Company Brief
New Delhi, August 19, 2008
Nokia Nseries, the premium multimedia sub-brand of Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N96, its most advanced converged device in India. Optimized for superb web access and entertainment, the dual-slide Nokia N96 is a perfect blend of style and cutting edge technology and represents a whole new chapter in mobile technology. N96 is the first ever mobile device to offer a memory size of 16GB expandable to 24 GB through an external micro SD card, allowing consumers to store hours of media and be entertained on the go. It will be available across the country starting September 2008. Nokia also announced a pre-booking scheme, offering consumers the opportunity to secure the N96 in advance. The offer will be valid through 2000 Nokia outlets across the country starting August 20, 2008.
It is also the first ever mobile device to come preloaded with Wave Secure, a S60 unique security application that allows consumers not just to track their handset in the event it is lost or stolen, but also create a backup for the phone data via the Internet. This is an application being offered exclusively to consumers in India.
Nokia's range of multi-function, converged devices clearly demonstrates that convergence is no longer an industry buzzword - it is a reality for consumers and business users today. In 2007, the Nokia N95 became an icon for convergence of Internet and mobility. With over 10 million units sold to date, the N95 has changed the way people use their mobile device, says Devinder Kishore, Director-Marketing, Nokia India, Today, in the Web 2.0 Era, the new Nokia N96 places the power to shape the Internet in your hands, in addition to being to the ultimate entertainment gadget.
Surfing made easy
The N96 makes it easy to discover the potential of the Internet from the palm of your hands. Finding, creating, transferring multimedia files and sharing them on ones social network is even faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. The Nokia N96 supports the OVi family of Nokia internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more.
Users can also explore the world through Navigation and the Nokia Maps 2.0 application. The new Nokia Maps application offers richer and more detailed maps and has upgrade options such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation. Further, with the integrated A-GPS, consumers can now 'location tag' their pictures with location data and share them with their online communities.
Be secure in an effortless and wireless way
The Nokia N96 comes pre-bundled with WaveSecure, an application that allows consumers to secure everything on the device wirelessly. One can save and create a back up of all data (contacts, sms, call logs and calendar entries) through the Internet. Additionally, in the event that it is lost or stolen, WaveSecure helps remotely wipe out all data from the device to prevent misuse, lock the device remotely and even track any new sim card inserted.
For further information, please contact:
Nokia India
Anindita Phukan
Email: anindita.phukan@nokia.com
Text 100 Public Relations
Deepika Bansal
Mobile: 9811292247
Email: deepikab@text100.co.in
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