Brighthand has posted great first thoughts preview of Nokia N96. Like its predecessor (N95), the upcoming smartphone’s  two-way slider concept will make it easy to switch between different modes. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys can slide out from the opposite direction.

Nokia is emphasizing this smartphone’s ability to play video on its 2.8-inch, QVGA display. These can be in MPEG-4, Windows Media Video, and Flash Video formats.

To play music, this device will feature dedicated media keys, a 3.5 mm headphone connector, and built-in 3D stereo speakers.

The Nokia N96 will sport a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash and video light. It will allow DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second. With the integrated A-GPS, users will be able to ‘geotag’ their pictures with location data and share them with online communities.

To hold large amounts of multimedia files, the N96 will have the aforementioned 16 GB of storage, and it will also include a microSD slot with support for multi-gigabyte SDHC cards.

More High-End Features
This Symbian smartphone will have S60, Third Edition, Feature Pack 2, the latest available. It will also include 128 MB RAM and 256 MB system memory.

The Nokia Maps 2.0 application also works with the A-GPS, and offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views, and has upgrade options.

This GSM smartphone will have 3G support, as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Naturally, the N96 will support Nokia’s Ovi family of Internet services, including online maps, music, media sharing and more.

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