PwnageTool 2.0.3 released Nokia N79 and N95 debut and Much More
Added on 2008-08-26 02:53:00
by Tanya Palta
 PwnageTool 2.0.3 released, the Nokia N79 and N95 debut and the latest on HTC Dream. Today’s mobile round up brings you the latest nuggets from the web, so sit back and enjoy.
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8GB N95 To Debut on Rogers on May 6
Added on 2008-05-03 03:37:00
by Tanya Palta
 Roger Wireless officially announced the launch of the Nokia N95 8GB on their network. Starting May 6th, the Nokia N95 8GB handset will sell for $399.99 with a three-year activation on the Rogers Vision Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing Plan and will be available for purchase across Canada through Rogers Wireless dealers or online at www.rogers.com.
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Rogers to launch Nokia N95 in May
Added on 2008-04-29 10:52:00
by Emily Price
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Rogers is reportedly getting the Nokia N95 later this month. Word on the street is the handset will be launched on May 2nd alongside the Sony Ericsson K850i.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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Dial 0 for Opinion: 3G Sucks
Added on 2008-03-26 09:17:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 Tech geeks, like us, always fawn over the newer and, ostensibly, better technologies that rapidly inundate us. The truth of the matter is, however, that newer doesn't necessarily mean better, and nothing is a better indication of this truism than 3G (third generation) cell phone technologies. Geeks love 3G technology because if there's anything that gets a geek's heart pounding it's the idea of fast data connections. 3G technologies on cell phones allow users to connect to the internet on their device at broadband speeds, and some newer implementations like AT&T's HSDPA network, offer speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, faster than most DSL connections. You can see the scorn piled on devices that lack this newer and "better" technology by looking at the heap of criticism the iPhone received for not supporting 3G. Well I've got something to say to all my fellow geeks that unabashedly worship at the alter of the new: 3G sucks.
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North American Nokia N95 8GB Now Available
Added on 2008-03-07 03:05:00
by Tanya Palta
 The North American Nokia N95 8GB is now available on the Nokia Store. The N95 8GB American version supports 850 / 1900MHz and is selling for $749.
[Via Engadget Mobile]
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Vodaphone offers free Nokia N95
Added on 2008-01-31 10:37:00
by Emily Price
 UK cell phone lovers can pick up a Nokia N95 for free from Vodaphone provided you're willing to sign am 18-month contract for 35 pounds a week. The 35 pound service plan includes 500 anytime minutes and 500 text messages a month for the smartphone.
[via IntoMobile]
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Nokia N95 DLNA Certified
Added on 2008-01-18 04:46:00
by Emily Price
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 The Nokia N95 is the officially the very first cell phone certified by the DLNA. The Digital Living Network Alliance certified the handset as a compliant Mobile Digital media server. Nokia is an “active member” of the DLNA so expect more Nokia branded handsets to be certified soon.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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Nokia Confirms 8GB N95
Added on 2008-01-08 02:46:00
by Tanya Palta
 Nokia has officially announced the North American version of the N95 8GB which will include support for 3G. A few weeks back Nokia had slipped up and accidentally leaked the information that there is a NAM (North American Model) in the pipeline.
Support for additional frequencies ensures connectivity to 3G standards UMTS and HSDPA. The N95 8GB multimedia computer has an estimated retail price of $749 and will start shipping to Nokia Nseries retailers across the United States.
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8GB Nokia N95 Coming to North America?
Added on 2007-12-23 11:31:00
by Tanya Palta
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Thanks to the sharp-eyed folks over at the Nokia Guide, we get to know that a North American version of the 8GB N95 may just hit the US shores. Curious how they came to such an exciting conclusion? Well a 8GB N95 NAM (North American Model) handset was mentioned in Nokia’s online Nseries US Portal.
[Via Gizmodo]
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N95 firmware update increases battery life
Added on 2007-11-29 04:13:00
by Emily Price
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 Slashphone is reporting that the firmware update for the Nokia N95 helps improve the battery life on the handset. The firmware update added “Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling” which was expected to allow the battery to operate more efficiently and in turn produce a longer battery life on the phone. Have any of you downloaded the update? What has your experience been?
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New Nokia N95 Battery Life Using EDGE: Over 9 hours
Added on 2007-10-10 09:13:00
by Richard Baguley
 We are continuing our investigations into the battery life of the new version of the Nokia N95 (the one that supports US 3G data), and the next test we have run is web browsing, but using the EDGE connection instead of the 3G one. In this test, the new N95 lasted an impressive 9 hours 14 minutes.
This contrasts with the 6 hours and 12 minutes that the same phone lasted browsing over a 3G data connection. This shows what a drain 3G data connections can be: they may be faster, but they have a huge impact on battery life. In this case, the battery life is extended by nearly 50 percent by using the slower (but less power hungry) EDGE connection. This is definitely worth remembering if you are only sending email or browsing very occasionally; both of these can be achieved on EDGE connections, and the battery will last longer.
How much longer depends on how much emailing and browsing you do, but there will definitely be a difference, and we would strongly recommend switching to EDGE if you are looking to extend the battery life. You do this by going to Tools>Settings>Phone>Network and selecting network mode. Setting this to GSM will restrict the N95 to using an EDGE connection only; putting it back to Dual Mode will set it to use the fastest network it can find (3G if available, EDGE if not).
This also underlines what a difference the bigger battery of the new N95 makes; the previous model lasted 7 hours and 15 minutes in the same test, so the bigger battery adds just under two more hours of browsing time. That's a significant improvement.
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Nokia N95 with 3G Battery Tests: First Results
Added on 2007-10-04 09:07:00
by Richard Baguley
 We just got our first set of battery life test results for the N95 with US 3G support: in our Web browsing test, the new version of the N95 was able to keep browsing over a 3G network for 6 hours 12 minutes. Under exactly the same conditions, the old N95 (using an EDGE connection) was able to keep on browsin' for 7 hours 15 minutes. So, adding the 3G radio to the N95 has a penalty in terms of battery life, but it's not as bad as we thought it might be.
A browsing time of 6 hours and 12 minutes on a 3G network is very good: most of the other 3G phones we have tested run out of juice after 3 or 4 hours. The Treo 750, for instance, gave up the ghost after just 3 hours and 3 minutes, while the RAZR2 V9m on Verizon lasted 4 hours 45 minutes. So the N95-3 definitely looks like a strong candidate for having the longest 3G browsing battery life that we've seen so far. However, remember that this is just a first test: we run battery test several times to make sure that we are getting accurate results. We'll publish these results as the tests are done.
One thing to bear in mind; the N95 with US 3G support has a 1200mAh battery, which is significantly bigger than the 950mAh battery in the older, non-3G N95. So the 3G radio is definitely adversely affecting the battery life, but the bigger battery is doing a lot to compensate for that. And eagle-eyed readers may notice that the browsing time for the old N95 differs from the one in our original review; that's because Nokia has issued a firmware update since then that improves the Web browser.
UPDATE: Nokia asked us to clarify the naming of this phone; it is just (and somewhat confusingly) called the N95. So, to differentiate it from the previous N95, we've updated this post to call it the N95 with US 3G support. So if we just say N95, we are referrign to the older model, but if we say N95 with US 3G support, we're talking about the newer one.
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First Call: Nokia N95-3
Added on 2007-10-03 13:46:00
by Alfredo Padilla
 Lookie what just came calling, so to speak, the updated version of the Nokia N95. The N95 of course has been one of the most widely admired smart phones out there, and did fairly well in our own review of it, but that doesn't mean it couldn't use some improvements. Thankfully Nokia thought so too and so has graced us with this slightly updated version that sports US 3G, 128 MB of RAM and a slightly thicker case that accommodates a larger battery. We have to say that we like what we've seen of the handset so far. More of our thoughts and some direct comparisons to the older N95 after the jump.
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Hands-on with the Nokia N95
Added on 2007-09-28 08:22:00
by Emily Price
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 Engadget got their hands on the North American release of the Nokia N95 and has a post up with their experiences with the handset. One important thing they note off the bat is that the phone comes in two different colors, that are actually made of two different materials. You can check out their thoughts on both of the N95’s and check out the pictures here.
[via EngadgetMobile]
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AT&T Nokia N95: No Comment
Added on 2007-08-29 12:37:00
by Richard Baguley
  We've been hearing rumors all morning that AT&T are going to be carrying the new US 3G Nokia N95 that emerged this morning. So, we contacted AT&T Wireless and asked them. Unfortunately, they (as usual) declined to comment on this, with AT&T spokesperson Warner May telling us that they don't comment on which phones may or may not be carried until they are formally announced. So, while an AT&T N95 would make perfect sense, this one will have to stay in rumor land until we get the official word either way.
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Black 8GB Nokia N95 hits FCC
Added on 2007-08-20 09:12:00
by Randall Bennett
 Looks like a black version of the N95 just hit the FCC. We're really digging the black exterior, and they've added 8GB of internal memory under the hood. We also peeped a reference to Nokia's new music store (Nokia.com/music, dead in our browser and on our N95) in the user manual, but we're guessing it'll probably work after Nokia officially announces the Music Store later this month.
We wish those 3G rumors were true, but right now we're still perplexed as to why we're not seeing any sort of US 3G bands in the test reports. We're still going through the documents, but we'll report more as we get it.
Update: The test report and manual both indicate that this model does not have US 3G, which seems to indicate that the model we've seen rumored with US 3G is a different version of the N95.
Further perusal of the FCC documents indicates that this version of the N95 uses the BL-6F battery, which is indeed higher capacity than the original N95, 1200 mAh vs. 950 mAh. Also, it looks like the FCC has also approved the US 3G version of the N95 today, which indicates that these two phones are definitely different models.
Check out more images after the break [Click Read More.]
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N95 takes home Euro Media Phone of the Year award
Added on 2007-08-15 15:45:00
by Randall Bennett
It's no secret that we're all fans of the N95, and whether you prefer the fruit variety of phone or not, there's no one disputing the fact that the N95 is a solid device. Now, the European Imaging and Sound Association (who swears its not just a made up entity for Nokia) awarded the N95 with the European Media Phone of the Year 2007-2008. The judging panel cited the phone's five-megapixel camera and MPEG4 video capture as major highlights, plus the integrated GPS, 3G data, WiFi, microSD slot and 3.5mm headphone jack don't hurt either. We're reluctant to give out any awards at this second, but we're going to say the N95 is our favorite high end Nokia phone of the moment that doesn't have qwerty. Happy? We didn't think so.
[Via Slashphone]
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N95's sketchy knockoff
Added on 2007-06-12 08:56:00
by Randall Bennett
 They say Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Engadget's Keepin' it real fake series has flattered 59 different devices with their imitating counterparts. Typically, the devices are Chinese knock offs that you might see near Canal St., as in the case of the "E-PDA." This device sets it sights high, aspiring to be the $750 Nokia N95. Rather than plunk down the cash for the real thing, the E-PDA flaunts a three-inch QVGA touchsreen, three-megapixel camera (instead of the N95's five,) Bluetooth, multimedia player and more cheese than Chuck. No pricing or availability as of yet, but head to your local sketchy electronics retailer with a horrible return policy, and we're sure you'll find this or some other poor quality ripoff you'll like.
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Video Blogging using an N95
Added on 2007-05-24 06:40:00
by Emily Price
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 Can you really video blog in 5 minutes? According to video blogger Steve Garfield all you need is a Nokia N95 to get started. Garfield showed people at the Personal Democracy forum in NYC how to make the magic happen. You can check out how he does it here.
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Orange & Vodafone Let Go Of VoIP In Nokia N95
Added on 2007-04-21 10:34:00
by Tanya Palta
 Hate to be the messenger of doom (god I'm dramatic) but both Orange and Vodafone in the UK have decided to disable the internet telephony option in Nokia N95!
A Nokia spokeswoman was heard saying: "This a handset-specific issue," she said. "In this particular instance Orange was asked by Nokia whether they wanted the functionality switched on or off, and Orange selected off."
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Nokia N95 hits the London streets
Added on 2007-03-29 05:40:00
by Emily Price
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The Nokia N95 doesn't go on sale until Monday in England but that hasn't stopped the handset from making its way onto the streets on London. The Evening Standard reported that using the handset was very easy and the phones built-in GPS software was so good it could pinpoint their location, even down to what side of the street they were on. Once downside is that in highly built up areas in the city the GPS has trouble working which could definitely pose a problem for travelers who may not always be able to give their phone access to the sky.
[Via This Is London]
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Nokia N95 to use Tele Atlas Connect
Added on 2007-03-28 01:48:00
by Rusty Weiss
 Following up earlier reports of the upcoming N95 smart phone, we have further information revealing some interesting features and capabilities. This one is regarding a relationship between Tele Atlas and Nokia.
Tele Atlas Connect has been pegged for use in the new N95 multimedia device. The company provides digital map coverage for over 140 countries, and is critical in developing dynamic content for navigation purposes.
The partnership is a logical match, as the N95 is the only device thus far that can leverage the data from Tele Atlas Connect, providing users the ability to search around the world. It allows for an unprecedented level of coverage, which is crucial for businesses in the global marketplace.
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