N95, after almost three weeks of use...

Well, since a friend of mine posted a review of the N95, which i feels is obviously siding another HP maker... (p.s. he is a K800i user n he doesn't own a N95. lol)
So, being a user for almost three weeks now, i shall post something "real" bout this phone... *muhahaha

N95, this is wat computers have become, is truely a computer in itself. From the basic uses of a phone like calling, sms. To the camera functions of photo taking and video taking. From the Pda functions like organisers to the Computer functions like web browsing and words, excel, powerpoint viewing. Its really a powerful machine packed into one small box. Not to miss out the GPS system in the phone!

Boxy it may seems. But its is nvr heavy. Nokia have made the N95 much lighter then the N80 and at the same time making it pretty plasticy. Now it looks like a "Ma Sa" lol. Screen is fantastic! U are talking about a 16million colour screen, that is clear n bright n BIG!!! In fact it is 2.5" wide... Its bigger then some digital cameras! Though its already great with its 5 megapixels AUTOFOCUS camera. Its the video that stands out. I assume no one like to take video from their hp cameras. Be it a Nokia phone or a sonyericssons or a motorola. Video taking from phones are always lousy. Enter the NOKIA N95!!! *confetti thrown in* Video taking is going to rock the world. TV quality video can be taken from the N95. We are not talking bout those pixelated video anymore. Set it to the highest setting, it is as good as watching High Def video on ur screen.

(back after this draft was written three weeks ago. lol. date now is 5/5/07)

Beside the marvelous camera ability, i also mentioned the GPS. Initial setup was easy. Almost too easy, making me think that i might have set it up wrongly. Coz i was not able to get the signal that very first night i got the phone. After reading the manual, i realise the keypads have to be exposed to get a better signal. And that night i got my first navigated route by my phone. There is two maps program. One have details like atms, hawker, etc. another have the voice nav trial. Tried the voice map. Its pretty effective, considering they will draw a coloured line to show u where is the shortest route or fastest route, depending on wat u set. But... the voice navigations was to slow le... It actually will anounce the turn jus about 5secs before the turn. So imagine if u r not expecting the turn, and is on the 1st lane. U will have to swirl to make the turn. Which can be very dangerous. This is wat happen to me... Ametuers pls dun rely on that. lol. Other then that, its program is pretty clear n well coloured. Using it as a street directory is pretty good too. :)

Web browsing is a breeze! If there is a wifi accessible, most prob u wont get any trouble using it. I tried it at burger king, using Qmax free access, tried at my home. Even in BKK! Even though they are WEP protected, i managed to get the passkey n access. I also got a voip program that nokia recommend. N i am able to make calls to msn users thru the phone! Using wifi. Same goes to skype users too. Yipee!!! Managed to save myself a bit using the wifi to make calls in BKK. Web browsing is also cool, all thanks to the 2.5' clear, bright screen. :)

That about the few items i used most of the time. Did not use the words, excels program yet. Neither have i used the organisers much. But i find that buying this phone, n using these three function is already worth the $$$. Oh, i didnt mention the bad stuffs. Battery power have been weak. Real weak.... Using the wifi n cam n GPS, within a day the phone will be totally exhausted.. I think that the real bad thing about it. Thats y i have my charger n car charger with me at all times. :)

Well, as i have said before. This is really a worth while buy for me, (Might not be for others) using the cam, GPS, web. *my last singtel bill for web access is 100bucks... lol.* To have invested total of 1028-100-400=528 I think its pretty ok for such a power phone ba. ;P

p.s. pls pardon my ignorance to buying this phone ;p