New Nokia N96 Firmware for North American

January 3, 2009 · Filed Under Firmware · Comment 

As we wrote before, Nokia has released new firmware with big updates for Nokia N96. Now the same firmware is also available for the NAM version (N96-3 NAM - RM-472). This new firmware allowing users in North America to update their beloved smartphone and consequently make the device more stable.

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Nokia N96 Comes With Music Edition for UK Users

December 24, 2008 · Filed Under Music, News · Comment 

It’s a good time for UK people to purchase a Nokia N96. Nokia now officially launch Nokia N96 Comes With Music Edition in UK. With this offer, you can get unlimited music downloads from more than 2 million songs, for free.  The access is granted for one year, but after that you can keep all the tracks you’ve downloaded, without additional costs.

It was said that Nokia N96 Comes With Music Edition would be launched before Christmas, but, in fact, the Nseries smartphone will be available only starting January 2009. However, You can pre-order the music-friendly N96 via Nokia UK’s online shop, for the retail price of 540 GBP (about  €572 or $800).

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Update: Nokia Step Counter, better power management and wider compatibility

December 20, 2008 · Filed Under Applications, Freeware, Software · Comment 

Nokia Step Counter is an application that records steps, distance and calories burned by utilizing the accelerometer. This apps now get an update with better power management and wider compatibility. Here is a list of the new features.

  • Support for the following S60 products: N95, N95 8GB, N82, N93i, 6210, N79, N85, N96
  • Export of step data in CSV format (in Diary, select Options -> Export To File)
  • Sound notifications (in Settings, General, Sound Notification. Use your own alert sounds by replacing alertsteps.aac and alerttarget.aac in E:/StepCounter/AlertSounds)

Furthermore, you can add text entries to workouts indirectly through the Nokia Wellness Diary which automatically imports summary data from the Step Counter (and Nokia Sports Tracker).

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Make Your Nokia N96 Faster

December 20, 2008 · Filed Under Tips n Tricks · 1 Comment 

There is no question that the clock speed of the N96’s main processor is slower than the N95’s. Some people also experiences very slow access on N96 like switch from a message in the inbox to replying to the message. But there is always some tips to make your Nokia N96 work faster: