Nokia's N95 smartphone goes legit

We're still struggling with a spat of fainting fits across the Engadget HQ, but that Nokia N95 pre-release info leak last night wasn't no hearsay. Nokia just dropped their complete fanboy specsheet of a S60 phone in the Nokia N95 today, including a 5 megapixel camera, integrated GPS, 802.11g WiFi, HSDPA, microSD, 150MB of internal memory and pretty much any other spec you could ever care to have stuffed into your phone by a Finnish "multimedia computer" manufacturer. The 2.6-inch QVGA screen should provide plenty of room to partake in all this specification glory, and there's a full-on 3.5mm audio jack to enjoy your multimedia in a convenient manner. Of course, that 550 euro pricetag ($700 US) wasn't no joke neither, but luckily we have until Q1 '07 -- that's when they're busting this thing out in Europe -- to get all practiced up on our petty thievery. Keep reading for the pr0n.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 12:48PM]

BTW anyone know when this marvel of technogly is coming out?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 12:50PM]

This phone fascinates me... I must sleep with it.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 1:31PM]

If you look at it as 1. your phone $300 2. your ipod $300 and 3. your camera $300 it looks like a prity good deal. Also there wont be as much to dable with when you unload your pockets.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 1:32PM]

Oh Emm Gee. That's a hot phone. No matter what, i'm getting it.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 2:12PM]

Oh. My. GOD!! GIVE IT TO ME!!

MySpace: www.myspace.com/itsallverbatim

[tnkgrl Posted Sep 26th 2006 2:51PM]

Ooh yeah! Come to mommy... I've had my eye on this ever since it was called the N83 - ironically, ever since I picked up my N80 :)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 3:07PM]

This looks like a killer phone.

However, 4 things that slightly bother me about it.

1. Slide might suffer wear & tear. (just a possibility.)
2. No Windows Mobile. (probably can live without)
3. No QWERTY keyboard.
4. No VGA. (can live without.)

If this phone didn't suffer from slide failure and had #2 - 4 added, then that would be the most perfect phone EVER. (Oh yeah is this thing touchscreen? If not, then that too.)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 5:22PM]

haha... it should be called the N80 Pro!! love my n80!!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 5:32PM]

Now, if only it had Windows Mobile 5.0 and a Qwerty keyboard. :-) Oooh, and maybe a flash on the cam....

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 5:47PM]

I have to agree after recently switching from WinMo to S60. S60 is just so much more stable and fits my needs for 'phone first, PDA second' performance.

I also agree that the screen rez is a let-down. My E70 has the same rez as the N80, and I love playing the 'find me a pixel' game with people who have never seen such a hi-rez screen.

[xbit Posted Sep 26th 2006 5:59PM]

I can certainly live without Windows Mobile. WM Smartphone edition doesn't provide anything that S60 doesn't, plus S60 gives you decent Mac syncing and USB mass storage mode straight out of the box.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 7:31PM]

This is still a proto right?
Maybe if we send a whole mess of e mails to nokia demanding the screen res be increased we have a shot.
Whose with me!!!!

But the res not too bad like, same as ipod so more that exceptable but i would miss the initial gasp you get with ppl over screen res.

Well not like GASP!!! but theres definatly a wow...

Yea.... Yea....

Oh yea, the e mail thing.
Yea lets e mail them.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 9:14PM]

I agree with the other guy.... "Holy S@!T" !!!!!! oMfG!!! I got the n80 in July, and am super happy with it, but realize that there are a few places nokia could have elaborated on at least a tad... THIS TAKES CARE OF ALL OF IT.. I realize the screen isn't quite as spectacular, but GVGA is hardly what i'd call slacking. I would sell my soul to get this damned thing. It is the ULTIMATE of all phones. Every bad A$$ phone is always missing something of some sort - either no A2DP, or no dedicated keys, or bad camera (like no autofocus??), no edge or something... anything... but this phone OVERLOOKS NOTHING!!!SIGN ME UP!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 26th 2006 9:22PM]

has it got a touch screen?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2006 10:11AM]

nope

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 10:54AM]

the music interface looks a little unorganised dont you think?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 2:58PM]

It has S60 UI/operating system..and that does not yet have support for touch screen. But why are people pining after it? I've used P800 and some other gadgets with stylus and touch screen. Very cumbersome when the screen is still this small and always requires two hands. With S60 averything can be done with one hand.

There is support for a separate bluetooth keyboard for anyone wanting to use a qwerty.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 9:50AM]

I don't care what that spec sheet says, do you really think that this phone -the successor to the N80- would have a lower screen resolution than the one it is replacing? There's absolutely no way Nokia would do that, this will have at least the same as, or better, resolution than the N80.

Plus, why does everyone bang on about the price? Since when has anyone paid for a mobile... everyone gets them for free on contract surely?

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 3rd 2007 12:32PM]

> why does everyone bang on about the price? Since when has anyone paid for
> a mobile... everyone gets them for free on contract surely?

Bernard, perhaps it's escaped your notice that you still have to pay for the phone on contract: If this is a £400 phone, you can reckon on it costing you £40 per month if you want to get it for FREE. Oh look, £40 over 12 months is £480. So you've paid MORE for the phone than you would have if you'd got it off contract. There's no such thing as a free lunch. You either pay for it in one go, or pay for it over 12 months - the choice is simply your preference. For light users, it's usually best to just buy the phone outright and use a PAYG sim.

[Funkstain Posted Sep 27th 2006 10:42AM]

Um, sorry. N80 is more than QVGA. Sigh.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 1:05PM]

NOKIA - please add one feature till you release this monster - add gps data to the photo (metadata) - would
be cool to know where you took the pictures. And give
us this baby in black(matte)

P L E A S E :-)

P.S.: please give me a reservation for mine :-)

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 7:04PM]

Ok so there's a nice new Nseries out, based on Nokias S60 3rd edition. Great. And it's got GPS built in. Wondeful. But i'm seeing a screenshot of a navigation software in the engadget post, and yet no 'decent' gps software has come out for the n91... Is the software to generate routes from gps data native to the phone or am i missing something?!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 27th 2006 7:02PM]

Will I be able to use the GPS on the phone with Streets and Trips on my laptop? Being used to a 15.4" map makes using a 2.6" map a pain in the ass.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2006 12:23PM]

Very nice,when will it come to India & at what price.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2006 1:19AM]

pretty cool gaget!!! does it hang like the other N series like n71,n90,n91,n92,n93...etc..

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 3rd 2006 1:15AM]

does it hang like the other N series? like N71,N90,N91,N93....3250..ect?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 6th 2006 10:10AM]

Does anybody know what GPS chipset that thingie uses?
*Let it be sirfIII pleeeze*

[robinrich Posted Nov 28th 2009 3:52AM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Oct 7th 2006 2:35PM]

holy shit i want to know who did invented it batman
i am thinking of getting it man just have to sell the ipod playstation car but wanna get it man too hot to handle just worried about the mechanisim

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 8th 2006 4:54PM]

I agree with the poster who said we ought to get Nokia to improve the screen resolution before release - I mean they read these comments right? And I'm sure they value them.

I'd like a qwerty too, but you can't staple a big chunk like that onto this cool little toy.

Other posters, let's all get together on this - don't get us wrong, it's a tight little package Nokia! Totally awsome, top boss. But please, add the extra screen resolution.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 12th 2006 10:16AM]

oh, that is very fantastic! A phone that carries everything i need, that is very amazing. I never tried any N series phone but i think this one would be the best. The problem is that i cannot afford this. If anyone can give me this phone for free then that will be great. If ever someone there who has the extra money please do buy me one. e-mail me at: [e-mail]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 18th 2006 12:45PM]

eu achei lindo tenho um n90 qero comprar um n95 esse e o mais completo celular que ja vi parabens n 95 parabens nokia

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 15th 2006 5:32AM]

I suppose the N95 will be avaialble in the states before Australia . Would it be ok to buy one from there and use in Australia

Any help appreciated

Ken

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 16th 2006 1:54AM]

now only if we could get nokia to get it to be skype compatible

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2006 8:44PM]

so will this phone work fine with cingular? I currently have a 6630 and am going to buy this when it comes out if it'll work with cingular. Thanks for the help.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2006 4:42AM]

sweet...
eyeing for this 1...
anyone can tell me where i can get this phone?
am in asia pacific any nearby country that u could suggest...
i love it..

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 8th 2007 1:16PM]

It usually comes out first in Singapore

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 1st 2006 8:44AM]

hi to everyone.This phone is perfect.it is like camer it is like pc i dont know what to say about it.i am from Kosova if the first phone of nokia N95 cames in kosova i will be the first who whill by this phone.I die to have a phone like NOKIA N 95

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 2nd 2006 6:02AM]

wow! im looking forward to buy this phone,,,very awesome like it very much!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 2nd 2006 6:08AM]

im looking forward to buy this phone...really look awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 4:27AM]

N95... why do you confuse my life... I have already made up my mind --- and now NOKIA comes out with this. The GPS is what I desperately need - but the camera is banned where I work! Shyte.... why why why can't I have this phone. The music comes handy! Do you know an equivalent of this phone without the camera.... puhleeeze help help help me. IT MUST BE and ALWAYS BE NOKIA..... Please suggest

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 9th 2006 3:38AM]

hello guys! just stumbled accross a website nikophones.com! it sells the nokia N95 at 370 euros! is it a reliable shop? please help me out there....

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 13th 2006 4:46AM]

hello! the nikophones i think was a bluff since now the store no longer exists.... however now, i see all sorts of forums on the net where people offer nokia N95 at cheap prices of $300-$400!! one of those forums is the link below:
http://hmdt-web.net/forum/showthread.php?p=4058#post4058
how will i know that the guy is not bluffing? has anyone done business with him before? please reply quick...

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 17th 2006 8:10PM]

o2 are likely to charge �50 on upgrade for o2 select customers :)

got the n80 free at product launch.

Gotta love brand loyaltee - cannot wait for this. Well, or the n97

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 17th 2006 8:40PM]

Why would they show a map of Paris with the logos of British Rail and London tube?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 19th 2006 8:43AM]

woow this is beatiful, I already managed to get in my hands 500 $ to buy a new phone, and I'll wait until this phone reaches shops in my country.
I can't wait to write a full review for my website:
http://www.mobtal.net

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 3rd 2006 11:29PM]

When will be abailable in the phillipines?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 5th 2006 3:20PM]

gosh...itzz a "beauty wid duty" but..but..god plzz itz keypad it makezz me sick..YUCk..!!n no QWERTY keyboard...no touchscreen??
y d hell iz nokia stuck wid Dhat same old keypad..??
umm...it'll make a big hole in ya pocket 4 sure..i mean ..700$.!!i hav 2 think bout it.if i manage more 300$ i can own a PS-3[a consol 4m heaven..]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 6th 2006 7:03AM]

Blog about Nokia N95

http://about-nokia-n95.blogspot.com/

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 18th 2006 4:14PM]

This will be replacement 4 ma luvin n70!can't c what else u could put on it,maybe full dvb-t,and i know u can't manage optical zoom on so lil phone,but with all this is overkill,wi-fi,gps,3g,5 mpix,and best of all it's small