Data transfer, battery
Should I enlist them? GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, WLAN. Is there any other technology that can be used to access the Internet on our phone around these parts? Not really. So there is no problem with this part and Nokia’s browser serves this data communication arsenal perfectly. There isn’t really any need to set it up as it’s automatic, so we really just have to use it, use it, use it…
N96 can be connected with an RCA cable to a TV or a projector, just like its predecessor. I might not have to explain why is this good for (even more since the cable is included): it can be great for projecting presentations, showing images and videos (of course the QVGA resolution will stay a QVGA resolution), and I have to admit that I have even been playing games this way.
At local level we have a microUSB cable and Bluetooth for transferring data. The complex services (editing contact cards, uploading applications) are available if we install Nokia PC Suite on our PC from the provided CD.
We again have the BL-5F battery under the hood, just like the one used in the first N95. It has a capacity of 950 mAh, but it should be enough, thanks to the weaker processor. Nokia felt this, as they promise 14 hours of music playback – in offline mode. If we’re connected to the network this time decreases dramatically, but of course they don’t mention this. Anyway: N96 can take it for two days, but let’s make it one and a half. And I didn’t even use it heavily: I’ve been talking for about 40 minutes in total, I had a couple of SMS messages and I used navigation for 5 minutes to search for some hidden little street. I don’t know, I don’t understand. If a manufacturer makes such a large cow with so many functions and such a large screen, then – if they have a 1200 mAh battery – why do they punish the user by forcing the battery of an average phone?
Summary. I promised I will be cautious in the beginning, in order to avoid offending Nokia fans, but we still mention the flaws as facts. Of course it turned out differently again, if one writes down his or her experiences it will be a bit subjective, not keeping the facts back. Would I like an N96? Yes, I would like it. It’s a good phone, it knows a lot, maybe a bit too much for me. But it’s not a big enough hit. It doesn’t have anything we didn’t see before. There are a series of, hmm, “interesting” properties (much slower CPU, far from perfect camera, a bit uncomfortable keys, lame back cover, lame USB connection), so I’ve been expecting more, better, something more special.
N95 has been renewed. But the market will be the one to decide if it’s worth buying it. We think it’s not worth it yet, but if we really want such a high-level phone, that there’s Diamond, i900 or N95 8GB from the same manufacturer.
Bog
Translated by Szaszati
Nokia N96 has been provided by XXL GSM. The handset can be purchased at:
Budapest VI. Jókai tér 6.
Budapest VI. Teréz körút 18.
On-line at www.xxlgsm.hu.
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