Nokia N95 (merged)

SPARKIE1984 · 07-04-2007, 14:47

winstainforth, is it worth getting one do you think? i have the n73 at present and the battery life aint great (about 2 days) but its bearable!

sparkie

donelson · 07-04-2007, 16:18

My contact notes:

Quote:

Before trying to use GPS, or if you're having problems with the GPS, open the "GPS Data" application, select "Position", then press "Options" and choose "Satellite Status" to view your signal. In "Satellite Status", clear bars are visible satellites, but are not locked on yet; dark bars are satellites that have been locked onto. To get the GPS position fastest, place the N95 on a stable surface with the keypad slid open. You can watch the Satellite status, but try not to move the N95 around when you are trying to get the GPS position.

However, on Nokia-N95.net, there is anecdotal evidence that it locks better if you are moving...

Last edited by donelson : 07-04-2007 at 16:19.

SPARKIE1984 · 07-04-2007, 16:19

update again: just got one!!

gonna have a play around!

sparkie

donelson · 07-04-2007, 16:20

What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ?

winstainforth · 07-04-2007, 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

winstainforth, is it worth getting one do you think? i have the n73 at present and the battery life aint great (about 2 days) but its bearable!

sparkie

It is, the web is amazing, i'm posting this from the river thames at marlow on the phone, could only dream of doing that on my n70.

SPARKIE1984 · 07-04-2007, 16:40

well i got it!! just transferring contacts etc...
then im gonna have a good play around lol

enjoy your trip out.... no doubt ill be back on here for help later

sparkie

len112 · 07-04-2007, 16:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

well i got it!! just transferring contacts etc...
then im gonna have a good play around lol

enjoy your trip out.... no doubt ill be back on here for help later

sparkie

Come back and report , I have a k750i which is almost out of contract , let me know if the n95 is too much of an upgrade after the sony

BoBaDoB · 07-04-2007, 16:58

best feature ever, barcode reader..... everyone wants one of those

winstainforth · 07-04-2007, 18:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by donelson

What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ?

I'm being charged £7.50 for 1 or 3??? gig allowance PM. Compare this to £2.50 per meg from vodafone on my old contract.

SPARKIE1984 · 07-04-2007, 18:36

well i must say the n95 is awesome!!!!

gps worked almost instantly just need a mini sd for the maps!

so far no problems *touches wood*

cant understand how to get the barcode reader working but i dont need it anyway just playing

07-04-2007, 18:41

It can read barcodes too? Bloody hell, what can't this phone do.

I'm looking to get one, I was going to go and get it unlocked and use my pay and go SIM, but would like to use the internet on it so I'm looking into contract options.

I'm tempted by T-mobile, what with unlimited net access seemingly included in the tarriff.

chris_paulin · 07-04-2007, 19:02

Has anyone managed to get one of these unlocked yet? would like to use my o2 sim till the contract runs out but orange say its a no no even if i pay for the code.

Also does anyone have the problem that the phone likes to reboot itself when you try to use the web browser or send multimedia messages? I am suspecting the orange branded firmware to be causing problems.

len112 · 07-04-2007, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_paulin

Has anyone managed to get one of these unlocked yet? would like to use my o2 sim till the contract runs out but orange say its a no no even if i pay for the code.

Also does anyone have the problem that the phone likes to reboot itself when you try to use the web browser or send multimedia messages? I am suspecting the orange branded firmware to be causing problems.

Is it available on Orange ? I phoned them today to cancel my contract but they asked me to stay and said that there would be some new free phones out soon , so keeping my fingers crossed

chris_paulin · 07-04-2007, 19:25

Yes it is available on orange just no for free. 50 quid for the handset on a 45 quid/month 12 month contract i got it for. Well free after haggling the salesperson.

pavvi · 07-04-2007, 21:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by donelson

What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ?

I got mine on t mobile from carphone warehouse with web and walk which will help with the data charges do get the voice instructions as well (i got 3 years free access with mine although it's only £6 a month if you want to say as you use) the voice instructions are pretty clear it's also good to have a proper they of the internet which is another reason it is just as well i got this with webnwalk worth 7.50 a month my data with o2 is way tomo expensive

pavvi · 07-04-2007, 21:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

well i must say the n95 is awesome!!!!

gps worked almost instantly just need a mini sd for the maps!

so far no problems *touches wood*

cant understand how to get the barcode reader working but i dont need it anyway just playing

It's a micro sd card that you will need

SPARKIE1984 · 07-04-2007, 23:09

ok thanks pavvi will get one tomorrow!

sparkie

winstainforth · 07-04-2007, 23:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by sva

I'm tempted by T-mobile, what with unlimited net access seemingly included in the tariff.

Can't fault the 3.5G HSDPA technology, web pages load very very quickly, only slightly slower than using my 10meg router.

The ability to view the whole web page and then zoom in is fantastic, compared to the N70 it's light years ahead.

Here's screenshot I just took.

http://www.robertsphotos.co.uk/desktop.htm

Shame about the battery life

winstainforth · 07-04-2007, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

about 15 years now, its a lovely place i think!

If you have a car that is.

SPARKIE1984 · 08-04-2007, 07:02

lol lucky i learnt to drive last year!

it was driving me mad relying on buses, still at least there is no trouble here!

sparkie

leaky5 · 08-04-2007, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavvi

It's a micro sd card that you will need

Will the N95 take a 2GB MicroSD card ? I know when I bought an SLVR, it was only advertised as being able to take a 512MB MicroSD.

SPARKIE1984 · 08-04-2007, 09:05

try looking on www.nokia.co.uk but i am certain when i read up on it it takes up to 2gb

im just gonna get a 1gb for now, plenty enough for me!

sparkie

leaky5 · 08-04-2007, 09:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984

try looking on www.nokia.co.uk but i am certain when i read up on it it takes up to 2gb

im just gonna get a 1gb for now, plenty enough for me!

sparkie

God I am lazy, I thought that just after I posted. I have checked and yes it does take a 2GB card.

SPARKIE1984 · 08-04-2007, 09:45

do you really have that much stuff?

i have mine for keeping funny videos or things like my trip to the london eye but never have 2gb worth it would take ages to go through the gallery on that! lol

sparkie

DaisyBumbleroot · 08-04-2007, 10:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoBaDoB

best feature ever, barcode reader..... everyone wants one of those

Barcode reader? are you taking the p1ss?

07-04-2007, 14:47	#101
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	winstainforth, is it worth getting one do you think? i have the n73 at present and the battery life aint great (about 2 days) but its bearable! sparkie

07-04-2007, 16:18	#102
donelson Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,727	My contact notes: Quote: Before trying to use GPS, or if you're having problems with the GPS, open the "GPS Data" application, select "Position", then press "Options" and choose "Satellite Status" to view your signal. In "Satellite Status", clear bars are visible satellites, but are not locked on yet; dark bars are satellites that have been locked onto. To get the GPS position fastest, place the N95 on a stable surface with the keypad slid open. You can watch the Satellite status, but try not to move the N95 around when you are trying to get the GPS position. However, on Nokia-N95.net, there is anecdotal evidence that it locks better if you are moving... Last edited by donelson : 07-04-2007 at 16:19.

07-04-2007, 16:19	#103
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	update again: just got one!! gonna have a play around! sparkie

07-04-2007, 16:20	#104
donelson Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,727	What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ?

07-04-2007, 16:29	#105
winstainforth Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Muswell Hill, London Posts: 2,277	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 winstainforth, is it worth getting one do you think? i have the n73 at present and the battery life aint great (about 2 days) but its bearable! sparkie It is, the web is amazing, i'm posting this from the river thames at marlow on the phone, could only dream of doing that on my n70.

07-04-2007, 16:40	#106
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	well i got it!! just transferring contacts etc... then im gonna have a good play around lol enjoy your trip out.... no doubt ill be back on here for help later sparkie

07-04-2007, 16:51	#107
len112 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,943	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 well i got it!! just transferring contacts etc... then im gonna have a good play around lol enjoy your trip out.... no doubt ill be back on here for help later sparkie Come back and report , I have a k750i which is almost out of contract , let me know if the n95 is too much of an upgrade after the sony

07-04-2007, 16:58	#108
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	best feature ever, barcode reader..... everyone wants one of those

07-04-2007, 18:19	#109
winstainforth Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Muswell Hill, London Posts: 2,277	Quote: Originally Posted by donelson What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ? I'm being charged £7.50 for 1 or 3??? gig allowance PM. Compare this to £2.50 per meg from vodafone on my old contract.

07-04-2007, 18:36	#110
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	well i must say the n95 is awesome!!!! gps worked almost instantly just need a mini sd for the maps! so far no problems touches wood cant understand how to get the barcode reader working but i dont need it anyway just playing

07-04-2007, 18:41	#111
sva Posts: n/a	It can read barcodes too? Bloody hell, what can't this phone do. I'm looking to get one, I was going to go and get it unlocked and use my pay and go SIM, but would like to use the internet on it so I'm looking into contract options. I'm tempted by T-mobile, what with unlimited net access seemingly included in the tarriff.

07-04-2007, 19:02	#112
chris_paulin Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 697	Has anyone managed to get one of these unlocked yet? would like to use my o2 sim till the contract runs out but orange say its a no no even if i pay for the code. Also does anyone have the problem that the phone likes to reboot itself when you try to use the web browser or send multimedia messages? I am suspecting the orange branded firmware to be causing problems.

07-04-2007, 19:08	#113
len112 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,943	Quote: Originally Posted by chris_paulin Has anyone managed to get one of these unlocked yet? would like to use my o2 sim till the contract runs out but orange say its a no no even if i pay for the code. Also does anyone have the problem that the phone likes to reboot itself when you try to use the web browser or send multimedia messages? I am suspecting the orange branded firmware to be causing problems. Is it available on Orange ? I phoned them today to cancel my contract but they asked me to stay and said that there would be some new free phones out soon , so keeping my fingers crossed

07-04-2007, 19:25	#114
chris_paulin Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 697	Yes it is available on orange just no for free. 50 quid for the handset on a 45 quid/month 12 month contract i got it for. Well free after haggling the salesperson.

07-04-2007, 21:43	#115
pavvi Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 43	Quote: Originally Posted by donelson What are you being charged (per minute, per month or whatever) for Internet access ? I got mine on t mobile from carphone warehouse with web and walk which will help with the data charges do get the voice instructions as well (i got 3 years free access with mine although it's only £6 a month if you want to say as you use) the voice instructions are pretty clear it's also good to have a proper they of the internet which is another reason it is just as well i got this with webnwalk worth 7.50 a month my data with o2 is way tomo expensive

07-04-2007, 21:49	#116
pavvi Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 43	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 well i must say the n95 is awesome!!!! gps worked almost instantly just need a mini sd for the maps! so far no problems touches wood cant understand how to get the barcode reader working but i dont need it anyway just playing It's a micro sd card that you will need

07-04-2007, 23:09	#117
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	ok thanks pavvi will get one tomorrow! sparkie

07-04-2007, 23:48	#118
winstainforth Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Muswell Hill, London Posts: 2,277	Quote: Originally Posted by sva I'm tempted by T-mobile, what with unlimited net access seemingly included in the tariff. Can't fault the 3.5G HSDPA technology, web pages load very very quickly, only slightly slower than using my 10meg router. The ability to view the whole web page and then zoom in is fantastic, compared to the N70 it's light years ahead. Here's screenshot I just took. http://www.robertsphotos.co.uk/desktop.htm Shame about the battery life

07-04-2007, 23:59	#119
winstainforth Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Muswell Hill, London Posts: 2,277	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 about 15 years now, its a lovely place i think! If you have a car that is.

08-04-2007, 07:02	#120
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	lol lucky i learnt to drive last year! it was driving me mad relying on buses, still at least there is no trouble here! sparkie

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Nokia N95 (merged)

08-04-2007, 08:52	#121
leaky5 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 297	Quote: Originally Posted by pavvi It's a micro sd card that you will need Will the N95 take a 2GB MicroSD card ? I know when I bought an SLVR, it was only advertised as being able to take a 512MB MicroSD.

08-04-2007, 09:05	#122
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	try looking on www.nokia.co.uk but i am certain when i read up on it it takes up to 2gb im just gonna get a 1gb for now, plenty enough for me! sparkie

08-04-2007, 09:36	#123
leaky5 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 297	Quote: Originally Posted by SPARKIE1984 try looking on www.nokia.co.uk but i am certain when i read up on it it takes up to 2gb im just gonna get a 1gb for now, plenty enough for me! sparkie God I am lazy, I thought that just after I posted. I have checked and yes it does take a 2GB card.

08-04-2007, 09:45	#124
SPARKIE1984 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: amish paradise Posts: 1,919	do you really have that much stuff? i have mine for keeping funny videos or things like my trip to the london eye but never have 2gb worth it would take ages to go through the gallery on that! lol sparkie

08-04-2007, 10:26	#125
DaisyBumbleroot Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Derby, UK Posts: 23,456	Quote: Originally Posted by BoBaDoB best feature ever, barcode reader..... everyone wants one of those Barcode reader? are you taking the p1ss?