Smurphboy wrote:I'm not sure that the closeness in spec of the N85 and the N96 is a bad thing.
Sure it isn't. The DVB-H-only N96 won't sell well. Not even here in Finland, I'd daresay - after all, there are a lot of unsettled issues with DVB-H (at least in Finland) and the coverage (compared to DVB-T) is low.
If I were Nokia, I'd definitely add DVB-T support to the N96 (and/or, for models going for non-European countries, the local DV standards - for example, MediaFlo in the States). Without that, I wouldn't even bother releasing the N96.
Unregistered wrote:still happy with my N95 GB for sure - but I have to admit ever since the N96 and now also the N85 I envy the users of these handsets for the WMV video ability. I have a certain use for that - and may only be me - but I have to convert to mp4 all the time while these new devices would just play the original video...sigh....
FYI: CorePlayer will add WMV support VERY soon.
Unregistered wrote:what about 5800 tube? 😊
At least one with better screen resolution:icon14:
I really do like this phone! This is a N95 turbo charged... 😊
Although my mind was set on the Samsung Innov8 (i8510) I think this has swung it for me. The thing with Samsung phones you can't update the firmware yourself and don't know what support will be like. I don't want a buggy phone I have to live with for a long time. Then there are software and services which will only work with Nokia phones such as Maps, nGage, Ovi, Download, Share Online and other utilities etc.
I love Nokia maps for trips abroad! You have all the maps in the world for free and if you want turn by turn navigation abroad just pay a small fee for weekly subscriptions.
I was willing to give all of this but now the n85 adds many mini-features and I prefer the smaller dimensions.
I don't think VGA is necessary on such a small screen. If you have a 3" screen or bigger fair enough but don't want to squint too much.
Does anyone know which frequencies UK networks use? 2100Mhz or 900Mhz or both in all parts of the UK?
For example in the States, AT&T use the 1900Mhz frequency and only very few places use 850Mhz (expanding).
I want to know which model is the best as a world phone including the States and Canada.
AlmostDone wrote:
Does anyone know which frequencies UK networks use? 2100Mhz or 900Mhz or both in all parts of the UK?
Europe uses mainly the 2100MHz range. Most European 3G phones are currently WCDMA 2100 only. According to Wikipedia, they've recently started using the 900MHz range in Finland; the rest of Europe is supposed to follow sometime in the future.
Bottom line: with the EU version of the N85 you should be able to get 3G in most parts of NA. With the NA version, you should be able to get 3G in most parts of Europe (the NA version is tri-band in exactly the same ranges as the iPhone). This is an excellent phone for world travelers.
AlmostDone wrote:...I don't think VGA is necessary on such a small screen. If you have a 3" screen or bigger fair enough but don't want to squint too much.
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Just try the screen of HTC Diamond against N95 8G screen, on Net surfing, and tell that screen resolution it�s not necessary!!! It�s mandatory😎
Well the n85 has a 2.6" screen like the n95 classic. You may get away with this on a 2.8" screen but 2.6" quite a bit smaller. (Note a 2" screen is 4x bigger than 1" screen even though there is only 1" difference)
Yes the Touch Diamond is much sharper but you'll still have to zoom in quite frequently to read. They have a handy scroll wheel... I don't wish to constantly zoom in/out.
Don't get me wrong I'm all for Nokia making higher resolution screens. I'm a E90 owner... But I just think 2.6" is just a little too small for that.
I see in the tech specs that you can set the radio as an alarm. Does this mean that this baby can play the radio without necessarily connecting the headset???
It doesnt have the pencil key, does it ? I cant seem to make out. And does anyone know about the 3D omap chip ?
The recently released/upcoming Nseries (N78,N79,N82,N85,N95,N96) phones do have very common functionalities. As a consumer, it is a good sign to see good features are included in lower end Nseries products (such as 500 mega pixels in N79).
Nokia needs to maintain the market share by releasing new products for all levels. Wonder how Nokia make the segmentation in functionalities on different products.
To me, the screen size would definitely be one of the top choices.
2.8 inch for N9X; 2.6 inch for N8X; 2.4 inch for N7X;
I really don't mind to have a 3.0 inch for the upcoming N9X products because I read a lot of books from my N95 8G phone at the moment.
Arcade wrote:It doesnt have the pencil key, does it ? I cant seem to make out. And does anyone know about the 3D omap chip ?
All the recent S60 phones have been missing the pencil key. The hash (#) key has taken on this functionality...
do you think that n85 will support OTA firmware update? Is this something that all new nokias will support from now on?
I also red that all new nseries nokia will not have built in Voip capability any more
This definitely looks like a worthwhile upgrade from my N95 classic, just for the battery life alone (more efficient OLED screen plus higher capacity 1200 mAh battery).
Just a quick note to say there is no graphics co-processor (as there was in the N95 N95 8GB). However the real world impact of this is open to debate - (in other words I don't really think this matters)...
I'm not sure what processor / platform the N85 is on. Looks like it does have a dedicated DSP (audio chip) though.
There is one design flaw I can see on the N85 - with the USB being on the top of the phone, charging whilst the phone is in a cradle on the dash of car is going to be very odd and very tricky, as well as adding strain the port. I use my N95 and Garmin XT for navigating several times a week and can see this being a bit of a pain were I to replace my aging N95 with the N85...
Interesting thought. I liked the position when I saw it - easy to have it sit on your desk, but thinking about it... well maybe its not so good.
I am considering whether I should purchase N95-8GB or should wait for N85.
N85 seems to have many advantages; it has better battery life, better screen quality. It can be charged through USB. Probably its GPS is better. It has slightly better audio quality and it has FP2. Also, it is much like a phone than a brick. But on the other hand N95-8GB has got a bigger screen (0.2" makes a difference) and amazing 128 MB RAM. The chipset STn8815 of N85 seems comparable to OMAP 2420 of N95-8GB (except for the hardware 3D accelerator). Price vise these two are comparable (probably when N85 will start shipping, N-95 8GB will be slightly cheaper than N85)
I have not heard any N95-8GB user complaining about it. Steve himself had considered N95-8GB as the best smartphone ever made (but that was a year ago).
Don't you think that 128 MB of N95-8GB vs. 70 MB of N85 alone makes N95-8GB superior to N85?
- Amit
This phone looks great, I was wanting to upgrade to the N96 or iphone, but this is slimmer and has everything I want and more.
Its gunna be a big upgrade from my Fat n80.
One thing that i didn't see in the user manual was a torch function?!
There wasn't on on the n80 and as i understand it, not on the n95 either. I had a SE W800i a while back which had the same twin LED flash that the new n series phone are going to have...
WHY cant nokia add in a torch function?! it seems so easy and frustratingly simple to do... yet they dont offer it. Does anyone know if there is a legitimate reason?
Well, on N80 it�s possible to add a Torsch by third part software... that could be the same for N85!
are the buttons 'touch buttons' or just normal 'press buttons'?
and is it a touch screen as well?
it looks like such a nice phone! but it seems expensive..
start saving.
I like this phone - big bright screen and (hopefully) good battery life are key things.
5MP camera is OK too. Standard USB cables (finally) is about time also.
Like the idea of the FM transmitter - A2DP is still not too available in cars, and so makes it useful when traveling and in hire cars, etc. Also means Bluetooth does not get too overworked for calls and any GPS use 😊
Looks like my trusty Motorola Z10 will be going in my mobile phone "memory box"...
plinkykev (formally of Sendo and Motorola...)
Toblerone wrote:WHY cant nokia add in a torch function?! it seems so easy and frustratingly simple to do... yet they dont offer it. Does anyone know if there is a legitimate reason?
We had the same issue at Motorola, for our Z8, and the reason given was due to heat build up - the LED would get really hot and maybe melt the phone / lens / etc. An idea was to use a lower level, or even fast off/on use, but that was rejected for fear people might have a epileptic fit (flash would essentially be strobing).
For the Z10 phone however, they just added it in (hidden away for use in camcorder mode), so not sure really what the fuss was all about on the Z8 model - time to program it and get it approved was more likely the issue I guess! 😊
dAmm!
:redface:
Nokia Bungled up the TORCH function again.
Its damm so simple and superb!
Sony's w800i :icon14: got Dual LED,Video lights,Flash and TORCH all in one!,So many years ago!
WHy the Stupid :icon13: Nokia is Wasting potential?:icon13:
Hi.
Am new to this group so forgive me if this seem like a stupid question.
I have been waiting for a long time for teh N96 to come out and now it has. Its different handling the phone from reading the specs online.
I have a n95 that i want to replace. After handling the n96. Am not so sure now. After reading teh specs on the n85.. The model seems pretty much the same as the 95 apart from the obvious that everyone had said...
i will be traveling to Hong kong to buy my next phone. Mainly because the language packs that come with the phone. English, tradional and simplified chinese as i can read both.
my only concern is the radio signal.. I know from the past i could buy a phone H.K and use in u.k no problems.... I dont use 3g video calls or for network connections.
would that affect my usage in the U.K ?
thank you
My phone went flat,next thing it doesnt wanna charge