We’ve already seen Nokia’s new
N96 up-close and
unboxed, but if you’re looking for a bit more information before your potential purchase, you may want to head over to All About Symbian, which has a few first impressions of the phone. Among other things, its contributor found the screen to be “great,” even outdoors, and the overall build quality is described as “good,” if a bit “plasticky.” He also found the music quality to be especially good over Bluetooth/A2DP, and from the built-in speakers as well, which are apparently “very loud.” On the downside, the camera shutter key proved to be a bit stiff, and some of the third-party applications like ProfiMail were to be a bit buggy, as was Nokia’s Switch app when attempting to transfer data from an E90 to the N96. Hit up the link below for a few more details, and some sample photos taken with the N96’s camera.
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The fact that this survey was conducted by a network-access control (NAC) vendor clearly raises a yellow flag, but doesn t mean the results shouldn t be considered at all. A survey that Mirage Networks commissioned through Opine Consulting found that 86 percent of respondents said controlling network access is a high priority, but 45 percent believe they [...] Read more…
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You know you want one. Sure, Archos isn’t tops when it comes to sexy, but there’s enough technical doohickery in these new Archos 5 “Internet Media Tablets” to keep you busy for a while — and they’re now shipping. C’mon, live a little. It’s only $350 for 60GB of fun, $400 for 120GB and $450 for 250GB. They’re practically giving these things away.
[Thanks, Pierre B.]
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