The Nokia N96 doesn’t have a touch screen like the iPhone and it feels less well built. But there’s not much else here to disappoint. If you’re an everyday digital camera user, this phone really will be a fitting replacement for your compact. That’s because the formidable N96 boasts a five megapixel camera complete with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens. Without doubt it’s the feature I’ve been using most. The N96 is capable of producing bumper sized shots too - up to a resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels. The video mode of the camera is top-dollar too. A super responsive microphone is so acute it will literally pick up a pin dropping, while playback of captured footage is complemented by the dinky little twin speakers located on each end of the phone.
It’s the multimedia angle that really captures the imagination. MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video are all supported and USB 2.0 connectivity, WLAN and HSDPA support mean file transfer levels are very decent. With 16 gigabytes of internal memory it’ll hold a decent wedge of content – up to 40 hours according to Nokia, and even that is expandable with a microSDHC card that’ll boost total capacity to a bulging 24GB. It also has an integrated DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcasting – Handheld) receiver that allows you to view live TV. Gaming is another aspect of the N96 that impresses. Nokia’s own N-Gage made-for-mobile gaming facility promises much, especially when it comes to the tackling the likes of Fifa 08 or Asphalt 3: Street Rules. The media keys on the stubby side of the dual-case turn your phone into an instant gaming machine.More information:
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