N96/N78 announced.

[Tom]

http://www.nseries.com/index.html?l=products,n96#l=products,n96

 

[McBunny]

its an iphone with more buttons lol

 

[JaseCat]

Hmmmm DVB-H

Wonder what the battery will be like!

 

[thecremeegg]

Typical, just as my N95 has arrived

 

[bmh.01]

The N96 is my next phone without a doubt, once again nokia have moved it up a step. Obviously targeting the iphone with the 16gb internal memory, but imo the iphone doesn't come near the current N95 8gb in terms of features anyway.

 

[Brown.]

N810 looks sexy

i have the n95 at the mo, really not fussed about changing it befor my contract ends, so think al hold out for 96 as a free upgrade.

 

[Tom]

The N96 is my next phone without a doubt, once again nokia have moved it up a step. Obviously targeting the iphone with the 16gb internal memory, but imo the iphone doesn't come near the current N95 8gb in terms of features anyway.

Not really, its got all the same (useable) features of the N95 8Gb.

 

[bmh.01]

Well with the DVB and the 16gb memory its a step up as far as me anyway. But i'm no expert on these things.

 

[Tom]

DVB is years away in the UK.

16gb AND a memory card slot, plus it has S60 FP2 but thats mainly running issues.

 

[sneeks]

The N96 hasn't evolved much at all. Not very impressed with the so called new handsets, same boring OS. The new SE is a better option.

 

[Keydogg]

I'll definitely be getting the N96! Looks a cracker!

Thecreamegg - schoolboy error son! Nokia always launch their new flagship phones aroung spring time

 

[Tom]

I doubt it will be available in the UK anytime soon.

we dont have DVB-H

 

[dick]

Typical, just as my N95 has arrived

you just got an n95?

should have done your research into rumours!

 

[thecremeegg]

Typical, just as my N95 has arrived

you just got an n95?

should have done your research into rumours!

Lol i cant tell if you're being sarcastic or not so I'm going to assume you arent
As far as I can see the N96 only really has TV as an upgrade, and the N95 8Gb has been flawless for me so far, so no regrets

 

[Keydogg]

To be fair the 8GB is still a fantastic phone!

 

[Graham Gooch]

I'll still be getting the n95 8gb as to my eyes they look nigh on the same.

 

[Andy_con]

its an iphone with more buttons lol

didnt nokia do the iphone a year before apple with the n91???

 

[Chili Red]

N96 looks very nice! It's always the way though, as soon as you buy a phone, a better one comes out. I love my k850i, the only thing it lacks is a light for videoing.

 

[sneeks]

I'd not currently compare any of the Nokia phones with a iPhone, they are completely different to use. The iPhone is better (IMO).

 

[Andy_con]

is it???

in your opintion. in my opintion i like nokias.

the iphone is old news, nokia did it so long ago with the n91

 

[TheKing]

lol it's not as if it's comming out tomorrow is expected 3rd quater of 2008 so a while yet!

 

[Tom]

is it???

in your opintion. in my opintion i like nokias.

the iphone is old news, nokia did it so long ago with the n91

The n91 was a shockingly s**t phone, no comparison. If you knew much about the N91 you wouldnt even mention it.

(I personally use an S60 phone)

 

[Andy_con]

in it day it was a good phone.

granted its not now days. but its an iphone. ok didnt have the fancy menu but so what. does everything and more the iphone can

 

[Tom]

But not in a useable way, you miss the point.

My E51 does more than an iphone, but is it better? No.

The UI/Mail client/Browser/Music player are MILES ahead of anything S60 offers and those are the things that people use most.

S60 Touch and UIQ4 will have a better chance against mOS x

 

[Andy_con]

really not useable??

i find them quite the opposite.

i find them very easy and userfriendly

 

[Tom]

LOL, brick wall.

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

if you know what you're doing you can make the n95 do everything the iphone does and more,

wifi web browsing ...yes
integrated gps / satnav ...yes
msn messenger... yes
mp3 player ... yes
5mp camera ... yes

way better than the i phone and a lot cheaper. the n96 is just a more polished version imo

 

[sneeks]

LOL, brick wall.

It would appear to be that way

Prior to the iPhone I used Nokia's for many years but the ease of use provided by the iPhone is far superior. I look forward to seeing how Nokia and SE advance but on the evidence of the N96 we'll have to wait slightly longer for Nokia. When they step up their game I'll no doubt return.

 

[Tom]

Well the first UIQ4 devices are announced on wednesday, and so far SE have impressed me with the X1, because like it or not hardware keyboards are better. S60 Touch (Or S60 v4) simply builds on S60, its not a touch interface from the ground up like UIQ is.

Its not about WHAT it can do its about HOW it does it.

The S60 web browser is awesome, but mobile safari kicks its arse.
Now my E51 can broadcast its 3G signal to my iPT it barely gets used for browsing.

 

[sneeks]

The SE X1 is the phone that's interesting me but I'm in a iPhone contract till next Spring anyway.

The iPhone/Touch web browser is excellent, the best I've used on a mobile device.

 

[Tom]

I'm using it now while I wait for .2

 

[Hoppy]

nokia all day.
got an n73 at the moment and getting an upgrade in april/may/june time.
anyone know when this is being released?

hopefully my mate will get the n95 then i get this. because we ended up with the same phone last time

 

[Hoppy]

ooh google search the n98, that looks mint, a rumoured 7.2 meg camera

 

[veaney]

The next nokia phone needs to have an optical zoom IMO, they camera on the N95 isn't all that, i thought it was mint when i first got it but now its just.... gash. Keeps crashing and freezing. I've flashed it, and updated firmware but no luck oh well

 

[Keydogg]

Mines fine! v20 ftw!

 

[Adams_16v]

im very happy with the n95 8GB.

N96 looks good, but pointless if we cant receive the DVB in the UK yet. Only real difference is its styling and double the memory. Considering I've still for about 6GB left I cant see if being a need for me though, but should be handy for media junkies!

 

[Tom]

Aside from FP2 it is pretty pointless.

 

[Andy]

Mines fine! v20 ftw!

Knowsit, young Skywalker.

I've had a couple of crashes since I upgrade the firmware, but it wasn't while I was in the middle of something or for no reason; it's a very specific and infrequent flaw.

Loving the Podcasting app. The Youtube app is pretty flawless to.

My only real beef is that you can't have Realplayer ask you for an access point, that's the only minor ballache.

 

[Keydogg]

Agreed on all those points Obewan, but what do you mean youtube app? I just use Tinytube, is yours any better?

 

[Lagerlout]

I have the YouTube app on my N95... is fantastic. i only use it through my router though. Not sure what it's like on 3G.