Nokia N96 - Specs

Nokia N96 Technical Specifications

General

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes
• DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz

Dimensions

• Volume: 92 cc
• Weight: 125 g
• Length: 103 mm
• Width: 55 mm
• Depth: 18 mm, locally up to 20 mm

Memory Functions*

• 16GB internal flash memory, plus microSD memory card slot (hot swappable) for expandability and flexibility
• Approximate dynamic memory capacity indication with 16GB storage:
  • Video: 40 hours**
  • Music: 12,000 tracks***
• 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)

*Changes to product details are possible without prior notice. Application offering may vary. Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions is used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory.

** Video capacity is based on H.264 768-kbps video at 320-by-240 resolution, combined with 96-kbps AAC audio. Music capacity is based on 3:45 min per track and 48 kbps eAAC+ encoding.

*** Capacity based on 3:45 per song with 48 kbps eAAC+ (M4A) encoding on the Nokia Audio Manager. Capacity with 128 kbps AAC encoding is up to [12,000] songs.

Power Management*

• Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
• Talk time: up to 150 / 220 minutes (WCDMA / GSM)
• Standby: up to 200 / 220 hours (WCDMA / GSM)
• Video playback: up to 5 hours (offline mode)
• Music playback: up to 14 hours (offline mode)
• TV playback: up to 4 hours (DVB-H)

* Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Display and User Interface

• 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colors
• User Interface: S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
• Active standby screen, Multimedia menu

Data Transfer*

• WCDMA HSDPA 900/2100 MHz with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed DL/UL= 3.6Mbps/384kbps, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4kbps
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296/177.6kbps
• GPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 107/64.2kbps

* Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.

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Video & TV

Video center

• Video center: central hub for video experiences
• Access to last played video and easy resume
• My videos: collection of stored videos
• Access to Internet Videos, compatible with RSS feeds and video podcasts, with direct wireless updates and downloads
• Service catalog to discover new Internet Videos

Video Codecs and Formats

• MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or max SDTV on TV-out
• MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/AVC), up to VGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or SDTV on TV-out
• Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF/QVGA 30 fps, hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to max QVGA on device screen, or SDTV on TV-out
• RealVideo QCIF at 30 fps
• Flash video support in browser
• DRM support: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM

Live TV

• Broadcast Television (DVB-H) capable
  • DVB-H based mobile TV with internal antenna
  • DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz

Browser-based video access

• Support for download, streaming and progressive download
• Support for Flash video

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Music

Music Features*

• Digital music player - supports MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA, album art
• Playlist editing and sharing
• Equalizer and visualization
• Search, browse and purchase songs online in Nokia Music Store - with support for Windows Media DRM protected files

* Nokia Music Store availability varies by country.

Radio*

• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz, 76-90MHz) with support for RDS, Visual RadioT and use of FM radio in offline mode
• Nokia Internet Radio

* The FM radio depends on an antenna other than the wireless device antenna. A compatible headset or enhancement needs to be attached to the device for the FM radio to function properly.

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Imaging

Main camera

• Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar™ lens
• Auto-focus, auto-exposure
• F-number/aperture: F2.8
• Focal length: 5.2 mm
• Focus range 10 cm to infinity
• Dual-LED camera flash, video light, recording indicator, auto-focus assist light

Secondary camera

• VGA (640 x 480 pixels) sensor

Video Recording

• Video capture in MPEG-4 up to VGA at 30 fps
• Digital Video Stabilization
• Video clip length: limited by storage
• Video file format: .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
• Settings for scene, video light, white balance, color tone

Photography

• Still Image resolutions: up to 5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Still Image file format: JPEG, EXIF
• Location tagging: automatic insertion of location tagging into images
• Settings for scene, flash, sequence, self-timer, color, white balance, contrast, exposure compensation, guides

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Explore

Maps and Navigation

• Built-in GPS receiver, with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)*
• Nokia Maps application
• Free downloadable maps of over 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite imagery**
• Upgrades available for purchase: Multimedia city guides and Navigation services: Drive - voice guided car navigation, or Walk - pedestrian-optimized turn-by turn guidance

* A-GPS is a network dependant feature that requires a data plan. Additional charges may apply.

** Downloading satellite images may involve the transmission of large amounts of data through your service provider's network. Contact your service provider for information about data transmission charges.

E-mail and Messaging

• Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
• Support for SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, MMS, SMS. Unified SMS/MMS editor
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (sold separately)

Browsing and Internet

• Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map, visual history, HTML and JavaScript support, Flash Lite 3.0 and Flash video support
• RSS reader

Connectivity

• WLAN - IEEE802.11 g/b with UPnP support
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 with Micro USB type B interface
• 3.5mm stereo headset plug , TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio and Enhanced Data Rates (EDR)
• Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology

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Package Contents

Standard Sales Package Contents*

• Nokia N96
• Nokia Battery BL-5F
• Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101
• Nokia Video-Out Cable CA-75U
• Nokia Stereo Headset and Remote HS-45, AD-54
• Nokia Mobile Charger DC-4 (car charger)
• Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-5

* Sales package content may vary by region.

SAR

Eco Declaration

Declaration of Conformity

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

The availability of particular products and services may vary by region. Check with the Nokia dealer nearest to you.

Operations, services and some features may be dependent on the network as well as on the compatibility of the devices used and the content formats supported. Some services are subject to a separate charge. For more information, contact your service provider.

N96, A Worthy Upgrade?

The N96 is expected to be out in Q3 at about 550€ unsubsidised. Now what that means is that the price of the current crop of Nseries will continue to fall till then on launch the N96 will be at least 100€ more expensive than any other Nseries on the market. Does it have enough to get the consumer to spent that little more? Lets have a look:

Advantages of the N96 over the N95:

1. 16GB of memory with an microSD slot.

Well there are two ways to look at this actually. 16GB built-in memory plus an additional 16GB microSD gives you a total of 32GB of storage space on your N96!! but here's the reality, who actually needs so much storage space? Perhaps some lunatic who uses the N96 as his hard drive. Frankly speaking, I currently have an 6GB microSD on my N95 with almost 700 songs now and yet I still have more than 2GB of free space. So for most users i would say that 16GB is a bit too much, but who knows!

2. DVB-H (Live television)

This technology was first introduced in the N77 if I'm not mistaken, and is currently very, very limited. Barely a few regions have it and as far as i know it's not even available in the US and UK yet.

3. Media keys, lots of them.

The N95 was great with the slide out media keys, but it also meant sliding the device all the way whenever we wanted to change a song, much too troublesome for some people. So Nokia has thrown in another set of media keys on the N96's D-pad. Some might say it's too cramped up, but hey, i say the more the merrier! (we have to wait the the device to be released before we have a confirmed opinion on how this turns out)

4. Dual LED

The N96 has a Dual LED, which is usable for video recording. Can come in really handy In our opinion.

Disadvantages over the N95:

1. Lacks a 3D Graphic Accelerator

Currently the pre-released version of n-gage games do not seem to be utilising this, but there are already other games that use this. Games such as Quake which utilises the N95's 3D graphic accelerator enable it to produce breath-taking graphics that was meant for a PC!

2. Smaller battery

When i talk about juice i'm referring to the N95-8GB. Nokia has created the N96 in a buffer and fatter casing, yet gone with a smaller battery, the one used in the N95-1? *Bad choice...* Sure, the N95-1's battery capacity was greatly increased with new firmware's improved power management, but how far can Nokia actually push the limits of power management on the N96? (again, we will have to wait and see)

3. Price

For Nokia to charge so much for a device that can do almost less than the N95 can? I don't think that's going to attract many buyers.

4. No lens cover

Nokia never learns do they? The lack of a lens cover on the N96 leaves the camera exposed and vulnerable to scratches and greasy fingerprints. For most users a stick-on lens protector is not an option because it degrades the image quality.

So, Who will get the N96?

That’s a tough question to answer specially when the device is not even out yet. Perhaps it may even be absurd to even try and characterise its prospective buyers but here’s my perspective nevertheless. The first category will be the people who have been waiting to get an Nseries flagship and have given the N95 series a skip. Second would be people owning the N95 classic but they would face a dilemma because of the battery and lack of 3D acceleration. Few N95 8GB owners would want to get the upgrade unless they are hardcore music freaks. If web browsing is important then the N96 will face the heat again as according to the product manager it will only do about 4hrs on Wifi!

The bottom line is that the battery has to deliver, otherwise it will be just another handset that came and went.

*edited from the symbianblog.com*

Judgement Day For Malaysia - Cast Your Votes

4 years have flashed by, and the time comes again where Malaysia is taken over by banners, flags, campaigns, all in the favour of wining Malaysian's hearts (and their votes). It's time to vote! this Saturday (8 March 2008) from 8am-5pm.

Where to cast your votes?

If you still have no idea where you're suppose to cast your votes and do not want to wait in line to find out, you can now do it online. Here's how:

1. Head over to the SPR web site here.

2. Click on "checking electoral poll... "

3. Key in your new IC number

4. You're done! All the necessary information will be displayed.

You can also keep yourself updated with the latest voting results on these web sites:

Undi.info - News and views that matter

NSTonline - General Election'08

Good luck, vote for Malaysia...

KEYnetik's RockNScroll (Designed for N95)

Accelerometer technology is currently one of the most amazing technology for the users of the latest Nseries phones. The amount of available new concepts and new applications seems to be never ending and here's another one from the world's leading motion input enterprise, KEYnetik.

A walk down memory lane:

The most famous developer of accelerometer using applications, Samir, has started the wave of accelerometer application with rotateMe, a wave which didn't stop till now and probably wont stop so soon.
Samir's next project was Nokmote, the first application which brought motion input to S60 devices. Nokmote was actually developed for playing games and was simply too sensitive to work satisfying for menu navigation.
Shortly after its release, a video occurred on YouTube showing an application that was easily mistaken as a Nokmote copy.

However, closer look quickly reveals that RockNScroll, developed by the worlds leading motion input enterprise, KEYnetik, is much, much more than that.
RockNScroll is a single sensor based application providing motion input to latest Nseries phones like the N82, N95, N95 8GB and also the coming N96. That means you can control your phone only with movements without pressing any key, providing access to nearly all functions of an S60 phone.
The application is not only thought for menu navigation, it offers also a gaming mode bringing new gaming experiences in a similar way like Nokmote. Of course this is just a little extract of what this powerful software can do. Read on to discover more about its other features.

Introduction:

RockNScroll gives you the possibility to navigate in the menus of your accelerometer supporting Nokia device by using different gestures. With little flicks of your wrist in the corresponding direction, you are able to move the cursor right and left, up and down.
Menu navigation consists of course not only of moving the cursor. RockNScroll supports a Push gesture which is used to confirm a selection and a Pull gesture for back or exit command. As you can see, Keynetik thought about all necessary possibilities to make menu navigation as comfortable as possible. This didn't work with Nokmote, as it was over sensitive and lacked the pull back or exit function.

While navigating, you can hold the device in nearly every angle you like; the application adjusts itself to the phones position, also an advantage in comparison to Nokmote which only worked horizontally.

Features:
1. Up/Down/Left/Right tilt gestures to emulate single press on navigation pad. Will be operable in any orientation (portrait/landscape) and any position (horizontal/vertical/in between) as shown in the video. Good for menus and some games.
2. Some noise filtering. It won't be totally immune to interference, but it will be usable while in motion (walking, driving, etc.)
3. Adjustable sensitivity levels
4. Scroll mode: Tilt (same as 1) and hold for scrolling to emulate press and hold on nav pad. Good for phone books, media player, etc.
5. Game mode: Orientation and position specific based on device tilt and angle. Meaning you will NOT have to hold the device horizontally at 0 angle in landscape orientation. (Good for gaming)
6. Screen rotation: Rotating device from portrait to landscape.

Demo Video:

Availability:

Currently it is only available for a select group of people, and I was lucky enough to get my hands on it =D. However, in respect of KEYnetik's efforts, i will only post it here when the public version becomes available.

Nokia Morph -Mobile Phone Concept Redefined-

Featured in The Museum of Modern Art “Design and The Elastic Mind” exhibition, the Morph concept device is a bridge between highly advanced technologies and their potential benefits to end-users. This device concept showcases some revolutionary leaps being explored by Nokia Research Center (NRC) in collaboration with the Cambridge Nanoscience Centre (United Kingdom) – nanoscale technologies that will potentially create a world of radically different devices that open up an entirely new spectrum of possibilities.

Morph concept technologies might create fantastic opportunities for mobile devices:

• Newly-enabled flexible and transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way we live
• Devices become self-cleaning and self-preserving
• Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension
• Built-in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer lasting and faster to charge
• Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, empowering us to make better choices

In addition to the advances above, the integrated electronics shown in the Morph concept could cost less and include more functionality in a much smaller space, even as interfaces are simplified and usability is enhanced. All of these new capabilities will unleash new applications and services that will allow us to communicate and interact in unprecedented ways.

Flexible & Changing Design

Nanotechnology enables materials and components that are flexible, stretchable, transparent and remarkably strong. Fibril proteins are woven into a three dimensional mesh that reinforces thin elastic structures. Using the same principle behind spider silk, this elasticity enables the device to literally change shapes and configure itself to adapt to the task at hand.

A folded design would fit easily in a pocket and could lend itself ergonomically to being used as a traditional handset. An unfolded larger design could display more detailed information, and incorporate input devices such as keyboards and touch pads.

Even integrated electronics, from interconnects to sensors, could share these flexible properties. Further, utilization of biodegradable materials might make production and recycling of devices easier and ecologically friendly.

Self-Cleaning

Nanotechnology also can be leveraged to create self-cleaning surfaces on mobile devices, ultimately reducing corrosion, wear and improving longevity. Nanostructured surfaces, such as “Nanoflowers” naturally repel water, dirt, and even fingerprints utilizing effects also seen in natural systems.

Advanced Power Sources

Nanotechnology holds out the possibility that the surface of a device will become a natural source of energy via a covering of “Nanograss” structures that harvest solar power. At the same time new high energy density storage materials allow batteries to become smaller and thinner, while also quicker to recharge and able to endure more charging cycles.

Sensing The Environment

Nanosensors would empower users to examine the environment around them in completely new ways, from analyzing air pollution, to gaining insight into bio-chemical traces and processes. New capabilities might be as complex as helping us monitor evolving conditions in the quality of our surroundings, or as simple as knowing if the fruit we are about to enjoy should be washed before we eat it. Our ability to tune into our environment in these ways can help us make key decisions that guide our daily actions and ultimately can enhance our health.

Press Material

• View press release
• View and download photos
• View Morph video (.mov, 46mb)

Other resources

To learn more about the “Design and The Elastic Mind” exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art visit MoMA webpage

To learn more about the Cambridge Nanoscience Centre visit http://www.nanoscience.cam.ac.uk/

N95 & N82, Get Your Theme Icon Back

Ok the new N95 firmware was really great and all, but frankly the missing theme icon was really starting to get to our nerves. So here's a little 'hack' that was discovered which will restore the theme icon. It is really, really simple and I assure you you'll be happy with the results.

 

So here we go fellow Nokians:

1. Go to Menu-> Tools-> Utilities-> Device manager

2. When you see your firmware version and device updated date, you're on the right track. Now press right and you'll see "no server profiles defined".

3. Press "Options" and then select "New server profile".

4. Name anything you want and just put in any password, but make sure that your profile is saved when you exit.

5. Press "Options" and select "Start configurations" without an Internet connection.

6. Now go to Menu-> Applications and you'll see the Themes icon there!

 

Enjoy!

Guy With N95 Hack's Train Station

Check this out.. A guy appears to hack the Utrecht central station with his N95