NOKIA N95 REVIEW

NOKIA N95

SPECIFICATIONS :


General

LCD display size:240 x 320

Color LCD:Yes

Performance


Operating system:Symbian OS

Max. talktime (in hours):4 hours

Max. standby time (in hours):225 hours

Internal memory :160 MB

Expansion slot(s):TransFlash / microSD



Other Features


Additional functions:Built-in GPS

MMS:Yes

Predictive text input:Yes


Multimedia


Built-in digital camera:Yes

Maximum camera resolution:5 megapixels

Review :






The Nokia N series comes with a unique features and these are termed as high end collection of phones.In this Nokia N95 has got a very advanced features such as a 5 MEGA PIXEL camera in it.The looks are extremely stylish and more preferrably for the youth.The price for these mobile phones is generally more and the price meets all the requirements.

Design

The Nokia N95 is one smart phone is especially for all the features in its minute size. Although the N95s look slightly larger than a credit card, it is thick on the side. In hand, the unit feels surprisingly light. The soft-touch finish on the back is a pleasure to hold.

One of the first things we noticed is the sharp 2.6-inch 240 x 320-pixel screen. The LCD held up well under sunlight and the picture display is crisp and clear.The important feature for this phone is that it acts as a navigation device.Really unique to the N95 is the two-way sliding mechanism. Sliding the top lid up reveals the alphanumeric keypad, while pushing it in the other direction exposes a column of media playback keys. These buttons are not touch-sensitive although they appear like that.

The annoying feature is that when we slide the lid to access the media keys. The screen changes to landscape orientation but doesn't switch back automatically when the phone is closed. We had to push it further to get to the numeric keys before the screen would go back to portrait mode. The numeric keys, on the other hand, have a surface which makes it easy for typing our messages and they light up in blue when the sensor detects a dark environment.
The 3.5mm audio jack is a god-send for music lovers.There are many things we like on this Nokia, A mini-USB port instead of the proprietary connection for desktop synchronization, a 3.5mm audio jack for our favorite headphones , an external memory card slot that supports microSD media up to 2GB, and finally, a pair of onboard stereo speakers sitting along the sides.

On the back of the handset is where we find the 5-megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss lens. The ring slider protects the lens from scratches and the integrated flash helps to light up our subjects in dark environments. In use, it's same as a digital camera.

Features :

The main feature in NOKIA N95 is it is employed with a onboard GPS receiver.The map king software is loaded into the phone and if a particular city map is installed in the mobile phone,we can easily navigate,where you are..etc..But one thing here is the asia's maps are free for only 60days and then they are charged..

Besides being able to do basic editing on our snaps, we could also upload photos to our Flickr or Vox accounts, create slideshows and albums, share them on Nokia's LifeBlog and print them.

On the N95, Nokia has also introduced the Video center-an RSS feed reader for videos. The N95 is also a bundle of joy as a multimedia player. It plays MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A formats with OMA DRM 2.0 and Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) support for music. There's also an FM radio, but you'll have to use the headset as usual. In terms of video, the RealPlayer supports a number of file types including MPEG-4, AVC,3gpp, RealVideo. The experience of watching videos on a compact handheld depends on the screen resolution and onboard speakers. To that extent, the N95 did well.

It is a quadband (850/900/1,800/1,900MHz) smart phone, the N95 is also HSDPA-enabled (WCDMA 2,100). There's also integrated Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), Bluetooth (with A2DP), infrared and a mini-USB port for desktop synchronization.

Several applications also come preinstalled on our review unit. Quickoffice (which can be downloaded free from the Nokia catalog) allows us to read and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. The N95 also allows you to connect to an optional wireless keyboard via Bluetooth, and reads PDF files and barcodes with the Barcode scanner app.

Performance

Overall, call quality was good and clear audio even when we switched to loudspeaker mode.

The Nokia N95 is rated for 4 hours of talktime and up to slightly more than nine days of standby time. Battery life test was a little tricky on this Nokia, but if we were to use all the above-mentioned features including GPS, Wi-Fi and music playback ,sending text messages and answering a few calls, the 950mAH battery couldn't last beyond 1.5 days.