The N95 - A Brutally Honest Review

So the new current craze is now on the new phone from Nokia....The all-new N95!!

Its what computers have become.... or so says then tagline.... Now how is it I can't pop my dvd in and play Command & Conquer 3?

But here now....I'm supposed to review this....so here goes....

On first touch, the phone feels very sleek, however, the boxy shape of the phone gives a hint of what the phone can achieve. The large TFT screen is extremely clear and bright and even for the hard-of-sight, viewability is not a problem. On a rough test of the weight, it is clear that Nokia have done wonders with the weight problem and actually have made it lesser than the predecessor, the N80. This is unfortunately, a problem with the N-series.... Its just not a phone to be slid and hidden into the pocket. Its sheer size and weight will always make its presence felt with the user, not unlike many phones from other makes nowadays.

So first off, the camera. It is clear that this is the N95's trump card, boasting nothing less than a 5-megapixel camera with digital zoom, auto-focus and a whole shebang of other features. It is also clear that with this camera, they were hoping to trump Sony Ericsson's flagship model, the K800i. While in taking pictures and setting camera options, the N95 does beat the K800i hands down, however, the key part of the K800i is the flash. N95 flash? Nothing better than the N80, which sucked. Big Time. Also, the whole lot of options presented in the N95 may just overwhelm the average photo-taker, which looks like that of a DSLR menu, rather than a phone. Other points about the features of the N95, presented in point form...cos I'm a little lazy...LOL;

1. File accessibility is still extremely slow. Often causes the phone to hang. This is something that has to be addressed urgently by the Nokia engineers
2. Not able to go directly from the camera menu to the gallery to view photos.
   
3. Screen extremely clear. Even the blind can see what was taken
4. Video mode is excellent. Anyone looking for a budget handycam may consider this phone. Although you must be able to live with No.1 above.
5. The software provided with the phone is excellent, although it would be considered common now. Comes with a pdf viewer which is good feature

And with a horrific realisation that this post is getting impossibly long......I will end my review here.

Now you know why I work at a shipyard....

LOL