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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Cue the pro and con iPhone remarks... now!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leonard Nimrod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Sprint needs some help. im stuck with the 700p until sprint decides to release something new. sigh...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dae]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Am awaiting mine over here across the pond in the UK. Got it as a free upgrade with a 32.5£ (read 60$ give or take) monthly plan on 18 month contract with Tmob. The plan includes unlimited data (replace unlimited with 1GB no more). <br><br>Hope it lives up to the hype! ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Vasilis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:15PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Vasilis?Did u got it?r u from greece mate?i would like to know more about this cellphone..an eisai patriwths apantise mou sto gkeitlordj@gmail.com kai opou gkeit(pulh) grafto aggliko...mia le3h.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JUJUKOS]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 28th 2007 6:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[No thanks Nokia.<br><br>Althought it is impressively loaded with features, I can buy a laptop for $750.<br><br><br>- Josh<br><br><a href="http://www.StateOfBrain.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.StateOfBrain.com</a><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JoshLowry]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[so you're phoning with youre laptop and you must have big pockets! ^o^]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Blackster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[You know, I've owned Nokias most of my mobile life, and love them (don't get me wrong), but I've never understood why on MOST of the phones they make, Nokia always chooses an unrefined design. <br><br>For example, the N95 seems to suffer from the same problem. Strangely shaped plastic chrome buttons, and then a keypad with odd bumps and curves - almost seems like a toy. Also has a big time "plastic" look - yes, I know it is plastic, but it looks to be a lower quality plastic. I know SE uses some nice plastics.<br><br>I prefer the solid buttons you find on higher-end Samsungs or especially Sony Ericssons - those definitely don't look like "toys" at all. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[paul34]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[The killer app for a phone like this would have been, watching Youtube clips on the go. Unfortunately, the processor is not fast enough to watch Youtube clips like you would a laptop. But in some proprietary fashion. It's getting there though.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Once Flash Lite 3.0 comes out, the N95 and other S60 phones will support viewing youtube clips and other Flash files.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Al]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 2:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Although not being offically recognised as another colour there is indeed one more for us in the UK. On the side of my box it's known as CPW Warm Graphite. CPW is a retailer known as carphonewarehouse in the UK. The phone itself looks stunning.. it's a silver colour which in some light looks nearer black. There is a pic available on Darla Mack's blog and Howard Forums.. take a look.. if you like engadget I can send you a pic of my unit to show what us lucky UK CPW N95 owners have if you like. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Litman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[And if you're interested in reading about battery life, seeing pictures taken by the phone or pictures of the phone being unboxed:<br>- <a href="http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/tag/n95/" rel="nofollow">http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/tag/n95/</a><br><br>This is pretty much the first phone I've owned that I know I'll be keeping as my primary mobile device for more than a year - my only gripe is the europe/japan-centric HSPDA...<br><br>Maybe one of the US carriers should pick up this phone in a US HSDPA version. T-Mobile, pay attention: the N95 ahould be your HSDPA launch device to compete with the iPhone - are you listening?<br><br>And you're right, Chris: people either get it or not when it comes to the N95! After reading Gizmodo's review I though to myself: "wow, I'm not even sure Brian (Lam) quite gets it."]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tnkgrl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[OK, Time to comment, ive got one a few days ago, and i'd like to share with you a few of my points..<br><br>1. Its FUGLY!<br>2. It feels really badly made (plasicy - Plastic like - little britain fans with understand)<br>3. Have to pay for the navigation feature of the maps! whats that about?<br>4. Although Pic quality is good, transfer them to PC and zoom past the 100% level, and the quality really is shocking!<br>5. Battery life is diabolical!<br>6. Who needs a smart phone now a days?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Olaf]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Hey<br>i have had my n95 for almost 2 weeks now, have paid for the guided gps and tested absolutely everything, i have downloaded the podcast app and the youtube video app, this phone is amazing....<br><br>HOWEVER, when i had it connected to my bluetooth head unit, and was using GPS and received a call it crashed, haha never thought a phone could do all that in any case...<br><br>also it crashed when i installed the search app, and tried to use the 3g network to download info, however on wifi it works a treat, its wifi reception is verrry good and the web browser is awesome...<br><br>the flash is not a true flash so not amazing, but the actual pics are pretty good :)... GPS navigation is amazing, however takes about 30 secs to pick up reception... <br><br>memory is good with 512mb, but hit amazon for your cheap 2gb sticks as well as car mounts and power...<br><br>the media buttons are a bit useless, good looking, but you can use the normal keys to control video and music..<br><br>a2dp works a treat, however a few screatches now and then<br><br>when you receive a call nokias new software speaks the callers name in between the ring tone which is pretty cool :):)<br><br>overall amazing phone, however battery life suffers, especially with wifi and bluetooth running<br><br>car charger defo need for when using gps<br><br>hmm the next one wil be AMAZING haha...<br><br>so who is gonna release a 802.11N media streamer for me.. i want to set my HD free muahahhaa...Bruce]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[acidslice]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:39PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[oh and olaf, its all about a week phone, and then a sick looking sexy little beast for the weekends and nights out... but you have to have a pimp one for work....bring on homebrew... £47 for three years navigation is nothing... ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[acidslice]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 1:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA["so you're phoning with youre laptop and you must have big pockets! ^o^"<br><br>Well, maybe he has tailor-made Great Pockets trousers, or something:<br><br><a href="http://www.greatpockets.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.greatpockets.com/index.php</a><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[niz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 2:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Too bad about no touchscreen (which can be very handy).. and other devices with GPS don't require a data link for updates, which makes the phone useless in backwaters like Canada where wireless data is still way overpriced. <br><br>Agree about the media controls being pointless, better if anything to have added more alpha keys, the music nav should be on the bluetooth headset (lanyard style headset too, for a less dorky look, bigger battery and controls surface, and less radiation potential...)<br><br>I'd be happy if the upcoming Glofiish X800 had a decent cam, since it'll probably ship with an alpha keyboard like their previous series did, unfortunately it doesn't and eten has a pretty bad rep for sw quality and support. So, as always, too many devices, none of them quite right. (iphone? hah.)<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[k0a10]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 2:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[@JoshLowry<br><br>I am sure you would look quite silly holding that laptop to your ear :-). $750 is a bit steep though. Will wait for a year and prolly get it for ~$350ish after selling my soul to cingular/Tmobile for 2 years.<br><br>DaScud<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dascud]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[It is really hard to get excited about new mobile phones from any of the big mainstream makers anymore.  They all keep taking tiny incremental steps and release dozens of nearly identical phones every year.  I think that's why the iPhone and Meizu M8 resonate with people, cause it's actually something new and different and they're not excessively over-designed like this N95 here.  This Nokia is too bulky, has way too many buttons, and is stuck with a platform hardly anyone is going to support.<br><br>I want a simple touchscreen quadband GSM phone that's 15mm thick or less, running Windows Mobile, Linux, or some Apple OS, with support for micro SDHC cards, a 3.5mm plug built-in, some sort of camera, a replaceable battery, and wi-fi for email and web.  I couldn't care less about any other wireless data standards since they're so prohibitively expensive in Canada.  And I don't need tons of buttons, sliders, flips, etc. on my phone.  Just use the touchscreen for everything except maybe add some volume or mute/pause buttons on the side.  Maybe I'm in the minority, but that's what I want from a phone.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 3:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brandson,<br><br>I think we all agree--I would just add high-speed capability that can be toggled on or off. The option is always worth it.<br><br>You should check out phones by O2 though, because what you're looking for already exists. My friend has it and it's think, has wifi, supports sd cards etc etc.<br><br>This nokia doesn't support high speed data, so I'm against it, although the 5 mpx camera is a GREAT idea... isn't that the gimmick for the N series though? The Camera?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[carlo]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 4:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[wow,, such a flash phone,, i want one,, only so i can get screwed but my service provider like every other time i owned a mobile! & all i need is to make phone calls,, i dont need it to flush the toilet, wash the dishes & scratch my arse,, i am capable of that with my other hand, <br>when are they going to make a phone that is simple,, with a decent battery life (sony should be able to do that, its about all they do well at the moment) & can drop it on the ground without cracking the screen, or losing the battery, or shitting the bed altogether,, (oh yeah,, thats a brick)<br>JoshLowry is on the buzzer, you wanna do all that,, buy a laptop,, i just wanna phone,, & i can think of a few people that want the same<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[benjamin:?]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 4:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I do agree that the N95 seems to take some very nice looking pictures for a phone, but until a phone does everything I mentioned above, I'll stick with a cheap bare-bones phone just for calls.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 4:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[The people who are complaining about the $750 price of the N95 (unlocked) are the probably same people who will soon be spending $600 on the iPhone (locked, with a 2-year contract)... Oh the irony!<br><br>As for build and material quality, the N95 is top notch (certainly better than my N80)- it's light, the slider clicks nicely in place, and the back fells similar to the silky plastic on my BlackJack.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tnkgrl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 4:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I agree with some other folks in that this smart phone really is going down the road of overkill.  Mostly I just need phone and occasional mobile web.  If I need a phone for business contacts and project updates then I will get a Blackberry or some other such.  However, I think that even that is a bit much.  "Feature overload" has become commonplace these days.   Why can't someone make a phone that is primarily durable (read: drop, kick, throw, run over, etc), extreme battery life (days worth), and has just a few advanced features, like MP3 ringtones and maybe a satellite or FM tuner, all in an ergonomic and attractive package?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[oprdzl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 5:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't understand people that come on to this forum and bitch up a storm that the phone is overpriced or looks cheap or whatever else saliva brings onto their tongues.  If you don't like the phone, then don't buy it.  You have option of going to Cingy for crappy matchbook sized flip phone or in 3 or so months buy a phone that'll already be obsolete (iPhone..one fancy thing it has going for it is its touch screen and iPod look..but remember what apple puts on it - you're stuck with it).  Symbian is WAY more open.  It is like a mini-computer...you can install other software on it and are not stuck with some carrier/manufacturer locked applications).  For those that want a phone that makes calls only - I am willing to donate my GSM 1900 Nokia 5120.  That should be enough for you.  <br>As far as N95 goes - you don't have to rely on maps being updated over cellular data - you can preload maps from your pc through Nokia Map Loader.  I have been an early adopter of Symbian..Started from N3650, moved on to 6680, then N80 and now next week I'm making a trip to Nokia store (I'm lucky enough to be living in Chicago) to buy N95 (If anyone wants to buy my N80 - it's up for sale).  I used Windows Mobile or whatever it's called these days and will never go back to it - way too F... Up.  Setting it up is a bitch (maybe WinMob5 or 6 is easier but the previous versions were hell).  I'm not saying S60 is perfect - everyone hates "out of memory" messages and I'm no exception but it's far better than any other OS i've used.  MS is squeezing their big ass into mobile world and pushes others out but look in Europe... WinMob is almost nonexistent on the other side of the Ocean.  So again to those who bitch up about N95... You don't like it, don't buy it (you  probably can't afford it anyway...I suggest..go with Disney Mobile..you can get your Mickey phone and be happy and again..if you miss phone that can make phone calls so much - send me an e-mail and I'll gladly donate my old Nokia 5120 (below is the link to what you'll be getting)<br><br><a href="http://www.bluejackq.com/gallery2/5110-400.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.bluejackq.com/gallery2/5110-400.jpg</a><br><br>Matt]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Matt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 5:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brandson, as much as I am impressed by the iPhone's UI:<br><br>1. Few people realize that the touchscreen feature of the iPhone is a drawback, not an advantage. At least as the way it is currently implemented. But hey, it's "cool", "revolutionary" and most of all shiny! <br><br><a href="http://smartdreaming.blogspot.com/2007/03/why-iphones-ui-wont-scale.html" rel="nofollow">http://smartdreaming.blogspot.com/2007/03/why-iphones-ui-wont-scale.html</a><br><br>2. The N95 is Quadband + WCDMA (aka 3G) + HSDPA (sort of 3.5G) + Wi-Fi (802.11b+g) + Bluetooth (A2DP) + IrDa. The over-hyped iPhone does not support even half of these!<br><br>3. There is a trade-off to be made between "bulkiness" (if you classify 20mm as bulky that is) and battery life. You cannot honestly expect a ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[440]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 5:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[To 440:<br><br>I am not an Apple fanboy.  In fact I have never owned an Apple product ever because while they do almost everything right, they always do at least one really dumb thing to try to make a design seamless (like no removable battery in a phone).  I'm not planning on buying an iPhone either, but I do like the fact that Apple is trying to give the cellphone industry a kick in the pants.<br><br>1. I haven't tried Apple's Multitouch UI yet and neither have you so I don't see how could say it's a drawback yet.  Maybe it'll end up being a nightmare to use, but the Nintendo DS has made me really like touchscreen interfaces and I can see a touchscreen working very well as a phone interface too.<br><br>2/3. Maybe in other countries, 3G and wireless data is a reality, but in Canada it is not.  It is so horrendously expensive to pay for any type of mobile data bandwidth that it makes the feature totally impractical.  I have yet to meet a single person who wants to pay $30 per MB to watch sports highlights and tv show clips on their phone.  So I only care about quadband GSM and wi-fi to access email/web at work/school/home.  All the rest of the time wi-fi will be off and so will any mobile data stuff.  Battery life should be fine in a 15mm phone.  If you remove the slider portion off a lot of phones, and add a few mm for whatever critical non-keyboard stuff was in the slider then you'd get to around 15mm thickness.<br><br>3. I don't even know what your point is here.  It's like saying any platform that you can write programs for must be bad.  Most phones have very closed environments.  You get only what comes with the phone and if it doesn't work the way you like, then too bad.  I don't particularly care what OS is on the phone, I just want developers to be able to continue to support the platform.  That's got me very excited about the whole OpenMoko concept actually and I'm interested to see how that develops.<br><br>4. Micro SD is fine but micro SDHC is better.  I'd like to have my phone replace my mp3 player and be future-proof to support larger upcoming memory cards.  2GB is kind of small for a mobile device.  Next year we'll likely see 8GB or larger micro SDHC cards.  I want my phone to be able to use those.<br><br>5. Those features are great.  And I think you're misunderstanding me completely.  I never said "Woo Nokia sucks! iPhone rulez!"  I merely listed features I want in a phone.  The iPhone is missing some of them and so is the N95.<br><br>6. The N95 camera is really very impressive.  I have seen many shots taken with the phone and they are stunning.<br><br>I really just want a device that does all the phone, camera, media player, and pda stuff that doesn't look like a geeky piece of tech.  I'm still waiting for such a device.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[15mm thick phone to accommodate a battery big enough to last you even\more than a day.<br><br>3. "Windows Mobile, Linux, or some Apple OS" as A SERIOUS SMART MOBILE DEVICE OS? Give me a break! (FYI Symbian rules over 67% of the market. Linux has a potential though.) <br><br>4. N95 supports up to 2 GB microSD memory cards.<br>These are smaller and relatively cheap to obtain.<br><br>5. N95 has a 3.5mm plug built-in, and also a replaceable and separately purchasable battery, which you can swap yourself under 10 sec. And the iPhone?<br><br>6. The 5MP camera is a feature but it doesn't "buy" the phone (much more the practically free GPS service).<br><br>Too bad the MSRP of an unsubsidized, sim-lock free N95 is 700,00€ here in Germany. That's $938.00!!!<br><br>Cheers! (and sorry for the truncated post)<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[440]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 5:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I held it in my hands, I pondered the $750, the Flash lite 2.0, the camera (damn I'm almost ready to go buy one), and the data was the issue. Too bad! But, if it can't do any better than EDGE where available (like here in Chicago), I'm not dropping that kind of coin, not to mention the additional data costs. The iPhone is a much different beast, but that will likely be my next mobile.<br><br>You coulda pushed of the iThing for six months Nokia!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nicholas]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thank you *Matt* :)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[tnkgrl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA["I really just want a device that does all the phone, camera, media player, and pda stuff that doesn't look like a geeky piece of tech. I'm still waiting for such a device."<br><br>Me too :-)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[440]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brandson wrote:<br>"I don't particularly care what OS is on the phone, I just want developers to be able to continue to support the platform."<br><br>How can you support the iPhone then? It's the most closed mobile platform of all. It doesn't support any 3rd party software (not even the ubiquitous Java downloads that every other GSM phone can run).<br><br>Symbian OTOH is completely open and has a lot 3rd party software -- it's the market-leading smartphone OS worldwide.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pavel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:51PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[To Pavel:<br><br>Apple may declare the iPhone to be a closed platform, but they did the same with Apple TV and look how that worked out.  I suspect there will be thousands of people out there developing for the iPhone once it comes out whether Apple likes it or not.  Plus Apple is generally pretty good at supporting its products with software so I'm not that concerned about it.<br><br>I find Symbian to be not very much fun to use no matter how open it is.  I suspect many people feel the same.<br><br>Again, I have no plans to buy an iPhone.  So far the closest phones to do all the things I described are Meizu's M8 (but Meizu is limiting the M8 to China and it's only triband so that's out) and whatever comes from FIC and the OpenMoko people.  Maybe Apple's 2nd gen iPhone will be closer to what I want.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brandson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 7:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Three Letters Only.... : HTC <br>HTC P3600 : <br>Tri-band HSPDA/UMTS: 850, 1900, 2100<br>Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850, 900, 1800, 1900<br>2.8” TFT-LCD Touchscreen<br>Windows Mobile 5<br>GPS with TomTom navigator 6<br>Infrared IrDA SIR<br>Bluetooth® 2.0<br>Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g<br>ROM: 128 MB<br>RAM: 64 MB SDRAM<br>miniSD™ memory card<br>Jog Wheel<br>5-way Navigation Control<br>Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery<br>Capacity: 1500 mAh (!)<br>2.1Megapixels Sharp cam & VGA cam for video Call<br>etc...<br><br>529€ free of contract or 99€ with 12months contract....<br><br>N95, iPhone,....what ?<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ike Turner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 6:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[@Brandson<br>The series 60 OS used in Nokia phones is incredibly supported. Everything from Game Boy Advanced, NES, SNES, iSync, Blackberry Connect(Not on US site) and so much more is supported. Also, Symbian is working very hard to make there platform easier to develop for. It's the most well supported mobile platform that I can think of. iPhone will have the worst 3rd party support as they are not allowing it. And you cannot remove the battery and the N95 battery is rated longer. Just a few facts you should check up on. I do not have a N95 (broke college student) but we carry them unlocked where I work and I have played with it quite a bit. It's runs incredibly well. It can handle youtube when streamed from orb I know that and video playback on it is smooth. It also looks much better in person imo, but that of course is subjective.<br><br>@Ike Turner<br>The N95 has a more advanced processor and graphics accelerator and has much better multimedia capabilities. We also carry that phone at where I work and I love HTC products but the two devices are geared towards different segments.  I would own either in a second.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jaysins]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 7:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, the iPhone is far more powerful than the N95, like atleast 200% more powerful.  The N95 is surprisingly weak, weaker than my PocketPC which is a few years old.<br><br>The iPhone is a mix of 3 Nokia phones: N800 + N91 + N95 taking the best of each.  But funny how Apple is able to produce a product like this on their first try, gotta hand it to them.  Great job, Jobs.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jj]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 10th 2007 8:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I would never spend that kind of money on a phone like that with no keyboard.<br><br>A phone that expensive should also function as a great messaging phone, and messaging at best is a serious drag with no keyboard.<br><br>Tarzan no buy.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Z]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 7:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are very few useful features that an iPhone doesn't have:<br>- GPS<br>- decent (but not good) digital camera]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Marian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 11th 2007 8:50PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[For those who are concerned about downloading maps on the go, there is alternative. You can download maps on your PC and use them from memory card. This works also for all Nokia S60 devices (tracking with bluetooth gps).<br><br>www.smart2go.com]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[griin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 1:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Does anyone know of any decent websites for downloading/purchasing software for the N95?  I'm based in the UK if that makes a difference.<br><br>Buy the phone on O2 UK and the GPS maps are already pre-installed for the UK and i was told there is no data downloaded over the network, maybe some of you guys have had a raw deal??]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daley Wear]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 10:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Okay... so I've been looking up mobile phones so that I can buy on.... truth is, I've always overlooked this phone.  Never went to check out the features or anything... why? Becuase physically... this phone is nothing special... at all! I wouldn't say that it is ugly... but I can't even say that it looks nice...<br><br>However... after reading the reviews from Engadget, it sounds like a very nice phone! It has an excellent music player and camera, plus at least 3G (which is hard to find). I get lost easily, but I don't think I need a GPS system.... ALthough it is eerything I look for... I don't think it's my kind of phone... My dad however, loves Nokia phones.... I'm gonna try to buy this for him for Christmas. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CuriousChickKimmi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 2:47PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I personally wouldn't call the N95 bulky, its shorter, the same thickness and only about 5mm wider than my K800i its replacing. I was amazed to see this when i put them side by side but I think its the big screen (for a phone) that makes it look larger than it is. As for the build quality, it seems well enough built without blowing me away, the only problem seems to be I have a duffer that keeps crashing and freezing and as the N95 is selling so well in the UK (not bad considering its selling for 500 GBP sim free) I'm struggling to get it swapped over at the moment.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brooky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 3:26PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[honestly, i think it's ugly. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 6:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Eh...I think I'll pass.<br><br>I can buy a full blown laptop for $750.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Exile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 12th 2007 6:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Well frankly I don't care. I would care about the hardware - I have always had Nokias and now I have a N73. The problem is the software - S60 would be OK for a phone that costs $100, but not for one that costs $500 or $750. <br><br>Can you believe that you would pay $500 for a brand new phone in 2007 and get software that takes 3 - 4 seconds to open your messages? I can't, either. And until I read a review that says "wow, this new Nokia phone has zero lag at all" I am not going to buy any new Nokias. The N95, just like all other S60 phones, is very laggy. I am not willing to accept that.<br><br>A phone like this will always find a lot of buyers - those who want to show off that they can afford the latest and greatest.<br><br>I am a gadget head too but I like things that work, and that don't waste my time. The N73 makes me stare at a screen that shows the blue background for loooong seconds when I want to take a picture/open my messages/start the clock/do pretty much anything else except making a call. And from the other reviews, the N95 is not any better there.<br><br>iPhone here I come - it better not lag though. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nikster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2007 1:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brandson - Mobile data pricing follows a pattern that can be observed world-wide: It starts out extremely overpriced. Then it stays extremely overpriced for a very long time - even though the mobile operators make no money from it because no-one's using it, they won't drop the price. Not sure why.<br><br>Then, years later, they suddenly realize they have all that unused data capacity lying around, and make it cheap. Where I am, I can get an unlimited data plan for $25/month. 100 hours for $9/month. Reasonable. I predict that this will happen sooner or later everywhere, including Canada.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nikster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2007 1:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[Brandson,<br><br>"4. Micro SD is fine but micro SDHC is better. I'd like to have my phone replace my mp3 player and be future-proof to support larger upcoming memory cards. 2GB is kind of small for a mobile device. Next year we'll likely see 8GB or larger micro SDHC cards. I want my phone to be able to use those."<br><br>The N95 is the first Nokia Phone to support SDHC. Here's a shot of a N95 with a 4GB SDHC inserted:<br><a href="http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3113/n95ys0.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/3113/n95ys0.jpg</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[oliB317]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 13th 2007 9:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you were looking for better music software for the N95, then The Filter is pretty good - instant playlists and better browsing then the default software. <br><br>It is free from <a href="http://www.thefilter.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefilter.com</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 16th 2007 10:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[People keep saying "Oh its too expensive. I might attract unwanted attention..." Well people, you don't attract attention. I use this phone on the train, subway, bus. Most people haven't a clue what the phone is.<br><br>Feature-wise totally worth it. BTW it's actually $812 (w/ tax) at the Nokia Store in NYC.<br><br>And to the people who are hoping the price will come down in a couple months, KEEP DREAMIN'. The N93 release 6 months ago cost about $50 less than it was originally released for! These boutique phones don't get cheap. After a while it just phases out.<br><br>Also stop it with the iPhone complaints. If you keep complaining how the N95 is $750 and it's too expensive, the iPhone will be $600 with a contract. You might say that it's an iPhone, I tell you its over-rated.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ranron]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Apr 18th 2007 11:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[I live in australia, where can we get this service please explain. is it through the NextG network?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Luke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 18th 2007 9:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/11/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95/</guid><description><![CDATA[this is one of the best smartphones ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ast]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 22nd 2007 4:22PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>