The Nokia N95 is an impressive device, and one that is set to become
the top high end smart phone. What impresses about the N95 is that so
many features have been packed into a relatively small device. Within a
device little bigger than the N93 is a 5 mega pixel camera (with VGA
video capture too), connectivity options galore (USB, Infrared,
Bluetooth, GSM, WCDMA, HSDPA and WLAN), integrated GPS, 150MB of
internal memory (expandable via a microSD slot), and a feature packed
and application laden software platform - S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack
1. But what's it really like to use? Here are some first impressions.
Features
The N95 has Carl Zeiss optics on its 5 mega pixel camera, allowing
users to capture print-quality photos and DVD-like quality video clips.
These can either be played on its 2.6-inch QVGA display or on a
compatible television thanks to the device's TV-out feature and support
for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology. This smart phone's
two-way slider makes it easy to switch between different modes. A
numeric keypad slides out from the bottom of the N95, while dedicated
media keys slide out from the top, converting the display into full
screen landscape mode. This landscape mode uses a different launcher
than the rest of the system and allows you to use the device in a
landscape mode for viewing pages on Nokia's impressive web browser (Web
Browser 2.0), or playing music and video through the included
multimedia applications. The N95 is a quad-band GSM/GPRS phone with
support for EDGE, WCDMA, and HSDPA networks. It also has Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth 2.0. A GPS receiver, built-in stereo speakers, and a miniSD
card slot round out this model.The N95 is Nokia's first HSDPA (3.5G)
device, but also boasts Wi-Fi, WCDMA, quad-band GSM, Bluetooth
(including A2DP), IrDA and USB 2.0 connectivity (via mini USB
connector). Other hardware features include a 5 mega pixel camera, a
built in GPS, TV-Out, 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, a MicroSD memory card
slot and 150MB of internal memory.
Specifications
Integrated GPS system,5 Mega pixel (2592 x 1944) digital camera with
Flickr support, Carl Zeiss Optics, auto focus & digital zoom ,
Video recording at near DVD quality - 640 x 480 at 30 fps, Wi-Fi
802.11b/g with WPA2, WPA , HSDPA (3.5G) - 3.6 MBit/s download speed,
Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900,
Single band UMTS / HSDPA: W-CDMA 2100, 2.6-inch QVGA (320x240) 16
million colour screen ,microSD memory card slot ,160MB of internal
memory, 3.5 mm audio jack, Music Player supports MP3, WMA, RealAudio,
SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, M4A, True Tones , Stereo speakers,
Mono microphone, A2DP wireless stereo headphone support, Stereo FM
Radio and Visual Radio, USB 2.0 via mini USB port , UPnP , Bluetooth
v2.0 full speed , Fully hardware accelerated PowerVR 3D graphics from
Imagination Technologies (including OpenGL ES 1.1 and M3G, see
JBenchmark) , May include FOTA ("Firmware over the air" update ability)
, Push to Talk over Cellular (PoC). Voice recorder, Dimensions; 99 x 53
x 21 mm, Weight 120 g, Volume 90 cc.
Conclusion
The quad-band N95 gets very good reception. The earpiece isn't all that
loud, but it's clear, with subtle and pleasant in-ear feedback.
Transmission is very good, too, with good blocking of background noise;
it can sound a little tinny in noisy situations, but its fine at other
times. The speakerphone uses the N95's powerful stereo speakers, an
effective combo. The handset worked well with the Plantronics Bluetooth
headsets I use for testing. That said, the N95 uses Nokia's somewhat
perplexing voice-dialing system, which isn't as easy to operate as the
Voice Signal and Nuance systems you find on other phones. Sure, the N95
is a perfectly fine phone, but that's not why it's so expensive.
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