The phone was unveiled in September 2006 and was released at the end of March 2007.
On March 08, 2007 Nokia was shipping N95 in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets[4]. It was on sale in many countries on the week of March 11.
On April 7, 2007, the N95 went on sale in the United States through Nokia's Flagship stores in New York and Chicago and through Nokia's nseries.com website. No US carriers were expected to offer this phone. The U.S. version started retailing without carrier branding or discounts in Nokia's flagship stores in New York and Chicago on September 26, 2007.[5][6].
On August 29, 2007, two updated versions of the N95 were announced at a press event in London; first, the N95-2 (N95 8GB), an updated version for the European/Asian markets with 8 gigabytes of internal storage and larger screen[7] [8] [9] [10]; secondly, the N95-3 (N95 NAM), replacing the original 2100 MHz W-CDMA air interface with support for the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies used for the 3G networks of most GSM-compatible mobile carriers in the Americas, including AT&T Mobility.
Finally, later on January 7, 2008, Nokia introduced the N95-4, which is the US 8 GB version of the N95-3. The phone got its FCC approval on January 30 and launched March 18[11][12]. The first carrier to utilise this approval was Rogers Wireless in May 2009.
[edit]Features
[edit]Integrated GPS Ability
The N95 contains an integrated GPS receiver which is located below the 0 key on the keypad. The phone ships with Nokia Maps navigation software. This phone is not yet on the list of smartphones that Nokia is giving a free lifetime of voice navigation for.
[edit]Multimedia Features
Out of the box, the N95 supports audio in MP3, WMA, RealAudio, SP-MIDI, AAC+, eAAC+, MIDI,AMR and M4A formats. Its two-way slide, when opened towards the keypad, allows access to its media playback buttons. A standard 3.5 mm jack is located on the left side of the phone and allows the user to connect any standard headphones to the unit. Users can also use Bluetooth for audio output using A2DP, or use the built-in stereo speakers. The N95 is also capable of playing video in3GP, MPEG4, RealVideo and in newer firmware, Flash Video formats. All of the phone's video output can also be played through the TV-out feature. TV-out is a feature offered by the phones OMAP processor, that allows users to connect the smartphone, using the supplied cable, to a TV or any other composite video input. Its main purpose is to allow users to show photos and videos on a large screen. The N95's built in UPnP capabilities also allow the user to share the phones' media over a WLAN network. This provides easy access to the photos, music and videos stored on the phone, from other UPnP capable devices on the network, enabling them to be watched or downloaded over the air.
[edit]Internet
The N95 has built-in Wi-Fi, with which it can access the Internet (through a 802.11b/g wireless network). The N95 can also connect to the Internet through a carrier packet data network such as UMTS, HSDPA, or EDGE. The webkit-based browser displays full web pages as opposed to simplified pages as on most other phones. Web pages may be viewed in portrait or landscape mode and automatic zooming is supported. The N95 also has built-in Bluetooth and works with wireless earpieces that use Bluetooth 2.0 technology and for file transfer.
It should be noted that the original N95 does not support US based versions of UMTS/HSDPA; UMTS features in these versions of the phone are disabled by default. Furthermore, the later N95 US versions support only AT&T's 850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA bands, neither 1700 MHz of T-Mobile USA nor 2100 MHz bands are supported internationally.
The phone can also act as a WAN access point allowing a tethered PC access to a carrier's packet data network. VoIP software and functionality is also included with the phone (though some carriers have opted to remove this feature).
[edit]Accelerometer
The N95 includes a built-in accelerometer. This was originally only used for video stabilization and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait shots oriented as taken).
Nokia Research Center has allowed an application interface directly to the accelerometer, allowing software to use the data from it. Nokia has released a step counter application to demonstrate this.[13][14] Another Nokia-created application taking advantage of the accelerometer is Nokia Sports Tracker.
Third-party programs have been created, including software that will automatically change the screen orientation when the phone is tilted, programs that simulate the sounds of a Star Wars lightsaber[15] when the phone is waved through the air, allow you to mute the phone by turning it face-down, and many more.
[edit]N-Gage
The N95 is compatible with the N-Gage mobile gaming service.
[edit]Specification sheet
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form factor | two-way slider |
| Operating System | Symbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 |
| Screen | QVGA Matrix, diagonal 2.6" (N95-1, N95-3, N95-5) or 2.8" (N95-2, N95-4, N95-6), 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels |
| Size | 99 mm × 53 mm × 21 mm |
| CPU | Dual 332 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 (ARM11-based)[16] |
| Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM) | 128 MB (55.9 MB for N95-1) |
| Internal Flash Memory | 147.3 MB (8 GB for 8 GB versions) |
| Camera | Frontal CIF video call & main rear 2592 × 1944 camera with auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics, capture Aspect ratio (image)4/3 (1.33:1) |
| Video recording | Yes, VGA (640×480) video capture of up to 30 fps, same aspect ratio as camera see above |
| Graphics | Fully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D) |
| Memory card slot | Yes, microSD/microSDHC (except N95-4; 8 GB model) - supports up to 16 GB cards |
| Bluetooth | Yes, 2.0 + EDR; supports most profiles, including: HSP and HFP for hands-free calling; A2DP and AVRCP for stereo audio and control; HID to attach a compatible keyboard; DUN to use phone as a modem for internet tethering from other devices; OBEX to send and receive business cards, pictures, and other files |
| GPS | Texas Instruments GPS5300 NaviLink 4.0 (receiver located under the 0 key) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, with wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) |
| Infrared | Yes |
| Data cable support | Yes, USB 2.0 via mini USB port |
| Yes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS) | |
| Music player | Yes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio |
| Radio | Yes, Stereo FM Radio, and Visual Radio (wired headphones or hands-free required) |
| Video Player/editor | Yes |
| Polyphonic tones | Yes, 172 chords |
| Ringtones | Yes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio |
| HF speakerphone | Yes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and 2.1A2DP wireless stereo headphone support |
| Offline mode | Yes |
| Battery | BL-6F 1200 mAh (BL-5F 950 mAh for N95-1) |
| Talk time | up to 160 min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM) |
| Standby time | up to 200 hours (WCDMA) or 225 hours (GSM)[17] |
| Latest firmware | v35.0.002 |
[edit]Variations
[edit]N95 8GB (N95-2)
A revision of the N95, called N95 8GB (N95-2, internally known as RM-320), was announced on August 21, 2007, and put on market in October 2007[18].
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