Probably brought in early to calm the N95 8GB owners whose phones are failing. I'm on my second, after two failed repair attempts in the last month. Let's see if this one lasts longer than 3 months... Maybe they'll give me an N96 to replace it when it goes wrong.
Come on it's just an N95 with rounded edges, can't believe it's taken them over a year to come up with that. As for the DVB-H, there's no broadcasts in the UK, so is effectively useless.
Jump off the nokia ship and head for the samsung i8510, a mcuh more stylish s60 phone, with all the features + 8mp camera.
Unfortunately i have to wait a year or so before my next upgrade, but it seems like nokia have listened to what people are wanting.
It is just a shame that they never made a phone that could stream from stage6 while it existed.
I temporarily saw a beautiful future for entertainment on the move. Then it was snatched away.
Let's face it, stage6 was the brightest possible future. Now we have kontiki and 4OD and iPlayer. gee....
Anyway. Nice feature set on this baby.
Imagine carrying around 48GB (16 internal + 32 on card) of flash in your pocket. Who needs an eeePC.
I think that someone should start manufacturing phone docking stations that have a 7-10" screen, usable keyboard + mouse, and a charger built in. Plug in the phone for browsing/email etc. save from having to carry loads of crap around.
Sell them to cafes, individuals, trains. then you only have to take your tiny pocket friendly phone everywhere, and plug in at the place you are travelling in/to.
I dont know about you lot, but most of the mobile providers I've tried have horrid content.
Pay £2 to watch a blurry small square video of something that lasts 30 seconds and is riddled with compression artifacts. Is DVB-H going to be broadcast from the TV studios or by the mobile network provider? If its the latter then I see no point in DVB-H at all.
Still something the little apple fart boys can bitch about not having for a while.
A few months ago I was really looking forward to this getting released but after a series of delays as well as the useless TV Tuner function it has kinda put me off.
I know it has the large screen & whopping storage but when I done comparisons against the 8gb N95, the N95 got a better write up.
Now that Nokia have announced the N85 & N79 which has the new OLED screen & lens cover & increased battery life. I reckon that they shuld just scrap the N96 & push the sale of the N85 / N79.
Now that there are more 8mp phones coming to light like the Samsung I8510 & SE C905, not to mention the newly announced LG KC910 which like the Viewty will record straight to Divx at 640x480 at 30 fps.
O2 have already stated that they won't be stocking the handset, which will no doubt increase the cost for it on other networks.
Nokia really need to pull something special from their hats & I don't honestly think that the N96 would do justice even if offered for free on certain tariffs.
I was going to get one but they've spent so long delaying the damn thing that I've now got an iPhone, sorry Nokia but you've let me down 1 too many times.
HTC Touch HD Pocket PC
MWg Zinc II
HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Diamond2
Palm Treo Pro Smartphone
Nokia starts to ship N96
Paul
DVB-H? what's that? #
Posted Wednesday 3rd September 2008 19:31 GMT
http://www.digitalradiotech.co.uk/dvb-h_dab_dmb.htm
Emo
Woot #
Posted Wednesday 3rd September 2008 19:31 GMT
Just in time for me to upgrade my N95 :)
Anonymous Coward
Not surprised #
Posted Wednesday 3rd September 2008 20:33 GMT
Probably brought in early to calm the N95 8GB owners whose phones are failing. I'm on my second, after two failed repair attempts in the last month. Let's see if this one lasts longer than 3 months... Maybe they'll give me an N96 to replace it when it goes wrong.
Alan
@ DVB-H? what's that? #
Posted Thursday 4th September 2008 09:49 GMT
Actually it's the standard for handheld digital tv. Your link seemed more concerned with audio. Think DVB-T or DVB-S (satellite) more than DAB.
http://www.mobiletv.nokia.com/technology/dvb/
mario
nokia e71. #
Posted Thursday 4th September 2008 09:49 GMT
is the only phone that makes sense.
Marc
it's just an N95 with rounded edges #
Posted Thursday 4th September 2008 10:34 GMT
Come on it's just an N95 with rounded edges, can't believe it's taken them over a year to come up with that. As for the DVB-H, there's no broadcasts in the UK, so is effectively useless.
Jump off the nokia ship and head for the samsung i8510, a mcuh more stylish s60 phone, with all the features + 8mp camera.
Brian Miller
THIS PHONE SOUNDS GREAT #
Posted Thursday 4th September 2008 10:34 GMT
Unfortunately i have to wait a year or so before my next upgrade, but it seems like nokia have listened to what people are wanting.
It is just a shame that they never made a phone that could stream from stage6 while it existed.
I temporarily saw a beautiful future for entertainment on the move. Then it was snatched away.
Let's face it, stage6 was the brightest possible future. Now we have kontiki and 4OD and iPlayer. gee....
Anyway. Nice feature set on this baby.
Imagine carrying around 48GB (16 internal + 32 on card) of flash in your pocket. Who needs an eeePC.
I think that someone should start manufacturing phone docking stations that have a 7-10" screen, usable keyboard + mouse, and a charger built in. Plug in the phone for browsing/email etc. save from having to carry loads of crap around.
Sell them to cafes, individuals, trains. then you only have to take your tiny pocket friendly phone everywhere, and plug in at the place you are travelling in/to.
Anonymous Coward
And how much DVB-H content is there #
Posted Thursday 4th September 2008 14:35 GMT
I dont know about you lot, but most of the mobile providers I've tried have horrid content.
Pay £2 to watch a blurry small square video of something that lasts 30 seconds and is riddled with compression artifacts. Is DVB-H going to be broadcast from the TV studios or by the mobile network provider? If its the latter then I see no point in DVB-H at all.
Still something the little apple fart boys can bitch about not having for a while.
John Rawstron
Too Late Is Already Dead In The Water #
Posted Friday 5th September 2008 04:07 GMT
A few months ago I was really looking forward to this getting released but after a series of delays as well as the useless TV Tuner function it has kinda put me off.
I know it has the large screen & whopping storage but when I done comparisons against the 8gb N95, the N95 got a better write up.
Now that Nokia have announced the N85 & N79 which has the new OLED screen & lens cover & increased battery life. I reckon that they shuld just scrap the N96 & push the sale of the N85 / N79.
Now that there are more 8mp phones coming to light like the Samsung I8510 & SE C905, not to mention the newly announced LG KC910 which like the Viewty will record straight to Divx at 640x480 at 30 fps.
O2 have already stated that they won't be stocking the handset, which will no doubt increase the cost for it on other networks.
Nokia really need to pull something special from their hats & I don't honestly think that the N96 would do justice even if offered for free on certain tariffs.
Lloyd
Way too Late #
Posted Monday 8th September 2008 13:32 GMT
I was going to get one but they've spent so long delaying the damn thing that I've now got an iPhone, sorry Nokia but you've let me down 1 too many times.