http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/ Engadget Comments for Hands-on with the Nokia N95 8GB for North America! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/that's how it is in Europe,you buy the phone YOU like not what verizon,At&t,sprint,....has.
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works like a charm, really, frees me from my uzi case full of computer. except:

1. wlan protocol only supports wep passwords.

2. comparing connectivity to my macbook pro, connectivity to pc's not so hot, app package has many touchup and organization tools and add ons that most computers i've used already have apps for. unnecessary i think, (but i'm an art design professional so i am biased here.)
i complain because the apps are so clunky, they crash and need to be updated a whole lot.

3. os on the phone itself crashes a lot.
i've had the phone for just about month and have needed to reinstall the os a couple of times already, which leads to point (4).

4. data corruption/ data loss: music player lists/ anything that gets updated on a regular basis tend to get corrupted fairly quickly.
i've had mp3s become unplayable inside the phone for less than 2 weeks.

5. can't use gmail smtp apparently. maybe i'm just slow.


otherwise, the best thing in the world.
1. bt
2. e-mail on the go.
3. blazing wlan connectivity
4. best camera on a phone ever
5. near dvd qual vids
6. easy to write apps for (python)

i got this phone with the full intention to use it as a tool to produce material professionally.

my first s60 device.]]>Jan 30th 2008 10:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Feb 11th 2008 7:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/just starting to look around the dev community.

on the data corruption bit: large amounts of data comes in and out of the phone regularly.
i found that if use "data transfer" (using the phone as mass storage,) on an old box running win2k, the data is more likely to be unusable on the phone itself. (they were mp3s.) it's fine, since i'm only transferring the data out of the box to the mac.

everything works quite well with the macbook pro (running tiger.)

i've downloaded and used "nokmote." it's quite exciting. a major reason i got this phone instead of hte iphone is because of the old school dev community vibe.

a "niime" port to osx (or at least linux) would be wonderful.

very exciting stuff.]]>Mar 15th 2008 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Mar 7th 2008 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
Something about the US cell phone market just doesn't make sense.]]>Jan 7th 2008 5:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 7th 2008 6:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
The U.S. version, n95-3 is on Dell's site for $649 or so and they are pushing them pretty hard.]]>Jan 7th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 7th 2008 1:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 7th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/The Treo doesn't come CLOSE to the other two, and it's still pretty expensive. Going by your post, you claim to not want an Edge/2.5G iPhone, but would get a Treo 755P. That makes absolutely no sense because the Treo's hardware/software is so old that browsing/page loading is actually "perceptively" faster on the 2G iPhone (not to mention SO MUCH BETTER). I know this cause I have had a Treo 750 and an Iphone. Just no comparison....]]>Jan 8th 2008 1:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
I like the iphone, but I felt the browser made up for the lack of a real keyboard, and the lack of an ssh client detracts quite a bit (but it felt really slow, even compared to the treo). PDANet is a huge boon for Treo people (owned a 600/650), and I really miss having the ability to get online wherever with decent speed. Browsing with the treo does suck for the most part, but it's serviceable, and it's a solid phone. I'm not going to spend the rest of this post defending the treo, so I'll move on.

The Nokia is new waters for me, never owned one. The fans of Nokia are... Hrm, hardcore? Yeah, these people scare me. The number of applications / games / multimedia options PLUS a GPS is a huge plus for me. And they have an ssh client. My area is getting 3G this quarter, so the N95 8GB NAM makes sense, but if Apple busts out a new iphone with 3g, an SDK, it would make the Nokia look a little less worth the 800$ I'd be paying for it..

So, to sum up... I can spend 200$ and get something that works, does almost everything I want, and has a full keyboard (treo), I can spend 800$ to get the omfgwtfbbq machine that does everything (nokia n95 nam), or I can spend 400+ and get the locked in phone that does a few things well, but doesn't do everything I need it to.

Is that a better explanation?]]>Jan 8th 2008 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 9th 2008 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 9th 2008 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Am I the only one thinking that Nokia's resources would have been better put to use on making a North-American version of the N82 instead? ]]>Jan 7th 2008 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 7th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/Jan 7th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
Ok, strike one of those. That was an iPhone thing...

Truth to be told, it is easier to shop for parts (e.g. device holders, replacement front/back plates, etc) for the N95-2 (and presumably now the N95-4?) than for the N95-3, as the former form factor is more common worldwide. Also, it seems that firmware upgrades are probably going to be a bit more timely with this new phone, since it should more directly be able to use the "N95 8GB" firmware images (unlike the N95-3, which has a quite different specification set from the N95-1).

As far as "competing" with a (forthcoming?) US version of the N82 for release, I don't think that's the case. This new N95 8GB NAM phone should be a simple surgical replacement of a hardware component (namely, the W-CDMA modem). So, too, should a "N82 NAM" or somesuch. If they wanted to, they could probably release either one in a matter of days/weeks. The reason they don't is probably misguided marketing ("let's see if we can have some suckers buy the same phone twice - once without U.S. 3G, once with..").

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The good stuff: I can make Skype or SIP calls for cheap or free when I'm near a wifi hotspot. It works great in the US or Spain where I live - just swap the SIM (ATT[Cingular] in US - Orange in Spain). All the software for the N95-1 works (of course). Syncs up with my Outlook addresses and calendar effortlessly. And, you can download maps for the GPS so you don't spend a fortune in connect time updating maps on the fly.

On the balance, I'm pleased with it and plan to have a lot of fun with it. I hope a later firmware update will improve the GPS responsiveness.

And Sam, ease up on the coffee.]]>Jan 8th 2008 9:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190187454518&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:US:1123

can somone please help and tell me if this is the same one i'm buying as the phone mentioned above? will it support 3G when tmobile comes out with it? thanks!
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I'm going to wait until feb-mar and see if this N95 NAM comes out...]]>Jan 9th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/N95-1:
Original model, EMEA/APAC 3G, camera cover, etc. MSRP: $700, deals at $550. (They are phasing this one out of the US for obvious reasons).
N95-2:
Updated model, EMEA/APAC 3G, 8GB RAM (It still shows up as expansion), removed microSD slot and camera cover. MSRP: $760, deals at $660.
N95-3:
US model, US 3G, else the same as original model (N95-1). MSRP: $700, deals $560

So presumably is this is a US 8GB model it will be the N95-4.

Since they have 8GB cards now and in a few months Toshiba is pushing out 16GB and 32GB variations, for $350 and $700 respectively. Mmmm. 32GB in my pocket =)

And why must all phone comparisons go down to [Insert phone here] vs. iPhone?
I've owned the iPhone and I find it lacking. Precisely why it's in my drawer now. I'm a power user and I need third party apps that doesn't void my warranty. The N95 delivered nicely for me too, but now I'm into texting and everything, so I'm phasing that one out too.

The N95 is a great device. This update is good for the consumers.]]>Jan 12th 2008 6:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/hands-on-with-the-nokia-n95-8gb-for-north-america/
In one of my eBay guides, I mention that only 30% of a mobile device's features are ever used and buyers should choose a device based on needs:

http://reviews.ebay.com/Choosing-a-Smartphone-Sony-Ericsson-p990i-Example_W0QQugidZ10000000001923787

So that readers have the specs on the N95, Treo 750, iPhone and HTC Touch (not mentioned here), I set up a comparison chart on Phonescoop:

http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/compare.php?id%5B%5D=1325&id%5B%5D=1294&id%5B%5D=1110&id%5B%5D=1054&id%5B%5D=

In 2008, due to Google, the Open Handset Alliance and other third-party developers, we're going to see a lot of Android-based mobile devices hit the market. For my vision of the ultimate mobile device, see my posts on MarketingBeyond or Mobile Telephony Innovations:

http://innovativemobile.blogspot.com/2007/12/talk-to-your-telephone-sprints-touch.html



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