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Cellular phone with two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM - dark grey more product details

The Nokia N96 features 16GB of storage and advanced multimedia features, including a 5-megapixel ... (cnet.com)

The Nokia N96 features 16GB of storage and advanced multimedia features, including a 5-megapixel ... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Nokia N96

We have collected and analyzed 167 expert reviews and 779 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 79/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is September 11, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 435983 reviews from other Cell Phones. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: July 3, 2009.

946 reviews

July, 2009

79 / 100

167 Experts

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Nokia N96 (unlocked)

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The Nokia N96 features 16GB of storage and advanced multimedia features, including a 5-megapixel camera. The smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G support ;

The N96 froze on a couple of occasions and can sometimes be sluggish. Nokia's Ovi services aren't fully activated in North America, so you can't take advantage of those extra capabilities. It's also expensive ;

Though the Nokia N96 is a powerful all-in-one smartphone with an impressive amount of user storage, it's not a significant upgrade to the N95 and is outdone by new devices coming to market, including the Nokia N97.

Nokia N96 The Nokia N96 caused quite a commotion when it first debuted at GSM...

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Nokia N96 review

By Philip Berne (infosyncworld.com)

We check out the big daddy of Nokia's Nseries devices, the 16GB N96, now available with North American 3G support. Does it top our favorite smaller Ns? Find out in our Nokia N96 review.

Large screen. Good sound quality, for music as well as phone calls ;

Low battery life. Underpowered compared to less expensive Nseries alternatives ;

The interface on the Nokia N96 is pure Symbian S60, and new units will ship with the feature pack 2, which offers a few visual enhancements, but nothing significant. Symbian S60 is starting to wear on us as an OS, much like Windows XP wears on us. The ...

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76

infosyncworld.com
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N96 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone - 5 Megapixel Camera GPS Multimedia Player Black

By Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

The Nokia N96 ($775, unlocked) caused a lot of international buzz when it debuted earlier this year. Finally, ten months later, a U.S. version has shipped, but it wasn't worth the long wait: Though this model has the same excellent multimedia and ...

5-megapixel camera Excellent multimedia features

Clunky, cheap build No touch screen or QWERTY keyboard

Nokia addresses that issue with the N96's already-announced successor, the N97, which has both features. And though a U.S. version of the N97 isn't currently available, I imagine we will see one at some point. The N96 offers a strong feature set, but ...

Would You Buy This?0Yes0No Nokia N96 Unlocked GSM Cell Phone - 5 Megapixel Ca...

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76

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User Reviews (779)

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"Awful battery life cripples a solid phone"

By SteveFerson (cnet.com)

Don't plan on making any long calls and ALWAY... 

Media player (who needs an iPod?)

Miserable battery performance - about 24-36 hours per charge on (my) average usage.

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"Dissapointing phone, Slow, bulky, faulty,poor materials"

By cf_corp09 (cnet.com)

Bought this phone when it was just released a... 

Satisfactory Sound

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"N85 is much better choice since it has an OLED screen"

By terminator21 (cnet.com)

Although the phone has almost everything you ... 

Nothing except the 16GB storage

- cheap build quality

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