N95 8GB Applications

[Chris344]

Evening everyone,

I got my N95 8GB yesterday, what a phone.

I’ve been putting off taking the step from the tradition Nokia phones to the Nseries platform, but wow, I’m glad I have.

I’m wondering if there are such applications that can lock folders in the “Gallery” as I hate it when friends start looking at all your pictures etc.

Also, is there a VoIP application that will allow free calls using wifi etc?

I de-branded my phone from Orange yesterday, what a difference, does this mean that it is also sim free now?

Thanks

 

[Cobertizo]

Haven't tried it myself, but this might do what you are asking related to Gallery privacy:
http://www.symbiangear.com/platform_psion/device/Nokia/N95/produkt.html?id=354131&noreload=1

For free voip, you should be able to use any of the SIP-based providers offering free calls, though I'm not aware of any that are totally free (for calls to landlines / mobiles, that is). http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/free-international-phone-calls#webphone is a decent article about voip. Also consider Truphone and Fring, which seem to be popular.

Debranded is different from unlocked (or "sim-free"). Debranded just means you don't see Orange everywhere now, but the phone still expects to see an Orange sim. On the flip side, if you just unlocked the phone, you would still see Orange everywhere, but could use (for example) a Vodafone SIM in it. Bottom line is that if you would like to use SIMs from other networks in your phone, you will now need to get your phone unlocked.

 

[TaLLyJ]

I used voipcheap and sipgate on my N95 for free landline calls (when within a WLAN area)