Nokia N95 user reviews (brown/silver, North American Edition, Unlocked)

4.5 stars

"The All-In-One "IT" Gadget" on September 26, 2007 by blogger007

Pros: I can use it in any country since it is unlocked. Extremely multifunctional.

Cons: Reboots automatically without warning- I could be browsing or opening up a PDF and sometimes it would reboot on its own. perhaps due to over usage?!?

Summary: The other Nokia phones I owned before this amazing N95 are 3310, 6801, 6600, 6680, & N70 and older models which I can not even remember. I¡¦ve never tried using any other brand, except the blackberry which I am forced to use for work. I had my eye on this N95 because I love taking pictures and this phone has a 5 mega pixel camera w/ auto focus Carl Zeiss lens. To my surprise, there was so much in stored for me! This ultimately tops any gadget I ever owned. It is also the most expensive phone I have, but I believe that it is well worth your money since it is used heavily on a daily basis. If you add up the cost of a cell phone + 1G micro mini memory card + MP3 player + GPS + digital camera + camcorder + video player (btw-you could hook the phone to your tv and play your videos or a photo slideshow w/ music)+ radio+ fast browser + and so many pluses etc.. You would be well over $1,000 if you purchased each of those items individually.

I know that most people complain that the phone is "plastic like" but I can tell you that I dropped my phone on a flight of marbled stairs and it surprisingly only got 2 scratches and nothing was cracked and it still works fine (thank God cause I was going to cry!)

To show you how useful and amazingly productive this all-in-one phone is, allow me to describe how my day went during a recent trip to Santa Monica. This is in addition to making calls and sending text messages.

Before getting out of bed in the morning, I connected to the internet via our wireless network and checked my email. Then, I checked my calendar (which was sync to my desktop outlook) to look up the details of my flight.

At the airport, while waiting for my flight I used the calculator to compute my expenses and the internet to check my email and even kill some time browsing and bidding on eBay. I also secretly used the camera in the front to make sure that my hair was tidy and my teeth were clean (it¡¦s like looking in a mirror, ha ha!). Then I plugged in my earphones to listened to the radio. Still at the airport, while waiting outside the bookstore, the phone was in my bag. My ringing tone goes off and since the ¡§Say Caller¡¦s Name¡¨ option was selected, I knew it was my husband calling me before I even looked at the phone to see who it was. This function is so handy especially while you are driving. You can concentrate on the road without the distractions and hassles of finding your phone and reading your caller ID to see/know who is calling you.

On the plane, I listened to some talk shows and music that I previously uploaded for my trip. Btw- it is so easy to transfer these from your computer to your phone. You could also download these via rss feeds.

Upon arriving I took some photos and videos of the beach and our hotel using the 5megapixel camera.

While chilling in the room I played some games that I downloaded from getjar.com. Then I used the map to browse nearby restaurants and get the addresses and directions. I also sent a text message to Google to get instant results for the nearest drugstore. I did this by typing ¡§location, drugstore, Santa Monica¡¨ and sending the message to 46645 which is Google SMS here in the US. I instantly received several listings via text messaging.

Before going to bed, I set my alarm clock and checked my email and browsed for a bit and watched a few YouTube videos from the video centre. I also watched some of the videos I took earlier at the beach. Finally, I visited mobible.org to read the psalm of the day and then plug my earphones in to listen to the rest of my talk shows and quickly fell asleep.

With this phone, I easily eliminate bringing the following items on this trip which is really the equivalent of additional luggage:

- alarm clock
- calendar
- calculator
- map
- yellow pages
- mirror
- laptop
- camera
- camcorder
- radio
- mp3 player
- gameboy/psp/DS
- all the chargers/ plugs/ batteries that come with these gadgets
- and yes that thick heavy book, the holy bible ļ

For those who are debating whether to get this all-in-one phone, I say YES it is well worth it only if you are planning on utilizing and maximizing all the functions. If you do not need all the functions, this phone is NOT for you and you should not splurge just to have it because the technology may be too complicated for you. Seriously.

For those who already have it CHEERS!!!