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There are a couple of days since Nokia announced that the much anticipated Nokia N96 is now available in the United States. The handset is the newest Nokia smartphone in the Nseries range of products, being the official successor of the N95. Nokia N96 was publicly announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2008, and started selling in September, Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific being the first locations to provide the handset for consumers.

The Nokia N96 boasts a powerhouse of entertainment ready features, including a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, turn-by-turn voice navigation, 16GB of internal memory, expandable up to 24GB with an optional microSD card, superior sound and music, N-Gage gaming and a stunning 2.8-inch display. The company announced that N96 will now be available through open channels in the United States, including the Nokia Flagship stored in New York and Chicago, on nokiausa.com and a number or independent retailers and e-tailers.

Alessandro Lamanna, Vice President of Sales, Open Markets, Nokia Americas, says that “the Nokia N96 offers the best of mobile entertainment, blending phone and multimedia options seamlessly with the unique Nokia Nseries dual slider – a great way to discover and share your favorite moments. Watch video, take high quality photos and geotag them to specific locations or directly upload them online via the fast Internet connection – the Nokia N96 takes mobile entertainment and communication to the next level”.



The device can store up to 40 hours of video content transferred from a PC via hi-speed USB 2.0 connection or online with WLAN and HSDPA support. In addition, Nokia N96 supports the most common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video. Therefore, you can enjoy the action on your videos with the device’s vivid 2.8-inch display and integrated 3D stereo speakers.

On the other hand, Nokia N96 helps users to capture clear, vibrant, high quality video clips at 30 frames per second as well as sharp, defined photos with the 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED Flash. If you want to tag the location of your new images you can do this with the built-in geotagging. With just one click, you’ll be able to upload your images straight to online image-hosting communities, including Share on Ovi from Nokia.

More than that, the enhanced navigation experience of the Nokia N96 includes rich, easy-to-use maps with urban detail as well as satellite views. You can try out three months of free voice guided turn-by-turn navigation – for walking or driving – along with the new City Guides that offer a great way to explore undiscovered places.

The device is compatible with high-speed 3G HSDPA networks in the US (850 and 1900 MHz) and is expected to cost an estimated 895 USD.

(Source: Nokia)