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Nokia N95 8GB review

This brand-new N95 falls into the smart-phones category, that is "intelligent" phones, boasting as much as 8GB of memory, a high-resolution camera, satellite navigation (GPS) and of course a multimedia player. It is powered by a Symbian OS 9.2 - S60 3rd Edition FP1 operating system. It features Wi-Fi connectivity (which stands for Wireless Fidelity and refers to devices that can connect to a local network wirelessly).

Design and features

Compact dimensions, though less minimalist than Apple's competitor, with a slide-opening (slide) design to make full use of the keypad built into the hardware, angular, quite plain and not very finely finished aesthetically but all in all solid and well assembled, a smart-phone with substance in true Nokia style. On the back, the large camera with flash stands out, not quite flush with the body of the device. The display is generously large (2.6'') with a definition of 16 million colors, active-matrix TFT and a resolution of 240x320 pixels.

Bluetooth is built in, as are the modem and antenna, it has an infrared port, the size is fairly compact at 99x53x21mm. and the weight is around 120gr.. The camera has a remarkable resolution of 5 megapixels (resolution of 2592x1944p.). A powerful lithium battery rated at 1200 mAh ensures a battery life of up to 280 hours in stand by. In addition to the user manual and the battery charger, the package also includes a stylus for touch navigation directly on the screen. Headphone jack and USB port. The memory is 8GB with 160MB of RAM and it has an expansion slot for MircoSD memory.

Main features

In addition to the functions of any other phone, it adds a wide range of features such as satellite navigation via GPS, vibration, instant access to the contacts list, video calling capability, multi-conferencing, voice-activated calling, voice recorder, touch-screen mode, stopwatch, currency converter, WAP browsing, GPRS, IrDA connection (infrared), support for the J2ME platform, the ability to send SMS-EMS-MMS and messages with drawings, E-mail, all with simplified text entry (T9). Built-in speakerphone.

Entertainment and multimedia

The built-in high-resolution camera has a digital zoom of up to 10x and an optical zoom of up to 4x, a small built-in flash, and the ability to take not only good-quality photos but also to capture videos. Customizable polyphonic ringtones can be downloaded from the network along with wallpapers, images and games. You can listen to your favorite music and watch videos through the multimedia player and the built-in AM-FM radio. TV-on-phone functionality is possible (depending on the carrier you sign a contract with). Satellite navigation.

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