Well well...Lookie here...

http://www.nokia.de/A4831082

And this...

http://www.intomobile.com/2008/02/07/germa...ifications.html

Not a typical Nokia product, eh? Should be something a little more stunning. German leak the spec first?? Looks like Nokia has some conflict internally?

This post has been edited by pigcat: Feb 8 2008, 01:02 PM

speakers placed around the corner........ dun find the card slot at battery compartment... must be hotswap....... but no xenot flash.... must be prototype.... lets wait for the announcement

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Added on February 8, 2008, 1:24 pm16 GB with card slot.....
2.8" display
125 gm

all these looks more intresting

This post has been edited by rudhrasamy: Feb 8 2008, 01:24 PM

16GB still need card slot? haha that's overkill storage...can put HD video into it already! and 125gm is quite light!

looks more like n81 to me .

it came with 950mAh battery?? so can it stand at least 1day moderate/heavy usage??
even n95 8gb came 1200mAh battery n n81 with 1050mAh

maybe becoz its proto model oni...nway, if this a real n96, too bad..the design is good but too much similiar with n81,,thus no design "tersendiri" for the new flagship model...

hope they added xenon n give better battery capacity

more like n81 but its more wider than n81... wider button around Dpad

That's what I thought, normally Nokia will give each model a unique look even brother models like N95 and N95 8GB. But somehow this is like no change at all, and look at the C button and the call/end button, how to press??!?

Expecting a xenon flash on sliders too, oh well...

yeah...glad there is someone hv same opinion with me...
perhaps this another clone from china??

(now its confirm, it is N96 from nokia)

This post has been edited by squall_kay: Feb 12 2008, 01:57 AM

Un-official Specs:

* Quadband EDGE
* Dualband HSDPA 850/2100 MHz
* DVB-H Class C
* 92 cc volume
* 125 gram weight
* 103 x 55 x 18 mm
* 16 GB internal memory AND a microSD slot; 24 GB total if you spend an extra $80
* 950 mAh battery
* 6.1 cm (2.8 inch) 320�240 display with 16 million colors
* 3.5 mm headphone jack
* WiFi (802.11b/g)
* AGPS
* 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens that also does VGA video recording at 30 FPS, Dual LED flash that can also be used when video recording!
* S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 (Flash Lite 3 enabled web browser included)
* microUSB

Its looking good to me... Spotted some difference between this and the N81...

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Added on February 9, 2008, 10:43 pm
Call and End button is placed at an angle in the N81, but is flat on the N96



Side buttons are lower on the N81...

And the back cover and 2 LED's on the N96...

This post has been edited by almattitude_v1: Feb 9 2008, 10:43 PM

the specs are quite good....but still hope nokia will release latest flagship with unique design so that within instant and glance..ppl can notice it its a new phone....but seriously 950mAh dont seem enough to juice up the phone with those specs unless they are using new tech in battery development

can consider hv tis nice phone,nice capacity

but two specs really catch my heart : DVBH n 16gb onboard...

alot thinner

Nokia gives you more directions
By Darius Chang
Feb 11, 2008

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--Let's face it, unless you are born with a map and compass built-in at birth, the increasingly larger urban landscape will eventually get you lost. Nokia's new range of four handsets, however, will help you find your way using a combination of GPS and its upgraded mapping software. The event--Showcase Nokia 2008--is held in conjunction with the company's press conference in Barcelona at the annual Mobile World Congress.


Nokia N96
Unlike other mobile navigation applications, which are geared for vehicular navigation, Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta features a new mode--Walk--which, coupled with the GPS hardware, is accurate enough for those who prefer to travel by foot. Integrated into the program are city guides which display prominent points of interest and, in some regions, even provide reservation details and other information. Maps 2.0 Beta is the first major revision since the application was launched a year ago. Previously, the software was available only in semi-public beta. According to the Finnish phone-maker, it plans to also release an S40 version of Maps which will be ready in the first-half of 2008. Nokia Maps 2.0 Beta is available for download here.

Navigation is not the only trick Nokia is offering with its new GPS-enabled phones. Like the HTC TyTN II, the N96 and N78 can meta-tag images with GPS data which can then be used to project the exact location the photo was taken on applications such as Google Earth. But if all you need is an online place to share your vacation pictures, Nokia's new Share on Ovi service offers unlimited storage and upload traffic.

So which are the new devices which will be using these new services? They are the Nokia N96, N78, 6220 classic and 6210 Navigator.

The Nokia N96 is an upgrade of the award-winning N95 with a whopping 16GB of internal storage space. Realizing that the entertainment needs of the consumer have shifted from sound to sight, the additional space comes in good stead for storing videos and high-resolution images taken with its 5-megapixel camera.

The N78, unlike the sliding N96, uses a candy-bar form factor and a smaller display. However, it is not content to be a poor cousin to Nokia's flagship model and adds an integrated FM transmitter to the mix. This allows the handset to stream music directly to a car's built-in stereo setup without having to deal with Bluetooth pairing or messy dongles.

The 6220 Classic, at first glance, looks like an entry-level phone, but under its hood lies a GPS chip and an impressive 5-megapixel camera module. It comes with A-GPS functionality which makes use of an assistance server such as a cell phone tower to help the handset identify the satellites to connect to, reducing the time required for a GPS fix.

The 6210 Navigator is Nokia's first handphone with an integrated compass. It also uses a built-in accelerometer in a novel way. By detecting the changes in direction and orientation, it works in conjunction with the compass to keep the map oriented in the direction of travel, a tool especially useful for backpackers who prefer to travel on foot.

With the exception of the N78, which will start shipping in Q2 2008, the other handsets should be making their way to stores by the third quarter of this year.

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taken from http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/...62037587,00.htm

Wow...looks like an official photoshoped photo by Nokia, so it's real...Now who want to buy N95 8GB you can hold on and consider upgrade to 16GB and big plus of having microSD expansion!

However, however...You might want to consider the fact that N95 8GB has way better battery life...Nokia must be crazy to repeat the same old mistake again...

By the way where's the gallery button?? That's the button I press the most within all the side keys...And front camera??

This post has been edited by pigcat: Feb 11 2008, 06:28 PM

Its official! And looks better than the spyshots too!

LINK

This post has been edited by almattitude_v1: Feb 11 2008, 08:12 PM

hi all, I just came back from the Nokia Showcase 08 event in Sydney.

I have some videos and photos up

one of em is this


click to http://symbian.smashpop.net for more on N96 and other devices like N78 and 2610 Navigator

This post has been edited by smashpOp: Feb 12 2008, 01:30 AM

it will release by 3q 2008..so perhaps last minutes, they will change the battery or improve it?even latest n78 bttr battery..huhu..no point hv very2 good specs but cannot last at least 1day moderate/heavy usage...

nway, seeing the official photo...quite nice... but personally i like n95 8gb design...

thus this n96 come with dual stereo speaker??

This post has been edited by squall_kay: Feb 12 2008, 01:49 AM

dual stereo is must have since its have DVBH live tv features...... i was wondering y they placed the speakers at the corner... nw ony figure out

yeah suppose...but doesnt find any info (from gsmarena) stated it will come with dual stereo...n78 do come with dual stereo