Nokia N95

Nokia N95

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Compatible networks	HSDPA (3.5G),Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Dimensions	99x53x21 mm
Weight	120 g
Memory	160 MB (internal) + MicroSD Memory Card
Display	2.6 in,40x53 mm, 320x240 pixels, 16 million colors
Connectivity	PC via USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi

The Nokia N95 is a smartphone produced by Nokia. It is part of the company's Nseries line of smartphones. The N95's features include standard features of s60 3rd edition platform with feature pack 1. The phone utilizes a two-way slider allowing access to media playback buttons or a keypad, but not both simultaneously.

History

It was unveiled in September 2006 and was released in mid-March 2007. It is based on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 software on the Symbian OS (v9.2).

Nokia has heavily promoted this phone as "It's what computers have become."

On March 22, 2007 Nokia announced that the N95 had started shipping in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets. .

On April 7, 2007, the N95 went on sale in the United States through Nokia's Flagship stores in New York and Chicago and through Nokia's nseries.com website. No US carriers are expected to offer this phone.

Nokia N95 handsets supplied by Orange and Vodafone in the UK have the VoIP facility missing from the phone to the annoyance of many users. Vodafone's reason for removing the facility was that it "doesn't believe it's a mature technology".

Features

Integrated GPS system

The N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with navigation software. Maps are free and can be downloaded either over the air (via a carrier's data packet network) or through the phone's built-in Wifi. Maps can also be downloaded via a PC using the Nokia MapLoader application. Individual city guides and voice navigation are also available, but require a fee. A-GPS was added later, which greatly improved the performance of the GPS. Major GPS Software, TomTom Navigator 6, does not support use of the N95s internal GPS currently.

Imaging abilities

The N95 is particularly notable for its built-in 5 Megapixel (2592 x 1944) digital camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, autofocus and digital zoom. The camera can also be used to record video at 480p30 (640 x 480 at 30 FPS) near DVD resolution.

The N95 also contains a frontal CIF camera for video calls. On April 24 2007, the N95 won the prestigious 'Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2007' award by TIPA (Technical Image Press Association), the largest photo and imaging press association in Europe.

Multimedia abilities

The N95 is a full fledged music player. It supports MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, M4A, True Tones. Its two-way slider, when slid towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5mm jack is located on the left side of the phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit; a user can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP. Capable built-in stereo speakers allow the user to forgo any headphones. The N95 is also capable of playing videos through the included Realplayer application. Video can be output to a TV (or similar device) via a composite cable.

Internet

The N95 has built-in WiFi, with which it can access the Internet (through a 802.11b/g wireless network). The N95 can also connect to the Internet through a carrier packet data network such as UMTS, HSDPA, or EDGE. The web browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and automatic zooming is supported. The N95 also has Bluetooth built in and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer. It should be noted that the N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in the US versions of this phone are disabled by default (but can be reactivated if needed). The phone can also act a WAN access point allowing a tethered PC access to a carrier's packet data network. VoIP software and functionality is also included with the phone (though some carriers have opted to remove this feature).

Firmware Updates

Since the handsets release, two major firmware updates have been released by Nokia. Upon the phones release, handsets were running firmware V10.0.018

V11.0.026

Released around the beginning of May 2007, this update fixed many minor bugs, and also greatly improved issues with colour tint on the phones camera.

V12.0.013

Released around the beginning of July 2007, this update brought AGPS functionality to the phone, which greatly improved GPS functionality. It also added a indicator for a HSDPA network, and fixed a major bug with camera sharpness. Unfortunately it also added a major bug, where a keypress is missed every so often. The software also fixed many minor bugs and added the ability to use a 4GB MicroSD SDHC memory card.

V12.0.014

Released August 17, 2007, this update, although not much is known about it yet, most likely only fixes the missed key press bug. So far it is available for all APAC 1 phones with the product codes: 0534833 and 0536085. It will be available for other models over the next few weeks.

Network branding removal

Many users have developed a workaround to remove network branding from the phone and install original Nokia firmware. This involves changing the phones product code (different to IMEI)), to trick Nokia Software Updater into installing generic firmware. This can void the warranty.

Specification sheet

Feature	Specification
Form factor	Two-way slider
Operating System	Symbian OS (9.3) + S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1
GSM frequencies	850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRS	Yes, Multislot class 32 (up to 48Kbps)
EDGE (EGPRS)	Yes, Multislot class 32 (up to 236Kbps)
UMTS/WCDMA (3G)	Yes (2100MHz only, up to 384Kbps) with HSDPA (3.5G, Category 6 - up to 3.6Mbps)
Screen	TFT Matrix, diagonal 2.6", 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels
CPU	Texas Instrument OMAP 2420 (ARM architecture 11 based) - 332 Mhz, PowerVR features (3d and 2d accelerator) and High speed peripheral interconnect.
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)	64 MB
Internal Flash Memory	160 MB
Camera	Frontal VGA video call & Main rear 5 Megapixel camera with auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics
Video recording	Yes, MPEG-4 VGA (640x480) video capture of up to 30 fps
Graphics	Fully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D)
Multimedia Messaging	Yes
Video calls	Yes
Push to talk	Yes
Java support	Yes, MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Memory card slot	Yes, microSD
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.0 + EDR
Wi-Fi	Yes, with wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
Infrared	Yes
Data cable support	Yes, USB 2.0 Full Speed via mini USB port
Browser	Nokia Web Browser with Mini map
Email	Yes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS)
Music player	Yes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio
Radio	Yes, Stereo FM Radio and Visual Radio - headphones or hands-free required for aerial
Video Player	Yes
Polyphonic tones	Yes, 72 chords
Ringtones	Yes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio
HF speakerphone	Yes, with 3.5mm audio jack and A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
Offline mode	Yes
Battery	BL-5F (950 mAh)
Talk time	up to 160min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)
Standby time	up to 215 hours
Weight	120 grams
Dimensions	99x53x21 millimeters
Availability	Q2/2007
Additional	Quickoffice office suite, Speaker-independent voice-dialing, Built-in GPS with AGPS, Remote over-the-air synchronization, OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music

See also

• Technological convergence
• Nseries

External links

• Official Nokia N95 Technical Specifications
• Official Nokia N95 Product Page
• Official Nokia Press Release
• Nokia N95 Promotional Video
• N95 GPS Demonstration Video
• Indepth GPS functions explained & shown Video
• Nokia N95 Preview CNET.com.au
• Nokia's CES 2007 presentation with N95 information
• Symbian developer N95 preview
• Texas Instrument OMAP 2420