Nokia's N95 8GB brings more chunk for your junk
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Aug 29th 2007 6:12AM
posted Aug 29th 2007 6:12AM
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so there is a microSD slot on top of 8 gb flash memory?
what does it mean by "europe only"... does this mean it won't be available in Australia?????
It means 3G is for Europe frequency. I don't know if Australia shares the same frequency but if it does then import away.
Means it probably will initially only be released in EU, if it gets popular, Nokia will probably release a US version.
Wow! This is great. Although I liked the Original, I love this one. Again, as w/ the original, if it doesn't have US 3G, then I will not buy. Also, what version of Symbian does this beast run? I hope it's got the latest FP.
I hear it packs a bigger battery!
anything word on the microSD slot???
Bigger battery may actually mean no camera cover.
according to some pictures i've seen and a draft user manual for this model it will not have functionality for a micro sd card. you are stuck with the 8gig and thats that. also the screen is 2.8" qvga which is a bigger screen size than the original n95 but maintains the same resolution of the original n95.
the keys got smaller... did the screen get bigger?!
From 2,4 to 2,8
Sry from 2,6 to 2,8
Aye it might not have camera cover, but so dosent N80 and i havent had any probs with it..time will tell. Anyways i'm all ready for this babe(cash waiting in bank).
So what is this? A camera? A gaming device? A Maping device? I just wonder if it makes phone call. I think Nokia makes phones, but there is no mention of it being able to make phone calls.
There are those call/reject buttons. ;)
It's a multimedia computer;) Finally it's here, i've been waiting for it a couple of months now!
Months? i've been waiting for years lol! seriously though...i have the money waiting for it in my bank! :D
LOL @ Screenshots... "Nokia Music Store - It Won't Be Soon"
I know its a track title, but taking it as a statement is funny.
Better device than an iPhone - more features for your dollar (esp GPS) and expandable.
Cant wait for reviews. More than happy that i had nerves to wait for this device will have my reward soon then =)
hasn't anyone noticed that nokia comes up with a new phone every month just so people can buy tham by selling their old phones by 99% cheaper ??!!!!! so why sell your old nokia n95 for 500$ and pay 250$ more to get almost the same phone !!!
its as though nokia purposely makes 2 models of the same phone and releases the latter a few months after it first release....
its as though nokia purposely makes 2 models of the same phone and releases the latter a few months after it first release....
r u stupid, of course Nokia does this on purpose...'as though' give your head a shake...this only makes good business sense...get our appetites up and mouths watering and then bring on the real phone...it's an old business trick...you're real dumb
SO CLOSE TO THE PERFECT DEVICE!! But they missed it by "that" much... give me some qwerty keys under that slider, a smidge more memory and an optional airplane charger & I'd happily pay $1,000 for this thing!!!
Another thing,
to all you stupid putzes out there that just had to lay waste $700 big ones for the first model....shame on you! I betcha this price drops in the last Q07 or the 1st Q08....my money is on Q4 07
Haha dude you think you're the smartest or something...but i believe the release date says Oct '07 and i've learned that Oct is in the 4th Quarter. So i think the price will stay firm till Q2 of 08 and no one can wait that long as there is going to be a touch screen series out end of next year. So by the time you get this one, its already going to be a successor. And is the best to have the best thing in your hands!
And releasing the 8Gb version was'nt a business trick. It was in comepetition to the iPhone and the removal of all the bugs/hardware defects from the old one. A way of testing it out in the market!
Have fun
I got this phone yesterday morning... I'm the first in Chicago because the flagship store didn't even have them yet. I know a lot of people are talking about the lack of a lens cover being a downfall, however, there is a thick piece of glass already protecting the lens, which you can't see in photos. Also, it is very easy to access the camera because it is on the active standby. If anyone wants any information about this phone, feel free to email me.
Hey Steve, I've heard that the 8GB version comes WITHOUT the micro SD slot. Is it true???
There is definitely NO micro sd slot, which is the biggest downfall of this phone. 8gb cards are now available for the N95-1 and soon there will be even higher amounts of memory. 8gb is plenty for me, so I'll deal just fine, but if your a memory junkie, 8gb might not be enough.
Does anyone know if you can have video chats through MSN Messenger (or any other IM client) with N95? It does have this nice front facing camera...
Hey Steve: I have been drooling over this phone for a while. Other than the 8GB, the slightly larger screen, the lack of a microSD slot, and the color, are there any other changes between this and the standard N95 USA version? Processor? Features? Also, critically, what is the deal on the 3G data access here in the USA? Is the 8GB version Euro only, or will it hook up to AT&T's 3G network? T-Mobiles? I'm talking about the HSDPA/WCDMA functionality specifically for highest speed data.
I want to get this for mobile video to web publishing and I don't think there is another phone with a camera or video to match this one....
If anyone's worrying about how to save data fees with regards to mapping on the N95 (it can download the maps dynamically) I managed to get hold of a document from a phone supplier which gives steps - all at this page http://www.davesgonemental.com/reducing-nokia-n95-gprs-map-charges/
Steve doesn't know what he's talking about. There is a micro sd card slot on both the European N95 with 8GB internal memory and the US N95.