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Where am I on the N95? Loving it, is where I am

Picture 13More quick first impressions.

It’s a handsome device. It really is. I’ve had it on the full day and the battery hasn’t moved from the full charge indicator yet. I think I’ve used maybe 50 mins talk time today.

It’s fast, too. Comparing it to my N73, the menus appear quicker, things happen quicker on the handset.

I like the big screen.

The camera appears to be phenomenally good — as does the video.

It’s made me thoroughly enjoy using a handset as apposed to the E61 now and again. I swapped between them most of the day.

It’s a pleasure to use.

I like talking on it.

The audio quality appears to be super.

The address book is nice and quick, even with my thousands of contacts.

I like the sliding bit. I like the consistency of the keypad.

Now, I haven’t played with the music. I won’t like the music. I just don’t. It’s nothing Nokia has done per se, it’s just I subscribe to the iTunes viewpoint. Make it work, end to end, like that — how the model in my mind functions — and we’ll be good. Until then……….. 😐

I have arsed around a little bit with the GPS. It’s not worked yet. I’ve been inside or in a speeding cab or train. I’m not expecting miracles — indeed, my expectations have been set.

I am really delighted with it as a handset though.

8 COMMENTS

  1. I have a N95 too and love the thing thus far. My first impressions were a bit tough, but I have grown to love it. You may want to check out Rhapsody and the N95. The two offer offer an itunes like experience, but subscription vs. purchase. I have all the ipods every made, but the N95 works so well with Rhapsody I got a subscription just for it.

  2. I have to agree with you Ewan, I am loving the experience and also, if i am being honest, enjoying the envious looks I have been getting when using it.

    I was worried i would miss the touch screen, with moving from Sony Ericsson P910i to N95 but it has so much else going for it that hasn’t happened yet.

  3. I have had this device for a week now.

    The GPS works well, although like most phone/GPS device you have to give it a couple of minutes and some open sky space to triangulate. One of my biggest concerns was all the pre-launch conjecture about the poor battery life on this device. I have to say however that I have been pleasantly surprised. The battery life seems good, and that is with fairly moderate usage.

    The display is very clear and the big screen with portrait/landscape views is great.

    I only wish that the same blackberry connect software found on the E61 was available for install on the N95, then it really would live up to the advertising, “this is what computers have become”.

    A great device.

  4. Loving it, only gripe is the battery life. Seems to stay full for ages then die very quickly. Might just be a dodgy battery though.

    So many improvments over previous S60v3 phones.

    I also have moved from p990i and the only thing is miss is the superpredictive text on the Ericsson.

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