Smartphones Show 45 (London show, Nokia N95 8GB)

[obsedatr6]

steve after all this smartphones shows and all the phones you have tested,which one do you like the most?

[stevelitchfield]

Nokia N82 is favourite so far. But Samsung INNOV8 and i7110 are both contenders..... And Nokia E90, N95 and N85 and N79 and..... are all VERY close.....

Now if the iPhone had copy and paste and a better camera......

[hyperdriveguitar]

Is the black version have better upgrades on it?

[stevelitchfield]

Software on both is the same.

[hyperdriveguitar]

Right I am deciding between N95 8gb or n85 or n79 What I want is good video and picture mainly and internet wifi

[stevelitchfield]

N95 8GB.

[NemoTech]

What country was it manufactured in?

[Andey17]

i want this so bad :(((

[IronAmethyst]

Hi, nice show,I've got a question about this phone.Before I bought it, I had a Samsung U600 and the slider was pretty solid.Howewer on this one(N95 8gb) it seems loose,and I'm afraid it won't hold(((

[stevelitchfield]

It'll hold. Nokia's hardware is normally pretty good.

[chinkmerkin07]

why do you review on mobile phones. do you get them free when you do these or something?

[stevelitchfield]

No, I get PR firms to lend them to me for a couple of weeks.... It's what all journalists do.

[psprules138]

where is the best place to get a nokia n95 8gb on a contract please help

[stevelitchfield]

Err... anywhere. Try your local phone shop?

[queculotengoyo]

does the nokia n95 have a touch screen

[stevelitchfield]

No. Do please do *some* homework! 8-)

[queculotengoyo]

wow!! i was just asking, dont have to be rude. i'll do my homework once i buy and have this phone in my hand, which well be pretty soon, more like 2marro.

[stevelitchfield]

It was like you asking, 'I want to buy a car, but I want to know if it has floats so it also works on water'.... 8-)

[yeatchia]

hey steve, kindly review on the new nokia n96...

[catwaste118]

what mobile phone would you recomend at this time because i get to upgrade in 2 days and i have no idea on what to get

any ideas??

[stevelitchfield]

N95 variant is safest.

[wakster44]

does the orignal N95 allow you to play full feature length films from a 8gb card? or even full feature length films at all?

[stevelitchfield]

Of course. Any video files encoded with a little care will work fine.

[H4NDCRAFTED]

Bought a w960i but is was such a disapointment I sent it back for this.

Sony have made the walkman on that thing rubbish compared to the other w and k series they do..there were 5 second gaps between tracks and the euro model is too quite to use in public places.

[utuber1777]

is the slider improved from the original nokia n95?

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, much.

[katherineswan]

I like the Nokia N95 and the Nokia N95 8GB but which is better

[stevelitchfield]

8GB - possibly! Depends if you need removable microSD.

[hangboke]

Hey just wondering could you please take a picture while moving the camera around? I want to know if it comes with an Image stabilizer, SE K850i can take clear photos while shaking the phone. Thanks! :D

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, though I prefer to turn it off and err.... keep the device STILL 8-)

[lion55514]

hey, do the new n95 battery last longer than the old 1 becoz i suffered with the old n95 battery.

[stevelitchfield]

about 50% longer on average

[dougsarahdougsarah]

yes it does

[bracho86]

Hello there!..can you tell about your experience with the internet browser? is it full HTML?! like the iphone

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, same browser as the iPhone (Safari-based). Screen resolution is smaller though, which is a hindrance sometimes.

[n0903]

i like the song!!! I WANT MY NSERIES!!!!

[kevininstereo]

for video editing on a windows machine, use Sony vegas (previously known as Vegas Video, owned by Sonic foundry)

[aLiii6]

nice video.

are you going to sell the n95 8gb?

[stevelitchfield]

It's not really mine, it's on loan.... 8-(

[Franciskinho]

So do you recomende this movile over any other movile, Iphone, original N95, what ever??

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, if I had to have any non-qwerty phone, this would be it. Still prefer the E90 as a real, mobile communicator though 8-)

[iskandar88]

does this phones has a memory card slot?

[stevelitchfield]

No, sadly.

[husseinj]

Just to say this is the first Smartphones Show I've seen, and its very well done. Definitely looking forward to the next episode E90 vs TyTN II showdown. I moved from my well loved E61 to my current MDA Vario III (HTC Kaiser/P4550/TyTN II) a couple of weeks ago and can't wait to hear your opinion.

I'm really hoping for an unbiased view even if you are sponsored by Symbian!

Btw: Is the N95 8GB's GPS reception improved over the poor N95 v1 performance? How does it compare to your E90?

[stevelitchfield]

Both N95 original and E90 have lightning fast GPS now. Do keep up at the back! 8-) Firmware updates through NSU etc.

[neternity]

When would it be released in Asia?

[5lay]

could u tell me how htc tytnii compares with n95 8gb??

nice vid btw....

[stevelitchfield]

You're joking, right? Totally different devices for different people. I'll be comparing the TyTN II to the Nokia E90 very soon in the Smartphones Show.

[ForcaMadrid]

i didn't find any big reason or any feature in 8gb to chgange it with my n95 original

[Phillypino]

thank for the review.. i sold my regular n95 3 weeks ago for so i can buy this 8gb version. but it concerns me when i read that i can't install applications and store SMS/MMS in the 8GB flash memory? and that n95 8gb only have 100MB of internal memory instead of 160MB of the "regular" N95. Is this true?

[stevelitchfield]

NO, apps can be installed on either disk. And internal flash memory is the same as on the original N95.

[hallal55]

sorry for many questions, so will the adobe flash 3 lite be able to be downloadble on anyphone im using qtek8300 windows mobile 5

[thedynamix]

What do you mean "no apps can be inmstalled"? Of course you can install apps onto the N95 8GB... That's half the reason it has a massive 8GB on-board storage.

All symbian 60 apps work on the 8GB N85... I have loads lol!

[stevelitchfield]

Err.... are you sure you're not confusing what I said about the iPhone?

[thedynamix]

If you were talking about the iPhone, then obviously its my mistake... The YouTube commenting system is messy to say the least...

So to reiterate; you can upload S60 apps to the N95 8GB - obviously.

TBH, I thought yo could with the iPhone too..

[stevelitchfield]

Yep, standard S60 etc. The iPhone only lets you run mini-apps within the Web browser.

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, it's as slow as on any other phone. Part of the reason why I mainly use the E90 day to day 8-)

[hallal55]

so cani download flash 3 on my qtek 8300 is it downloadble or just firmware update, and n95 8gb does it have flash lite 3?

[stevelitchfield]

Doubtless FL3 will make its way onto WinMob eventually.... N95 8GB doesn't have FL3 yet, but it should arrive within a few months.

[johnnymistry]

Hi Steve, ta for the reviews... My only worry with the the N95 8gb is text entry - without touch screen or qwerty is it a painstaking process using the PDA functions?

It's a long time since I've owned a Nokia - and the T9 used to be lightning fast...

[greenday4ever2]

it looked like you were going to drop or throw the phone for a second but otherwise thanks for showing this

[stevelitchfield]

Oh, and by the way everyone, I've had a few emails in about recent N95 focus - don't worry, now that the 8GB model is 'done', I'll return to wider pastures for shows 46 and onwards.

[nullNvoidx]

why is htc touch dual's processor is only 400 mhz while htc advantage is 624 mhz.

[stevelitchfield]

Diff device for a different purpose etc.

[hallal55]

whats the nokia s60 touch?

and for the n95 8gb does it have full flash so you can go on youtube videos and myspace vidoes/songs or will they release flash for that? THANKS!

[stevelitchfield]

Yes, Flash Lite 3 supports Flash video. It will doubtless appear in a firmware update or addon patch....

[hallal55]

so does that mean i can download it on my imate sp5m or qtek 8300 or n95 lets say, will it be downloadble or is it only firmware upgrades?

thanks :D

what about that new ui touch what you think of it, any specs for it?

[stevelitchfield]

Yes to the N95, but no idea about WM - go ask Adobe 8-)

[csokar]

sit baby , its wonderful ! When can i but it in Hungary ? :)

[Zugion]

Can you use those multimedia keys in other softwares than just the MP3 player? For example with emulators?

Btw, great video!

[stevelitchfield]

They only work in Music player and Real Player (videos)

[TheHedgehog1]

What was the name of the video-editing software? Do you have a link for me?

[masdeba8]

Who sang that "I want my Nseries" at the beginning? :D!

[stevelitchfield]

twas me. blush

[Ixba07]

where i can bought???

[stevelitchfield]

Sigh. As per the other comment, Google is your friend. It's probably not properly 'out' for another week or so though.

[nocktherock2010]

can you use a bluetooth keyboard while talking on the phone with a bluetooth heaset and also can you talk on it while the GPS is working? please reply! this will be the deciding factor in my purchase

[stevelitchfield]

Sorry, no idea, I haven't got a Bluetooth headset. Other Bluetooth functions seem OK coexisting though.

[occultdestroyer]

Since you were able to get a hands-on, can tell me the approx. price for N95 8GB??

[stevelitchfield]

Dunno. Do your research. Typing "N95 8GB" into Google is a good start 8-)

[occultdestroyer]

Your the journalist, you should know (at least, you should have) :P

[bavlondon]

Thanks Steve. I was going to get an N95 8gb but after this it might be better off waiting it out till Q2 2008.