Nokia N95 - a device that constantly compare with a portable computer and a set of various gadgets. Since its emergence in the market price of the model fell by more than $ 500.

Appearance

Let’s start with the negative. By purchasing such a device for a solid amount wants to perfect it looked, it was perfectly collected and just worked, so many owners of the device is very saddened play halves. Using the phone this feature does not prevent. We are supportive in the hands of a few copies N95 - in other models play was markedly lower, but memorable.
Other serious deficiencies in the design not. The body is made of plastic pleasant to the touch. In the hands of the device is convenient for both parties to disclose soft, not pops at the close.

Slyder disclosed in both parties. At the top of a number of musical buttons at the bottom - digital keyboard. The fact that the musical keys hidden, does not allow to use them blindly. After all, hardware control buttons for the player and set them on the case to be in the pocket to find and track switch, volume, momentum, and so on. In the case of the N95 can be used only if a player reaches pockets.
Telephone keyboard realized very convenient. Convex large buttons have a clear soft course.
Q functional keys also claim not. Difficulties may arise when using buttons “pencil” and “Cancel”.
Managing contour slightly lifted on the remaining keys, it’s convenient for them to use. At the end of the right keys installed cameras, galleries and volume. On the left - plus headphones, a memory card slot and IR.
Fixing holes for a USB port, a microphone and a connector for ZU installed in the lower front.
Above the display are located “portholes” frontal camera and light sensor, as well as the speaker. It is only used during a call. Multimedia dynamics installed at the ends corps. They sound good and loud.
The device huge vested 2.6 - inch display. With such a large diagonal permit 320 × 240 may seem insufficient, but did not seem large pixels, the image does not look covered ribs. In addition, the screen itself is excellent in the sun. To work in the display room also claims not: bright colors, rich, distinct angles review.

Functions

Program Nokia N95 is a S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1. Contrary to standard delivery is not much: player, Maps application, the function of TV-out and the game SRE. Earlier, a three-dimensional “shooter” we saw only masthead N93 smartphone and N93i. It particularly interesting to play, connecting device to a TV. In this case, a little blurry image, but at some distance from the monitor looks tolerably well. The screen TV receiver displayed the same as the phone smartphone.
Programs to rotate the screen, as in the E-series, no. The operation is carried out through disclosure slider player in the mode of closing and emerging applications. Incidentally, the annex “player” is in memory.
On the multimedia key instead of the usual four labels have generally carousels icons to launch frequently used programs.
Now quality player in the phone is not a trend, as established fact. K 3.5 - millimeters connector can be attached favorite set of headphones without adapters. Loudness player above average (compared with the loudness player in the Nokia 5700).

FRC smoother than the Nokia 5700. No recession at low frequencies. In any case, sounding can be adjusted using an equalizer.
Frequency depends on the volume. At the secondary level the entire schedule smoother, a little bit at a high retracted basses. The noise level of -79 dB. This is worse than in 5700 (-85 dB). Overall assessment - well.
Built-in GPS receiver has fallen short of expectations. In some cases, it is no substitute for individual gadget, and a few reasons.
The first reason - embedded chip. This is not the usual SiRF Star III, and Texas Instruments NL5350. On less than Serf Star III, but is generally not worse. At the same time, N95 in the process of fixing the necessary number of satellites can take up to 15 minutes, depending on the weather, the availability of surrounding buildings and other conditions. GPS is at the lower end of, a little left of the USB connector, and it is a place many users are protecting handy when trying to work with the receiver. From here, and a lot of angry feedback. If a device to keep the lower end up, the quality of GPS significantly increasing, but “cold start” is still occupies 10 - 15 minutes. If the launch was carried out in the stationary, the transport device used to be realistic. In the room receiver to enjoy extremely difficult: sometimes, thrusting his hand out the window, “managed to catch a few” satellites. The latest firmware appears support A-GPS, improving the speed of “cold start” and the quality of work on the premises.

Another problem - firmware. It would seem the perfect solution - not pre-loaded maps, and while working with GPS. The result is not spent precious space on the memory card, and the manufacturer did not have to think what kind of cards for each region to supply kit. On the other hand, imagine how all this will work in roaming and how much will cost downloading maps. Fair to note that the service is extremely Dard speed channel to connect to the Internet and consumes very little traffic. Sights and other sectors on the map can be loaded or turn off when necessary.
Maps can be downloaded using any type of connection, including Wi-Fi. In addition, the application allows pave the route, which, when fully cached. For example, sitting in a cafe or airport, it is possible to plan the upcoming holiday, download route available via Wi-Fi and will not remember roaming.
Among other surprises related applications Maps, worth recalling its slow work (for the GPS program, which we have seen in other smartphone Nokia, the N95 faster and more stable Maps), as well as a proposal to acquire an expanded version of the program. It occurs when you turn on the regime construction of the road. Voice escorts, and many other necessary in the process of building a route functions are paid for.
The user is available to about 160 Mb in the phone’s memory and about 18 MB of memory.
Bluetooth controller version - 2.0. Supported profiles A2DP, AVRCP, BIP, BPP, DUN, FTP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, SAP.
As Eseries devices, N95 supports VoIP. Settings and use - are similar.
Video allows gather in one place subscriptions to videos, including You Tube.
When the Java tests yielded the following results:
Please note that the performance in 3D applications slightly lower than that of N93/N93i, even though a new platform and 3D accelerator. Otherwise, these figures are typical for Bugs.

Camera

5-megapixel camera - one of the key functions of the device. Maximum permission photo - 2592 × 1944. In close-up photograph is considering the effect of watercolors, blurry and fuzzy edges. The images are from 500 Kb to 2 Mb. If you see pictures on the monitor, the defects are not visible. Photos seem to be bright, are difficult to distinguish from photographs made by a camera.
Video produced good quality.
Audio: 48 kHz, 96 kbit / s, mono (1 / 0), mp4a: MPEG-4 AAC LC.
Video: 2700 kbit / s, 29 fps, 640 × 480, MPEG-4 Video.
Container: mp42: MP4 v2 [ISO 14496-14].

Conclusions

N95 - masthead series of Nokia multimedia device. Manufactured by constantly refining flagship programmatic part, in every way it promotes. A device for a long time will remain the most fashionable and best, so its current price can be described as adequate in all respects.
Pluses:
• Qualitative screen;
• Availability of GPS;
• Availability of Wi-Fi;
• support VoIP;
• embedded 3D-accelerator;
• Quality player.
Negative:
• Loose shell.
Included items:
• Telephone;
• Audio / video CA-75U;
• USB cable DKE-2;
• Stereo wired remote control with HS-45, AD-43;
• Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh, Li-Poll;
• AC charger-5.