Knuckle down for the real thing, guys and gals, AAS proudly presents Rafe's definitive hands-on preview of the recently-announced Nokia N96. From the DVB-H TV receiver to the new codecs to the music controls to the auto-geotagging of photos, it's all covered. Rafe spent quite a time with the N96 and it shows. Read the feature to find out how the N96 compares to the N95 variants and to the N82 - is there a definite flagship?

"What struck me about both the N78 and the N96, from a software viewpoint, was that they are starting to deliver on the promise laid out in Nokia’s Ovi vision. The photo functionality, in particular, seems to go a good way towards providing an integrated experience between mobile, PC and the web. It is still earlier days, but it does feel like the technology is starting to be joined up into a more seamless consumer experience."

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