The Nokia N95 made its debut in the market in September, 2006. The Nokia company since its birth has been continuously trying to enhance its products by employing groundbreaking technology in its products. Nokia have been successful in providing their customers with very high levels of services and products and N95 example of their technical prowess.

The Nokia N95 is a contemporary of the first Apple Iphone . Both target the same market and as such, technically, they have similar specifications. Non the Less the N95 offer more for less money, loosing out to the Iphone in Glamour and that matchless Iphone screen.

Nokia N95 or ‘multimedia computer’ as the company likes to call it, has really taken enthusiasts across the globe by storm. The handset resembles the N80 slider but has many more advanced features integrated in it, like- GPS receiver, WiFi 802.11b/g data support., 5 mega pixel auto focus camera, HSDPA 3G- to name a few.

Another striking feature of Nokia N95 is that it has pre-loaded mapping software in it that covers more than 100 countries worldwide. And because of its big 2.6″ QVGA (240×320) display screen, that can display 16 million color shades, viewing the maps or anything on that screen becomes a pleasurable experience.

Although Nokia N95 looks a lot like N80, it is much sleeker, slimmer, and lighter than Nokia N80. To summarize , the Nokia N95 is an all-in-one device that provides us with a variety of features ranging from sat-nav to 5-megapixel auto focus camera. Therefore, Nokia N95 has proved itself to be much more than just a mobile phone. It is an all round package that successfully meets the requirements of its consumers.

Technical specifications of N95:

Data GPRS/WCDMA/HSDPA/WiFi
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 2100MHz
Weight 120g (4.2oz)
Size 99mm x 53mm x 19mm
(4.0″ x 2.0″ x 0.7″)
2.5/3.5 hours talk time (GSM/UMTS)
Battery Life 8.75 days standby time
Main Display 2.6″ 16M color TFT, 240×320 resolutions
Sub-Display N/A
Messaging MMS/EMS/SMS
Email Yes, POP/IMAP4/SMTP
Video VGA capture/playback at 30fps
Bluetooth Yes, A2DP
Memory 160MB, microSD memory slot
Java Yes
Infrared Yes
Polyphonic Yes
Other MP3/AAC/W4A/WMA music player, dedicated music keys, FM radio, speakerphone
Availability Q1 2007 (manufacturer’s estimate)
Camera Yes, 5 megapixels w/ Carl Zeiss optics

When it was released, the Nokia N95 achieved great popularity, even now used phones are still in demand. All good things come with a price and the Nokia N95 cost quite a bit when new.

The handset truly validated its heavy price tag for its satellite navigation feature alone. Despite a few bugs, Nokia N95 has successfully proved itself as a complete phone, media player, PDA, camera and above all personal navigator.

So, in case you are overwhelmed with other high-end phones and have not given Nokia’s N95 a thought yet, then I’d suggest you to go and check out this superb handset in any mobile stores or on the internet.

Now a few years after its launch, there are only a few used examples available .If you can find one, there are good deals to be had. This is a heavily featured smartphone an worth a look.

Author Bio: Peter marks is a free lance technical writer and two of his web pages include the Nokia N95 smartphone page and the Nokia N96 smartphone page

Category: Computers and Technology
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