Yup, UMTS can handle the same thing like GSM, just for internet/packet data it is with higher speed GSM only phone can't handle 3G/3.5G, which means no video call as the speed doesnt allow video conferencing. The reason for dual mode is of course if you want to use VOIP function of your phone (like Sykpe and the likes of it), which is obviously will use internet connection, the faster the connection, the better the call quality.

But I always set it to dual mode because I am using 3G esp in KL I always get the 3.5G speed. Not to say if I use GSM mode I can't go online, it's just really painstakingly slow and in the area where UMTS is not available, your phone reception will suck too. I found out about this when I went back to my hometown. At first I thot my phone got something wrong with the reception because my old phone were working fine. Turned out it's because of my settings, hehe.

Hehehe, already registered with no problems My AP set is original Nokia phone with correct IMEI, teheehee.

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Added on November 28, 2007, 6:53 pmFrom my post, I got it by googling what is UMTS. Also based on my experience. These 2 network is incompatible with each other in a sense that you need 2 different phones to use these two protocol but some phones have dual mode like our Nokia N95 8GB. In lament term, UMTS phones are what we call 3G phone.
So, if you have only GSM phone, you can't use 3G service, you have to have 3G enable phones, that is usually a dual mode phone.

This post has been edited by missgeek: Nov 28 2007, 06:53 PM

Well, you can do yourself thru NSU of course and it's not hard, just follow thru the instructions. But that is if you're updating it normally and your product code has available updates. But like most of the AP set cases, especially the one that is tagged with a particular telco OR product code is not from Malaysia OR your current firmware is not for Malaysia/Singapore (which means you don't have English, Malay & Chinese language)... you first need to change your product code to the one in Malaysia before you can update the latest firmware that is currently available.

It looks simple enough tho, with the Nemesis Service Suite BUT to go through the hassle especially if you never done it before, then I think that RM30 is worth it lor.
But if you buy authorised set, it's not worth to pay RM30 la since you can update the firmware without much hassle with NSU IMHO.

Martin Fields screen protector for N95 8GB is out! Nice wor... and Martin Fields is really a good screen protector. But it's a bit expensive la... I know someone is doing bulk... dunno how that works.

I found this on the net, we can buy online also... the price is RM59.95 excluding postage cost. But nice, it has protector for the front camera, the flash, the camera lense cover and the main 2.8 screen lor.

http://www.overlayplus.com/dis_product.asp...rod_type=screen

Hmm... buy from bulk that means you have to buy how many ah? Or can I just put my name there said I want one ah? Then the guy will kow tim after enough ppl? RM50 considered cheap already ah... my lousy protector also RM20 already ceh...

It's in Singapore Even the guy in garage sales who sold this in bulk got it from singapore I'm going to singapore end of December... I'll get mine there la... I think they have better accessory for N95 8GB. Anyway I just bought the casing like lildiana posted, haha. It is for the old N95, it fits, not really nicely...but can la for the time being... I really cannot tahan the fingerprints... at least this casing it stays in, dont have to take out the phone I nearly dropped my phone AGAIN when i wanna take out from my old pouch... my heart nearlly stop beating, aiyoo...

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Added on November 30, 2007, 6:55 pmdownload fring. From www.fring.com
The application integrate skype, u can also use skype out if you buy the credits. It also integrates other messenger like Gtalk, MSN, ICQ...
I have this application in my phone but I only use it for Skype.. i find it a bit confusing if you also include other messenger.

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Added on November 30, 2007, 6:59 pmThe built in real player cant play Mp4 with h264 video codec... I have coreplayer installed. It's not free but you know... just google it, u will find a crack version somewhere in this world wide web, heheheheh.

I can play a movie i converted to mp4, size around 300MB with 320 x 240 size... it works perfect!!! So nice to watch movie with this phone!

This post has been edited by missgeek: Nov 30 2007, 06:59 PM

Nice I like! Is it in Singapore? I'm going to get everything in Singapore, they have better stuff as usual, lol.

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Added on December 3, 2007, 1:26 pmOk, now I already read, it's in the UK. A friend of mine is coming back in Mac, maybe can ask her...but then I think the one from nokia, specially made for N95 8GB CP 235 is already out. Thanks pigcat for letting me know But i bet it is not available yet in Malaysia... but since I'm going to Singapore end this mth, I think I can check out there la... the price shud be cheaper... as usual

I am currently using the chapalang N95 casing, hehe. The one flip vertically... made for N95... as I said before, it fits ok.. BUT dont buy it if u're planning to get it!! I scratched the side of my phone, near the bottom pretty bad, hahhaha! The rubber material already chipped out can see the shiny black material, like the front panel already, hehe. So now I just stuck it inisde the casing because if I dont see, I dont care...

So, PLEASE dont buy this casing... I bought it cos I cannot tahan the prints.. hehe... but please invest in a good pouch or casing if you can... I shud have be more patient until I go singpore get a good one but then I am not known for being patient, hehehe.

@littlediana
I think the Martin Fields can get in Sim Lim plaza in Singapore lor.. that place got lot of techie stuff also.. sure got one.

@Ash
Install the coreplayer for watching MP4 movies... the built in real player can play H264 coded MP4... not nice.

Hmm... about that Flash Lite thing we have built in.... if I am not mistaken, we cant use it because not a lot of website is using flash lite yet.. that's why we cant view a lot of websites.. like youtube, those under m.youtube.com is using flash lite version, that's why we can view it. I might be wrong, I already asked someone very knowledgable before but I dont really remember what he said All I know the flash lite we have is there for a reason, it will have some benefit to us in them future.

@expresside
Eh your battery fake? Hmm... how to check ah? Mine got the hologram, but better check also la hor? The maximum I didnt charge is 3 days (I take off the charger Friday morn, charge back last nite around midnite) What I did was just take less than 15 pics a day, listen to maybe 5 full songs a day (at average 4 mins each), auto wifi OFF, screen at max brigthness, total talktime and calls I think maybe.... 30 mins max for that whole 3 days... no GPS, a bit wifi on Friday nite, like 10 mins... and last nite watched 30 mins of movie before the battery ask to recharge... not bad eh? I think it can really last a lot longer if you just use this phone for calls and text.

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Added on December 3, 2007, 1:43 pmADDENDUM:
Oh, regarding the Nokia CP 235 casing, it's pretty cheap wor in Singapore... I saw in Harwarezone Singapore, Nokia Suntec is selling the Cp 235 at SGD28 only!

Hmmm someone also said the N95 8GB fits nicely in Moshi iPod for Video Pouch... but then it's a bit expensive, like SGD35.95 (Bugis shopping mall).

Heheh... you all better buy in Singapore leh... hahah!

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 3 2007, 01:43 PM

Check this out:

Go here: Camera Lense Cover N95 8GB -Spare Parts

This one good for me la my cover is scratch beyond repair, lol.
I have a question: Hmm.... can we go to NCC and ask to change the casing? The whole casing? Can ah?
Do any of you knows how much? Ori casing la... dont want the imitation one.

Well I actually dont need to change the full housing. I saw from the same website the camera lense and the whole back cover (minus the battery cover) are about £28 including postage (this is to post in UK address price). That is quite cheap I think... I only need to change this 2 parts, the rest of my phone is still scratch free, hehe. Would save a lot of money if ask a friend to buy there and bring back la than u buy from here, postage will be more expensive than the item bought, haha!

Hmmm, I think the better your reception coverage, the longer your battery will last? Hmm.. let's look at it by logic
If you put dual mode the phone doesnt strain to get either reception, if cannot this and then use the other one...
while if you only put 1 mode (either GSM or UMTS), the phone has to work a bit more scanning the reception? Cos it only uses one?
Hehehe, dunno la, this one is not back up by any technical explanation la, me clever2 think logic only.
But I also wonder how come my battery can tahan la... but as you see, I don't fully utilise the multimedia functions of the phone for the last 3 days, I believe the battery will last very long if you dont use the multimedia function so much... the screen brigtness, dual mode etc is insignificant in battery consumption, IMHO.

@Ash
Yeah I think in Malaysia they don't have the spare parts yet. The one I saw is from UK. Either I asked a friend who is coming back to buy OR I will check in Singapore when I go there end this month. Maybe in Singapore already got, they are pretty advance in techs anyway. The casing you were asking to buy bulk, maybe shud check out the ori Nokia casing in Singapore lor... it shud not be more than RM100 even after conversion...

Heheh, you bought from Avaxx right? Or isit AP set? If you bought from Avaxx, seemed like you are the first Avaxx set owner who has the 90 days free voice navigation trial! What region you have?

Mine is Comsat AP set (happened to get a Singtel set) and I have that 90 days free license for South East Asia Region.
Any AP set owners who has 90 days navigation license for free out there, your free navigation license shud be from which region your AP set comes from.

Ah! I think that shud be correct interpretation Yup, I live and work in areas that falls under 3.5G coverage The places I go over the weekend also under this coverage so that shud explain it!

@yhuii
Well, it depends.
If you don't fancy or don't care about the extra processing speed, a little bit bigger screen, extra battery juice and the fingerprints magnet black casing... I think getting the old Nokia N95 is good enough. The old N95 is already a good phone IMHO. It's all about preferences actually when you buy N95 8GB. Frankly, if I already buy N95 when it was launched last time, I don't think I will upgrade to N95 8GB. But if you already have the budget to buy N95 8GB now, why not buy it... hehehe. It's newer mah!

@minde
I'm on power saving, it is on when your phone is showing the date etc right? In idle mode right?
When I slide during this mode (usually after few hrs at work since don't play phone during work)... hmm... I don't have that flicker you mentioned. My phone straight to show the standby page with pop up said 'keypad unlocked'. Usually only background/wallpaper pic comes first la then all the icons & standby menu, like 1-2 secs delay.
I've seen the flicker once actually during the 1st week I bought the phone but never happened again... maybe cos the phone still new try to adjust to excessive usage? Hehe... try monitor for a while la... if the flicker continues, get your phone checked, could also be from the slider mechanism. When you slide the phone all the way up, there shud be some function underneath the slider that activate the screen to 'ON', flickering cud mean whatever thing under the slider/front panel didn't touch/connect correctly.

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 3 2007, 07:53 PM

Hmm... I still dont get what type of flickering u guys are talking about... You guys have it often? When exactly this happen? I set my power saver time out at 45 secs. The backlights will be off after 5 secs of idle. Maybe I don't see the flickering because my backlight is off first before it starts the power saver mode la hor?
If that is the case I think pigcat explanation cud be right... it flickers because your phone is auto adjusting from high fresh rate to lower, to get ready for the power saver mode and vice versa.

Note:
I tested my phone, I set the backlight of in 5 sec, power saver time also 5 secs. When the lights are going out... the time bar flickered and then off. No flickering when I slide open tho. When I slide open, the background comes first, then the 'keypad unlock' message then the icons.

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Added on December 3, 2007, 11:40 pmMr Lonely, I posted it before Here, go to the link, that's the post I wrote:
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=14205437

Check see, good luck!

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 3 2007, 11:40 PM

Yeah unless u have the 3rd party application to hide images folder, u will always see it in gallery. Kinda sucks eh?
Hmm.. but dont think u can do the hide thingy via pc cos the memory is flash memory? I never cut the files and move to another folder within the 8GB, if I do that my pc suite hangs... is it because it's a flash memory?

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Added on December 4, 2007, 12:41 amYEAYYYY!
Hey everyone, Avaxx set can activate lah, how come the rest of you cannot ah???
Mr lonely, u follow the instructions at my post right? Try la people... I think u all sure can oneeee... unless someone already activate the license before you lah... but if it's a new set, it shud not be activated yet loh!


This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 4 2007, 12:41 AM

@minde
I already tried installing Y-Browser last time but it said no compatible version for Nokia N95 8GB where did you install it from?

@mstr583
Hmmm... dun think so they'll give discount lei... the truth is, no point buying voice license for Malaysia with that kind of lousy maps we have. I think malaysia maps will not be that updated, disregard what navigation software you use.

If you go to Singapore and get, their authorised set is called LOCAL SET. The equivalent of AP set in Singapore is IMPORT SET, and like AP set in Malaysia, it is usually cheaper than the authorised set. Like Malaysia AP set, their IMPORT SET could come from Europe, India, Filipines, Indonesia ALSO Malaysia.

So a Zitron set in Malaysia is an AP set/IMPORT SET in Singapore. I think currently in Singapore, Nokia N95 8GB is about SGD980 for IMPORT set. The local set/authorised set should be around SGD1000+. Go check it out here: http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/priceguide/...id=100&id=19261

But please note that you can't really make sure from which country it was brought from. It could be from Malaysia or Indonesia or Europe (same case like Malaysia AP set, cant really be sure from where unless you check the product code lor)



This is the Nokia casing for N95 8GB I told you about mah. It's already in Singapore, at Suntec Nokia Store selling at SGD28. As usual, they get it earlier than us, haha.

EDITED: Just checked, Nokia Tampines is selling this case at SGD18 only. can't wait to go Singapore end this mth!!

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Added on December 4, 2007, 6:13 pmYeay! This is one of the reason why it is good to buy authorised set. Hehe.

@pigcat
We better take extra care of our phones liow... hehehe. We need to pay leh... hahaha!

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 4 2007, 06:50 PM

Hehehe... nevermind, if AP set as long as it is ori and pray pray hard it will not drop, rosak etc... ok one. Me different case, my AP phone about the same price like authorised hahaha... me itchy cannot wait only. Sigh... can only be grateful no problem so far with my phone lor... have to keep praying until S60 Touch coming out Q3 next year, hehehehe.

Eh, wah... they sell all spare parts meh? You know they have the camera cover and back cover or not?
Now you got chinese strokes keypad already lah? Hehehe... good good..

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Added on December 4, 2007, 7:46 pmHeheh, I think my signature last time mod delete la.. I think it considered warez liow.. haha..
I forgot already where I upload to rapidshare lah...
But try google... percuma stuff everywhere mah.

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 4 2007, 07:46 PM

Agreed. Dont la buy fake battery, dangerous for you.. also dangerous for your phone. I would suggest to buy the USB charger converter thingy... they shud make the cable to be able to charge also when connected to pc in the first place... sigh. Other phones can make it sure they can also... they just like ppl to buy additional accesories la I think, hehe.

Check this... dunno how much la...
http://www.nokia.com.my/link?cid=EDITORIAL_353433

I like this better than buy second battery, so ma fan to change battery all the times... the battery cover also easily spoilt with constant opening and closing.

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Added on December 4, 2007, 8:01 pmHehehe... dont download MSN messenger. Download the IM+ from Shape Services. It's a chat messenger intergrater.. u can have Gtalk, Live Msger, YM, ICQ, Jabber etc in one place. How to get? I google for percuma stuff mah. Got lots of cool application, like FSCaller for bigger caller ID photo.. Also google for percuma stuff... I also use Fring for my skype account, Fring is freeware just go to www.fring.com

Hmm... Coreplayer is also cool. I have it and can play a lot of stuff, avi, divx This one you need to google for percuma stuff also.
I dont keep the sis file after install, if not can upload all percuma stuff somewhere and u guys can download it. See la if I have the time to find all back I will PM you

This post has been edited by missgeek: Dec 4 2007, 08:01 PM

Hehehehehe... mine is version 1.1.2, English. This one a good friend of mine gave... I dont remember if we need to provide registration key.
Most prob he took my IMEI then provide me with the key. I dont have the keygen for this... but I have the sis file U want ah pigcat?

Hehehehe....

The lack of touchscreen is indeed a disadvantage to all nseries. But they are coming out with S60 Touch next year... I really hope they come out with phone as great as N95 + touchscreen! Wallau... I will definitely get one.
I like W960 a lot actually... but it is such a let down on the camera department! 3.15MP only! They shud have just put 5MP camera if they really want to compete. Sigh.
Apart from no GPS... but GPS is not that important factor, especially when u stay in Malaysia lah.

But I've to admit... if only this phone comes with 5MP camera, I might have bought that instead of N95 I am the biggest sony fan before N95, hehehe.