Difference between revisions of "Nokia N95"
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I'm coming from a very old phone before this, so I'm easily impressed: | I'm coming from a very old phone before this, so I'm easily impressed: | ||
| − | * It has a real browser. | + | * It has [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_Browser_for_S60 a real browser], based on WebKit (used in / related to Safari & Chrome & KHTML). |
| − | * It can run SSH. | + | * It can run SSH (requires installing the free putty port). |
| − | * It has | + | * It has WiFi. |
* It runs fine with no SIM card inserted. | * It runs fine with no SIM card inserted. | ||
* It has a decent camera (5 MP). | * It has a decent camera (5 MP). | ||
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* The battery life is very short - you have to charge it every night. | * The battery life is very short - you have to charge it every night. | ||
* The phone should be able to update its firmware over the internet. It has Wifi, it has TCP/IP, it has a real browser, it can download directly from web sites, it has several gigabytes of spare space, so why do I need a Windows computer to update? Instead it should let the user check for an update, which connects to Nokia, tells the user if an update is available and asks if they want to proceed, then downloads the right installer, and updates the firmware, all without requiring a PC. Note: this seems to have been added to the N96 (the N95's successor) and is known as "Firmware Over the Air". | * The phone should be able to update its firmware over the internet. It has Wifi, it has TCP/IP, it has a real browser, it can download directly from web sites, it has several gigabytes of spare space, so why do I need a Windows computer to update? Instead it should let the user check for an update, which connects to Nokia, tells the user if an update is available and asks if they want to proceed, then downloads the right installer, and updates the firmware, all without requiring a PC. Note: this seems to have been added to the N96 (the N95's successor) and is known as "Firmware Over the Air". | ||
| + | * The built-in browser [http://wapreview.com/blog/?p=479 has no "open link in new window or tab" function], although it does support multiple windows / tabs. | ||
* I can't use the inbuilt FM radio without a SIM card in the phone. Huh? Since when does an FM radio require a SIM card? | * I can't use the inbuilt FM radio without a SIM card in the phone. Huh? Since when does an FM radio require a SIM card? | ||
* You have to pay for turn-by-turn voice navigation on the N95. You can download the maps and even the audio data for free from the inbuilt mapping application, but the voice navigation won't work unless you have a subscription. This is a bit of a bait-and-switch because GPS was one of the key features of this phone, and GPS in a phone is only really made useful with turn-by-turn voice navigation. Furthermore, generally other personal GPS devices have no ongoing usage costs (apart from for updates to later map versions) - so when you say the phone has GPS, the standard assumption is that it will also have turn-by-turn voice navigation. In my personal opinion, turn-by-turn voice navigation really should be included with the phone out-of-the-box ... but then it would have competed with the Nokia 6110 navigator, and we couldn't have that! | * You have to pay for turn-by-turn voice navigation on the N95. You can download the maps and even the audio data for free from the inbuilt mapping application, but the voice navigation won't work unless you have a subscription. This is a bit of a bait-and-switch because GPS was one of the key features of this phone, and GPS in a phone is only really made useful with turn-by-turn voice navigation. Furthermore, generally other personal GPS devices have no ongoing usage costs (apart from for updates to later map versions) - so when you say the phone has GPS, the standard assumption is that it will also have turn-by-turn voice navigation. In my personal opinion, turn-by-turn voice navigation really should be included with the phone out-of-the-box ... but then it would have competed with the Nokia 6110 navigator, and we couldn't have that! | ||
| − | * Fring is unreliable and | + | * Fring is unreliable and flaky with both ICQ and Skype. Probably more a fring problem than an N95 problem. |
Revision as of 07:11, 13 January 2009
Links to N95 apps
- fring. #### not sure about this app, seems pretty flaky #####
- Google mobile apps - namely: gmail + YouTube + maps apps.
- putty. #### to-do: add a direct link to an extracted installer on files.nickj.org for my own personal use.
- shozu.
- calcium calculator.
- mobile weather.
- opera mini.
apps to try
- http://ebuddy.com - ebuddy - chat software
- http://m.divx.com/ - divx player - Need to have registered for DivX labs first, using a throw-away email address.
- try this url in browser: http://www.getdropbox.com/iphone/login
N95 likes
I'm coming from a very old phone before this, so I'm easily impressed:
- It has a real browser, based on WebKit (used in / related to Safari & Chrome & KHTML).
- It can run SSH (requires installing the free putty port).
- It has WiFi.
- It runs fine with no SIM card inserted.
- It has a decent camera (5 MP).
- Inbuilt stereo speakers.
N95 dislikes
- The battery life is very short - you have to charge it every night.
- The phone should be able to update its firmware over the internet. It has Wifi, it has TCP/IP, it has a real browser, it can download directly from web sites, it has several gigabytes of spare space, so why do I need a Windows computer to update? Instead it should let the user check for an update, which connects to Nokia, tells the user if an update is available and asks if they want to proceed, then downloads the right installer, and updates the firmware, all without requiring a PC. Note: this seems to have been added to the N96 (the N95's successor) and is known as "Firmware Over the Air".
- The built-in browser has no "open link in new window or tab" function, although it does support multiple windows / tabs.
- I can't use the inbuilt FM radio without a SIM card in the phone. Huh? Since when does an FM radio require a SIM card?
- You have to pay for turn-by-turn voice navigation on the N95. You can download the maps and even the audio data for free from the inbuilt mapping application, but the voice navigation won't work unless you have a subscription. This is a bit of a bait-and-switch because GPS was one of the key features of this phone, and GPS in a phone is only really made useful with turn-by-turn voice navigation. Furthermore, generally other personal GPS devices have no ongoing usage costs (apart from for updates to later map versions) - so when you say the phone has GPS, the standard assumption is that it will also have turn-by-turn voice navigation. In my personal opinion, turn-by-turn voice navigation really should be included with the phone out-of-the-box ... but then it would have competed with the Nokia 6110 navigator, and we couldn't have that!
- Fring is unreliable and flaky with both ICQ and Skype. Probably more a fring problem than an N95 problem.
