N95 owners thoughts etc

rahenyguy

just got my n95 and im chuffed with it.the gps took a min or two to lock but since then has locked on the satellites nearly almost immediately,has rebooted itself once or twice though,am absolutely disgusted that this came with no memorycard and with no factory screen protector,every other nokia i have had came with both anybody else notice this ?

drdre

rahenyguy wrote:

just got my n95 and im chuffed with it.the gps took a min or two to lock but since then has locked on the satellites nearly almost immediately,has rebooted itself once or twice though,am absolutely disgusted that this came with no memorycard and with no factory screen protector,every other nokia i have had came with both anybody else notice this ?

Not many nokia's come with screen protector, also about the memory card the best bet is to buy one from ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ANTI-SCRATCH-Nokia-N95-FULL-FRONT-Screen-Protector-UK_W0QQitemZ270108854915QQihZ017QQcategoryZ50332QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rahenyguy

ordered a 2gb card off ebay yesterday before i got the phone,just suprised that something so expensive didnt have,also any previous n series ive had,n70,n73,n80 all came with a screen protector on them

dave oc

Was in 3 today and asked about the n95. The dude behind the counter said its coming to three and will be exclusive to them for a month. He didnt know a date but said should be out around the end of the month/ start of next month.

They are doing tests on it at the mo to see if it will be compatible with the network and X-series. So also x-series could a go here too....

quintron

Dave6195 wrote:

Was in 3 today and asked about the n95. The dude behind the counter said its coming to three and will be exclusive to them for a month. He didnt know a date but said should be out around the end of the month/ start of next month.

They are doing tests on it at the mo to see if it will be compatible with the network and X-series. So also x-series could a go here too....

not a hope in hell.... sorry. I'm still waiting on the W950i which 3 said would be out in 2 weeks.. .... last November!
x-series even looks doubtful now that 3 are doing the broadband add on's which seem to directly contravene an x-series offering here. They are too similar, there would then be too many options, as they are watching how x-series is going down in the uk.. they look like they are trying a different data model in Ireland to see how it will go..

Unfortunately they no next to nothing in the 3 shops. Its not their fault, they are simply not told by or are wholly inexperienced in technical matters beyond selling handsets so they end up bull****ting everyone who walks in just to get through their day.

Splinter

question... i will b getting one of these soon... is there a msn compatabile symbian program that will connect over the wifi? i know agile used to work but id prefer a freeware one... anyone?

drdre

Dave6195 wrote:

Was in 3 today and asked about the n95. The dude behind the counter said its coming to three and will be exclusive to them for a month. He didnt know a date but said should be out around the end of the month/ start of next month.

They are doing tests on it at the mo to see if it will be compatible with the network and X-series. So also x-series could a go here too....

No way is it going to be on any network in ireland for another few weeks or months.
Its a brand new phone and sim free prices are mad at the moment and not stable.No network will put them on the network until it calms down abit.

quintron

splinter wrote:

question... i will b getting one of these soon... is there a msn compatabile symbian program that will connect over the wifi? i know agile used to work but id prefer a freeware one... anyone?

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/software/item/Turbo_MSN_for_Series_60_3rd_Edition.php

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/software/item/HIER--S60_3rd_edition.php

.

podgeandrodge

quintron wrote:

x-series even looks doubtful now that 3 are doing the broadband add on's which seem to directly contravene an x-series offering here. They are too similar, there would then be too many options, as they are watching how x-series is going down in the uk.. they look like they are trying a different data model in Ireland to see how it will go..

you could well be correct. There used to be an "X Series" link at the bottom of the main www.three.ie webpage and it disappeared about 3 weeks ago.

rahenyguy

i can confirm that this device swallows the batterys,went from an overnight initial charge last night to this morning 11 am,full battery to 2 bars left by 6 pm

speedy21

So would you reccomend buying one?
Where did you get yours?

Thanks

foobar

rahenyguy wrote:

i can confirm that this device swallows the batterys,went from an overnight initial charge last night to this morning 11 am,full battery to 2 bars left by 6 pm

Was that with regular use or were you going through the new toy phase playing with the camera, wi-fi , music etc ?

mr_angry

What advantage would you say it has over the N91 8GB?

quintron

mr_angry wrote:

What advantage would you say it has over the N91 8GB?

OS
Speed
GPS
Camera
No HDD
HSDPA
Screen Size

Frankmagnet

Got my N95 a week ago today. Having a few problems. 1st the slider has become loose on the right side. I would expect something like this after a couple of months, not 7 days. 2nd half the time the person i am calling cannot hear me at all and i can hear myself talking. There is a big hiss in the earspeaker and my gps never locks on. Going back with it tomorrow to try and exchange it for another. Hopefully shouldnt be a problem.

jesus_thats_gre

Defo gonna pick up one of these when the price drops to in or around €500..

drdre

jesus_thats_gre wrote:

Defo gonna pick up one of these when the price drops to in or around €500..

Im in the same boat.I will pick one up in the next 2-3 weeks but i donot think it will fall to 500 soon

jesus_thats_gre

Meh see if I can swing one in work - somehow

rahenyguy

with fairly regular use used the gps for a half and hour thats about it

rahenyguy

i have that hiss as well,think its something to do with the backlighting of the screen

Frankmagnet wrote:

Got my N95 a week ago today. Having a few problems. 1st the slider has become loose on the right side. I would expect something like this after a couple of months, not 7 days. 2nd half the time the person i am calling cannot hear me at all and i can hear myself talking. There is a big hiss in the earspeaker and my gps never locks on. Going back with it tomorrow to try and exchange it for another. Hopefully shouldnt be a problem.

j4vier

the rrp for the phone is kinda high in my opinion no matter how many functions it has and certainly after these few opinions im not tempted at all to get one.im sure the price will come down soon as typical of nokias ( referring to the non limited series of course)
its ridicolous that people have problems with calling from a phone with those specs

drdre

Frankmagnet wrote:

Got my N95 a week ago today. Having a few problems. 1st the slider has become loose on the right side. I would expect something like this after a couple of months, not 7 days. 2nd half the time the person i am calling cannot hear me at all and i can hear myself talking. There is a big hiss in the earspeaker and my gps never locks on. Going back with it tomorrow to try and exchange it for another. Hopefully shouldnt be a problem.

Did you purchase it in ireland or abroad.Hope you get a replacement as that sounds bad.

Dman001

Get an iPhone

Frankmagnet

drdre wrote:

Did you purchase it in ireland or abroad.Hope you get a replacement as that sounds bad.

Bought it in enniskillen carphone warehouse. Took it back today and they swapped it for a new one straight away no hassle.

drdre

Frankmagnet wrote:

Bought it in enniskillen carphone warehouse. Took it back today and they swapped it for a new one straight away no hassle.

What price is it up there?And does it come with a memory card?

culabula

499GBP
The CPW in Belfast offered me a 1GB card with it. The wee pets!

quintron

Dman001 wrote:

Get an iPhone

get over it

Dman001

quintron wrote:

get over it

Can't. It's too gorgeous.

testicle

Dman001 wrote:

Can't. It's too gorgeous.

Yes. Have you got one? No? I wonder why! Shut up and bog off.

drdre

Dman001 wrote:

Get an iPhone

Do you have the iphone ?:D

Dman001

testicle wrote:

Yes. Have you got one? No? I wonder why! Shut up and bog off.

Shish!!!!! What did I do?

Dman001

drdre wrote:

Do you have the iphone ?:D

Yes. I'm Steve Jobs.

jesus_thats_gre

Dman001 wrote:

Get an iPhone

Why? As has been discussed elsewhere, the iPhone is a technically inferior device in most aspects.

tvr

iphone doesnt even support 3g and lets be honest the LG Prada phone did the whole touch screen well before the iphone.

culabula

US upcoming version of the iPhone does not support 3G but it will by the time it gets here.

Look for example at the LG shine, just updated to HSDPA yesterday.

I am confident of great things from the iPhone.

quintron

keep this an N95 thread... sure, iphone will get 3G.. it will be hacked and modded by users to offer smartphone like functionality (probably) etc,there will be revisions up the swaney as with the ipod... but there will be a million dedicated iphone threads soon...
^^^^ steve jobs himself I'm sure will start one.

jo.king

Frankmagnet wrote:

Bought it in enniskillen carphone warehouse. Took it back today and they swapped it for a new one straight away no hassle.

Is the GPS any quicker - mine seems to take ages too - i havent fully installed the map as i dont have a memory card yet (will have tomorrow) - maybe this could be a reason?

My slider is weak too on the right hand side...

Is the new one any better?

Thanks.

drdre

jo.king wrote:

Is the GPS any quicker - mine seems to take ages too - i havent fully installed the map as i dont have a memory card yet (will have tomorrow) - maybe this could be a reason?

My slider is weak too on the right hand side...

Is the new one any better?

Thanks.

where do you install the maps, is it not installed already.

jo.king

drdre wrote:

where do you install the maps, is it not installed already.

I have just loged on through a neighbours Wireless - and i dont think it has completed a full download yet.

drdre

jo.king wrote:

I have just loged on through a neighbours Wireless - and i dont think it has completed a full download yet.

What site do you download it from.?

jimmycrackcorm

Can one of you N95 guys try the http://www.nav4all.com/ (from the k800i gps thread) and see if that can use the built-in GPS? I'd imagine that using the navteq maps would be more up to date.

culabula

It's automatic -the first time you use it, the download procedure is just a question of following the instructions.

event

rahenyguy wrote:

i can confirm that this device swallows the batterys,went from an overnight initial charge last night to this morning 11 am,full battery to 2 bars left by 6 pm

do you have 3G turned on or off?

( . )( . )

rahenyguy wrote:

ordered a 2gb card off ebay yesterday before i got the phone,just suprised that something so expensive didnt have,also any previous n series ive had,n70,n73,n80 all came with a screen protector on them

are 2Gb the biggest for the N95?

drdre

rahenyguy wrote:

ordered a 2gb card off ebay yesterday before i got the phone,just suprised that something so expensive didnt have,also any previous n series ive had,n70,n73,n80 all came with a screen protector on them

Could you pm me a link to where you got it as im looking to get one.Thanks

mkennedy

lads, is the n95 sdhc compatible (cards upto 32gbs). or is it limited to ordinary micro-sd cards (up to 2gbs).

culabula

drdre wrote:

Could you pm me a link to where you got it as im looking to get one.Thanks

play.com would seem to be the best place to get them. Only 18GBP at the moment (any I've bid on eBay for were dearer).

phoenix2181

Just got my N95 today, very sweet, have just set it up with all my settings, does anyone know how to config IM for the three network as it won't allow you to download the MS IM if you have selected the N95 on their site, so I'm presuming it's not compatable...

Frankmagnet

jo.king wrote:

Is the GPS any quicker - mine seems to take ages too - i havent fully installed the map as i dont have a memory card yet (will have tomorrow) - maybe this could be a reason?

My slider is weak too on the right hand side...

Is the new one any better?

Thanks.

New phone still has weak slider. Went through all they had in the shop. All the same.

Play.com wont deliver memory cards to republic for anyone whos interested. Best bet is 7dayshop.com. Thats where I got mine. Good quick service

culabula

Frankmagnet wrote:

New phone still has weak slider. Went through all they had in the shop. All the same.

Play.com wont deliver memory cards to republic for anyone whos interested. Best bet is 7dayshop.com. Thats where I got mine. Good quick service

True but i will act as a 'go-between' for anyone who needs to use my address -I am in Dublin 2 or 3 times a week.

speedy21

I bought an N95 on Saturday (last one in Dublin - or so they told me)
I stretched myself a bit money wise so am going to try return it - just switched it on once - no phone calls made - 100% perfect condition.

If someone would prefer to buy it from me PM me - I will sell it for the exact price I paid 759 euro - I live in city centre so you can collect from city or if you're close I can deliver. I will provide all receipts etc.. for warranty purposes.
Am going to return it tomorrow so PM me fast if interested.