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Nokia’s WOM World was kind enough to lend me the Nokia N96 so I could carry it with myself to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The device is super slick and looks much, much better than its predecessor, Nokia N95 8GB (if that is its predecessor at all). It fits in the hand nicely and it’s quite responsive. I must add here that I still have to install some apps on it and then to evaluate its speed, but if its working like the E71, it shouldn’t be a problem.
Even though it’s a media centric device, I miss the full QWERTY keyboard. That being said, I can’t hide my enthusiasm for the Nokia N97, the first QWERTY keyboard equipped NSeries device.
Back to the N96. As I said, it’s supper slick and its large screen rocks. Too bad it’s only QVGA, as there’s certainly room for higher resolution. HTC Touch Diamond has a VGA resolution on the same-sized screen (2.8-inches).
Anyhow, the idea is not to compare it with the Diamond as it’s a different kind of device, which was released after the N96. Rather, I’ll try to write my daily endeavors with it. In that sense it will be much like my “A week with the Nokia E71″ series. This time the main role goes to the N96.
Finally, before I let you go – if you have any questions about the device, don’t hesitate to drop them in the comments form. I’ll try to address all of them. Thanks!
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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