N95 Release

Humate said:
hrmmm, that sucks, i wonder what happened to mine. I didnt really pay much attention when opening the box, i just tore into it like a rabbid animal :p

im sure i didnt get one though.
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Don't worry, I didn't get one either.
 
Humate said:
good :D

if i must suffer no microSD card, everyone else must also !! :p

fortunately, i just checked prices and they are pretty cheap. Yipeeee.
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I want a 4gig card!

Actually just think of the next version - say it has 8gb internal memory, this phone would be incredible. (And a better battery!)
 
not a chance I will be using them in preperation for holidays. I can fit a lot of music and video clips on them so enough to last me a two week holiday i think.

They really are as cheap as chips at just under £18 each.
 
Remember to get fast Micro SD memory. Slow stuff can really cause the phone to slow down and have problems when recording video or taking photos. Sandisk Ultra 2 is the only viable option (10Mb/sec read and write).
 
Chrisp7 said:
Some thoughts after a week and a half of use.:

For me its one of the best 'phones' I have ever had, it does so much and as long as you keep it charged then this phone with use has few limitations. I was initially excited by the phone and loved it the first few days then got really annoyed with a few issues (I will explain in a bit) but I have accepted them now and am v happy with it. Its more than a phone anyway its a personal communicator or even as Nokia say a 'mobile computer'. Now during my average day I get all my emails instantly, I can go on MSN, make international calls for free, and sometimes use google maps to find my way - all in all its well worth the extra cost.

Gimmick/Negatives

Double slider - the 2nd sliding music functions are a complete waste of time and a total gimmick in my eyes. Each time you slide it out you have to wait for the 3d menu to load up, then you can use the buttons, why not just use the existing buttons on the side of the phone like SE? I use the built in remote control to change tracks anyway so never touch the double slide.

3d Menu - What is the point of this!? Yes it looks cool, but you have to wait a couple of seconds for it to load up which makes it pointless. When you use the phone you want it to work instantly. This feature is merely to show off the phoen to friends or for Nokia to sell the phone.

Battery life - Its weakest point if only it wasnt for this! With a better battery this phone would almost be perfect. I am guessing that Nokia felt some pressure from the 'RAZR effect' and wanted to keep the phone thinner hence, a smaller battery and not impressive battery time. In some defence of Nokia, if you use this just as a 'phone' and not all the extra functions the battery life isnt too bad conversly you dont buy this phone just to use as a phone!

Positives

GPS - Last week this would have gone in the Gimmick category but I have come to work with it and understand that it doesnt work instantaneously (even though that would be nice) When its working it is fantastic - especially when you combine it with google maps - its amazing to see your location moving along on a satellite photo!

Camera - Not totally blown away by this as I was expecting incredible quality for 5mps, nevertheless it does take rather good pictures. The video is excellent (apart from some screen 'tearing' if you pan around quickly).

Email - Really great, now I get emails from all of my email accounts and an indication when a new email comes in, this is a strong positive of the phone for me.

VOIP - Really impressed with this - now I have fee international calls another killer app for this phone. (PS I used Truphone - free International calls and landline calls in the UK until the end of June)

3.5mm jack - At last!

There are more things but i am feeling a little lazy now so that will do! An unlimited data plan is almost essential for this phone, only then you can use all its features to the max.
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echo that. just got my n95 today.. VERY impressive phone. nokia finally got it right by the looks of it.
 
Noxis said:
Remember to get fast Micro SD memory. Slow stuff can really cause the phone to slow down and have problems when recording video or taking photos. Sandisk Ultra 2 is the only viable option (10Mb/sec read and write).
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Not necessarily. I highly doubt the N95 can take advantage of a write speed that high. Even an Ultra II's transfer speed will be capped by the maximum read/write speed of the device.
 
I am looking at the N95 as my next phone, main reason being the built-in GPS.

I have heard that you need to subscribe to use the GPS though, is this true? I am looking to get the phone on PAYG and just use my O2 sim in there, can I install my own tomtom and use that without any problems? I don't want to subscribe to any contract. Everything else I've read about the phone on here so far has impressed me.
 
You don't need to subscribe to use the GPS.

Some maps require access to the internet - so this will cost you on pay as you go. Tomtom however, doesn't need internet access, although currently AFAIK you can't use tomtom with the built in GPS receiver. You can install tomtom yourself no problem with a memory card.
 
The included mapping software (maps2go) dont necessarily require access to the internet as you can download the maps beforehand on your PC, thereby incurring zero GPS running costs. However if you want spoken navigation (and you will most likely want this if you want directions in a car) then you will have to pay a small fee.

Tom Tom 6 can be installed but as yet doesnt work with the internal GPS of the N95, however an update from Tom Tom is most likely in the pipeline fixing this issue.
 
Thats cleared things up abit thanks. I will be looking to get a new phone at the end of may, so if by then tomtom (with spoken navigation) works with the built-in GPS I think I will definately get one. I'll keep an eye on this thread anyway, keep the information coming N95 owners!
 
Does any1 know of a program (paid is fine) that will allow me to transfer my text messages from windows mobile 5 (orange c600) to the N95 (Symbian)

This is the only thing stopping me now from upgrading as i have quite a few important text messages that i need to keep on my phone
 
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Bry said:
Does any1 know of a program (paid is fine) that will allow me to transfer my text messages from windows mobile 5 (orange c600) to the N95 (Symbian)

This is the only thing stopping me now from upgrading as i have quite a few important text messages that i need to keep on my phone
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There will be a better way but this: https://zyb.com/ might help. You could backup your messages to that server then download them to your phone. Kind of a longwinded method I know.
 
Chrisp7 said:
There will be a better way but this: https://zyb.com/ might help. You could backup your messages to that server then download them to your phone. Kind of a longwinded method I know.
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yea i saw that earlier however, i dunno if i trust an online company like that id prefere it was all kept on ym pc without remote storage
 
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