Nokia N95

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Nokia N95
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Verdict of Nokia N95

In the increasingly crowded smart phone market Nokia’s N95 has proved a winner with users at Review Centre for its stunning spec list. With 6.35cm screen, GPS mapping, 5 mp video/still camera with Carl Zeiss lens, music player, internet browser, email, wireless connectivity, Live TV and plenty of other media options the Nokia N95 has enough features to satisfy the biggest gadget enthusiast. On this page the Editor provides a summary of opinion of the phone so feature laden, it's been referred to as a 'multimedia device'. The editor also provides at a glance vital specifications and an overview of the N95's endless list of features.

Overview

Launched in 2006 this award winning phone is from one of the most reliable manufacturers. An update of Nokia's popular N series it's aimed at consumers wanting high end phone functionality and market leading levels of extras so much so that it removes the need for carrying a collections of devices with you. Consumers and analysts suggest Nokia has struck gold and the Nokia N95 became probably the best high end smart phone available in 2007 with astonishing sales to match. The GPS and mapping, featuring street maps in more than 100 countries, plus extraordinary good camera and high res video quality are some of the reasons you might consider spending that little bit extra on a Nokia N95. But if you read the spec list you will find there are plenty of other reasons too.

Review Centre Reviews

"One of the best phones I have ever seen," says one reviewer at Review Centre.

"It's superb," says another. The Nokia N95 scores consistently high ratings at Review Centre for its value for money, features and reception. As well as being good at all the things a mobile phone should do - clear reception, impressive screen, etc - the 3g video phone has been extremely popular with owners who enjoy a big amount of functionality on their phone. Owners also regard it as a very desirable looking accessory.

While the music player, although described as good, does not match iPods or similar specialised music players for its sound quality it's still a good accessory. Overall, owners have no hesitation in recommending this phone for its reliability and outstanding value for money. Definitely a phone worth considering if you are gadget hungry.

Design

Its two way sliding design is stylish yet functional and chunky, suggesting a phone for those who mean business. You slide the top up to reveal a small keypad for dialing and texting. With the slider closed there are still buttons left on the front to take calls and access the various extra functions.

Award

Winner of the TIPA (Technical Image Press) Best Mobile Imaging Device In Europe 2007. TIPA described it as a "small mobile wonder and a camera as well."

Main Specification

  • Weight - 120 g
  • Size - Length: 99 mm
  • Width - 53 mm
  • Max thickness - 21 mm
  • Built-in GPS and access to maps for more than 100 countries 
  • E-mail
  • Digital home play video, music and photos on home media network - compatible TV, stereo and PC over WLAN/UPnP
  • Unique 2-way slide concept with dedicated media keys
  • Support for compatible
  • Wireless LAN connectivity and HSDPA offering high download speeds

Detailed Spec

  • WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
  • Automatic switching between bands and modes
  • WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
  • Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
  • EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s
  • Up to 160 MB* internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
  • Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB microSD memory cards
  • Battery: Nokia Battery (BL-5F) 950mAH
  • Talk time: up to 160min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)*
  • Stand-by time: up to 200 hours (WCDMA), up to 225 hours (GSM)
  • Large 2.6" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with ambient light detector and up to 16 million colours
  • Operating system: S60 software on Symbian OS

Other Selected Features

Call Management Features

  • Advanced contacts database
  • Speed dialing
  • Call Logs
  • Automatic redial
  • Automatic answer
  • Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
  • Conference call
  • Push to talk (PoC)
  • Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
  • Voice commands
  • Voice recorder
  • Talking ring-tone
  • Integrated hands-free speaker
  • Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
  • Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip
  • Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific
  • Java and Symbian applications compatible

Camera

  • Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
  • Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
  • Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
  • Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
  • Integrated flash
  • Digital stereo microphone
  • Flash modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction
  • Rotating gallery
  • Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
  • Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
  • Video and still image editors
  • Movie director for automated video production
  • Video resolutions: up to VGA (640x480) at 30 fps
  • Audio recording: AAC stereo
  • Digital video stabilization
  • Video clip length: limited by available memory
  • Video file format .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
  • White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
  • Scene: automatic, night
  • Color tones: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
  • Zoom: Digital up to 10x (VGA up to 4x)
  • Sensor: CMOS, 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944)
  • Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar lens
  • Focal length 5.6 mm
  • Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
  • Macro focus distance 10-50 cm
  • Shutter speed: Mechanical shutter: 1/1000~1/3 s

Music

  • Music
  • Music Features
  • Digital music player - supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer.
  • Integrated handsfree speaker
  • OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music
  • Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz)
  • Visual Radio
  • Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
  • Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
  • Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favourite songs
  • Find out more about Visual Radio

Video

  • Video
  • RealPlayer Media Player
  • Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
  • Supported video formats : MPEG-4 , H.264/AVC , H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10

Connectivity and Performance

  • Personal Information Management (PIM)
  • Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
  • Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing.
  • Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
  • Wlan wizard
  • Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
  • Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0 EDR
  • USB 2.0 via Mini USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
  • 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
  • Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology
  • Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using compatible connection
  • Remote over-the-air synchronization
  • Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology