I think I'm skippping the N95......

Have been reading all kinds of opinions on this phone, it seems that users will have to carry 2 or 3 spare batteries just to get them through the day. Maybe Nokia can include a nice carry pouch with some slots for extra batteries ???
Knowing Nokia they will release the N95 with the weak battery then a month later they will release the N95 (with some lame moniker such as "Internet" or "Music" edition) with a proper battery which will be slightly smaller that the original N95 battery so the hardcore guys will have to purchase the phone again.

Cheers, LL-
 
I'm kinda confused, I thought for the GPS functionality the N95 didn't need any Internet connectivity.

If it needs it I starting to think it's more of a glorified Google earth thing.
 
T-mobile and Nokia is an interesting relationship. They've never been big on s60, the only ones I can think of is the 3650, Ngage, 6600, and N90. I think those are the only s60 phones T-mobile has ever carried. I know my buddy who is a T-mobile rep asked his Nokia rep the other day when there's going to be another (he's using a Dash for now, cause he has to use an official T-mobile phone at work) and he said it was skeptical.

However, lately Nokia is having alot of trouble getting phones through Cingular (out of the last six "mid-to-high" level phones, only 2 have made it to market, one so late it wasn't worth it (9300) and the E62 is actually doing pretty well. But there's still the 6282, N80, and 6126 that got bombed out, and the N75's future isn't looking too bright, either.) I think Nokia's going to have to re-assess their distribution methods in the US, and it's going to be one of two ways:

1. T-mobile
2. Unbranded through retail outlets like CompUSA and Nokia Flagship Stores

Personally I hope for the second, but the upper brass apparently still has alot of faith in the carriers for some awful reason, so I could see them courting T-mobile soon.
 
Going to trade my n80 for an e61 (or have someone buy it, either way)... i want bigger screens for all my mobile devices from now on... since my phones are 90% used for data it only makes sense. I'll skip the n95 for that reason.

-olly
 
I would be all over the N93 if it was quadband...I just love the form factor. I'm not sure how I feel about the N95, although, I am dying for a quadband phone that has a 3.5mm headphone jack.

We'll see what happens -
 
I agree, and frankly the whole U.S. phone market could use a huge infusiion of the second option from ALL carriers. Part of the general business problem that every carrier has is that they've been hamstrung by subsidization so the American public thinks 'free' or 'cheap' when they think of a phone. The more they can move to selling unlocked, unbranded; and separate the "phone" from the "service" the better off they will be financially (since most carriers lose money on phones in the long run), and the more choice we will have as consumers (not to mention the fact that phones will become competitive commodities, so no more 900 dollar phones simply due to scarcity).

-olly
 
Why though? The idea is that the phone only needs the signals from the satellite to let you know where you are, where you are going, and how to get there. Why is internet access needed? Car GPS systems don't need internet access, why should this?
 
@angel wing0

I think that should read you need Wap to use the N95 GPS this along with the fact you will incur charges for voice directions is why i have no interest in the N95 GPS solution. As i already have my Holox GPS and now TT6 that costs nothing to run it's a complete non starter for me. The other thing is i can't see the point of a 3.5mm headphone socket as the AD-46 has this as well as a microphone for voice calls a perfect solution for listening and to still be able to answer calls.

Marc
 
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