With the Nokia N96 you are getting a portable multimedia centre rather than just a mobile phone. The Nokia N96 looks to continue the hard work done by the N95 and we think it will do just that. The Nokia N95 has sold over 7 million units to date; can the N96 sell more than 7 million? We think that the answer will be yes. You will have to wait for a while however as it is not due to be released until quarter 3 of 2008.

The Nokia N96 has a built in TV tuner, that will offer digital pictures wherever you are. Sadly this aspect looks unlikely to d=feature in the UK, but our EU compatriots will benefit from this rather remarkable feature. Boy are we excited about this. The storage of the device stands at an impressive 16GB of internal storage, a capacity that can be extended to 24GB with the use of a Micro SD card. This will allow the user to watch up to 60 hours of digital video, a staggering performance from such a small mobile phone.

The connectivity surrounding the N96 is where the mobile phone really stands out. It is HSDPA enabled, meaning that you can download music tracks in a little over 30 seconds. When you are not connected via HSDPA you can connect to your WLAN network meaning you don’t have to pay expensive data charges. Refreshingly the Nokia N96 will come equipped with USB 2.0 connectivity, making data transfer between phone and PC a truly quick and efficient activity.

The N96 will play a range of video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Format and Flash video. This will allow for easy playback of multimedia on video sharing sites such as youtube. Overall this is hotly anticipated mobile phone handset that is sure to be a huge seller when it is finally released.

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