Nokia N95 8gb Assemblying video

Here is the video on YouTube which shows the N95 8GB getting assembled in Nokia Finland facility. Right from the boards being put up in body cases till they are package and sealed, ready to hit the shelves.



Cool stuff haa?

Reviews of Nokia N81 8gb vs N95

The N81 8gb is one of the latest offerings from Nokia and also amongst the costlier series 60 phones. So before you invest your hard earned money in it read this:-

The device behaved like a three-year-old throwing a tantrum. Unless this is an especially buggy device, N81 has to be one of the worst Nokia phones I have ever used and would be loathe to recommend it to anyone.

It is underpowered and the Symbian S60 OS behaves like Windows ME. Remember that piece of junk? Well this is worse. It takes more than 10 seconds to open a text message. Switching between applications is akin to me running — out of breath. One has to constantly reboot the phone to even make phone calls.

Thats what Mr. Om Malik says in his review of N81 8gb

That was so discouraging for the latest multimedia device from Nokia which costs about 550$ (Rs 26000 in India) and runs on 369 MHZ ARM 11 proc. I doubt that it was a faulty piece or certain firmware issue with the device Mr. Om received.

A much more comprehensive review of the device is carried out at Gsmarena here.

And here is the verdict:-

Reviewing the Nokia N81 was fun, except for the short periods when it got on our nerves with its awkward D-pad. Having in mind that some of its disadvantages will be fixed, we think a strong and able Symbian device is joining up the ranks. A screen of this size is not so often seen, while its gaming powers add up to a really exciting gadget. There's no doubt however that the N81 is quite a niche product, even if it's not as outspokenly eccentric as its N-gage siblings. It's worth considering how many people will be tempted by the rich smartphone functionality and turned down by the excessively youthful image of the gaming-happy N81. The hefty price tag is no surprise but it may cause many to think twice before choosing a Nokia N81 over N95 for example. If you ask us, we'll definitely go for the N95, never mind its inadequate battery. Plus, the N81 is the game-centered device in the N-series, but many of its teammates are compatible with the N-gage games anyway.

Although not as harsh as Mr. Malik's review, even this one is not much encouraging. So then which phone should you go for ? N95 / N95 8gb?

The problem with N95 is poor battery life, poor slider, many firmware issues which were fixed in later releases. And lot of other problems which left the N95 user feel like guinea pigs. You can read the article here on my friend Avinash's blog.
The device currently costs around Rs 25000 in India.
So that now leaves you with Rs 35000 N95 8Gb. Should you go for it ?? wait till Mr. Om Malik reviews it ;-)

Nokia N95 8gb better than before

Is this what computers have become?? May be. This is surely one hell of multimedia device bigger better than the N95.

Operating Frequency

• WCDMA 2100 MHz (HSDPA), EGSM 900 MHz, GSM 850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes

Dimensions

• Volume: 96 cc
• Weight: 128 g
• Length(max): 99 mm
• Width(max): 53 mm
• Thickness(max): 21 mm

Memory Functions

• Up to 100MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
• Up to 8GB internal flash memory for multimedia content such as music, pictures, ringing tones, map data

Power Management

• Battery: Nokia Battery (BL-6F) 1200mAH
• Talk time: up to 3.5 hrs (WCDMA), up to 5 hrs (GSM)*
• Stand-by time: up to 11.5 days (WCDMA and GSM)*

Display

• Large 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with ambient light detector and up to 16.7 million colors

User Interface

• Operating system: Symbian OS version 9.2
• User interface: S60 3rd Edition
• Dedicated media keys
• Multimedia menu
• Active standby screen

Call Management

• Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
• Speed dialing
• Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
• Automatic redial
• Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
• Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
• Conference call
• Nokia Push to talk (PoC)

Voice Features

• Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
• Voice commands
• Voice recorder
• Video ringtones
• Integrated handsfree speaker

Messaging

• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Data Transfer

• WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s
• GPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 107 / 64.2 kbits/s

Digital Services

• Java™ and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
• Java™ MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
• Flash Lite 2.0

Imaging

Imaging and video

• Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
• Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
• Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
• Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
• Integrated flash
• Digital stereo microphone
• Flash modes: on, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
• Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
• Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
• Video and still image editors

Mobile Video

• Video resolutions: up to VGA (640x480 pixels) at 30 fps
• Audio recording: AAC mono
• Digital video stabilization
• Video capture: up to 215 min (VGA, 30fps)
• Video file format .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, night
• Color tones: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: digital up to 10x (VGA up to 4x)

Mobile Photography

• Image resolution: up to 5 megapixel: (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Still image file format: JPEG/EXIF
• Auto focus
• Auto exposure - center weighted
• Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
• White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
• Scene: automatic, user, close-up, portrait, landscape, sports, night, night portrait
• Color tone: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
• Zoom: digital up to 20x (5 megapixel up to 6x)
• Viewfinder grid

Camera Specifications

• Sensor: CMOS 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
• Carl Zeiss optics: Tessar lens
• Focal length 5.6 mm
• Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
• Macro focus distance 10-50 cm
• Shutter speed: mechanical shutter: 1/1000~1/4 s

Music

Music Features

• Digital music player - supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer
• Integrated handsfree speaker
• OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music
• Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz)*

Visual Radio

• Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
• Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
• Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
• Find out more about Visual Radio

Navigation

• Built-in GPS with A-GPS support *

E-mail

• Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for most images, videos, music and documents
• Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard (sold separately)

Browsing

• Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map

Digital home

• Play video, music and photos on home media network
  - compatible TV, stereo and PC over WLAN/UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Java Applications

• Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1 (Connected Limited Device Configuration (J2ME))
• Over-the-air download of Java-based applications and games

Other Applications

• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Advanced S60 PIM features including calendar, contacts, to-do list, and PIM printing
• Settings Wizard for easy configuration of e-mail, push to talk and video sharing
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from other compatible Nokia devices.
• WLAN wizard

Connectivity

• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Bluetooth wireless technology with A2DP (Bluetooth stereo audio)
• USB 2.0 via Micro USB interface and mass storage class support to support drag and drop functionality
• 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug (Nokia AV Connector) and TV out support (PAL/NTSC)
• Nokia Nseries PC Suite connectivity with USB and Bluetooth wireless technology
• Local synchronization of contacts and calendar to a compatible PC using Nokia Nseries PC Suite
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards via Bluetooth wireless technology

Video

RealPlayer Media Player

• Full-screen video playback on the device to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
• Stream media files from compatible media portals
• Supported video formats: MPEG-4, H.264, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10

Sales Package Contents

Standard Sales Package Contents

• Nokia N95 8GB
• Nokia Battery BL-6F, 1200 mAh
• Nokia Travel Charger AC-5
• Nokia Music Headset HS-45, AD-54
• Nokia Connectivity Cable DKE-2
• Nokia Video Connectivity Cable CA-75U

N95 8gb now launched in India and price of N95 8gb in India RS 35059

Check out the N81 8gb here
Check the new N82 here