Nokia N96 at Mobile World Congress 2008

At the Mobile World Congress 2008 in Barcelona, Spain Nokia launched their latest Mobile handset N96, the upgraded version of N95. N96 is a feature packed version of Nokia n95, with full optimisation for Video and TV.

 With a large 2.8″ screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media.

We got some a quick feature list from the Nokia guys:

• Quadband EDGE
• Dualband HSDPA (850/2100 MHz)
• DVB-H Class C
• 125g
• 103 x 55 x 18 mm
• 16 GB internal memory AND a microSD slot
• 950 mAh battery
• 2.8 inch 320×240 display with 16 million colors
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• WiFi (802.11 b/g)
• A-GPS
• 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
  VGA video recording at 30 FPS
  Dual LED flash
• S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (Flash Lite 3 enabled web browser included)
• microUSB

Wow, 16 GB Internal Memory. That almost fits your entire photo collection till date with some more space to do amateur video recording.

Nokia N96 Release Date

Officially speaking Nokia’s press release says, “Nokia N96 multimedia computer is expected to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008 with an estimated sales price of approximately 550 euros, before subsidies or taxes.

Nokia seems excited about their new offering. “The Nokia N96 we introduced today builds on the success of N95, further enhancing the experience,” says Jonas Geust, who oversees Nokia’s Explore category.

The Nokia N96 supports common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video, making favorite videos easy to view. Transferring and accessing videos is even faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. In select markets, the integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV with an automatically updating program guide. The massive memory can store up to 40 hours of video content. The storage capacity of the Nokia N96 can even be further expanded with an optional microSD card, such as the new Nokia 8GB microSDHC Card MU-43 which increases the available memory of the Nokia N96 to a total of 24 GB.  For added convenience, the Nokia N96 features a ‘kickstand’ on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing.

For a superb music experience, the Nokia N96 features media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector and built-in 3D stereo speakers.

So all Nokia fans, keep a watch on this coolest gadget coming your way in the 3rd quarter of 2008. Keep your wallets hot enough to buy this glory.

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