Monday, January 12, 2009

Features of N95

The Nokia N95 (N95-1, internally known as RM-159) is a smartphone produced by Nokia. The N95's functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player, in addition to offering e-mail, web browsing, local Wi-Fi connectivity and text messaging. It is part of the company's Nseries line of smartphones. The N95 runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with an S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 1. The phone uses a two-way slider to access either media playback buttons or a numeric keypad. Three newer versions have also been released: the upgraded N95 with 8GB internal memory, the N95 3G, which adds 3G support for North American compatibility, and the N95-4, which is intended solely for North-American markets. The N95 is succeeded by the Nokia N96 smartphone.

Features

The Nokia N95 open

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. Maps are free and can be downloaded either over the air (via a carrier's data packet network) or through the phone's built-in WiFi. Maps can also be downloaded via a PC using the Nokia MapLoader application. To use voice navigation within Nokia Maps a license needs to be purchased from Nokia. Individual city guides are also available for purchase. A-GPS was later added in firmware, which greatly improved the GPS locking time.

Multimedia Features

The N95's dedicated multimedia keys are accessed via the 2-way slider

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 in 3GP, 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.

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 web 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 Bluetooth built in 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).

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.[10][11] 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[12] when the phone is waved through the air, allow you to mute the phone by turning it face-down, and many more.

N-Gage

The N95 is compatible with the N-Gage mobile gaming service.

FeatureSpecification
Form factortwo-way slider
Operating SystemSymbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
ScreenQVGA Matrix, diagonal 2.6" (N95-1, N95-3, N95-5) or 2.8" (N95-2, N95-4, N95-6), 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels
Size99 x 53 x 21mm
CPUDual 332 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 2420 (ARM11-based)[13]
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)128 MB (55.9 MB for N95-1)
Internal Flash Memory147.3 MB (8 GB for 8 GB versions)
CameraFrontal CIF video call & main rear 2592 x 1944 camera with auto-focus, Carl Zeiss optics, capture Aspect ratio (image) 4/3 (1.33:1)
Video recordingYes, VGA (640x480) video capture of up to 30 fps, same aspect ratio as camera see above
GraphicsFully HW accelerated 3D (OpenGL ES 1.1, HW accelerated Java 3D)
Memory card slotYes, microSD/microSDHC (except N95-4; 8 GB model)
BluetoothYes, 2.0 + EDR
GPSTexas Instruments GPS5300 NaviLink 4.0 (receiver located under the 0 key)
Wi-FiYes, with wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
InfraredYes
Data cable supportYes, USB 2.0 via mini USB port
EmailYes (ActiveSync, POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, with SSL/TLS)
Music playerYes, Stereo speakers with 3D audio
RadioYes, Stereo FM Radio, and Visual Radio (wired headphones or hands-free required)
Video Player/editorYes
Polyphonic tonesYes, 172 chords
RingtonesYes, MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA/M4A, RealAudio
HF speakerphoneYes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and 2.1A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
Offline modeYes
BatteryBL-6F 1200 mAh (BL-5F 950 mAh for N95-1)
Talk timeup to 160 min (WCDMA), up to 240 min (GSM)
Standby timeup to 200 hours (WCDMA) or 225 hours (GSM)[1]
Latest firmwarev31.0.017 (adds hack protection to v30.0.015)

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