Nokia N95 faced off against Walkman range by Sony Ericsson

We it comes to comparing products, then the market's best solutions should serve as the benchmark, and as of today, Sony Ericsson branded offerings top the music market. It is important to understand that Nokia is a runner-up on the music front, but has managed to make a major leap up in a short time span. See for yourself:

* Various ways of plugging in headphones - jacks on casings and remote controls. Though Sony Ericsson allows for connecting custom earphones only via the headset. In future more 3,5 jacks in Nokia's products will make the things look much worse for Sony Ericsson.
* It's a draw when it comes to PC software - Windows Media Player is supported by both companies, as well as extra original applications for getting music onto phones.
* Comparable number of equalizes and settings.
* Album Arts and visualization support in both cases
* Categorization by artists, genres, etc.
* Support for miniUSB in Nokia N95, which is a big plus. Proprietary cables are not always handy, since not just about everybody owns one
* A2DP implementation is a touch superior on Sony Ericsson' offerings, more accessories work without any malfunctions
* Bundled headphones are better in Sony Ericsson's packages
* Number of extra accessories is even, both companies offer Music Stand
* Sonic experience - the centerpiece, where Sony Ericsson branded products are dominating. Regrettably, Nokia N95 puts up average sound quality, aimed at unsophisticated users.

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Added on April 9, 2007, 4:58 pmthis is what happen when ppl own the "current" "coolest" "expensive" N95,
it makes u evil

yeah..i couldnt.. look at my sig..its full. cannot fit another N95

dude,its only N95 ..ok?
Air suam for you.. although i donno what u meant

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 9 2007, 05:07 PM

but its definitely lighter than n95..iianm..

If u dont mind 2nd hand..maybe u can buy from that guy up there..

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Added on April 9, 2007, 6:35 pmbefore anyone answer you..(bcos it takes time)
why dont u read the reviews below..
it might answer some of ur Qs..

http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-n95-music-en.shtml

http://www.mobileburn.com/review.jsp?Id=3283&source=HOMETOP

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/it...Impressions.php



This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 9 2007, 06:35 PM

Someone la..not so fast i guess..still active here..
N73? 2 weeks? omg..hey did they provide u a temporary phone?
bcos i heard this service long time ago..

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Added on April 9, 2007, 7:06 pmyou mean this?



http://www.livingroom.org.au/cameraphone/a..._mobileburn.php

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 9 2007, 07:06 PM

not only u i guess..just look at Garage Sales..EVERYDAY got some people wanna sell their almost brand new phone..

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Added on April 10, 2007, 11:34 amNSC cannot fix? what major problem is that?
Send all the way to KL? wow..wonder how they pack ur N73..
You better double check for any cracks when u get it back
The 2 weeks period they given u is the MAX they need to repair i think..
most probably they can get it done by 2 weeks..who knows..

In this kinda case, when ur beloved phone is in their hands, there nothing much u can do but wait..u keep pushing them or show them who is the boss, they might get pissed and purposely take longer time to fix u phone by tellin u they need to check this this this or that that that ...and u never know its true or not..

so..just wait patience is a virtue. IF its not urgent

oops..isnt all these a bit OT

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 10 2007, 11:36 AM

Edited Summary.
Courtesy of gizmodo.com

Why Nokia's N95 Sucks:

1. Battery: No matter what anyone says, the battery life on the N95 isn't good. You can justify it by considering how much power true GPS, WiFi, and those booming speakers take. Even turning off 3G access, as you won't find reception in the US, the phone will be begging for DC after an 18 hour day of moderate/heavy use.

2. Laggy OS: I don't know whether to blame Symbian or Nokia, but I don't really care, who's fault it is: This phone is sluggish.
5. Hardware Feels Junky:Two words: Fisher Price. They should have packed these components into a denser package. The world's most powerful handset is also the thickest modern phone without a QWERTY. But consider all it does, and the fact that its still pocketable, and you can over look its rather portly 0.8 inch thickness. Full hardware rundown here.

3. Price: As Mark from Laptop Mag said to me, "$750 (RM3XXX) is the price of a laptop!"

why Nokia's N95 Rocks:

1.GPS: The GPS is really GPS, not some assisted-GPS that Sprint and Verizon have in their phones. That means you can really navigate with it, like I did, to streets around SF I wasn't too familiar with.

2.Camera: I detect a decent level of grain in these 5mp shots, and the shutter lag is horrendous, but WTF, it's a 5mp camera with a Carl Zeiss 2.8/5.6 autofocusing lens in a phone. There are great controls for ISO, white balance, sharpness, contrast, and flash. And video comes in at 640 by 480 at 30fps. Not shabby. And the editing programs are powerful, especially the photo editor's clip art feature.

3. Lifeblog: Like other N-series phones, this one can post any text/video/image you take with the phone to a blog. I'm addicted to this. This can be done through the Lifeblog software, which will combine text and images into a blog post on Typepad. The phone will send pictures Flickr's API, too. (And via Flickr's blog API, can send photos to most other blog ware.) Right now, Vox is the only site that will accept automated upload videos. But I'm willing to bet there's even a youtube uploader out there, considering the Symbian OS's dev community.

4. Media Playback: The mp3/video player is fairly straight forward, and that's why I like it. The speakers are unreasonably loud, in a good way, for a device of this side -- as loud as the Samsung K5 with external speakers -- and there's an EQ as well as visualizations. File support includes MP3/WMA/M4A, and AAC support for those soon to be unlocked iTunes/EMI files. The media playback buttons aren't the easiest to press, but they add to the simplicity and dedication this device has to AV. Add in support for Podcasts, even those of the video variety, and you're talking. (MPEG-4, H.264/AVC, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo 8/9/10)

i dont really understand ..
They surely did loads of research n trial on the N95 bfore its launch right..
but then why didnt they notice the battery life problem?
Something so powerful with so little "power"..doesnt make sense..

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 10 2007, 01:17 PM

or could it be something wrong with the battery bar?
supposed to show 4 bars..instead its showing 1 bar ? have u tot of it that way?

like my n8800, showing 1 bar..then no batt. then i turn back on.. 3 bars..and surviving.

its bad? i tot u gotta make it flat to charge it full? or is it for the first charge only?
both my n8800 batt is shite already..cant last..err...can the siroccos batt runs on n8800? u know?anybody?

first time use..i always use until flat... then charge for 12hours..
around first 5 times doing the same thing..

battery sure have a lifespan.. depends on how u take care of it...like human

ya..i like SE battery meter ..very convenient.. at least u can est. how many % means how many talk time left..

so fast? see... i told ya..theres always this "someone"

well, relationships are priceless..

either the chic is very strong or n95 is too fragile?

not really. too hot to handle..

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Added on April 11, 2007, 9:11 pm



does this answer ur Q?

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 11 2007, 09:12 PM

should be the slider mechanism part...

like my 6288..u can even make the "ingk..ingk" tune out of it..
i totally understand how u feel..

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Added on April 11, 2007, 10:38 pmIts not the factorys fault then who is the one to blame?

its either manufacturing error.. OR its meant to be like that..

like i said..i ask them to check my 6288.. they told me ITS LIKE THAT

Why dont NOKIA use the 5300 slider mechanism in all the slider phone..
imo,thats the most well built, tough, stable slider from nokia..with a lil spring somemore..

This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 11 2007, 10:40 PM

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This post has been edited by rayzrblade: Apr 12 2007, 12:11 AM

QUOTE(Shinichi @ Apr 11 2007, 10:45 PM)

how about E65's slider? now im considering between e65 or n95...

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The slider mechanism is very solid and there is a nice clunk as you slide it up or down. The keypad and slider runners are metallic, with the keys themselves made from hard plastic. They keys are a good size, although look a little cramped.

http://philstar.com/philstar/BUSINESS200704024102.htm

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The slider mechanism is very solid and there is a nice clunk as you slide it up or down; it is a definite improvement over other Nokia smartphone sliders such as the N80 or N95. The keypad surround and slider runners are metallic, with the keys themselves made from a hard plastic.

http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/Nokia_E65.php

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All that is left to need is the numberpad and when you slide the phone upwards, the spring loaded mechanism delivering a solid feel and satisfying click,

http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/March07/4472.htm

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半自動滑蓋，前天買，到目前為止使用滿意，組裝扎實遠勝過Nokia之前出過的所有滑蓋機。芬蘭廠做的果然比MIC來得好上許多！

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完全同意!!明顯比之前出過的Nokia滑蓋機好太多..

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滑蓋跟組裝也都很結實

http://www.phonedaily.com/talk/?prod_id=2612&tid=3225601&Page=72

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诺基亚的滑盖技术在6111,6270,6280等早期滑盖机上是个探索的过程,.如今金属质感的E65滑盖技术非常成熟,手感非常棒

http://article.pchome.net/scripts/market_article.php?id=63954

1. semi auto slider mechanism, satisfied with it. The slider mechanism is lot more sturdy than the previous models. Made in Finland really is better than those Made in China

2. Totally agree..obviously its better than the previous slider models

3. Slider and the build quality is good.

4. Nokia slider mechanism is at a "beginners" stage for 6111,6280,6270. You can see the improvement in the E65s metal slider mechanism, very sturdy n well built.




Conclusion : E65 doesnt have any slider problem.

then ur choice is obvious already ..

tough decision..

bcos humans aint perfect, thus the products that they design/ make, aint perfect as well.