I’ve recently come across a Nokia N95 North American Edition. Up until this phone, I thought my next phone was going to be an Apple iPhone.
I have a full review coming in the coming weeks, but here are some initial thoughts:
Unlocked: This phone is unlocked, meaning I can use any GSM carrier I want. T-mobile pisses me off? Cya I’m going to AT&T. If I travel to Europe – I can pop in a local SIM and I’m off to the races.
Fully functional GPS: The iPhone has GPS built-in but it’s crippled. With the N95 I can map routes using the onboard navigation software, geocode my photos automatically with ShoZu, and track my workouts with Nokia Sports Tracker.
Video capture: I can take video at 640×480 at 30fps. The iPhone has this capability (with it’s 2.0 MP camera) but again, doesn’t.
VoIP calling: I can make VoIP calls over Wi-Fi or 3G. Gizmo Project, Skype, and Google Talk are now usable on my cell phone.
Yeah the iPhone may be purdy and easier to use. But for me, I want funtionality and the N95, just in the 2.5 days I’ve had it, has eroded my want for an iPhone considerably.
Actually, the iPhone doesn’t have any sort of GPS at all. Not even cell triangulation. Nor the ability to pair a Bluetooth GPS receiver.
*gasp* *gasp* *gasp* I’m out of words 🙂 j/k
Glad that you are liking the N95
@Josh – (to my knowledge) every mobile phone sold has GPS for e911 purposes.
@thomashan I’m still an apple fanboy…by far. I just think Apple can do better with the iPhone. I believe their partnership with AT&T has perverted them.
Hey there,
Thanks for your inclusion of ShoZu as one of the big reasons why you like the N95. You’ll get a very feature-rich ShoZu experience on the N95 (including personal Flickr feeds in version 3.3 released just a couple of days ago).
But we love the iPhone too and have been working on a solution for iPhone users. Stay tuned 🙂
Best,
Mark (ShoZu)