Nokia N95

The N95 stays true to its tagline of what computers have become. With a worthy list of features, Nokia has designed it ina a way that offers great pocketable package. The battery life were enhanced and the user interface also gets an uplifted touch by the designer. It is a worthy opponent of the iphone as it can stands out on its own niche of either a smartphone, cellphone or a multimedia device.



Integrated GPS system
The N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with navigation software. Maps are free and can be downloaded either over the air (via a carrier's data packet network) or through the phone's built-in Wifi. Maps can also be downloaded via a PC using the Nokia MapLoader application. Individual city guides and voice navigation are also available, but require a fee. A-GPS was added later, which greatly improved the performance of the GPS. Whilst TomTom Navigator 6 does not support use of the N95s internal GPS, Route66 Version 7 works fully with the Integrated GPS.

Multimedia abilities
The N95 is a full fledged music player. It supports MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, M4A, True Tones. Its two-way slider, when slid towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5mm jack is located on the left side of the phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit; a user can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP. Capable built-in stereo speakers allow the user to forgo any headphones. The N95 is also capable of playing videos through the included RealPlayer application. Videos can also be played through the TV-out feature. TV-out is a special graphics chip and companion utility that allows users to connect the smartphone using the supplied composite cable to any TV or audiovisual device. Its aim is to let you demo your photos and videos on a large screen, but internet, video games, and music can also be used.

Internet
The N95 has built-in Wi-Fi, with which it can access the Internet (through a 802.11b/g wireless network). The N95 can also connect to the Internet through a carrier packet data network such as UMTS, HSDPA, or EDGE. The web browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and automatic zooming is supported. The N95 also has Bluetooth built in and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer.


It should be noted that the original N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in this version of this phone are disabled by default as sold in the US (but can be reactivated if needed). Likewise, the forthcoming N95 U.S. will only support AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA bands, not the 1700 MHz T-Mobile USA band or the 2100 MHz band used internationally.


The phone can also act as a WAN access point allowing a tethered PC access to a carrier's packet data network. VoIP software and functionality is also included with the phone (though some carriers have opted to remove this feature).




Specifications


Symbian OS 9 Feature Pack 3, S60 3rd edition
WCDMA2100 (HSDPA), EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
Up to 160 MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ring tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB microSD memory cards
Nokia Battery (BL-5F) 950 mAH
Speaker independent name dialing, Voice commands, Voice recorder, Integrated hands-free speaker
T9 Predictive text input
Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10
Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
Integrated flash
Digital stereo microphone
Flash modes: on, off, automatic, redeye reduction
Rotating gallery
Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
Video and still image editors
Movie director for automated video production
Digital music player
supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer.
Built-in GPS
E-mail client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents
Nokia Web Browser with Mini map
Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing.
Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
WLAN wizard
Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0 EDR
USB 2.0 via Mini USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wireless technology