Hey look, not all of us are on the edge of our seats waiting for the iPhone 3G. Some are patiently waiting in the sidelines for the newest Nokia N-series phone, the Nokia N96, which was previewed earlier this year.

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Nokia have always been one of my favourite gadget companies. Always innovative and either at the forefront or not too far behind. See the video on the Nokia N96 and you’ll see what I mean…

When it comes to reviewing the latest-latest gadgets, Mobile-Review.com is simply one of the best. Their review of the Nokia N96 provides you with many insights into this feature-packed Symbian gadget which will be officially released around 3rd Quarter this year. As for when it hits Australia, I would give it another couple of weeks.

Will be interesting to see how the battle against the new 3G iPhone pans out, especially with recent rumours that Apple just ordered 10 million new iPhones ready for sale . Perhaps that was overly-ambitious? We’ll see.

Via Mobile-review.com and Engadget

Both the iPhone and Nokia N96 are sensational gadgets, but which is better?

Main differences between the Nokia N96 and the iPhone:

- Data capacity : N96 has 16GB plus Micro SD expansion slot which means another 8GB; total 24GB. The iPhone only has 8GB and 16GB (Winner: N96)

- GPS : While you can download Googlemaps for any location in the world to the iPhone, the N96 has true GPS which gives turn-by-turn instructions (Winner: N96)

- Music Player : There’s no doubt that the iPod music player interface is the best in the world at the moment. iPhone wins hands-down (Winner: iPhone)

- TV Tuner : N96 has got this covered. Nada on the iPhone (Winner : N96)

- CPU : iPhone’s processor wipes the floor with the N96, i.e. 620Mhz vs 300-400Mhz (Winner : iPhone)

- Mobile Phone Functionality : Nokia specialises in mobile phone technology and extra points for 3G chipset in N96. (Winner : N96)

- Battery Time : The iPhone has almost double the standby-time of the N96. (Winner : iPhone)

- Bluetooth A2DP : Can’t believe the iPhone doesn’t come with Bluetooth A2DP which allows you to stream music wirelessly to bluetooth stereo headphones. This comes standard on the N96 (Winner : N96)

Conclusion
From the above it’s clear that the Nokia N96 offers a lot more than the iPhone but at the end of the day there will be many who will overlook this for the suave look and superior music playing capability of the iPhone.

Personally I would go the Nokia N96 mainly due to all the goodies you get with it…what about you?

Also read CNet for their Apple iPhone vs Nokia N96 Article

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Summary of Features of the new Nokia N96:

- Video & TV
- GPS
- Mobile Phone
- Music
- Photos
- Internet

It’s got it all…

Nokia N96 – Technical Specifications Web Page