Ratkat wrote:I have no idea whether this covers sim-free handsets as well as contract, but the Nokia press office have stated that in the UK the N95-8GB will be exclusive to Vodafone until after xmas.
I don't like the sound of that, so probably not Sim free until next year then.
Unregistered wrote:I don't like the sound of that, so probably not Sim free until next year then.
I rang Expansys and emailed Mobilefun earlier as well,
Expansys said it was exclusive to Vodafone at the moment and didn't know whether the sim free model was covered by that, but hopefully they would have some in December.
Mobilefun replied
Thank you for your email. All the information we have is that it will be available at the end of the year.
So no, it's not looking good, I'll be gutted if they don't release the Sim Free until after Xmas.
The Vodafone exclusive only covers the UK though so hopefully I will be able to get one from abroad if it turns out to be correct.
According to a post on another forum the release date for the UK is October 26th. I just hope it isn't a Vodafone exclusive, which is unfair IMO if it is.
Unregistered wrote:According to a post on another forum the release date for the UK is October 26th. I just hope it isn't a Vodafone exclusive, which is unfair IMO if it is.
26th Oct is the date of the Vodafone release I believe, I agree it is bloody unfair on those wishing to buy sim free or on other networks.
i've bourght afew high-end phones from vodafone before on contract including the n95 none were ever locked. so no reason this will be.
i will buy it on a black market, so it will be SIM free for sure 😊
What i'm still wondering is:
did they improve the microphone for video recording at all, i read your review of the normal n95 and you mentioned the microphone was of less quality than the nokia n93(i) so i was hoping they improved it to be of the same level as the n93(i)
But the N93i has TWO microphones, for stereo. And anyway, the N93 was miles better than both other devices. The N95 8GB is the same as on the original.
Now that Vodafone has this phone available, has anyone got their hands on one yet?
I've already gotten a few scuffs on the N95 lens port doing nothing but putting it in empty pockets, on tables and in the provided pouch (oversized and clumsy, but when it needs to go in a bag, better than nothing). So far I haven't seen them affect the quality of the photos taken, so that's a good thing. My guess it unless the glass actually gets cloudy it won't affect photos much, as it is probably designed to focus well past the point where this glass is installed.
It's also important to point out that it *is* a lens port and not the actual Carl Zeiss lens itself. So even though it's annoying to see it have some minor scratches so soon, at least I know it is not the actual optics being touched but some protective glass that should be easily serviceable. In fact, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this extra layer of glass non-existant on the original N95? (I.e., once the lens cover was open, the cavity containing the lens was completely open?)
this is a real-life example of what it means to have a phone with super-slow USB access to a huge onboard flash-memory, like the N81 or N95 8GB:
rcadden.jaiku.com/presence/15223237
(fyi: i'm not involved in that thread)
i also did a disk-benchmark on my N95-1 - i only got 650kbyte/s..!
this is about 10x less than if you put the memory-card into a card reader.
if someone is happy with that - so be it. i am not (>> Nokia).
Unregistered wrote:I've already gotten a few scuffs on the N95 lens port doing nothing but putting it in empty pockets, on tables and in the provided pouch (oversized and clumsy, but when it needs to go in a bag, better than nothing). So far I haven't seen them affect the quality of the photos taken, so that's a good thing. My guess it unless the glass actually gets cloudy it won't affect photos much, as it is probably designed to focus well past the point where this glass is installed.It's also important to point out that it *is* a lens port and not the actual Carl Zeiss lens itself. So even though it's annoying to see it have some minor scratches so soon, at least I know it is not the actual optics being touched but some protective glass that should be easily serviceable. In fact, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't this extra layer of glass non-existant on the original N95? (I.e., once the lens cover was open, the cavity containing the lens was completely open?)
Good to know that and YES, the current N95, once you open the shutter, the phone lens is exposed.
I can't wait for it to be available at my part of the world! 😊
N95-1 wrote:this is a real-life example of what it means to have a phone with super-slow USB access to a huge onboard flash-memory, like the N81 or N95 8GB:
rcadden.jaiku.com/presence/15223237
(fyi: i'm not involved in that thread)i also did a disk-benchmark on my N95-1 - i only got 650kbyte/s..!
this is about 10x less than if you put the memory-card into a card reader.if someone is happy with that - so be it. i am not (>> Nokia).
Hmm, I checked the link you gave. What he was doing is this:
So, I'm using the microUSB cord to a USB2.0 port on my Core Duo laptop with 1gb if RAM running XP. Syncing ~6gb of music through WMP with the N81 in Media Player mode.
I am no techie, but as far as I know, synchronising with WMP is indeed very slow, as it is not just transferring data from point A to B, but also doing some other synchronising activity (tag, playlist, cover, genre etc)? I think synchronising also converts the file format, thus the slow transfer rate? Even using the PC Suite to transfer music, unless your music is already in the correct format, it will take very long to transfer it as well.
Does it really have to do with the USB access to a huge onboard flash memory? Maybe not?
Drag and drop is always the easiest and the fastest IMHO.
Guys, this phone is available on Vodafone already, I've seen it yesterday, they just show it to me (only 1 phone was in the store). Don't even think, just buy it! It's the best Nokia ever made, the quality of headset is awsome! Thanks to NOKIA! I'm going to buy this phone today!
The best deals at the moment here:
P.S. Old silver N95 is useless compare to this device!
could u show images of the multimedia functions of the phone? the new software or looks
Hello!
I've been read this thread and I think nobody has asked about cammera flash...Is it Xenon flash? Or is it LED flash, like old N95?
I think this is an important issue, especially for night photos!
Thanks!
*Jelly Welly*
I so want this phone, ive been holding off on the N95 for the second generation...
*Crosses arms and sits in corner in a huff*
Hi mate,
congrats on purchasing nokia n95 8gb, is the phone comes with spiderman3 movie preloaded, i dont see any talks here abt nor comments from, if s, can u say how is the clarity and sound???
It's not completely clear for me if the hissing problem while listening mp3s is gone or it's still there. Can anyone pleeeeese give me a serious answare about that? Thanks!
Hi guys,
1. How is the picture quality from the camera? Would it compete with, say, a Canon SD model?
2. Is glass used on the face of the phone, or some type of hard plastic? How "scratchable" is it?
3. Subjective question: anyone have a problem with the thickness of this phone? It *is* rather chunky.
Thanks.
DO NOT BUY IT.
I've had it 7 days and its broke already! There must be a problem with the screen as it cracked in my pocket! Honestly i didn't do anything that you wouldn't expect someone to do with a brand new phone.
Get an IPhone! Wish i had.
On my new N95-8GB, while there is no side to side wobble of the slider, there is a slight (say, 1/32" ?), but definitely noticeable, "play" in the slider in the up and down direction when closed or open. The play doesn't bother me (especially if it's normal 😉 ), but perhaps related to the play is that the scroll key (d-pad) and some of the other control buttons creak a little when pressed, or even when I run my finger over them, sort of like cellophane crinkling. It's sort of like they are loose-fitting. Has anyone else noticed this?
I also notice that on light or white screens (such as the built-in Nokia Nseries 3 theme), the LED lamps illuminating the screen are clearly separately visible along the bottom of the screen, alternating with shadowy areas in between. This problem is much more subtle in the default black theme, but it's still visible. Anyone experiencing this?
I have the same thing with the slider in the closed position, there's a little play there. When usin the D-pad with the slide shut you can feel the slider moving in.
Have been using the Nokia N95 8GB for a week, and can say that, everything considered, it hasn't disappointed me. It's fast and the menus are easy to use - plus they're configerable. Great large screen and everything is crisp and clear. Call quality is also excellent, with logging, diverting, barring etc and all the usual presets included.
Was concerned about the slider mechanism, but so far it seems solid and clicks up and down without any problems (and believe me, I've punished it as mercilessly as a politician in a brothel). Inevitably you'll get thumb smudges on the screen when you slide it up or down - but due to the light sensor, the smudges become invisible. Only when the phone is in standby and the screen goes black do you notice them.
The software is brilliant - especially Nokia Maps (which I use every day at work). Music player is also great with good bass levels and a few simple presets plus adjustable equaliser. The camera software is also good. One niggle is the contact list : it only allows you 2 phone numbers per contact (although there might be software out there that can enhance this).
But....and it's a big one. The 5mp camera hardware is not nearly as good as my last phone (Sharp 903..3.2mp). The pics, although sharp, look slightly unnatural and would need to be edited for colour saturation once downloaded. Also the video quality is just adequate, even at the highest resolution. If your main priority is snapping pics...then the K810i Sony Ericsson might be a better bet.
Having said that, I can't fault the phone as a "jack-of-all-trades" machine. It's like having a mini computer in your pocket and have ditched my Sharp as a phone (but want it back as a camera). DAMN!!
Overall
GOOD : great phone, mapping, software installed plus new software availability, music player, gaming, connectivity, internet speed (HSDPA).
NOT-SO-GOOD : Camera and video.
Although the camera is average for the price and by no means bad - it depends what you want in a phone. If you consider everything else this phone has to offer then GET IT NOW!!
Unregistered wrote:Have been using the Nokia N95 8GB for a week, and can say that, everything considered, it hasn't disappointed me. It's fast and the menus are easy to use - plus they're configerable. Great large screen and everything is crisp and clear. Call quality is also excellent, with logging, diverting, barring etc and all the usual presets included.Was concerned about the slider mechanism, but so far it seems solid and clicks up and down without any problems (and believe me, I've punished it as mercilessly as a politician in a brothel). Inevitably you'll get thumb smudges on the screen when you slide it up or down - but due to the light sensor, the smudges become invisible. Only when the phone is in standby and the screen goes black do you notice them.
The software is brilliant - especially Nokia Maps (which I use every day at work). Music player is also great with good bass levels and a few simple presets plus adjustable equaliser. The camera software is also good. One niggle is the contact list : it only allows you 2 phone numbers per contact (although there might be software out there that can enhance this).
But....and it's a big one. The 5mp camera hardware is not nearly as good as my last phone (Sharp 903..3.2mp). The pics, although sharp, look slightly unnatural and would need to be edited for colour saturation once downloaded. Also the video quality is just adequate, even at the highest resolution. If your main priority is snapping pics...then the K810i Sony Ericsson might be a better bet.
Having said that, I can't fault the phone as a "jack-of-all-trades" machine. It's like having a mini computer in your pocket and have ditched my Sharp as a phone (but want it back as a camera). DAMN!!
Overall
GOOD : great phone, mapping, software installed plus new software availability, music player, gaming, connectivity, internet speed (HSDPA).
NOT-SO-GOOD : Camera and video.
Although the camera is average for the price and by no means bad - it depends what you want in a phone. If you consider everything else this phone has to offer then GET IT NOW!!
Absolutely agree with your comments. Loving the phone.
BTW, do you get lost at work???? LOL
With regard to the phone contacts, you can either go 'add details' to add more numbers/addresses etc. Or use the PC Suite to edit it. I have 6 numbers, emails, addresses for just one friend with no problem.
Now just waiting for the new firmware for this phone so I can get rid of the Vodafone branding.
I am extremely dissappointed in the software supporting Nokia phones. I always buy Nokia phones because they are without question the best in many ways, but the support software is terrible .... with each phone upgrade, I go through a terrible time converting the contacts and other data in the old phone to be compatible with the new phone. And trying to upgrade to the N95 8GB from my 6230i is the worst time and trouble yet .... contact names in the 6230i are kept in a single data field. I compensated for that by entering the contact name, including company name in the order that suited my memory best. Most people, I recall by company, and more close associates, I keep by either first or last name depending on whatever ... but now with the N95 or even all the new Nokia phones for that matter, I am forced to enter fist, last and company names by individual field ..... the Nokia support software has, over the years lost the key critical ability to support conversion to an excel file that can be cleaned up and then reconfigured for the Nokia phone ..... and the N-series does not allow one to sort be company name ..... this is basic basic basic to any contact database ..... thousands of names and I can only recall a phone number by first and lats name ..... this is very very very stupid ..... I want to stay with Nokia and very stupidly, i keep waiting for the miracle when the phone software actually has a contact database compatible with how a human being conducts business ..... it is very very very frustrating ...... is there any hope in sight, or do I have to start using a different phone brand ....... after 12 years with Nokia phones, I do not want to change, but I have to if there will be no improvement .... last year I bought an E50 .... fabulous piece of hardware ...... but totally useless because of the contact database problem ...... yesterday, I bought an N95 8 GB and it too is totally useless ... and as with the E50, I will get rid if it .. either by return if the store will take it back, or by resale if I can find someone who does not care about the flawed, simple minded, totally useless contact database ... for me, this is a business tool that carries for me critical information that I need to do my work ..... it is not a toy as it seems to be with all the cute and clever little useless tricks that it can actually do very very well .....
Hi,
Every try I open the an image using the image gallery I get a message telling that the memory is full, and I should close some applications...
But I'm just using 29Mb of the telephon memory's, and just 1.4 GB of the big one.
So, what's the problem? is that a bug?
The software I'm using is v10.0.021.
Thank you!
Unregistered wrote:Hi,Every try I open the an image using the image gallery I get a message telling that the memory is full, and I should close some applications...
But I'm just using 29Mb of the telephon memory's, and just 1.4 GB of the big one.
So, what's the problem? is that a bug?The software I'm using is v10.0.021.
Thank you!
Thats an early software version. Try running the Nokia Software Updater. The latest version is v15.0.015
What do u recommend better iphone or n95 8gb?
i have just got this today, and i'm a little confused. I have 23 music tracks on it and its saying the memory is full? i've checked the memory and have something like 6000mb free. Please can you explain how i can get 150+cd's worth of music on here like stated?