why...n95 related...and some questions...

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well for some reason when i look at other phone forums people bash on the n95 for not having a touch screen, why? when i think of touch screen i think buisness, plus its probally not good to have because the screen might get dirty, or scratched up(like when people dont use the stylus correctly). and some people said to just wait for sofia to come out, wth is that? got links?

now for some of the questions...
on gps does anyone know if you can make way points(like mark were you have been, by user)? see i ride mtb and i also ride a dirtbike and i would like to mark were base is and stuff so i dont get lost on my way back, do you think it will have that?
will you beable use diffrent gps softwere with the internal gps chip?
what kind of screen protection does the n95 have?
when you have the phone pluged into the tv can you record tv shows?
can you use laptop as an acesspoint?
can you use wifi to transfer files?
 
S60 doesnt support touchscreen. Windows Mobile usually have touchscreens and thats why they want it. I hate them personally.
 
yes
yes
it will come with a temporary screen protector but I think you will eventually remove it.....just be careful
i dont think so
not sure
no.....just bluetooth it
 
I have seen people use those WM5 phones and I see that it takes them longer to pull out their stylus and do what they are doing than it takes for me to do the same thing on my phone. The S60 UI really lets you accomplish things very fast without a touchscreen. I feel really bad for those who lose their stylus. I see them struggle terribly to get things done on their phones.
 
You can use Wi-Fi to transfer files from PC to phone, and back if that's what you mean... but between to phones, it's still a no.
The screen is going to be quite delicate from what I've read, so buying a new screen protector would be wise. The reason to the thinness of the screen slide is because there's no plastic covering the actual TFT itself.
you won't be able to record TV shows, the TVout is exactly that. It lets you stream stuff from the N95 ******ds to the TV. Not into the N95.
You can use the laptop as an access point, preferably by Wi-Fi.
 
Guy, both S60 and the P990 RUN on Symbian, they just use UIQ. They are just two different "shells." But you are really playing with the same engine under the hood.
 
LoL Wow, pretty obvious you've never used a touchsreen phone before... The screens are particularly scratch resistent. IE: You'd have to go waaaaay out of your way to scratch it.

As for the N95 that phone definitely has me converted from PPC... the specs are just too good!
 
wow thanks guys...man cant wait for this phone to come out, itll be my first nokia since the 3xxx (dont know what it was). iam allready planning to get it from import gsm, with the life time warrenty...does anyone know if that covers bricked phones when using nsu?

hmm...i read somewere that it wont beable to be charged over usb, because its a mini usb connector. is this right?
 
I've used lots of touchscreen palms/ppcs. And they all scratch pretty easily, the stylus usually picks up knicks and all sorts of other problems. After 2-3 months once you put it to the light you'll see tons of tiny scratches that don't go away when you clean it. Indoors it has no affect, but it sometimes affects usability outdoors.
 
dang too bad you cant charge with usb...oh well its not that hard to splice the usb cable to add a charging wire to it...

i have another question though...
why are the camera pictures diffrent?

and


what do the numbers mean? why does the slider thingy look diffrent?
which pic is newer?
 
Question from a noob (I've been ghosting for a LONG time...never had much to say though).

Will the GPS function work independently of the service provider? My understanding is that the GPS on the phone work just like a handheld GPS, with internal/memory card map storage.

Can anyone explain how the N95 GPS experience will work? Do maps download as you need them or are they stored on the device? Also, will it require any sort of subscription from the cellular provider?

Once again...pardon my ignorance. I'll be looking to replace my 6682 next year and the N95 would be the perfect replacement. I also want to get a GPS gizmo sometime in the near future, so two birds, one stone.

I shall have to start prepping the wife on the idea of spending this much $$$ for a cell phone ahead of time, I just need to make sure I have my ducks in a row
 
Well since the N95 is not out yet and most of what I am about to say are based on what I have read, take it for what its worht.

Yes the GPS will function seperately from the service providers. Yes it will have its own Receiver. As I understand it it will come with a basic map. You will have to pay and dnld from Nokia if you want points of interest, gas stations, restaurants, etc. The N95 will have enough memory to be able to store the map of US and Canada for example. Lastly, as I understand it. No subcription from your provider or Nokia is needed. Unless of course you want all the points of interest etc as I mentioned.

Basically this phone will be a mini FM Radio w/speakers, video iPod, decent camera, phone, PDA w/ wifi and handheld GPS, all rolled into one package.
 
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