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Nokia N95-3 update released early, performance improved
Last week Nokia promised an update was coming to the North American version its venerable N95, the N95-3. But, the company played coy and failed to mention any details other than availability in "early June." We're not even out of May yet but the 20.2.011 firmware update is ready and initial reports are good. Boot time has been reduced to 19-seconds from about 30, camera start-up is now a quite snappy two seconds, support for Flash video has been added, and there's even a suite of new N-Gage game demos included in the deal. That's the sort of update we can sink our teeth into -- even if European N95-1 users have already been chewing it for months. [Via Part-time phone reviewer; thanks Moses]
Nokia fesses to looming N95-3 software update, fails to mention specifics
It's been a solid tick since the North American N95, also referred to as the N95-3, received a software update. For those clamoring for a little love from Nokia's dev team, listen up: an administrator over at the outfit's forums has admitted that the Software Update crew has a new version in the works. We're told that they've heard the demands for a fresh release, and they're toiling away in order to bring it to N95-3 owners by early June. Unfortunately, we're not told what new features we can expect, and even worse, "early June" seems like eons away, doesn't it? [Via Symbian-Guru]
Screen Grabs: Nokia's N95 appears to appear on the small screen
Screen grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dt com. What say you? Is resident Big Bang Theory brainiac Howard Wolowitz super-stoked that Penny is conked out on his shoulder? Or is he just incredibly jovial to have his hand around what appears to be a Nokia N95? We're thinking a little bit from column A, a little bit from column B.[Thanks, Matt]
Nokia mentions N82 8GB, US N95 8GB: typo or totally inevitable?
If you recall, the North American version of the N95 was basically willed into existence by folks who boldly ignored the lack of support for their native 3G bands and bought the original anyway; Nokia was pleased with the unexpected cash flow, woke up, and cobbled together what we now know as the N95-3. So is history going to repeat itself with the N95 8GB? The Nokia Guide discovered a mention of an "N95 8GB NAM" in the compatible phones list for Nokia's Download! app, and while there's been no official announcement of such a device in the pipe, it makes total sense that they'd scheme to swap out the eight gigger's radio the same way they did before. Also mentioned is an "N82 8GB," another nonexistent handset that we'd be less than shocked to see happen since the N82 is undeniably one of Nokia's flagship handsets and is now flanked by 8GB versions of its N81 and N95 cousins. Only question left is, who's planning on holding on that N82 or N95-3 purchase now until this all plays out?[Via Boy Genius Report]
Nokia's N95-3 sees first firmware update
Version 11.2.009 firmware is out and ready to dance on the North American flavor of the N95. This marks the first update for Nokia's N95-3. So far, we've found a browser update with font size and history list. We're not expecting the type of overhaul seen for Europe's classic model but we're still digging for more. Anyone else finding fixes for their favorite nits? If so, let us know in the comments.[Thanks, Alon T.]
Hands-on (again) with the North American N95!
Our all-too-brief interlude with the North American N95 left us wanting more, and fortunately, Nokia delighted us (and everyone) by expediting the launch and getting supply into stores in just less than a month's time. We'd originally thought that the new model would be available only in black, but it turns out that the company churned out "bronze" as a second choice, which turns out to be the first shade Nokia's flagship stores are being stocked with. This is a critical point here: the materials used on the cases of the two colors are different, and the colors are close enough to one another that we think folks are better off choosing a version based on the material instead. The black is a soft-touch plastic with a rubbery, non-slip texture to it (anyone who's used a Q Black or a Wing will know what we mean here), whereas the bronze has a more traditional hard plastic feel. Anyhoo, yeah, the HSDPA is lightning fast, the additional RAM over the first version solved our out-of-memory errors with the browser, and the just-announced SlingPlayer Mobile for S60 (free for N95 owners) was a pleasure to use. So, sorry, existing owners -- at least the lot of you in North America -- we wish we could tell you that it's not worth the upgrade, we really do. But it is. Check out our full gallery of both colors below!%Gallery-7891%
Nokia N95-3 with North American 3G now available
With nary an AT&T agreement in sight, Nokia has gone out on a limb to launch the unlocked N95-3 today, bringing the all the original N95's goodness back for a second round with a few key changes. Most notably, of course, is the presence of HSDPA on the 850 and 1900MHz bands, but other modifications include a higher-capacity battery, recessed camera lens (sans protective shutter this time around), twice the RAM, and availability in black and "dark sand" (for the rear only -- the front's always silver). Grab it starting today in Nokia's flagship stores in New York and Chicago for $699.
Nokia N95-3 available within 7 to 10 days?
Current intelligence (that is, us calling the store) indicates that Nokia's flagship locations expect to receive the North American version of the N95 -- the N95-3, glorious 850 / 1900MHz bands of HSDPA and all -- within the next week to week and a half. That would put it inside Nokia's intended September launch window, albeit by the slimmest of margins. If nothing else, we figure it's a good sign that Nokia's US website has finally acknowledged the phone's existence; the next step, of course, is to get a few in our hands for $699 a pop.
