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The Nokia N96 is probably the most eagerly anticipated phone release of 2008 and Telecom 3. Due to the success of the N95, every N95 owner couldn’t wait for the N96 to hit the market. The handset is still a slide form factor, slightly heavier than its predecessor and a smoother finish with more curves to its body design.

The phone is almost similar to the N95 in terms of specification, so it’s a mystery why the device took so long to be released. Significant changes would be the upgrade of the Series 60 user interface from 3.1 to 3.2, an increase of the flash memory from 8GB to 16GB, and the addition of Live TV. The Live TV feature includes an integrated antenna and a DVB-H TV tuner, the Nokia N96 has been designed to allow you to watch TV on your phone. Many home users enjoy using the BBC iPlayer on their computer systems. It’s now possible to use the BBC iPlayer on the N96 which enables you to stream BBC TV and radio content on your phone.

The upgrade in the Series 60 user interface resulted in a more stable environment of the N96’s operating system. The rest of the system is pretty much the same as the N95 8GB. Built-in GPS navigation with the Nokia Maps application, which can be updated on Nokia’s website, digital camera on the phone is still 5 mega-pixels with the addition of Carl Zeiss lens and Tessar optics, video camera for recording and video calling capability, Wi-Fi internet connection, 2.8 inch display with 16 million colours – one of the largest screens available, 3G/HSDPA connection at 3.6Mpbs. Music player which supports all the common music formats (AAC/MP3/WMA etc.), a stereo FM radio with RDS and Visual Radio support, integrated hands free speaker, speaker voice dialling. The N96 has a full range of connectivity possibilities, with support of Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, TV-Out and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The memory upgrade to 16 GB with the support for microSD memory cards.

Although there’s not a whole lot of matters to discuss about this handset that hasn’t been covered in the N95 review, the phone is still a big improvement due to its upgraded OS, making the phone much faster and more reliable to use.

If you have any enquiries on either this phone or any other products/tariffs to suit your requirements, contact our Telecom 3 telesales staff at 08714246012 for more information.

Once again, we’re blessed with the wonderful changes of the mobile phone industry as we present new products to Telecom 3.

For more information, call our Telecom 3 telesales staff.

Added: (Wed Oct 08 2008)

Telecom 3 Direct, part of the VoiceStream group of companies is now confirmed to be part of 3 network’s elite VIP club to be launched on the 30th of October. The VIP club, a privileged group of the best dealers in the country replaces the erstwhile Q-Club of which Telecom 3 was already a part of

A few weeks back in 3’s annual summer ball in London dealers were updated on the network’s new VIP club and the growth plans of the network which aims to double its business in the next five years and is looking to dealers to contribute.

The members of the VIP club are selected on the ability to deliver both volume and quality in selling consumer, business as well as broadband connections. In addition to having direct & personal access to the who’s who of the network, Telecom 3 will now get opportunities for bespoke training, offers and support to grow and enhance the partnership.

Telecom 3 is part of the top 3 distance sellers in the country and is the largest offshore distance seller. In addition to having its in-house sales team in Scotland, Telecom 3 also works with a number of contact centres in India and around the world through its direct subsidiary, Helios Outsourcing (www.heliosoutsourcing.co.uk). Helios an international call centre consulting firm manages the sales performance as well as the quality control & assurance for Telecom 3 thereby ensuring a third party quality process that has resulted in exceptional quality of business.

A spokesperson for Telecom 3 has this to say – ‘We are proud of our imminent entry to 3’s VIP club in recognition of efforts and achievements. Quality has always been the forefront of our business and we reap the rewards today. Our aim is to work closely with our partners in India and elsewhere to grow volumes and enhance partnerships’.

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Before hosting on Telecom 3 our very own Wordpress. First free host I used was Blogspot and it was then, I had blogged for the very first time. I’ve decided to close it down as it has limited functionalities which is expected due to it being a free hosting. Our Wordpress blog is here to stay, but we at Telecom 3 would like to say a warm farewell to our Blogspot.

Silly question yeah?

Well, the base of operation within a mobile phone is simply for the functionality of sending and recieving phone calls, but of course, this is not how our choice of mobile brand and model is influenced nowadays. I myself have a Nokia 3120 on Pay as you go. It does the basic things that I need it for, which are: recieving/emergency calls (not a heavy chatter), the occasioanl text message and finally, MP3 player to and from work. My very first phone was a 3210 which in terms of what I used it for, didn’t have a music player.

I am looking to invest on a new phone as many of you are, but what do we base our choice on? Seeing as I’m in a mobile phone enviroment here in Telecom 3, features are coarsing through my brain. Apart from the many inclusive minutes/texts, basic camera, text messaging capabilities, here’s what I’ve come up with.

Entertainment: As a secondary function similar to the Nintendo DS/MP3 player and a portable DVD player rolled into one, a multimedia portable machine…everything that you could ever want to keep you entertained. Specifications to consider; what formats your videos/music will play (MP3 music, DivX/MPEG-4/WMV video bwing the most common), sound features (MegaBass, TrackID Recognition), games (downloadable), screen size, resolution of the screen, size memory (is it expandable?) and connectivity which is important for your data transfer.

Camera: Nothing is better than capturing the moment on camera. Although camera functionality is inherited in all mobile phones today, some are specialised in this aspect. The number of megapixels is only one characteristic relating to the quality of a camera, or the actual quality of a photo it is capable of producing and the resolution it will be captured at. The next part would be the quality of lens, focus functionality, type of flash and camera modes. Other things to be aware of is the memory (expandable?) and connectivity which will be methods on data transferring and possibly 3G coverage for internet access to the social networks for direct image transfer to your blog.

Business: Your goal here is to be reachable wherever and whenever. Being able to have access to information  with connectivity via 3G for internet access to your e-mail and be able to read documents and spreadsheets thanks to the in-built office applications available to your mobile phone. Need a GPS device? Why not have one included in your phone.

As simplistic a person I am, my choice when I eventually get round to it will be mainly for camera functionality to capture things that I find facinating, nights out and holidays. What do you want the most our of your mobile?

The usual journey to work on the bus. As I take my seat, there’s occasionally a Metro lying about on the baggage compartment or on a random passenger seat. Passing the time, skimming through the paper, I notice an intreguing full page ad to recycle your mobile phone for cash. Now apparently this kind of service has been around for quite some time, however, for those (and myself) whom have never heard of it, I’ll try and enlighten you.
MetroRecycles powered by Envirofone are helping the environment by taking in your unused mobile phone (be it working or not) and exchanging it for cash which is good considering how many phones one can go through in a lifetime.

This process occurs by going onto the website and clicking on the ‘Get Cash’ button. We head off by choosing our make and model of phone which we’re given the phones value and an option of trading it in for a ‘Cash Value Cheque’ or ‘Argos Credit’ (more value), enter your details in and confirm. Throughout the order process, you can track via the website on the status of your phone is whether it has been received, undergone testing, product grade rating, payment has been dispatched etc. Through the testing phase however, if they deem it damaged when the user states it’s in full working order, they will reduce the amount of cash you will receive. Once this order has been organised, MetroRecycle will send a trading pack where you will place your mobile phone inside and you can send it back to its freepost address.

From what I’ve understood, payment can be anywhere between 7-20 days but seeing as though the phone you have tucked away in a drawer somewhere not being used, it’s quite a nice transaction as some of the Telecom 3 staff believe.

As the age of mobile phone technology has progressed so much during the last decade of my life, both in terms of popularity and design, I can’t help but reminisce how they are physically operated in terms of form factor. Does everyone remember the ‘brick’? That’s where it all started.

My first phone was the candy bar which came in the form of a Nokia 3210 which was given to me as a gift back in 2000 or 2001 when I had just started college straight out of school. I’ve asked numerous colleagues at Telecom 3 asking all their form preferences…which leans more towards the slider.

From then till today, we see many many forms of mobile phones.

Candy bar: The evolution of the ‘brick’. The most sturdy and simplistic design of them all which gives you all information on screen and all keys ready with no obstructions.

Flip: We’ve all seen ‘The Matrix’ haven’t we? This had to be the craziest trend setter I had seen during my school days…heck, I even went into the shops to buy a custom case for my 3310 to emulate this. Operates by pressing a button to release the protected case to allow access to the keypad and reciever. Very stylish however, you can clip the flipped part of the case off a desk like I managed to do.

Slide/Swivel: Yet another design orientated form factor of mobile phones. Similar to the way Candy bars look, except they generally come with a bigger screen. By sliding/swivelling another half of the phone, reveals the keypad, phones are generally more compact. Only bad side is that some models slide/swivel form are not so secure and can pop loose which can be prone to damage if you’re not careful.

So what’s your favourite form? Style over substance?