Nokia N95

The Nokia N95 (N95-1, internally known as RM-159) is the flagship smartphone produced by Nokia. It is part of the company's Nseries line of smartphones. The N95 runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with an S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 1. The mobile phone uses a two-way slider to access either media playback buttons or a keypad.

Features

Integrated GPS

The nokia N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The mobile 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 mobile 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.

Multimedia abilities

The nokia N95 is a full fledged music player. It supports MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI, AMR, M4A and True Tones. Its two-way slider, when slid towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5 mm jack is located on the left side of the mobile phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit; a user can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP. The device features built-in stereo speakers. The N95 is also capable of playing videos through the included RealPlayer application. Videos can also be played through the TV-out feature. TV-out is a special graphics chip and companion utility that allows users to connect the smartphone using the supplied composite cable to any TV or audiovisual device. Its aim is to let you demo your photos and videos on a large screen, but internet, video games and music can also be used.

Internet

The nokia N95 has built-in Wi-Fi, 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 original N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in this version of this phone are disabled by default as sold in the US (but can be reactivated if needed). Likewise, the forthcoming N95 U.S. will only support AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA bands, not the 1700 MHz T-Mobile USA band or the 2100 MHz band used internationally.

The mobile phone can also act as 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).

Accelerometer

The nokia N95 includes a built-in accelerometer. This was originally only used for video stabilization and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait shots oriented as taken).

Nokia Research Center has recently allowed an application interface directly to the accelerometer, allowing software to use the data from it. Nokia has released an application to demonstrate this.

Third-party programs have already begun to appear, including RotateMe, which will automatically change the screen orientation when the phone is tilted and Lightsaber, which causes the phone to make the sounds of the Star Wars Lightsaber when waved through the air.

Trivia

Manufacturer Nokia
Available 2007
Screen 320x240 px, 2.6 (or 2.8) in, TFT LCD
Camera 5 Megapixels (Back)
2nd Camera CIF video call (Front)
Operating system Symbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
Input Keypad
Memory 160 MB
Memory card MicroSD
Networks HSDPA (3.5G),Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi b/g
Battery BL-5F (950 mAh)
Physical size 99x53x21 mm
Weight 120 g
Form factor Slider
Bluetooth Yes, 2.0 + EDR
Infrared Yes