3G Nokia N96 for North America announced

Nokia N96

Nokia N96

Nokia N96

Nokia today announced that its flagship N96 smartphone, unveiled earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, will be available with support for AT&T's 3G HSDPA network in the United States.

The Nokia N96 was announced with dual-band UMTS (900/2100Mhz), but this North American version will offer dual-band (850/1900MHz) UMTS instead. All other features will remain the same, including the cell phone's 5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash and Carl Zeiss optics and unique built-in kickstand.

The Nokia N96 also features built-in WiFi and a GPS receiver, alongside a whopping 16GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot for even more storage. A 3.5mm audio port and dedicated music playback keys add to the abilities of this multimedia monster.

The Nokia N96 NAM is set to be available in Q4 2008, with pricing set at EUR550 (US$800) before taxes and subsidies.