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Nokia N95 8 GB Smartphone (Unlocked)
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Manufacturer: Nokia

List Price: $699.99
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Average Customer Rating: -

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Spotlight customer reviews:

Name: Sameer Mohbe
Location: Chicago,USA
Date: 2007-11-01
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Phone,but not a US version.....
Comment: This is not a North American Verison.Nokia has no plans for releasing 8GB for US till date......


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Location:
Date: 2008-01-22
Customer Rating: -

Summary: 2100 WCDMA - Not 850/1900
Comment: This is a gorgeous device. Unfortunately, the one I received yesterday from Amazon was for European 3G (2100) ... not US 3G (850/1900). Fortunately, Amazon is very understanding about returns and I had no trouble sending it back. They also said they will look into correcting the description on this item. (If it hadn't been for this issue, I would have gladly given the Nokia N95 8gb five stars.)


Name: Danny Star
Location: Denver
Date: 2007-11-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Get the iPhone
Comment: I ditched the N95 for the iPhone and have not looked back.

The n95 has more features, but the iPhone has a far superior interface, keyboard, screen and price.

You will not be sorry.


Name: Z. chaudhry
Location:
Date: 2007-11-15
Customer Rating: -

Summary: No 3G,!!!!!!! bummer
Comment: I am not sure how any one can get the 8GB 3G version of the N95 since according to Nokia "they never made it to work on WCDMA 850/1900".

People!! the 3G version offered by AT&T is only working on 850/1900 frequencies and the 8GB N95 only works at WCDMA 2100. I did the same mistake like the others who bought this phone. I did not do as much research before buying the phone. I have spoken with Nokia customer care numerous times and have re confirmed it.

They did recently came out with the "true US version" N95 listed @ Amazon under N95-3 which does work on the US 3G frequencies i.e. 850/1900. I love every thing about this 8GB N95 and am trying to settle on it but I just feel that if you are going to spend 800 or so dollars on a phone you should not settle for some thing less than top of the line.

The screen on the N95-3 is a little small at 2.6inches versus 2.8 on the 8GB N95 and its not available in complete Black color which has kept me away so far from getting mine exchanged.

Hope it helps,


Name: P. Cao
Location: Socal
Date: 2007-11-12
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Buggy...
Comment: 1) Crashes to white screen at seemingly random times. result: phone reboots.
2) Random beeping noises when phone is idle.
3) Music player is unable to delete albums. When deleting, the songs are deleted, but the albums remain which clutters the phone. I get this error if I try to delete albums: error: "General: Feature not supported"
4) "General: system error" when trying to play music. reboot "fixes" it.
5) photos in jpeg form sometimes render wacked out thumbnails of random colors often pure green and or red. (jpeg is supposed to be supported)
I got this phone and well...it is SOOO buggy. I've e-mailed Nokia, but as of now, I would wait to get this phone. Wait for some sort of firmware update. I am thinking about returning it, but will wait to see how Nokia responds to the e-mail I send them. I will update this review if these issues are resolved.


**UPDATE November 30th, 2007**
After getting an e-mail from Nokia saying that I would need to bring it into a Nokia center to have my phone evaluated, I decided I would rather exchange it for a new one since it was still brand new. Hopefully it was a problem with Quality Control and the new N95 8gb I get will be working.

**UPDATE December 3rd, 2007**
The firmware is now different. Most people did not notice the change, but obviously I did because the phone I had was not working properly. Now that the phone is working properly, I feel like I can give a proper phone review. Lets start with the look and feel. The phone is fairly bulky, but it is not heavy. However, I wouldn't carry it in your pocket unless there is nothing else in your pocket. The screen is larger than the original N95 and is nice to look at. This however leaves the buttons a little small, but not to a fault for most. The phone slides in two directions and feels sturdy in both positions. The media position is nifty to quickly change songs without exiting applications you are using. The battery life is good. I have used the phone heavily for an entire day and still had a few bars left(listing to music all day, using gps, and making calls). The camera on the phone is appealing at 5megapixels, but the poor flash makes taking pictures indoors or in other low light situations difficult. The camera also makes a fake shutter sound that is a little annoying(can't make it silent in USA), but by no means is a deal breaker. The camera also doubles as a video recorder which works at 30fps. There is no lens cover for the camera and this can lead to scratches and having to clean off your lens before you take a picture. If anything, it makes you feel a little uneasy when holding your phone. It makes the phone look more sleek than the original N95, but i'm not sure it's worth it. The internal phone GPS works, but connectivity can be spotty. Once you get a signal it works fine, but this can take a while(5-10min.). It's also important to know that this phone is only GPS "ready" in my opinion. I say this because voice navigations costs about $150 for a 3 year subscription(Some third party GPS software is slowly becoming available, but is not quite ready yet). One strong point is the large number of third party applications available. There are literally hundreds of programs that allow you to do pretty much anything with your phone and the phone won't lagg out as long as you remember to exit applications after you are done with them. The phone will work with Att and T-mobile, but as others have stated the 3G will not work and most likely will not work in the future(even when T-mobile USA expands their network). If you need 3g--I wouldn't bank on it(USA). This review might sound a little negative, but I just want to point out the things people need to know about the phone before buying it. There are reviews of this phone all over the internet praising this phone and I just want to point out the things I wish I knew before buying it. The negatives are not deal breakers. I really do like it a lot and I am not going to return the phone.

**UPDATE December 5th, 2007**
Quick update. Perhaps an unforeseen problem is that accessories such as cases, screen protectors, and such have been slow to come along in the market(Should have know this buying a product on release. You'd figure for $750 they'd give you a screen protector and maybe a microfiber bag). In addition, not all N95 software works with the N95 8gb. Both of these issues are very minor and will not be a problem for long.


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