Nokia N95 Review

Overall Rating

All rounder
Camera sound and playback
Applications (call management, rotating screen...)
Connectivity
Design as 2 way slider
MP3 player

Not great battery life, but more than acceptable and makes up for all the stuff we can do with this phone. Other than than, after 2 years of using it, I can't think of anything bad about it.

I've had this Nokia N95 phone now for 2 years. I've been looking for to change, but to this date, I cannot find anything close to its quality. I believe the handset was first released in the UK in March and I bought it in July. I've NEVER had a technical problem. Yes the one of the clip on the battery cash broke about 6 months ago, then again, I'm not sure I've had a phone this long. GPS is great and free if not using navigation with internet connection (yes, which is possible), photos and videos are brilliant, better than my old camera, which I chucked, music sound is good with a good headset or speakers (of course maybe not as good as an iPod, but it is only a mobile phone), and all the applications available or that can be added are excellent. For example, I also use my phone as a spirit level and I can switch off the sound by just flipping the phone over. I love the organiser, the sync with outlook, the map updates on the GPS, the shortcuts, the personalisation possibilities, the one touch buttons, in short, EVERYTHING. The slider protects the keys and is less combersome than flip phones. Some of you might say, the battery life is not great but if you do close the applications when you've finished using them instead of just closing the phone immediatly, it last a lot longer. I charge mine every 3 days and before you ask, I spend about 45 euros worth of calls per months with unlimited calls to 3 numbers and unlimited txt. The connectivity (3G/WIFI/GPS) is more than satisfying, not as great as my PC, then again, THIS IS A MOBILE PHONE. :) The best thing about this phone is the connectics. By this I mean the standard plug in on the headphone (jack) and mini usb. This means I don't have to carry my cables with me everywhere if I want to transfer something and I'm be able to use my speakers and headphones with other equipment (TV, PC, laptop...). It also means that I can view my pictures and videos from any TV just by plugging the phone into it using the video/sound cables. All this to say, that should you need an all rounder and you don't like touchscreens like me, this phone is I think to this date, still the best on the market. Rather than spending a fortune on a new phone, I bought a new housing cover for $20 from ecaseshop, who delivered a full replacement housing (shell, cover and tools) within 15 days. It took me less than 1h to replace it (armed with a fine clean paintbrush to clean all the dust inside) and I have now a brand new phone, which already had eveything set up the way I like it! I'm now waiting for the same phone to come out with a better camera still and maybe even better sound.