Got me a Nokia N96

Babs · 01-10-2008, 16:19

Not had a new phone in while, and I love it!

Decron · 01-10-2008, 16:33

We are just about to do the training on them. Looks a biatch to take apart!

bengie · 01-10-2008, 16:46

i want one of these but don't want to spend £250 on an upgrade so gonna wait

snownrock · 01-10-2008, 16:47

Im happy with my N95 8gb, dont think id ever use the tv reciever anyway, small screen.

***Neo_VR*** · 01-10-2008, 16:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by snownrock

Im happy with my N95 8gb, dont think id ever use the tv reciever anyway, small screen.

Most people are saying the N96 is almost a downgrade from the N95-8gb!

Babs.. apparently theres a firmware update for it already...

Babs · 01-10-2008, 16:57

I can't actually get it to connect to my PC anyway!

bengie · 01-10-2008, 17:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Most people are saying the N96 is almost a downgrade from the N95-8gb!

in what way?

pittVRS · 01-10-2008, 17:45

It has got an FM radio. i like the idea of BBC Iplayer on your phone, but you'd have to be in a WiFi zone surely they can't run it from 3G?

snownrock · 01-10-2008, 17:51

HSDPA (3.5G) can run at upto 8mb/s or similar i believe

**mannyo** · 01-10-2008, 17:53

iplayer should work over 3g,

I'll be sticking with my N95 though, I cant really see anything extra I will use to justify the cost.

bengie · 01-10-2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by pittVRS

It has got an FM radio. i like the idea of BBC Iplayer on your phone, but you'd have to be in a WiFi zone surely they can't run it from 3G?

the n95 has a radio, surely the 8jiggabyte one does too?

pittVRS · 01-10-2008, 18:46

Yeah, I know but I thought it didn't, so I said it hadn't, then I realised it did, so I changed it to say it did. HTH

vRSLen · 01-10-2008, 19:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by mannyo

iplayer should work over 3g,

I'll be sticking with my N95 though, I cant really see anything extra I will use to justify the cost.

Same here mannyo

***Neo_VR*** · 01-10-2008, 19:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by bengie

in what way?

It has a slower CPU, no 3d accelleration, its buggy as hell, the speakers/MP3s are really quiet and the same 950 battery the original N95 had.. only new bit is the DVB telly thing which is useless in the uk anyway.

Google for the N85.. that is shaping up to be the N95 sucessor.. superior to the N96 and cheaper too.

Oh and the iplayer isnt anything special... works on N95s too

bengie · 01-10-2008, 19:43

oooo, i've been saying when will they put an fm transmitter in a phone

gadgetman · 01-10-2008, 22:13

What network babs, and what deal?

I too have been interested, but the prices T-mobile state are shocking! I think I'll be waiting.

gadgetman · 01-10-2008, 22:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo_VR

Google for the N85.. that is shaping up to be the N95 sucessor.. superior to the N96 and cheaper too.

N85 only has 70mb memory. My original N95 has more than double that. Besides the OLED screen, and a navi key, the N85 seems a backward step from the N95, let alone the 8GB. It can also only support upto 8GB micro SD.

This is the only phone I believe that supports SDHC, made by nokia, that has this limit. Sandisk tested/is testing 16 and 32GB on devices including the N95v1.

bengie · 01-10-2008, 22:22

3 looks the best deal to me, free phone, £35 a month for unlimited tinterweb and 300 minutes/texts and an 18 month contract.

gadgetman · 01-10-2008, 22:46

Yikes, that's an appalling amount of minutes for the money.

cheezemonkhai · 01-10-2008, 23:44

I'm after an E66 when they are out on O2

Babs · 02-10-2008, 08:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadgetman

What network babs, and what deal?

I too have been interested, but the prices T-mobile state are shocking! I think I'll be waiting.

O2, £35/month

600 minutes, unlimted texts.

Phone cost £99

On their £45 tariff (1200 mins) the phone was free.

HTH

MikeF · 02-10-2008, 09:52

I rang voda last night and said mine and my mums phones are both knackered (contract doesnt finish till march). My mum now has a sony ericsson c902 with 100 mins and 100 txts for 15 quid a month

I was offered the n96 with unlimited txt, data and 600 mins for 40 quid a month, I said can i have the x1 when its released on the 10th, she said no problem

dont wanna wait 8 days

Decron · 02-10-2008, 21:58

Had one in bits today, wasn't as bad as I thought.

Parts are already available too

snownrock · 02-10-2008, 22:12

That X1 does look seriously nice, but in my experience i find SE smartphones to be incredibly glitchy, had an m600 and p900 and they were both so slow, most annoying was that the touch screen functionality wouldnt turn off when in a call so youd end up doing something obscure.

MikeF · 03-10-2008, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by snownrock

That X1 does look seriously nice, but in my experience i find SE smartphones to be incredibly glitchy, had an m600 and p900 and they were both so slow, most annoying was that the touch screen functionality wouldnt turn off when in a call so youd end up doing something obscure.

ssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

its all going to be ok!

18 months with a phone i dont like :-p

01-10-2008, 16:19	#1
Babs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newport/Preston Posts: 4,153 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Thanks: 216 Thanked 139 Times in 123 Posts	Got me a Nokia N96 Not had a new phone in while, and I love it! __________________ - Andrew Octavia vRS For Sale / Bosch Rotary Polisher For Sale

01-10-2008, 16:33	#2
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,559 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 We are just about to do the training on them. Looks a biatch to take apart!

01-10-2008, 16:46	#3
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,257 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 i want one of these but don't want to spend £250 on an upgrade so gonna wait __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

01-10-2008, 16:47	#4
snownrock Woof! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: From Leeds, Live in Swansea Posts: 778 Members Car: 2008 Fabia3 1.9Tdi Estate Thanks: 48 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 Im happy with my N95 8gb, dont think id ever use the tv reciever anyway, small screen. __________________ Mine: Brilliant Silver 08/58 Fabia3 1.9TDi Estate SWMBO's: White 00/W Fabia 1.4MPi Classic Hatch Something for the weekend: Giant XTC 4.5 Hardtail / GT LTS 4000 XC & Afan Argoed Tom, BriSkodas youngest Fabia II Estate Owner

01-10-2008, 16:57	#6
Babs Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newport/Preston Posts: 4,153 Members Car: Skoda Octavia vRS Thanks: 216 Thanked 139 Times in 123 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 I can't actually get it to connect to my PC anyway! __________________ - Andrew Octavia vRS For Sale / Bosch Rotary Polisher For Sale

01-10-2008, 17:45	#8
pittVRS Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off The Wagon Posts: 5,268 Members Car: MX-5 Thanks: 148 Thanked 113 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 It has got an FM radio. i like the idea of BBC Iplayer on your phone, but you'd have to be in a WiFi zone surely they can't run it from 3G? __________________

01-10-2008, 17:51	#9
snownrock Woof! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: From Leeds, Live in Swansea Posts: 778 Members Car: 2008 Fabia3 1.9Tdi Estate Thanks: 48 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 HSDPA (3.5G) can run at upto 8mb/s or similar i believe __________________ Mine: Brilliant Silver 08/58 Fabia3 1.9TDi Estate SWMBO's: White 00/W Fabia 1.4MPi Classic Hatch Something for the weekend: Giant XTC 4.5 Hardtail / GT LTS 4000 XC & Afan Argoed Tom, BriSkodas youngest Fabia II Estate Owner

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mannyo BRISKODA Staff Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Stevenage Herts. Posts: 11,478 Members Car: Octavia 2.0 TDi Elegance Thanks: 58 Thanked 362 Times in 333 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 iplayer should work over 3g, I'll be sticking with my N95 though, I cant really see anything extra I will use to justify the cost. __________________ Manny 2005 Octavia 2.0TDi Elegance combi my skoda website http://www.octaviars.co.uk Join the briskoda.net folding team click Here for more info

01-10-2008, 18:46	#12
pittVRS Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Off The Wagon Posts: 5,268 Members Car: MX-5 Thanks: 148 Thanked 113 Times in 79 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 Yeah, I know but I thought it didn't, so I said it hadn't, then I realised it did, so I changed it to say it did. HTH __________________

01-10-2008, 19:43	#15
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,257 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 oooo, i've been saying when will they put an fm transmitter in a phone __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

01-10-2008, 22:13	#16
gadgetman Go Gadget Octy! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,414 Members Car: Thanks: 220 Thanked 120 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 What network babs, and what deal? I too have been interested, but the prices T-mobile state are shocking! I think I'll be waiting. __________________ Lick the window of life Why not join the Briskoda Last.fm group?

01-10-2008, 22:22	#18
bengie splash!!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: planet earth Posts: 15,257 Members Car: 4x4 turbo estate Thanks: 17 Thanked 144 Times in 125 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 3 looks the best deal to me, free phone, £35 a month for unlimited tinterweb and 300 minutes/texts and an 18 month contract. __________________ owner of a skoda octavia 4xvrs3

01-10-2008, 22:46	#19
gadgetman Go Gadget Octy! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,414 Members Car: Thanks: 220 Thanked 120 Times in 113 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 Yikes, that's an appalling amount of minutes for the money. __________________ Lick the window of life Why not join the Briskoda Last.fm group?

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cheezemonkhai Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 15,665 Members Car: Thanks: 123 Thanked 527 Times in 488 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 I'm after an E66 when they are out on O2 __________________ Cars make CO2 and trees absorb CO2. By driving your car you're feeding a tree and helping the environment.

02-10-2008, 09:52	#22
MikeF Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: north west uk (bury) Posts: 1,337 Members Car: Thanks: 54 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 I rang voda last night and said mine and my mums phones are both knackered (contract doesnt finish till march). My mum now has a sony ericsson c902 with 100 mins and 100 txts for 15 quid a month I was offered the n96 with unlimited txt, data and 600 mins for 40 quid a month, I said can i have the x1 when its released on the 10th, she said no problem dont wanna wait 8 days

02-10-2008, 21:58	#23
Decron It's all good Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cwmbran - South Wales Posts: 3,559 Members Car: Vroomster Thanks: 67 Thanked 264 Times in 191 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 Had one in bits today, wasn't as bad as I thought. Parts are already available too

02-10-2008, 22:12	#24
snownrock Woof! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: From Leeds, Live in Swansea Posts: 778 Members Car: 2008 Fabia3 1.9Tdi Estate Thanks: 48 Thanked 36 Times in 36 Posts	Re: Got me a Nokia N96 That X1 does look seriously nice, but in my experience i find SE smartphones to be incredibly glitchy, had an m600 and p900 and they were both so slow, most annoying was that the touch screen functionality wouldnt turn off when in a call so youd end up doing something obscure. __________________ Mine: Brilliant Silver 08/58 Fabia3 1.9TDi Estate SWMBO's: White 00/W Fabia 1.4MPi Classic Hatch Something for the weekend: Giant XTC 4.5 Hardtail / GT LTS 4000 XC & Afan Argoed Tom, BriSkodas youngest Fabia II Estate Owner

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