NOKIA N96

Use Nokia N96 and go multi entertainment world.After pictures of the N96 was leaked a couple of months ago, Nokia yesterday unveiled the Nokia N96, a multimedia computer. The N96 sports a slightly bigger 2.8″ screen compared to its predecessor the N95, and 16 gigabytes of inbuilt flash memory expandable to 24GB using a micro SD card. We predict it to hit the market by September 2008 with an estimated price tag of around 600 Euros in Europe.
Apart from the stunning 5 Mpx Carl Ziess optics it will feature near high definition video capture at 30 frames per second. It features a 3.5mm audio jack so that you can listen to your favorite music with the most comfortable headset of your choice. Nokia is also highlighting Ovi, its online media and software sharing portal which would be integrated to other services like flickr and media store. Ovi in Finnish would mean “door” and that’s what it aims at achieving. All this highlights Nokia’s commitment in delivering a media powerhouse.
The N96 will come preloaded with Nokia Maps 2.0 with inbuilt maps for over 150 countries (and growing) that will feature geotagging with Assisted GPS (A-GPS); something on lines with tagging the places you have been. Nokia maps will also help you with road routes and will include an interesting feature, “Walk”; with an inbuilt accelerometer and a compass the device will guide pedestrians as they progress on their route.
On the look and feel front, it sports a shiny neat black stone finished surface with a steel rim and unique flat keypad with illuminated labels. It has a handy kickstand that pops out from the back to allow you to rest the device on a flat surface to hand free viewing of your favorite videos and television programs over integrated Wifi or HSDPA.
In all, this would be an interesting device you would want to watch out for