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This awesome Nokia N96 is one of my favorites.   Just take a look at how sleek this is.

The highlight an most interesting feature of this top of the line smart phone is its audio and video capabilities.   At 5 megapixels,  you can probably do away with your point-and-shoot camera.   But of course, it is no match for a Digital SLR camera.

This stunningly gorgeous N96 has DVB-H live TV broadcasting.  I always wished to have a phone that can receive live TV programming.   Perfect for those boring days like waiting for someone, or perhaps waiting for your flight in the airport.

The Nokia N96 also has a built in GPS receiver.

Check out these specs.
Operating Frequency

• N96-1 (RM-247, Global) WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• N96-3 (RM-472, Americas) – WCDMA1900/850 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• N96 (RM-297, PR China) - EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes
• DVB-H, 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
• MicroSD memory card slot (hot swappable) for expandability and flexibility

- Expand up to a total of  24 GB, for example with the Nokia MU-43 8GB microSD memory card (sold separately)

• 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)

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
• Talk time: up to 160 / 230 minutes (WCDMA / GSM)
• Stand-by time: up to 200 / 230 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
• Media keys, Multimedia access key, lockswitch, volume key, numeric (ITU-T) keypad, menu key, clear key, soft keys, send and end keys, power key, camera shutter key

Third Party Application Support

• Operating system: Symbian OS 9.3
• Nokia S60 third edition, feature pack 2
• Java™ MIDP 2.1, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Flash Lite 3.0
• C++ and Java SDKs
• Downloadable third-party Java™ and Symbian applications
• Support for Widgets

Call Management

• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry and thumbnail pictures
• Speed dialing, voice dialing (speaker independent) and voice commands
• Logs: lists of dialed, received and missed calls
• Conference call
• Integrated hands-free speakers

Data Transfer

• WCDMA HSDPA 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

Video Center

• Enhanced 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
• Video directory 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
• Program Guide (OMA BCAST ESG), with automatic updates and channel discovery
• Instant Replay of TV program (up to 30 seconds)
• Recording of TV programs for later viewing
• Reminder setting via Program Guide
• Interactive services
• Multiple subscription and payment methods (pay TV including previews, free-to-air, pay per view), channel and content protection

Browser-based video access

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

Other video enablers

• 2.8” display
• 16 GB memory
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity
• Integrated kickstand and landscape-oriented speakers
• Media keys