Review Of Nokia N96

The N96 is Nokia's new flagship phone and will replace the venerable N95 this fall. When discussing features, it's easier to ask what it doesn't do: The N96 has everything. A 5MP camera, video, a whopping 16GB memory (which can be beefed up to 24GB with a microSDHC card and of course, 3G. Video comes through the 2.8" screen and the sound through stereo "3D" speakers.

It looks like Nokia is going all out to make this an entertainment device. If you live in the right part of the world, you can stream live TV via the DVB-H receiver and the N96 will buffer 30 seconds for instant-replays.

The phone looks great. Not as jaw-dropping as the iPhone was when we first saw it, but in a more traditional way, the N96 is beautiful and slick. The double-slider keyboards (one for QWERTY the numerical keypad and one with media keys) feel solid and the whole box is slim and well built. The only worry is the "kick-stand", a little loop of metal which flips out from the back of the handset to stand it up for video viewing. It's thin, and looks dangerously breakable.

Nokia 6220 Classic unveiled

Update of 6110 with 5-megapixel camera
GPS for both driving and walking seem to be the buzzwords for the Nokia spring line-up, and with this mind, the company has updated one of its "Classics".

The 6220 Classic replaces the 6110 Classic, which was unveiled less than a year ago.

The key update for this new S60 candybar model is its camera - with its Carl Zeiss lens, 5-megapixel sensor, and Xenon flash as compared to the 2-megapixel camera on its predecessor.

However, it also boasts AGPS functionality, which means that you can tag your images with the exact location they were snapped.

The phone also boasts a high-speed HSDPA connection, which means that users can update blogs or upload photos and videos to favorite sharing sites like Share on Ovi or Flickr straight from the handset.

Images can also be viewed on a television screen with the integrated TV-out feature, sent from phone to phone via wireless Bluetooth connection, or viewed in full colour on the phone's 2.2-inch display.

Like the 6210 Navigator (also launched today) - the 6220 Classic comes loaded with the new Nokia Maps 2.0 application which helps consumers find the best routes or explore any city for new restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions and other points of interest.

Nokia adds that the pre-loaded WidSets service brings web content directly to the device via mini-applications called widgets, providing access to news updates, games and web communities.

The Nokia 6220 Classic also includes internet browser, email, music player, FM radio with RDS and up to 8GB of memory.

In addition to its imaging capabilities, the Nokia 6220 Classic enables Adaptive Multi Rate - Wideband speech coding technology, "giving a more natural sound to human voice in phone calls", adds Nokia.

The Nokia 6220 Classic is expected to start shipping in Q3 in selected markets with an estimated retail price of 325 euros (not including taxes).

Samsung launches F400 dual slider music mobile

Samsung's previous partnerships with high-end audio company Bang & Olufsen has resulted in two rather expensive team ups - the Serene and Serenata.

Presumably with the aim of putting B&O's sound quality in a more affordable device, Samsung has launched the F400 at the Mobile World Congress event.

A 900/1800/1900/2100MHz 3.6Mbps HSDPA with UMTS and EDGE handset measuring 103 x 48 x 16.9mm, the phone has a music focus.

A dual slider, when slid down, speakers that feature Bang & Olufsen's ICEamp technology are revealed. Also on the music front there is an FM radio with RDS, and music library and recognition software.

Elsewhere there's a 3-megapixel CMOS camera, a 2.2-inch TFT 240 x 320 resolution LCD screen and Bluetooth and USB 2.0.

Pricing, availability, etc., all to be confirmed.
Source:http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk