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Nokia N96 16 GB Unlocked Cell Phone with 5 MP Camera, 3G, GPS, Media Player Micro SD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)
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Manufacturer: Nokia

List Price: $799.99
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Name: Alain Garcia
Location: miami
Date: 2008-12-20
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Device It Has Everything
Comment: This is a great phone it has everything you can imagine, Lots of applications, multimedia, great resolution you can download movies from amazon.com movies into this device. 3G you can send e-mails watch your direct tv if you buy a sling player in great digital quality. internet radio, 24 gb of memory in total (16gb already in the phone ) and 8gb on a memory card, great camara 5mp considering being a cellphone and much much more. Now Be Careful when you get it and make sure that memory funtions and the phone in general are working propertly. I had to reurn 2 of them before i got one that really works the way it should. they were acting funny, slow and turning on and off bythemself. By the way NOKIA cust service is the worst cust service to deal with make sure you get it from amazon or a store you trust. nokia gave me a very hard time on a defective phone i had to return and took a long time to refund my money eventhought i trust nokia brand a lot i would never buy direct from nokia ever again, also the prices here are a lot cheaper nokia wanted to charge me $776 plus taxes and shipping for my n96 and i got it for $639 without taxes and free shipping on amazon.com. if you are a tech lover you wont regret having bought this phone


Name: N. Phillips
Location: Chicago, IL United States
Date: 2008-11-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: YES Nokia warranty + Amazon Video on Demand???? awesome
Comment: The first comment is completely UNTRUE. Nokia offers a full one-year warranty through third-party vendors, such as Amazon. I called Nokia and they said they will warranty this product.

Also...the N96 is the only mobile device compatible with Amazon Video on Demand. Download videos & transfer them to your N96!! with 16GB built-in, & another SD card slot...pretty sweet.


Name: TropicalMinnesota
Location:
Date: 2009-01-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Even better than the N95!
Comment: I upgraded from the N95 8Gig (also a seriously great phone) to this. I love both, but I prefer the N96 because it has a bigger memory plus the ability to expand. I added an 8Gig card SanDisk 8GB MicroSD Card ( SDSDQ 008G A11M)and have loaded lots of music and movies. In preparation for a trip I am loading other movies on additional cards so I can switch them out. Although watching on such as small screen takes some getting used to, this expansion feature is enough for me to favor this over the N95. The quality of videos is excellent, but I don't recommend you try to watch films with subtitles :-).

The only minus of this v. the N95 is that the N96 has a noticeably shorter battery life (only on standby and voice calls). I only had to charge my N95 every few days; this one needs it every day or two at the most.

The camera is excellent. In fact, it is the only camera I used on a recent trip and the still pictures and videos are as good as my very expensive (and very heavy) camera. Having only one thing to carry in my pocket without sacrificing picture quality was wonderful, (and the phone/camera was envied by all who saw it).

The phone has lots of useful features even if, like me, you don't subscribe to a data package. I use the phone to attach to wi-fi when out and check my e-mail, shop at Amazon, etc. This does not use the cell service and so there is no data charge.

I still haven't figured out the GPS system, but then again I haven't spent very much time on it. Not everything on these phones is intuitive and the written instruction book is lacking, but Nokia has an excellent web site with all the information I have needed to answer my questions.

This phone is really expensive, but it is worth it. Highly recommended for anyone with the desire for a great smart phone the ability to buy it.



Name: Jim T. Lee
Location: Beijing, China
Date: 2008-09-24
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A great device
Comment: GPS with maps from all the world. 5MPx camera with DVD quality video. 24GB (16GB memory + 8GB memory card) with all my music and photos and videos with me. WiFi and HSDPA. really great!


Name: FLYingG0D
Location: GLENDALE, AZ USA
Date: 2008-12-31
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Portable Everything! This phone rocks!
Comment: Wow, there is so much to say about this new little phone! Nokia did a great job! I previously have been using an HTC Advantage x7500, so I am accustomed to having some serious gear with me. The Nokia N96 is more convenient to carry around, and is packed with features!

The video looks great on the screen! It seems small at first, but it looks great! The quality is beautiful! The phone supports MP4 and 3GP video, and will not play many other formats, so you will have to convert things either with the video manager that comes with it, or another program. I tried full DVD size videos, and resized videos for the screen, and both play fine, and look great! I was worried it would choke on the larger file.

Amazon's Unbox video on demand works great with this phone, and the quality is beautiful! There is a trick, though. When you plug in the phone to your computer with the USB, it should ask how you want it to connect. Select "Media Transfer" for it to show up, and be patient. Unbox scans your phone for video files, which can take a bit. Otherwise, the portable videos hop right over with no problem, and play great! They will, however, be protected, and the phone respects that, and therefore will not play the Amazon Unbox videos on your TV with the provided cable. However, Unbox makes adding videos to your new phone a snap!

Video quality is very high for a cell phone! I was amazed with the camera! The video and pictures look great! I do have to say though, it suffers in low light situations, giving you a grainy image. For a cell phone, that isn't bad. And how often do you find yourself in a situation where you could whip out your cell phone, take a full video, and then play it on your friend's TV with the included video adapter cables? In addition to that, if you have an X-Box 360 or other UPnP video player, you can share your N96's video, pictures, and music right over a wireless network!

I liked the feel of this phone. It has good weight to it for it's size, and feels very durable. I did not have to worry that harm would befall the N96 while in my pocket at work. The buttons have a good feel, and tactile response. The headphone jack is a standard 3.5 mm jack, and is NOT recessed, so you can plug a standard pair of headphones in! It also comes with an in-line remote control too!

Battery life is great! I was constantly transferring data over cell, wifi, and gps while playing videos, music, and everything I could do, and it lasted me over 10 hours before it finally quit after doing some GPS tracking and playing music in my car at the same time for over half an hour. This phone is a trooper!

The Sync program was awesome! Synced with Outlook (Office 2003) really well! That was a relief when it came to transferring my calendar items, contacts, and to-do lists over. Made migration to the N96 a breeze!

Unfourtunately, there are a few things that were not quite perfect. Nothing too bad, but a little annoyances. The USB connector is proprietary. The wall outlet charger has a very thin feeling chord. The screen and buttons are glossy, and collect finger prints. I have had it lock up a couple times. It is quite possible it was due to the phone being in my pocket, with the key pad unlocked, but it happened. I had to pull the battery out to restart it. Also, the software that came with it seems to have troubles on my Windows Vista 64-Bit computer. It runs slow at times. Not sure if it was crashing, or just scanning the phone really hard, but I killed the programs when that happened. It may have been my computer not agreeing with it too. Also, when the battery runs out, the phone makes a "peep" sound, and flashes a message really quick right before the phone shuts off. I would have liked a "battery running low" warning, so I could prepare for it to die.

There is no QWERTY keyboard. However, the "Predictive Text" works really great for me, so it is not that bad. I write full e-mails on this phone (previously being a keyboard-only kind of guy). I kind of miss a touch-screen for browsing web pages, and a scroll wheel would have been nice, but it works just the same.

One thing I find that might be helpful is to remember is that this phone is geared towards video functionality. Taking pictures & video, playing video, displaying on TV, and everything else. The phone functions are all there. Voice recognition, and some detailed settings on handling calls too!

If you want a cell phone that doubles as a GPS device, plays music, and videos on the go, you will want this phone. The Nokia N96 is great! 16 GB storage, 5 MP camera, and lots of fun!

I did test this phone on T-Mobile service, and it worked great for me, so that is a bonus! I love the freedom of SIM card based phones!


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