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Nokia's N95 now shipping... everywhere but here
It's not much use to those of us in North America but Nokia flagship "multimedia computer" just launched pretty much everywhere but here. It's mid-march which means the €550 ($736) Nokia's N95 is now shipping in "key markets" spread across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. So while the rest of world is enjoying that 5 megapixel camera, integrated GPS, WiFi, HSDPA, and dual-slidin' S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 action, we get to probe the FCC filing in hopes of a hint for a release closer to home. Remember, if you do manage to snap one up then please let us know where and for how much dinero -- mama says it's good to share.
Up close with the Nokia N95
Never mind the iPhone, we wants us some N95! Actually, we desperately want both, but that's neither here nor there; point is we used CES as a killer opportunity to catch Nokia's next superphone au naturale. With S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 (read: user-installed software, lots of third party support, and vibrant user community) and HSDPA shoring this sucker up, Nokia needn't be too worried that its latest and greatest models are gonna get pwn3d by Apple -- in the spec sheet department, at least. The dual slide action is trick, but it seems like it'd be easy to accidentally engage it in one direction or the other with the phone in your pocket. No bother; just throw in a set of Jabra BT8010's and we're good to go.
Nokia prepping N97 "multimedia computer"?
As much as we love to give Nokia crap for calling these S60 smartphones of theirs "multimedia computers," it's getting harder and harder to argue with the moniker. The purported specs on Nokia's upcoming N97, supposedly pictured above, include a 20GB HDD, "3D stereo speakers," 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and 2.4x optical zoom, 15fps video recording, a 3-inch screen, FM radio, miniSD, 400+ hour standby time, 4+ hour talk time and 24+ hour music playback. There's no real confirmation of all this, and the original source is in Hungarian -- always a shady sign -- but the truth is that it's really going to take specs like this to even register interest in light of its predecessor, the crazy-decked N95.[Via Electronista; thanks Jonathan]
Hands on with Nokia's "multimedia computer" behemoths
Sure, it wouldn't hurt if Nokia shaved a few grams and/or inches off a couple of these, but we got our hands on the new "Music Range" 8GB N91, the N75 which packs WCDMA and quite a bit of screen for a flip, and the utterly decked N95, and we can't say it was an unpleasant experience. Both the N75 and N95 were quite impressive in the LCD department, and the N95's sliding action couldn't be much smoother. Anyways, we know you're not here for our half-baked opinions, so go ahead and peep the pr0n after the break, we don't mind.
Nokia N72 launched
Along with the N93 and N73, Nokia just launched their new N72 multimedia tri-band GSM / EDGE cellphone. This Symbian S60 handset features a 2.1-inch, 176 x 208, 262k color display, Bluetooth 2.0, and 20MB internal memory expandable via RS-MMC. Media support includes a digital music player with dedicated music keys supporting MP3 and AAC playback, an FM Radio with Visual Radio support, and throws in a 2 megapixel shooter with integrated flash capable of CIF video capture at 15fps. Nokia is positioning this pup as a "multimedia computer" which is a bit of a stretch, but we'll play along for now. Expected in Pearl Pink or Gloss Black sometime in June 2006. More pics on the flip.[Via PhoneScoop]
