Just bought my N95 8GB the other day from Nokia NYC Flagship store. To my surprise a couple of things. One is that the download application doesn't seem to include a lot of the applications you could get from the original N95.....there seems to be less programs..why??? Secondly Mail for Exchange 2.0 does not work on the new N95 8GB??? Again why would this happen? Thought they were completely same phone except for the design and 8GB onboard memory:con?
Steve would you have any idea when they will release the Mail for Exchange that will work with the new N95? On their business website it says to check back for the new version to work with the 8GB version...thanks
The Phone is nice and cute but aint Convenient. I do Like It and It is Powerfull
thanks steve! this is the best post on both devices. i've been wondering what changed from the original n95... i can't tell you how much buttons on the n95 annoy me. glad to see they responded to it's cheap feel (and light leaking through gaps). i'd also like to see a comment on the black n95. i've purchased a 6GB microSDHC for the extra needed space and i have learned to deal with half the RAM of the 8gb. can't wait for the next firmware update!
The lack of MfE and paucity of icons in Download! is only temporary. Remember that only a handful of people in the world own this model at the moment, Nokia reckon they've still got a few days to roll out everything they had planned.... Be patient! 8-)
Which firmware version does the N95 8GB use? Since there are little differences in hardware, I sure hope that they'll continue to release updates for the old N95, with a near-identical version.
Great review Steve! now all that's left is bringing back the video editor and adding PDA functionality with a touch screen interface and it will become, absolutely, without any doubt.... the best phone ever made!!!
Unregistered wrote:Which firmware version does the N95 8GB use? Since there are little differences in hardware, I sure hope that they'll continue to release updates for the old N95, with a near-identical version.
n95 8gb has firmware:
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Of course thats the vodafone version. Dunno what the sim-free N95 8GB will have.
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The Nokia n95 is still the best phone out there!
Now I don't know if I should upgrade my nokia n95 to the 8gb:S
I want a shutter for the cam but I also need more ram.
Streaming off the internet is a failure with the nokia n95. They've improved it drastically on the 8gb one.
Hmmm... I guess i'll just get the 8gb for me and give this one to my gf :P
Overall the NOKIA N95 is the best out there!
I really like the original n95.....plum color is just class, class! About the battery, can n95 8gb battery BL-6F work no problem in original n95 phone (battery BL-5F)? Also, wasn't improvement n95-3 phone carrying battery BL-6F?
You may want to start adding watermarks to your unboxing images, Steve.
Lots of crooks use them as their pictures for their eBay listings!
Installed, so yes it can.
Best smartphone ever? Commoooon.
Did you heard about Windows Mobile? N95 is only a toy against a WM device with VGA (640x480) screen, GPS SiRF III, 520 MHz processor. There are lots of this kind of WM devices around, and most of them are cheaper, open your eyes guys 😊
Hello steve, i was wondering if theres a way to get the video editor of the n95 for the n95 8gb
thnx
is the sound enhanced in external speakers in n95 8gb compared to the previous n95
one question... what is the difference between n95-1, n95-2, & n95-3 8gb verson?
Unregistered wrote:is the sound enhanced in external speakers in n95 8gb compared to the previous n95
I can't compare to the previous N95 but I think the sound quality from the loudspeakers is quite good, certainly alot better then the N73's tin cans.
Davescot wrote:I can't compare to the previous N95 but I think the sound quality from the loudspeakers is quite good, certainly alot better then the N73's tin cans.
infact, the sound quality much better - sounds like music coming from portable cd player - even at full volume
slitchfield wrote:Is the Nokia N95 8GB the best smartphone ever made? There's an awful lot to it, including some features which don't yet rise to their potential, plus a number of potential pitfalls, but on balance no other 'phone' ever created comes close. Within the limits of the QVGA screen and numeric keypad form factor, the '8GB' takes it to the limit in almost every department.[/url].
Are you saying you consider the Nokia N95 8GB to be a better product than the Nokia E90? I am currently deciding between which if the two models to get.
Does the E90 yet have 'Assisted GPS'?
In most reviews I have read, PDA Essentials Issue 68 comes to mind, the HTC TyTN II has been awarded PDA/Hand held device of the year. How does the N95 8GB fair against the TyTN II?
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Totally different form factors, different markets! And yes, the E90 now has assisted GPS, as at 7.40 firmware.
about t games, you can play fifa in landscape mode, and it does infact pull a "reverse landscape" but its stillw eird trying to press the numbers and the d-pad, i wish teh "dedicated media keys" could be not so dedicated. the nes emulator would be WONDERFUL. ps iv had my 8gb for 2 weeks now and it has been the most wonderful two weeks of my life i still find settings and stuff i didnt know existed.
beyarecords wrote:Are you saying you consider the Nokia N95 8GB to be a better product than the Nokia E90? I am currently deciding between which if the two models to get.Does the E90 yet have 'Assisted GPS'?
In most reviews I have read, PDA Essentials Issue 68 comes to mind, the HTC TyTN II has been awarded PDA/Hand held device of the year. How does the N95 8GB fair against the TyTN II?
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They're completely different animals.
If you want 3D, games, a great camera, being light (!!!) and small and multimedia (incl. video playback, stereo speakers etc), don't even think of getting the TyTN II. However, if you don't need any of the above but need Windows Mobile and/or a built-in thumb keyboard and/or a touchscreen, get the Kaiser.
I REALLY recommend the related XDA-Devs forum at http://forum.xda-developers.com//forum/f/377/ , particularly the following threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com//forum/thread/342500/
http://forum.xda-developers.com//forum/thread/348312/
http://forum.xda-developers.com//forum/thread/349109/
mmoonsamy wrote:infact, the sound quality much better - sounds like music coming from portable cd player - even at full volume
yup, the speakers of the N95 REALLY rock and are unbeatable. I've never owned a mobile device with such great and, what is more, stereo speaker(s). (I've had many.)
No lens cap or shutter? I've never owned a camera in my life without one, except perhaps a disposable camera. The lens cap not only protects the lens from damage, it keeps it clean. A cell phone is going to more prone to both problems than a typical camera. I don't know who they were listening to when they came up with that idea. That's just stupid. I doubt Carl Zeiss approved this.
The lack of non-removable memory is a very poor idea. Memory capacity increases and gets cheaper every year. The lack of removable memory just dooms this camera to being obsolete before its time. There are also times you are on the road, and just want to swap out memory without going to a computer.
The N95-3 also has the bigger battery, and more RAM, and retains the memory card slot. Unfortunately, it also loses the lens shutter. The 95 8GB looks like the bean counters got too involved with the design.
I dont disagree that most of the nokia phones rock, but why is it that nokia has to learn only thru its mistakes n ppl's feedback. Why cant they ever do proper research before fleecing genuine nokia addicts. I bought the original N95 with a lotta pride....... The battery died on me within a day. I invested in 2 extra chargers. 1 for my car n 1 for my office... The original charger does duty in my house.
Finally in 11 yrs of my using Nokia's when my N95 shut down with low battery i couldn't take it any more, i had to sadely chuck it off for less that half the price and yet again invest a hefty sum to get the E90. Fortunately the E90 lived up to my expectations. The only minus is the size, but after all its a communicator.
So what happens to all those original N95 users who feel that they were used as experimental pigs. What happens to their hard earned invested money????????????? After all these Nseries arent as cheap as the 1100's that we can buy virtually every day. & OHH i forgot to say, i also had a nokia 1100 handy, just in case the N95 battery died in my arms......
Hopefully nokia will have the balls to answer all such ppl's agony.....
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Why dont you just buy a new battery?
Unregistered wrote:So what happens to all those original N95 users who feel that they were used as experimental pigs.
I believe they would upgrade to firmware v20!
is the front panel on the 8gb plastic too?
my n95 series1 is broke on the very top corner ny the small camera and it appears to be a cast metal, i have dropped it soo many times and its still mechanically sound.
same issue tho, memory, battery, it freezes all the time just general poor internals.
great review on the 8gb, thanks
Many Nokia phones (eg. N-70) are very sluggish in response. I have experieced this problem in my N-70 phone, particularly, after storing a lot of contacts in my phone book. How about the Nokia N-95 8GB phone? Can I expect it is quite fast?
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