| You may have seen many outrageous statements | | | | use it seems to have it to pull data from a nearby |
| that claim the Nokia N95 is the best phone (or | | | | access point. As a mobile web user who commonly |
| multimedia computer) that has been produced to date. | | | | uses a handset for going online with my laptop I would |
| Normally when statements of this type are made it's | | | | enjoy using the phone as a wireless access point |
| within the context of advertising or promotion but | | | | rather than connecting via the data cable or Bluetooth. |
| when looking at the features of the Nokia N95 it can | | | | While I am on the connectivity side one feature that |
| be easy to see how these seemingly outlandish | | | | certainly deserves a highlight is the browser, I am |
| remarks come about. | | | | normally hard to please when it comes to mobile |
| The main features of the phone are certainly not | | | | phone browsers and normally shun them in favour of |
| unique but they have been implemented well in to the | | | | Opera Mini, however in this instance I raise my hat to |
| handset. The GPS feature is by no means cutting | | | | Nokia - to put it simply this browser rocks. Forget |
| edge but it is now certainly a feature I cannot live | | | | about being restricted to the run of the mill mobile |
| without, if you are looking for a device to replace your | | | | friendly sites, this phone will surf real web sites plus to |
| in car satellite navigation (and I hate to be the bearer | | | | boost the experience that little bit further you can also |
| of bad news) the N95 just will not perform well. When | | | | in a more common portrait aspect ratio (also known |
| active the GPS feature puts a big drain on to the | | | | as rotating the phone). |
| handsets battery, in addition to this if the maps that | | | | Looking towards the video and audio features the |
| have not already been downloaded to the N95 will | | | | default music player performs the job but that's it, |
| need to be accessed by a GPRS or 3G connection | | | | nothing special apart from the dedicated playback |
| as and when they are needed. When it comes to | | | | buttons on the dual slider. The video player is a little |
| navigation on foot or cycling the system seems to | | | | more impressive and in my opinion lives up to the |
| work much better but unless your maps are preloaded | | | | manufacturers claim of DVD like playback. Movies |
| on your phone I would strongly suggest you consider in | | | | recorded with the handsets camera playback |
| purchasing some form of unlimited data tariff if you | | | | perfectly just as you would expect them to but one |
| intended on using this feature frequently. One main | | | | feature that sets this phone aside from the crowd is |
| difference from mainstream sat nav units is a lack of | | | | the ability to connect the phone to a TV set. The |
| the famous voice pointing you in the right direction and | | | | required cable is supplied with your phone, handset |
| although this feature can be purchased as an extra | | | | created videos playback flawlessly on the larger |
| plus there is also the small matter of another direct | | | | screen without any sign of pixelation. The TV cable |
| download. | | | | can also work well when playing 3D based mobile |
| Moving on, the camera should impress the majority of | | | | games in fact anything you do on the phone can be |
| users, when Nokia released the N73 with an autofocus | | | | displayed on your TV. |
| 3.2 megapixel camera it became a phone that could | | | | I have only covered the main features here but these |
| pose a real treat to the standalone camera market. | | | | alone make the phone superior to any other currently |
| Returning in the direction of present day the N95 was | | | | available handset, the downside comes with the cost - |
| the first handset to hit the five megapixel milestone | | | | when I last checked Nokia's UK site a sim free model |
| and can leave most low to mid range cameras in the | | | | was available for £500, this means my phone is now |
| dust, but it's worth remembering there as long road to | | | | more valuable than my laptop! If you are in the market |
| go before Nokia will be taking on the SLR's. | | | | for a contact most UK networks will offer you a 18 |
| On the connectivity side the phone features today's | | | | month deal from £30 per month and a free N95. |
| standard Bluetooth, Infra Red, GPRS and 3G | | | | The thing that worries me now is what my upgrade |
| functionality but also includes WIFI. Many people | | | | options are going to be when my contract runs out |
| seemed to be impressed with the phones Wifi feature | | | | – after all by definition upgrading is to improve and |
| but I have to say I am a little disappointed, the only real | | | | this device is going to take some beating. |