Ladies and Gentlemen, the N96 has arrived. The eagerly-anticipated follow up to the N95 and N95 8GB came out on the 1st October, and by clicking "play" on the above video, you'll be able to see for yourself, too.
Couple of quick things to add - the PC connector isn't as proprietary as I claim - it's MicroUSB. Still, those connectors aren't exactly common yet, so the point remains. Also, the phone does have Nokia Maps 2.0, I don't think it comes installed by default. Of course, I strongly recommend using it over the rubbishy Nokia Maps 2.0.
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Does stand up properly on a sofa? Bah. That's me put right off, then.
I know! How could they possibly release a product with such deficiencies?!
This phone is late to market. So late infact, that it was deemded 'retro' prior to launch.
Bdum tsh!
What do you recommend using over Nokia Maps 2.0?
Google Maps. Navigate to this page, and enter your phone number for a download link.
It isn't a proprietary connector, it's microUSB, the new standard all mobile phones will have or have already started shipping with.
Yep. I mentioned that in the text below the video. Apologies again.