Reviews for Nokia N95-3 Unlocked Cell Phone with 5 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver/Black)

Total reviews: 5 of 18
Average Rating:

• Nothing else to add | Rating: | Date: 2008-08-03

  Nothing else to add, to what have already been said and announced on the description.
  In my personal opinion, it is a great phone and would have 5 stars if it had little and small software and physical upgrades like the n73. For example, the main camera, i agree it wont beat your PnS but i do not care about this 'cuz am a professional photographer, but come on for the amount of money we are paying for this phone should have a cover on the back to protect it (if you are buying the US version at least it doesnt has), and on the software area, i really miss the sleep mode from the n73, it could be annoying for some people but for me, i like it cuz it saves a little more battery.
  On this subject, i do not know why people complains so much, if you dont have WiFi, GPS, GPRS and pretend to get rid of your iPod with this, of course the battery wont last at all. Since i own this phone has last me playing with all its functions for 3 days, and withouth playing with it almost 6 whole days. So, it's up to you.
  I havent had any gps lock problems, wifi and gprs both work fine, google applications works fine too. Native web browser works good too (you can add another one if you like but the main one does its job). mp3 player and video quality are good.
  the one i bought comes with software version 11.0 something, be sure to upgraded to 20.0 something as soon as you received it before makin any setups or contacts so you dont have to do backups or anything like that so you dont get bored wasting time.
  the micro sd it came with was 1gb, i quickly change it for a 4gb and works good enough.
  i do recommend using your phone as soon as you receive it because the battery comes with some charge already, so use that charge while you start to know your phone, once you are done i also recommend charging it for the first time switched off and for around 5 hours, its a lie you need 12 hours to charge it and even more a myth you need 24 hours.
  other than that just have fun with your new phone
  
  

• Have everything under the sun but it is still lacking... | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-30

  I tried it for a few days (more like a weekend) and I had to return it. Although it has everything underneath the sun in terms of technology it was still below my standards due to
  
  - The phone shut down by itself on Saturday so I didn't get my 8AM alarm to wake. At least the iphone will try to reboot when it crashes
  - The phone drained it's battery completely on Sunday when it was fully charged the night before. I was left w/o any phone to use Sunday morning.
  - The OS is quite slow and laggy at times
  - T9 input still isn't my cup of tea
  - iTunes sync allowed me to only sync one playlist and with no way rate songs and sync it back to iTunes
  - The web browser was faster in 3G but still seemed slow overall in rendering webpages
  - When connecting it would sometimes ask me whether I wanted to use the 3G or wifi. This should be automatic
  - Even though A2DP was supported the sound from the blue tooth headset was muffled compared to my wired headphones. I'm not sure if this is due to A2DP or the Bluetooth headset. Maybe this is why iPhone didn't support A2DP?
  - Obviously there's also the user interface which took quite a few more clicks to get to another place
  - Video recording felt like the lens was made of water and the 5MB pictures are substandard even in very brightly lit environments.
  - Installing 3rd party apps was a pain if it wasn't signed with a certificate.
  

• A very good value for money and very open phone platform | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-27

  Firstly let me start with the biggest plus of the N95 - its opennness and unlocked nature.
  Everyone now seems to compare every phone with the iPhone ...
  so here goes
  
  N95 is unlocked - free unbridled unlocked goodness
  - (for people like me who often travel abroad this is a huge plus for not having to beg your service provider to please unlock your phone that you paid money for.
  
  N95 has a replaceable battery - means additional life for your phone and you won't have to discard a high-end device when your low-end battery inside dies - compare that to the iphone.
  
  N95 is a open development platform - for techy users and everyone else also - this means more apps developed free for this platform (S60) rather than other closed and locked down platforms.
  
  N95 supports bluetooth tethering to laptops and PDA's. I use my Nokia N810 Internet tablet to connect wirelessly by tethering over Bluetooth to my N95 high speed HSDPA data connection. This means I get fast internet connectivity everywhere - everywhere there is a cell tower at least.
  For those less in the know iPhone doesnt support tethering.
  
  N95 has support for A2DP Bluettoth profile - which means you can listen to Stereo music over a bluetooth headphone (like the Motorola S9). This is apart from support bluetooth headset for talking.
  For iPhone users , in todays wireless day, you still have to use a wired headphone to listen to music - pretty messy.
  
  N95's 5 MP camera is one of the best of breed in any cellphone - quality wise of photos.
  
  N95-3 has one of the fastest 3G HSDPA data connection support in the US. (iphone 3g does have this too)
  
  Also the Wifi and GPS in the N95 come is handy when you need those features instantly.
  As a in-car GPS it certainly does not fit the bill, but when walking in the streets of NY, and you suddenly need to get some info or directions - GPS and the Wifi come in most useful.
  
  For me having a good quality camera for instant shots (instead of caring a dedicated camera always) and the USA 3G HSDPA is what convinced me to go for the Nokia N95 over other similar featured phones (iPhone is definitely not similar featured - its a different class for me).
  On a comparatove note the Nokia N78, E71, N82 and Samsung G series are comparable devices depending on which feature set you lay more importance on.
  
  And for those who find the camera slow - please update the software with the latest N95 firmware that Nokia released recently - it speeds up the camera a lot and also some other features.
  The battery on my new Nokia N95-3 lasts 1 1/2 day with HSDPA 3,5G usage in NY/NJ area and I use it daily to tether to my N810 device (which gives me touchscreen internet).
  

• Goo phone good price | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-18

  This N95 -3 is good.
  
  My wife is using this
  only the COns are :the phone hangs up some time.SO i need to restart.so overall rating is good.and amazon products are always good.

• Two features short of perfect | Rating: | Date: 2008-07-16

  The choice was between this and the iphone. I'm glad i went with the N95. Great quality screen, sounds great, good volume. The menu system takes a couple days to get accustomed to but once you get into it the configurability is good.
  GPS works fine for me. (Trinidad & Tobago W.Indies)
  Battery life two full days from new.
  I use 8Gig cards. My ipods packed away now.
  movies run smoooothly.
  Great pictures. A bit slow but bearable for me.
  Fits comfortably in jeans pocket.
  Lots of third party apps availabe.
  
  The two cons that make the rating a 4 are :
  -lack of touch screen. This phone surfs well, but navigation can be a bit slow when entering forms.
  -A larger screen ( the ipod wins on this). because of the smaller screen you'll be scrolling around quite a bit when zoomed in to read pages or data files. This coupled with lack of touch screen makes use of the office package tedious.
  
  Have'nt found a sliding case i like yet.
  Does'nt charge from usb port. Have seen a usb adaptor that would fit the charging port will get one and try.
  
  This phone has lots of usefull features,in a sophisticated style.