It is no secret that the Nokia N95 has been very popular here in the States, garnering rave reviews from users and give the Apple iPhone some stiff competition. Fortunately, Nokia has also taken our love, whereas before we had to settle for the purchase unlocked versions of the European model and the way of sacrificing some features (ie 3G), American society has released a version of the N95 and now North America Edition of the 8GB Nokia N95.

If the name did not give it away, this model offers 8 GB of internal flash memory so that you can fill it up with music, videos, photos and more. It also features a large 2.8-inch screen and 3G support and all the old goodies, including a 5 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS. However, it is not complete lovefest. Despite the 8GB we always opted for a slot, and the performance and quality of the call was not the best. In addition, there was the fact that it costs $ 779 gut-wrenching for an unlocked version. However, if you can afford it and eager to convergence, the 8GB Nokia N95 is certainly one of our top picks. (Note: When buying, make sure you get the Nokia N95-4 (8GB). There were several versions of this smartphone and 4 shows US support 3G.)

Design

The 8GB Nokia N95 is slightly different in design than other versions of the N95. If he keeps the same boxy shape and size (3.8 inches high by 2.8 inches wide by 0.8 inches deep) is a bit heavy at 4.5 ounces (compared to 4, 2 ounces) and is draped in a sexy all-black casing with a soft - Touching on the back end.

The 8GB N95 also has a slightly higher by 2.8 inches (compared with 2.6 inches) nontouch QVGA display shows that 16 million colors in a resolution 320×240 pixels. While we are talking here 0.2 inches, the extra screen real estate is remarkable and very pleasant when viewing photos, Web sites, and so forth. Images and texts continue to look strong and vibrant as well. There is an ambient light sensor to automatically adjust the screen brightness based on your current environment. You can also customize the home screen with background images and themes and adjust the font size.

Behind the screen, you will find an array of navigational two softkeys, Talk and End buttons, shortcuts in the main menu and the menu multimedia, Edit, a button, and a switch to four lanes with a center select control . Given the larger screen, the buttons are smaller and crushed, but they are raised above the surface of the phone compared to North America Edition N95, they are now easier to press. Yet, the layout of smallness is likely to give users a few inches biggest problem.

The 8GB N95 has the same design to double slider like the other models. When you press the screen, you get access to the alphanumeric keypad to dial phone numbers and text messages, while pushing the screen down exposes the dedicated multimedia controls. The media buttons are slightly improved over the N95s, because they are more sparkling and provide a better tactile feedback. On another note, slide the screen towards the bottom of the screen automatically switches orientation from portrait to landscape mode, but the closure of the phone will not be automatically reactivated in portrait mode. You will have to push up the display again, which is kind of boring.

On the left side of the smartphone, you will find the headphone 3.5 mm, then there is a volume rocker, a photo gallery and a camera shortcut activation / capture key on the right. As a multimedia device-centric, both sides are equipped with loudspeakers. The camera and flash are located in the rear of the aircraft. Like North America N95, there is no lens cover, which has been sacrificed to make room for a larger battery capacity. The power button is on the top, and the power connector and a mini-USB port are at the base of the unit.

Now, you may wonder about the expansion slot, well, there are none. Given the 8 GB of internal flash memory, Nokia really did not feel it was necessary to include one, and even if we understand this logic, we have always enjoyed the opportunity to expand in the future sideloading content or using a memory card.

The 8GB Nokia N95 comes packed with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired headset and remote control, video output cables, a CD of software, and reference material. For more add-ons, please check our cellular phone accessories, ringtones, and the help page.

Characteristics

it’s in the name. The main difference between previous models Nokia N95 and the version that we are considering is the 8 GB of internal flash memory, which you can fill with music, videos, photos and more. Just to give you an example, that’s about 6000 songs (songs about 3 minutes at 48 kbit / s eAAC + (M4A) encoding), or 20 hours of video (H.264 video at 750 kbps of 320×240 resolution combined with 128-Kbps), if you have to load it with music alone. In addition, there are up to 100 MB of internal dynamic memory for messages, applications, appointments, and so forth.

So what can the N95? Well, built-in music player supports MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC +, eAAC + and files, as well as the OMA DRM 2.0-and WMDRM-protected songs. It classifies tracks by artists, albums, genres and composers, you can also create playlists directly on the phone and adjust the sound with the equalizer. If you fall ill during your library, the N95 also has an FM radio, but you have to use headphones to go to the radio, acting as the tuner. RealPlayer is also onboard with 3GPP and MPEG-4 video streaming support.

If you are over the do-it-yourself type, the N95 is equipped with a camera with a 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens and video recording capabilities. The extent of customization and publishing options available on this phone is amazing - almost like a real digital camera. You can choose from seven shooting modes, ranging from close-up for sports night portrait, and five quality parameters. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, white balance, colour tone, ISO sensitivity to light, and the value of exposure to get the best possible image. The flash even has a red-eye reduction option. In addition, there is also a self-timer and a sequence of several gunshots.

The N95 can record video to up to VGA resolution (640×480) at 30 frames per second, even if you also have a choice of four other quality parameters. The N95 can record video with sound MP4 or 3GP (multimedia messages) format, and the length is limited only by available memory. There is a timer at hand which tells you how long you have video based on memory and quality setting (this feature is available in camera mode as well). Opportunities for publishing are a bit more limited in video mode, you only get two shooting modes (automatic or night) and white balance and tone settings. In addition, there are a function of stabilizing video to help reduce the effects of camera shake that you are recording video.

The image quality is a little disappointing given the 5-megapixel lens. We were impressed by the clarity and definition of objects in the image, but the colouring was a bit dull and dark. Videotapes were blurriness with a minimum decent, but there was a slight mist in a couple of our clips

Take voice features, the quad-band 8GB N95 offers global roaming, a speakerphone, speed dial, conference call, the voice command support, a vibrate mode, and text messaging and multimedia . The phone’s address book is only limited by available memory, and the holder of an additional SIM card 250 contacts. There’s room in each entry for multiple phone numbers, home addresses and work, e-mail addresses, date of birth, and more vital. For identification of the caller, you can assign each contact a photograph, one of 43 tones, or a group ID.

Of the options Bluetooth wireless 8GB include 2.0, Wi-Fi, GPS, and yes, the support of the United States 3G. Specifically, the device supports HSDPA 850/1900MHz bands, which means that you only get the advantage of 3G (data speeds of around 400Kbps to 700Kbps with the potential to reach up to 2Mbps ) if you use AT & T’s network. The smart phone supports a number of Bluetooth profiles, including wireless, hands-free kits, wireless keyboards and A2DP for Bluetooth stereo headphones. As far as Wi-Fi, the N95 is compatible with 802.11b / g standards, in addition, the support of Universal Plug and Play, which allows you to use Wi-Fi to connect to a compatible PC, a printer , or home entertainment system, but the number of UPnP devices is limited for the time being. The N95 has been able to find and connect to the access point test, and we were able to surf the Net in a few minutes, using Nokia’s excellent Web browser.

In addition to this, Nokia has also packaged a GPS receiver in the N95, with a mapping application. With it, you can get color maps, route planning, and good points of interest database. There is also a trip computer that presents information on the total distance, time, average speed, etc.. However, to get any kind of turn-by-turn directions, you will need to download an upgrade of the aircraft. There are several options for the purchase, including a one-year license or $ 125.77 for a one-month license for $ 13.96.
Last but not least, the N95 runs the third edition of the S60 platform on the Symbian operating system for your needs. An application called QuickOffice lets you view Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents, and it optimizes pages of the phone screen, so you do not need to scroll through the whole rather than read. There are some nice shortcuts to jump to the top or bottom of the page, in order to reduce the Netherlands and scrolling, and there’s also a search function. However, if you want any editing, you will need to update the copy of QuickOffice preloaded. For messaging, N95 supports IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP e-mail accounts and comes with a full commitment spectator. The N95 supports a number of push e-mail solutions, as well as the synchronization of Microsoft Exchange Server, but it depends on your service provider and enterprise e-mail solution, so check with your IT department if you have any questions.

There is a wizard at your fingertips when you first power up the device to help you set up your e-mail account, and we used to easily set up our SBC Global. Other applications of productivity and collaborative tools include Adobe Reader, a Zip manager, a calculator, notepad, a converter measurement, a clock, and a voice recorder.

Performance

We tested the quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS / EDGE) 8 GB Nokia N95 in San Francisco by using the AT & T service, and call quality was OK, but not a virgin. On our side, there was a slight emptiness of audio, but we were able to talk with friends and use our bank’s voice automated system without any problems. Our appellants did not have major complaints, but he said he could tell us with a cell phone. The loudspeaker has produced mixed results. We noticed a breath as soon as we turned on the loudspeaker, if slightly faded once we started talking. We were able to pair 8GB N95 with the Logitech Mobile Traveller or the Bluetooth headset Motorola Bluetooth Headset S9.

Overall performance was OK. Despite the large memory, there were still moments when the device felt very slow when performing simple tasks such as embarking on an application. The gap has become particularly evident when trying to launch or use a multimedia applications. While we are on the subject of multimedia, performance in that department was superb. Song reading through the loudspeakers of his phone sounded better than any smartphone we tested recently with a lot of sound and volume. We would only ask a little lower. Not surprisingly, improving the quality only when we plugged in a nice pair of headphones into the headphone jack 3.5 mm - kudos to Nokia for such integration. Video clips looked forward with a minimum of dithering and sounds and images have always been synchronized.

Web surfing has been a pleasant experience and fast, if we were using AT & T’s 3G network, or Wi-Fi We also checked the GPS and have been pleasantly surprised by the speed of the aircraft was able to get a lock on our site. He just did a great job of monitoring our position if she could get behind. We would only advise while using the N95 walk from the place in the car because of the small size of the screen - unless you have a passenger in the vehicle.

The Nokia N95’s 1200mAH lithium ion battery has a rated talk time of 5 hours (GSM) and up to 11 days of standby time. We are still in the drain battery of tests, but will update this section as soon as we have the final results. According to FCC radiation tests, the N95 has an 8GB digital SAR rating of 0.79 watts per kilogram.