely would that this mobile can give me some option to choose a network that i want to use in my mobile phone. I can replace the battery if it is not sustain the power to operate the gadget. a 5 mega pixel camera, TV entertainment, 16gigabytes plus micro SD and 3D speakers can give you much satisfaction. iphone vs N96 = Nseries N96

  • alex ramezees said on 08/03/2008:

    Believe me not Sierra, here in our country (Philippines) in every 100 cellphone users 90 of them used Nokia Mobile phone, we already tested the durability of Nokia Products, we found out that even the yougest one a kid i should say can operate or use simply Nokia because it is very friendly use. You can easily browse it, the instruction is very basic and also easy to buy spare parts. Please can you do me a favor? Can you publish here in you column the price (approximate) of N96. Thanks a ot my friend. More power to your column. God bless you.

  • Sierra said on 08/03/2008:

    Hmm, from what I've seen, those who choose the iPhone want something cool and to follow the latest fashion trends. The iPhone has some technologies not encountered at Nokia N96, but the latter is a more professional handset. You could do some work retouches on it on the go, and as I've heard, Apple wants to release a new version of the iPhone with a QWERTY keypad for bsuiness professionals, probably a sliding one, because the multi-touch display doesn't seem to be as good as a keypad when you need to type a lot.

  • Sierra said on 08/03/2008:

    Indeed, Nokia phones' user interface is considered to be the easiest to use by anyone, and i agree...
    When it will be in stores we'll tell you all the real price, but if you want to hear the latest rumors than i can say it is said to be ready for $850.

  • Nokia N96 Release Date said on 08/05/2008:

    [...] ("128708", "4435", 290, 0); We have an update regarding the Nokia N96 release date. As you’ve probably heard, the smartphone is prepared for releasing in October in [...]

  • Sierra said on 08/06/2008:

    I retract what i said about the exact release date set on October 8. I was confusing it with the Sony Ericsson C905.

  • alex ramezees cruize said on 08/07/2008:

    Hey Sierra, wazz up men, have you seen the new mobile phone that introduced by Samsung (SGH OMNIA i900) very impressive ha! I think twice now if i have to stick on Nokia N96, The Samsung Omnia SGH i900 have a similar features to iphone by apple. 16giga, touch screen, 3g, 3D surrounds speaker, Microsoft 6.1 platform prof. OS. 5mega pixel, 3.2QVGA TFT LCD screen. Now i have a lot of option to choose which best 2008 mobile phones i have to buy. How about your comments and your idea about this 2 new model phone from different brand? For me i slightly bet SAMSUNG OMNIA i900. This is the real iphone killer.

  • alex ramezees cruize said on 08/07/2008:

    Weight: 127 g
    Talk Time: Up to 5 h 50 min
    Stand By Time: Up to 500 hours

    Product Includes
    Samsung i900 Omnia Silver (unlocked)
    Standard battery
    AC travel charger
    1GB microSD memory
    Stylus
    2 ear buds
    Stereo Headset
    USB data cable
    Data software CD-ROM
    User manual

    Product Overview

    Today from its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Samsung launched its new flagship smartphone, the SGH-i900 Omnia. The i900 Omnia runs atop of version 6.1 of Microsoft's Windows Mobile Professional operating system, and is intended for the Asian and European markets. It supports quad-band GSM/EDGE as well as 2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA (7.2Mbps) network connectivity, with WiFi thrown in for good measure.

    Highlights of the Omnia include a large, 3.2" WQVGA (240x400 pixel) touchscreen display with stylus support. The display supports auto-rotation for apps and there is a TV-out function for when 3.2" just isn't large enough. The i900 Omnia supports many different music and video formats, including Ogg Vorbis music and DivX and Xvid video. An FM radio is also included in case you forget to load up the i900's 8GB or 16GB of internal storage with your favorite music, and you don't have a microSDHC card lying around. Music can be enjoyed with wired or Bluetooth wireless headsets, thanks to the i900's A2DP stereo Bluetooth capability.

    The Omnia also sports a high-spec camera, as well. The camera uses a 5 megapixel CMOS sensor with an autofocus lens and has such high end features as face and smile detection, image stabilization, wide dynamic range mode, and an automatic panoramic mode. A built-in GPS module with nav and geotagging capabilities is also on-board.

    The SGH-i900 Omnia uses Samsung's TouchWiz user interface extensions on top of Windows Mobile. This means that users are free to navigate with taps, sweeps, or drags and drops as well as use the built-in optical mouse controller. Text input is handled by an on-screen virtual QWERTY keyboard

  • Monica Paunescu-Butuc said on 08/07/2008:

    Yes that's cool too! We wrote about Samsung Omnia on CameraPhonesPlaza, after receiving the Momail press release.

  • ethen hunt said on 08/08/2008:

    welll basically its almost the same as n96..buh u hve to admit..nokia is more convincing..then any other company..!

  • Monica Paunescu-Butuc said on 08/09/2008:

    Maybe the most important is the customer service's promptness after all.

  • arbok kent said on 08/09/2008:

    ye..i agree with ethen..nokia is the best..samsung sucks..!

  • Sierra said on 08/09/2008:

    It doesn't suck in the water at least. You can drop it and keep it in the water, it will still work.:D

  • ethen hunt said on 08/10/2008:

    exactly...its a toy..!

  • mike said on 08/11/2008:

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  • alex ramezees cruize said on 08/11/2008:

    hey! what happen to Nokia"s previous announcement that the release of their new mobile product during their presentation in World Mobile Congress at Barcelona will be in 3rd quarter of this year, August is fast fading away its day. Did they found a little bit troubles about this phone?(N96). They are out of punctuality. It's just an opinion. I'm still waiting the reality.

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 08/11/2008:

    Third quarter includes July, August and September. We should give them time till October.

  • roran said on 08/12/2008:

    iv heard that the n96 does not have the 3d accelerometer like the n95 ...would this this truely(greatly) affect the graphics and perfomance of the phone????

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 08/13/2008:

    The accelerometer sensor is that auto-rotate feature so you to turn the phone sideways and enter the landscape mode.

  • hunter4 said on 08/13/2008:

    wait..!..hold up...is it just not the landscape thing that happens when u slide the music menu on the top of the phone??..it happens in the n95..so is it not going to happen in the n96??

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 08/13/2008:

    It has that feature. As you can see in these pictures, it is turned sideways, that's the landscape mode, and it works with the accelerometer sensor.

  • roran said on 08/14/2008:

    wait ....accelerometer senso??? ithought it did not have it!?!?

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 08/14/2008:

    Yep, it has. Look at the pictures.:)

  • roran is an idiot said on 08/14/2008:

    roran u r an idiot..u dnt even knw wat dat thng iz..and ur confusin evry1 here..waitin for it to come out..!>.

  • roran said on 08/14/2008:

    you loser it probably can go into the landscape mode but not automatically by just moving the phone get your facts right you fool!

  • alex said on 08/14/2008:

    hey both of you seems like a genius for nothing, both of you sucks and fool. You the same feather of vulture. asshole.

  • Anonymous said on 08/15/2008:

    :))) Let the product hit the market first ... so we may listen to those dweds later to see what they`re talking about is bad or good, shall we?

  • heather said on 08/16/2008:

    weeelll guyzz chill..dam!...deres no point fightin for a phone datzz not out yet..and roran..u need to shush mn...wat do u expect nokia to do built a mighty phone..i mean dere already givin u 24gb..and 90% of the same features of n95..so who cares if it doesnt go landscape whn its tilted automatically....ita all d same..!..so relax..ppl.!

  • Sierra said on 08/16/2008:

    Everyone has to know the product very well before buying it...

  • harsh said on 08/20/2008:

    ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL MY N96 LOVERS IN INDIA!


    N96 is releasing in India in September...They officially..announced in the news..Nokia will be releasing it in India..!..along with the samsung and sony erricsson new models..etc..!


    so all my people of india..get ready to empty your pockets for n96 in september..njoy!...

  • alex ramezees said on 08/21/2008:

    Sierra, can you do us a favor if you don't mind? Please ask Nokia Company when exactly the release date of N96 in the Philippines. We knew that you have a contact inside the company. We will wait for that. Thanks.

  • alex ramezees said on 08/21/2008:

    Tomorrow August 22, 2008 will be the day date of iphone release here in the philippines, we are waiting for the N96 first to come here before we decide which model is the best buy to purchase.

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 08/22/2008:

    Sorry for the delay. We asked Nokia Philippines and they said they can't tell an exact date because it has not been established yet and unfortunately they can't even say if it will be this month or next month.
    After doing some research i found out that the phone is expected in the European stores in October. We'll keep you up to date.

  • Nokia N96 Comes to North America said on 08/26/2008:

    [...] TV shows on the go, at an estimated price of $895. The announcement made today unveiled that the Nokia N96 unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, will offer to the customers from North America, lots of high-end functionalities [...]

  • Rachita said on 09/01/2008:

    Hello....If possible then plz let me knw wen d phone will b officially in stores in India n the estimated cost of the N96.....M goin' mad after d phone...I wish I'm able to wait :)

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/01/2008:

    We will announce you all.

  • Rachita said on 09/01/2008:

    The features of this phone r maddening!!! I just cnt get enough frm d pictures!!!...I really really want d phone......cn't wait!!!!

  • Rachita said on 09/01/2008:

    Ok...thnx Sierra!!

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/01/2008:

    It's understandable :D

  • alex ramezees said on 09/02/2008:

    hello sierra, do you have a fresh news from nokia about the date release of n96?

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/02/2008:

    Oh yes, and a price too: "> Nokia N96 price is of £535 in UK. Let me gather all the details and you'll receive the article in your email if you are subscribed.

  • Nokia N96 Available said on 09/02/2008:

    [...] mobile phones Finally we have great news but also bad news for the fans of the Nokia N96 unveiled at the Mobile World Congress at the beginning of this year! After reading the rumors [...]

  • Nokia N96 Price said on 09/02/2008:

    [...] to be available in stores and we can speculate and say it will happen in October or September. The Nokia N96 unveiled at the Mobile World Congress at the beginning of this year is one of the most wanted cell phones on the market and its sales [...]

  • Pink Cell Phone said on 09/08/2008:

    [...] comes with Dual SIM capability like Samsung D780 Duos, and with built-in TV functionality like the Nokia N96 unveiled at the Mobile World Congress and available starting this month in Europe. Chinese people are already used with these features [...]

  • V@R@D said on 09/13/2008:

    i wud b d 1 one to buy n96

  • alex ramezees said on 09/14/2008:

    Sierra, do you have any feedback news about N96 as of now? You know Samsung Omnia i900 & iphone of Apple were released already here in the Philippines a week ago. Instead of buying one them i choose to wait N96 to compare which the both o 3 updated mobile is the best. I also considered Ericsson Xperia to the tray. But my top of the line or priority maybe is N96 by Nokia. Please give me your best news feedback about N96 market release. Thanks a lot and more power to your blog column.

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/14/2008:

    The N96 is available for pre-orders in Europe and is still an upcoming phone in India, Philippines and US.
    We wrote about that in a recent article.
    Alex, do you have any problems in receiving our newsletter via email?

  • Sumit said on 09/18/2008:

    It is available i was having booking no. 1 so its with me.

  • alex ramezees cruize said on 09/18/2008:

    where did you buy it Sumit? How much is the price?

  • alex ramezees said on 09/18/2008:

    where did you bought it? How much exactly is price of N96? Please kindly tell us. Thanks

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/18/2008:

    Probably he booked it in India. In Europe people pre-ordered tons of iPhone 3Gs without knowing what the price will be.

  • mac said on 09/25/2008:

    did anyone here get the n96...if yes..hws its performance..???

  • alex ramezees said on 09/25/2008:

    i got 1, i bought it last sept 20 by means of pre-order 37thousand pesos philippine currency equivalent of 535 euro. When i get started about n96, its look like an upgraded N95. No big deal about this phone, i always charging it daily. You cannot play music in a whole day because the battery charged goes low. Not a friendly key for SMS texting. It is always hanging everytime i used video. GPS maps need to downloads which is needing a large space in your 16g flash memory. You cannot play quality TV shows.Vey aannoying. ENGAGE games were play in trial. Poor network reception. Slow SMS sending. Slow internet browsing. I was so regret upon having or owed this n96 phone. A big mistake from my side.

  • alex ramezees said on 09/25/2008:

    Samsung SGH i900 Omnia is better than N96. Believe me guys. If you want an all for one phone, i recommend omnia for your own good. Big difference between this 2 latest phone. Buy omnia.

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/25/2008:

    OMG! That bad?

  • heather said on 09/25/2008:

    dammmm!>...and i waited all this long for this...u said its like the upgraded version of n95....so isnt that meant to be good.i mean the n95 is a legend..!>..

  • alex ramezees said on 09/25/2008:

    yeah! really bad experience, wrong choice by me. If you are planning to buy this phone, just think twice....if you are not convinced about my observation and comments, try to ask on web to those people who already bought n96. For me, i am just expressing my bad experienced in using this mobile phone (n96). It's up to you fellas if you are going to believe me or not. This is only my observation and self-experience as one of N96 owner. By following next next i will post another comments in this blog column. Thanks Sierra.

  • heather said on 09/25/2008:

    but i did check on people who bought the phone..they said its amazing for music lovers. and many gave it a good review...arrgh..i so hate this i cant imagine my dream phone turning out to be a piece of shit.!

  • alex ramezees said on 09/25/2008:

    Yesterday my cousin bought Samsung omnia, he's so proud upon having this phone, i feel envy with him because he can use his omnia at his best choice. Samsung got hit the best mobile product at this time, probably they got ahead and beaten iphone as far as new phone features is concern. They made a phone that can people stick to buy. HTC Touch Diamond HD followed 2nd to omnia & the third is Ericsson Xperia. I saw and used this phone respecttively. I have only little comments about xperia and HTC HD but not big bad comments like nokia.

  • heather said on 09/25/2008:

    hasn't nokia have any comments on this piece of shit they made us wait for the whole year.!????

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/25/2008:

    ...not as many as iPhone 3G problems but who knows...

  • alex ramezees said on 09/25/2008:

    as i said, N96 seems like a slighted upgrade version of N95, if you have already N95, its just like you had n96 too. n91 had a better quality sound than n96, in my n91 phone once i plug in my extended speaker 300W that used also to my mac book, it gave me a nice and quality 3D sound but in my n96 never. if you you push the volume in max limit you cannot expect a loud sound that n91 have specially if you turn it in loud speaker. old version of nseries can totally beat n96 when it comes to sound high volume option. The most annoying about n96 was the often hanging when you are switching to another application next to another application. Poor battery charge, DVB-H, music player sound, SMS (uncomportable keypad OMG) tsk! tsk! tsk. iphone & N96 flocked together. Sucks. Dumb.

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 09/25/2008:

    I definitely have to write an article about this. Thanks for telling us about this, Alex!

  • Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Touchscreen Phone Real iPhone Killer said on 10/03/2008:

    [...] being the first Nokia cell phone with touchscreen interface, so those of you who complained about Nokia N96 not providing this cool feature, you could leave it aside for a while and check this one, because [...]

  • Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Touchscreen Real iPhone Killer said on 10/03/2008:

    [...] being the first Nokia cell phone with touchscreen interface, so those of you who complained about Nokia N96 not providing this cool feature, you could leave it aside for a while and check this one, because [...]

  • Nokia N96 Mobile Phone with Second Life Video Game said on 10/06/2008:

    [...] by 70 mobile handset models featuring high-speed 3G connectivity, and the latest addition, Nokia N96 mobile phone, allows you to enter Second Life game by downloading the application from Vollee website. The [...]

  • heather said on 10/07/2008:

    ppl...don't be alarmed..the n96 is perfectly nice..i mean ye it a loot like the n95 but with a better memory..and better looking...but i have been using it and i am very comfortable with it...the live TV works amazing.
    ALEX!..I GUESS ITS ONLY YOUR NOKIA THAT HAS A PROBLEM..SORRY ABOUT THAT..:(

  • alex ramezees said on 10/08/2008:

    hmmn! maybe you're right Heather, I already consulted our Nokia Care Center here in our Country and they fixed some of the troubles that i encountered to my N96 mobile. But the often freezing of my N96 still going on, they did nothing about this trouble that i always encountered. I've been using 10years of Nokia products, i have my own N95 8gigs so i always compared the 2 mobile phones. My n95 never been hanging since i have it until now. Well, i'm still hoping that my n96 will run good as i expected. Thanks Heather.

  • Sierra said on 10/08/2008:

    Nokia should change your N96, not just repair it.

  • roran said on 10/08/2008:

    i have bought the n96 but am having problems installing 3rd party games.....it shows that all the 3rd party games iv tried to install say they are not compatible with the phone
    note: the site says the games are 2 be compatible and i have tried installing quite a few games

  • roran said on 10/08/2008:

    also has any of you'll out there been able to acess the firmware updates of the n96.......

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    hey,i got the N96 as well....and the more i try to find faults in it...the more i fall in love wid it....My experience wid d phone is really gud...so ppl...dnt worry..its not bad!!!!

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 10/13/2008:

    So did you find something that disapoints you?

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    well, only the audio quality...its wonderful wen we hear on ear phones or head phones but wen its widout them...its nt dat gud....the video quality is superb....
    Btw,do u reckon i shud download an antivirus ?? If yes...which one do u prefer?? Plz let me knw....thanx!!!

  • heather said on 10/13/2008:

    see people rachita agrees with me...nothing wrong with the n96..its as good as we expected..!..thank u rachita for sharing the info..!>.i think u should download f-secure..i have had it in my comp and my phone and have been saved from various virus attacks..!..its good and free..all u have to do is upgrade it once in few months using the internet on your phone to the latest version..!..:)

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    Hey Heather,thanx..!!!

  • heather said on 10/13/2008:

    no problem..!:)

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    u knw, I m nt ablt to view the mobile tv until now...n its really annoying...its basically cz of the network connections n all.....How do u get to see it?

  • heather said on 10/13/2008:

    depends on the network u use has 3g..or 3.5 g??

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    its 3g.....anyways, u hv had an experience of it right?? Is it great? n wat do u feel abt d audio quality of the phone?

  • heather said on 10/13/2008:

    then i guess something wrong with your network..because i have 3.5 g here..and it pretty good..the sound quality its good when in normal volume..once u cross above 80% the volume gets a loot shrill..but using ear phone are the best...!!...the video is amazing..!

  • Rachita said on 10/13/2008:

    Ok...thanx a lot..!!! I'm downloading f-secure now..;)...

  • Sierra said on 10/14/2008:

    So the speakers have a problem...

  • Rachita said on 10/14/2008:

    No no the speakers r gud...no problem wid 'em....just sound volume is nt vry loud....wid the ear phones its superb but widout them...the volume is just okay...anyways,i'm unable to download f-secure .......so Sierra,can u plz tell me which antivirus to download?? Thanx!!

  • Sierra said on 10/15/2008:

    You have 3 recommendations from the S60 developers, and all have free trial periods: F-Secure Mobile Security, Symantec Mobile Security and Trend Micro Mobile Security.
    I'd go for the F-Secure first, try to download it again, maybe it'll work this time. You can try them all and see which one suits you best.

  • bob said on 10/18/2008:

    ...wow! I am really amazed by you peeps while reading all the comments. Like everybody here, I'm planning to buy N96 but have a lot of questions. Heather, is your carier AT&T? or are you here in the US? I am located here in Cali and I am pretty worried if the N96 is 3G US compatible. Is it? did you bought your N96 over at Nokia USA website? if not, where and how much? (if you don't mind me asking) ...I currently own N95 and from what i read from the comments and comments from different websites, N95 and N96 are about the same. So i wanted to know the new features that is installed in the N96. If you own a N95 would you consider buying N96? Is it worth it saving the money? 'cause I'm a 100% sure that I'm not buying a iphone 3G! Thanks!

  • bob said on 10/18/2008:

    Alex, is the N96 available now in the Philippines? if it is, how much? I'm planning to go back home this coming december and I wanted to know if the price back home is a lot cheaper compared to US price. Would you happen to know if it would still be US 3G compatible even if I'm buying the unit in the Philippines? Thanks!

  • bob said on 10/18/2008:

    ...wow! I am really amazed by you peeps while reading all the comments. Like everybody here, I'm planning to buy N96 but have a lot of questions. Heather, is your carier AT&T? or are you here in the US? I am located here in Cali and I am pretty worried if the N96 is 3G US compatible. Is it? did you bought your N96 over at Nokia USA website? if not, where and how much? (if you don't mind me asking) ...I currently own N95 and from what i read from the comments and comments from different websites, N95 and N96 are about the same. So i wanted to know the new features that is installed in the N96. If you own a N95 would you consider buying N96? Is it worth it saving the money? 'cause I'm a 100% sure that I'm not buying a iphone 3G! Thanks!

  • Sierra said on 10/18/2008:

    Seems that the N96 is still on its way to the stores in Philippines.

  • heather said on 10/18/2008:

    well ye the n95 and n96 80% s same..but the n96has a better memory, look..and the live TV of course is exceptional...now i live in Lagos,Nigeria..i brought it in my summer trip to India where it was first released..well i have a 3.5g network here and it works fine..and well many of my friends around the globe are happy with it too in 3 g..so i guess you should be just fine!...i brought it for Rs 35,000 ($830)...well having a n96 or keeping the n95 is entirely your decision..!..and if you want a better 3d look at it or want to compare it with the n95 and see all the new functions in it..u can go to...www.nokia.co.in/n96..!

  • Sierra Monica B. said on 11/07/2008:

    The N96 is available in the US at 895 USD.

  • shyam said on 11/18/2008:

    Its a great mobile after personal use.You would simply love to use this product yourself if you are really a techhy .

  • roran said on 11/25/2008:

    i have been experienceing certain problems on my n96 my screen seems to go blank pressing buttons doesnt bring it back on........i am forced to reboot it each time this happens does anyone out there know anything about why this is happening or if there is a solution?

  • Easy to use cellphone said on 07/22/2009:

    I saw this article linked on jitterbug's website. The nokia n96 sure is a nice phone, but I read it has a weak battery life when trying to connect to the internet

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