Nokia N95 Review - Display & Audio
Display & AudioNokia's high-end N-Series phones all sport quality displays. The screen found on the N95 is the best of the bunch though, oddly enough, it's slightly lower-resolution than the company's E70 business handset. N95's 2.6" TFT display is capable of QVGA (240 x 320) resolution at 16 million colors, and a built-in light sensor automatically adjusts its backlighting for optimal viewing and energy conservation. The screen is really a pleasure to look at, and is well suited to the handset's myriad multimedia capabilities. Still and moving images render crisply and vividly on the display, and text, icons, and graphics are equally easy on the eyes. A "rotate screen" option available on the Web browser and media player activates landscape viewing (as does nudging the slider to reveal the media controls), which is great for video playback and Web browsing in particular. However, the display doesn't always auto-rotate back to portrait orientation when it's supposed to, which is an annoying - if easily rectified - bug. As with all Series 60 handsets, Active Standby mode lets the user customize the home screen with his choice of application shortcuts and at a glance previews of the day's appointments and to-dos. Active Standby has come to be one of my favorite features on Series 60 (and Series 40) Nokias, as it provides for a basic level of smartphone-like functionality while retaining a clean look and one-click ease of use. An included a/v cable also allows the N95 to be connected to a television or monitor with RCA jacks for big-screen viewing of photos and video clips (or most anything else on the handset, actually). The cable plugs into N95's headphone jack on one end, and features composite video and L/R stereo audio connections on the other end, which also makes it easy to connect the handset to a stereo system for music listening. This is a pretty nifty feature, but be forewarned that any imperfections in photos or videos shot on the camera phone will be magnified on the big screen. Good photos looked great on my 32" LCD panel, but video clips shot in low light looked grainy on the larger screen. A second, front-mounted camera is intended primarily for video calling, though that feature is not currently supported by any carriers in the US. This camera is capable of CIF resolution images. I tested the quad-band GSM N95 on T-Mobile's network in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Audio quality during phone calls was generally excellent, with voices coming through loud and clear on both ends. The phone's integrated speakerphone, headphone jack and Bluetooth connectivity allow for several hands-free calling options, all of which worked quite well. I was able to pair the handset with mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets, and also used standard stereo earphones (in conjunction with the phone's built-in mic) for calling. I did run into one hitch when I was able to hear a caller, but she couldn't hear me. I'm still not exactly sure what happened, but apparently the phone's microphone had been disabled - perhaps because I had used a wireless headset earlier in the day? At any rate, enabling speakerphone and then switching back to "handset" mode fixed the problem, but only after we'd tried calling each other back a few times. Music stored on the N95 may be played back via built-in stereo speakers or through the phone's headphone jack or stereo Bluetooth connectivity. The internal speakers sound pretty good for a cell phone, but really aren't meant for listening to music for any length of time. I used the phone as a music player connected via the headphone jack to my home and car stereos and also with a few different pairs of headphones. Music quality was generally quite good, though I did notice a higher level of background hiss than I've heard on other music phones. Using my favorite canalphones - Ultimate Ears' super.fi 5 pro - really exposed hiss coming from the phone itself (and not from poor-quality music files), and I'd have to say that the same tracks sounded a little better on my iPod - and on a Nokia N76 or even my old Sony Ericsson w800i - than on the N95. I was a bit surprised by this - hopefully Nokia can address the situation with a firmware update. Next: Messaging, Internet & Connectivity »Fetch me more...Quickly jump to more information about related topics, cell phones, carriers or phone manufacturers mentioned in this In-Depth Review by using the links below. 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A. Thanks for the kind words - glad you like the reviews! Since you said "Easy to text" I have to ask if you like to use T9 or full QWERTY to text. If you like full... I have a tip that is great for people with smart phones that are either only edge capable or on an edge only network. Using Opera Mini browser on my Nokia E71 and N95 on T-mobiles network I can browse the web faster than using AT&T or Sprints 3G networks, I've tested it. The pages load about 3 seconds faster than on the 3G networks. I have found that this is not well known among T-mobile users that I know. A few weeks ago I reported on increased talk about Nokia's N95 - that do it all 5MP Camera, GPS & WiFi uberphone - making its way to AT&T here in the US before too long. That was just the latest in a chain of related rumors dating back to last summer, but it did seem to have some legs. Well, chalk another one up for those legs (or for an unfortunate error on AT&T or Google's part).
I Googled "Nokia N95" while... Does anyone even remember that AT&T actually carries a Nokia N-Series phone, the oversized, underpowered, crippled by its US carrier N75? Let's hope that if the current rumor about another N-Series device coming to AT&T bears fruit, the response from consumers is a bit less tepid this time around – last time I checked customers had given the N75 just under 3 out of 5 stars on ATT's website.
Of course if the N95 does make its... The rumor mill is heating up just a bit in preparation for next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, and this latest rumor is a doozy. Samsung is said to be readying their G810 for release next week, and this $850+ sliderphone may well feature everything this side of your kitchen sink when it makes its debut.
Unwired View lists the G810 as featuring a 5mp camera with 3x optical zoom and anti-shake and face recognition... Call it the eye of the storm: CES teased us earlier this month with a few new handsets from Sony Ericsson and Motorola (not to mention the official debut of Nokia's N95 8GB US model), and all sorts of sexy new phones should be unveiled at next month's World Mobility Congress (aka 3GSM) in Barcelona. And then there's CTIA Las Vegas, which kicks off on the last day of March.
This break in the action seems like a good time for some... I ALSO DOWNLOADED OPERA MINI AND TELLS ME THAT I NEED TO CONTACT MY PROVIDER
I NEED HELP? Will Opera Mini work on the Behold and if so what is the trick get it to work, because I've downloaded 2 versions and neither work.
At last nokia came out with their new phone which comes with style plus with the best feature u can get from the phone . It has all the feature from nokia N 95 hich have the best camera and then it have the style of Nokia n81 which have the flashy classsy look . I just got this phone and all of my frs have gone crazy on this . I orderd it from a sit --myworldphone .com and I got this phone the next day so whoevz sylish guys or gals r out thea u... At last nokia came out with their new phone which comes with style plus with the best feature u can get from the phone . It has all the feature from nokia N 95 hich have the best camera and then it have the style of Nokia n81 which have the flashy classsy look . I just got this phone and all of my frs have gone crazy on this . I orderd it from a sit --myworldphone .com and I got this phone the next day so whoevz sylish guys or gals r out thea u... Hei, I am a Nokia N85 user. I saw the picture of Nokia N95 8GB from gsmprofile and got all information from gsmarena but it looks so bothering to me. I was scared to watch the picture. Though I have no real life experience about N95 8GB but I think it is the oddest looking phone of the N-Series Family. Who likes this phone? I really don’t know! Do you have any idea that how it... i got my N95 8gb any one know any mods and how to make the slider more studiderbesides that it a nice phone best camera and screen is good I have a tip that is great for people with smart phones that are either only edge capable or on an edge only network. Using Opera Mini browser on my Nokia E71 and N95 on T-mobiles network I can browse the web faster than using AT&T or Sprints 3G networks, I've tested it. The pages load about 3 seconds faster than on the 3G networks. I have found that this is not well known among T-mobile users that I know. [quote user="mikejohnson"] According to me Apple should just make computers and iPod, iPhone won't be successful. [/quote]
Are you serious?? iPhone won't be successful? It already is successful and will continue to be so for the foreseable future.How long do you think it will take Apple to out sell the N95 oh I'm sorry it already has- Doh!
Hi,
Nokia N95 is much better because it has everything such as a good camera, music player, video player, phone, messaging, video calling, and much more. Touch screen doesn't matter when you have lot of other things. According to me Apple should just make computers and iPod, iPhone won't be successful. Hope this will help you.
Enjoy! Hi guys,
I am new here and going to buy one of them so I wanted to
know your opinions. Please drop me your beliefs that can I determine to buy one
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Retail Price: $399.99 Contract Price: $99.99 Hot Features: Palm webOS platform,full QWERTY, linked contacts & layered calendar - Samsung ConvoyCarrier: Verizon Wireless
Retail Price: $99.99 Contract Price: $49.99 Hot Features: 2MP camera, Push to Talk, Ruggedized exterior - BlackBerry Bold 9700Carrier: T-Mobile
Retail Price: $449.99 Contract Price: $199.99 Hot Features: 3.2MP camera with video capture, full QWERTY keyboard - Samsung FlightCarrier: AT&T
Retail Price: $149.99 Contract Price: $99.99 Hot Features: Touchscreen with full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, auto-focus camera - Samsung MythicCarrier: AT&T
Retail Price: $249.99 Contract Price: $199.99 Hot Features: Touchscreen, Mobile TV, 3.2MP camera
- Pantech Impact Technology: GSM
Announced Carrier: AT&T Rumored Release Date: Sunday November 22, 2009 - BlackBerry Curve 8530Technology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: November 20th, 2009 - Samsung ConvoyTechnology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: November 15th, 2009 - HTC HD2Technology: GSM
Announced Carrier: N/A but rumors have it going to T-Mobile Rumored Release Date: Q1 2010 - Sony Ericsson Xperia X10Technology: GSM
Announced Carrier: Not available Rumored Release Date: Q1 of 2010 - HTC Droid ErisTechnology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: November 6th, 2009 - Motorola DroidTechnology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Expected Release Date: November 6th, 2009 - BlackBerry Storm 2Technology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Verizon Wireless Rumored Release Date: October 21, 2009 (UPDATE: Confirmed by Verizon Wireless, October 28th, 2009 release) - Sony Ericsson EquinoxTechnology: GSM
Announced Carrier: T-Mobile Expected Release Date: 10-28-09 - Palm PixiTechnology: CDMA
Announced Carrier: Sprint Expected: Fourth Quarter 2009 UPDATE: November 15th, 2009 (will cost $99.99 after rebate at sprint.com)

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