I have had my Nokia N95 8GB for about a month now, it has taken me a long time to choose a phone that I would enjoy using. After seeing this phone on display, my choice was made instantly.
I've always ended up back with Nokia model because they are simple to use, and even with the all the programmes this phone offers, the navigation is very straightforward, and quick.
One thing that has so far annoyed me, is if you dont close an application by selection Options > Exit, if leaves a symbol on the application to say it's open still, if this bothers you, then you have to go into it, to exit it...
Keypad and messaging:
Maybe I'm just not used to my new keypad yet, but sometimes I find it a bit too small to use, and I press the wrong keys. When you are outside it is nearly impossible to see what you are writing on the phone, you have a small number of different themes you can use, so some colours are better than others.
Camera:
I have enjoyed using the camera,
the detail it captures impresses everyone, so much so that I have given my decent digital camera to my parents, as my phone seems to perform a lot better. One set back I find is if I need to take a picture very quickly, I press the shortcut button to open the camera, and it may take a second or two to get ready, so sometimes I've missed opportunities to take a good photo. I think this would depend on how much stuff you have on your phone, as you can store films and music on the phone, maybe that would slow it down very slightly. Sometimes I have taken photos, and gone to the gallery only to find they aren't there, but after turning my phone off and on again, they are all there. I'm not sure if this is a fault on my phone, or something everyone needs to do occasionally with this model.
If you are only using your phone for phone calls and messaging, (phone calls that don't last hours) then the battery life is the same as most other phones. Today I watched two 20 minute cartoons that I have stored, and now I am left with one bar of battery, but I didn't have a full battery to start with. I probably charge mine every other day, but because I watched long videos today, my battery went quickly. It doesn't take long to fully charge it. You have to remember; if you want a phone with lots of applications to suit your needs, then you sacrifice brilliant battery life.
Calender and Alarms:
I find the alarm suits me, as you can set as many alarms as you want, so when I have work there is no way I can 'forget' to set my second wake up alarm as it's all set up the night before, personally I love that! It's taken me a while to get used to setting reminders and to-dos on the calender, sometimes you don't have the option of setting an alarm, so you have to remember what option comes with what settings.
Slide option with music buttons:
I really enjoy sliding the phone to reveal all the Play, Rewind, Stop buttons, not only is it practical with looking through films and videos you have stored, but it also looks very impressive and smart!
Internet:
This is very simple to use, and you can set it up to use wireless rather than using O2 internet, so this makes it excellent if you need to use e-mail for work.
I have a lot more to discover about this phone, but so far I have no complaints, which is excellent, as I am very fussy. If you choose to buy this phone I'm sure you'll enjoy it, and I hope this review helps.
Added information:
I recommend getting a phone cover for this model, as it has such a large screen and the back is made of a nice material it would be a shame to mess it up. I've had my phone for a month, so far i've been careful, but I still feel it's quite durable, but the material on the back of the phone looks like it could be damaged easily. I think the best phone cases for this model are about £8, but it's definitely worth it.
Gaming:
I've definitely enjoyed games on this phone with such a large screen, it makes any game look impressive, the quality is excellent. Films: This bring me onto the option of storing films, watching a film on it (mine came with a film on it already) really shows you the definition you get, it looks so cool! I have music videos on too, and you can store lots of music. I'd say it's like having a phone, Ipod and PSP all in one.
Photos:
When you've taken a photo, you can zoom in very far, except the quality obviously doesn't stay as good.
World clock:
I like to travel, so something that is nice is I can add in a city and get the time for that country. Nice feature.
One of the shortcut buttons on the front opens up a page which shows you the last things you did on each feature, like the last photo you took, last video watched, last music played, and lets you make a shortcut to certain contacts, and web pages.
I guess if I think of more, i'll add! It's nearly impossible to praise all of the phone in one sitting.
*** Phone case:
I knew the type of case that was available for this phone, and after seeing someone else's after it had been used for a while, I decided it wasn't worth it. You couldn't see the screen through the damaged phone case, it's very soft plastic, and scratches easily. In the end I decided it's worth buying a case (it was £7.99 when my friend bought it, but £5.99 when I did even though it was labelled at £7.99), as my phone was starting to show evidence of all the times I'd dropped it, or just left it in my bag.
I've only had the case one day, and it's already completely covered in marks, and I've been rather careful, but it's better to scratch that than the phone I guess, which is a shame, as I don't like the look of it with a case on!
Advantages: Easy to use, Gorgeous phone, amazing features. Disadvantages: As the keyboard is small it is hard to find some symbols, screen glares the light.
RaverbabyMiranda 14.07.2009 ·
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