Nokia N95


The Nokia N95 has been one of the most popular smartphones in the NSeries, having been introduced way back 2006 and it remained on its pedestal up to now, continuing to allure the public. This Symbian smartphone could have predicted the wants of the users so early, considering the inclusion of a 5-megapixel camera alongside an impressive multimedia and wireless features, it has successfully remained a cast on the mobile market.

Nokia N95 broke the law of physics by compacting all of its features in a small gadget with a dimension of 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8 inches and a weight of 4.2 ounces. The phone is easy to use and comfortable to hold. Its design and color scheme made it more sophisticated. One great innovation in N95 is the two-way slider. By sliding the front cover up, the alphanumeric keypad will be revealed. By sliding it down, the media player controls will be exposed. The only problem with this is that the phone is too easy to slide open and a stronger mechanism to lock the phone could have been used. N95′s display is a large 2.6-inch TFT screen that runs 16 million color at a 320 x 320-pixel resolution. Text and images are shown bright and sharp and the screen automatically adjusts according to environmental lighting conditions.

N95′s buttons remain the same as that of the other models: Talk and End buttons, main menu and multimedia menu shortcuts, Clear key, Edit key and four-way toggle. N95′s keypad is large and easy to press. A headset jack is located on the left side, together with the infrared port and the microSD expansion slot. The volume rocker, camera activation and shortcut to photo gallery are on the right side. The camera lens and flash are covered by the slide on the back. The power connector and mini USB port are on the bottom while the power button is on top.

N95 is a gift from the heavens for multimedia addicts. It proudly included a 5-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, and the picture quality is great, it is comparable with a normal digital camera. Users can also adjust the the brightness, contrast, white balance, color tone, ISO light sensitivity, and exposure value. It can also record video at 640×480-pixel resolution with sound.

The N95 has an integrated music player that supports a variety of formats and RealPlayer for video. It also includes an FM radio. Another great feature of the N95 is the incorporation of Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and GPS in a single device. The Bluetooth profiles support hands-free kits, wireless keyboards, and A2DP for Bluetooth stereo headsets. The GPS receiver of N95 has an additinal bonus: a mapping application that supplies color maps and route planning, which can be subscribed. Surfing the net is at its best with the Wi-Fi.

Phone capabilities of N95 are speakerphone, speed dial, conference calling, voice-command support, a vibrate mode, and text and multimedia messaging. It also includes a number of productivity applications according to the Symbian operating system. It has the QuickOffice application that can view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. It also supports the following e-mail accounts: IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP.

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