Symbian-Guru: First Live Pics of the US 3G N95 - In Mocha!
JonnyBruha
· 2 years ago
Posts like this make those long nights of browsing well worth it.
bond
· 2 years ago
well they also changed the position of the led flash. now it is between the camera and battery.the led also seems bigger and to be made of clear glass. but the absence of the camera cover is a negative
p@sco
· 2 years ago
hi my friend did you tried the new battery for fit on the european version or is just a supposition it doesn't fit? thank you!
Ray
· 2 years ago
This is sad news.Was hoping that the Big batt would fit. :(
greenteeth
· 2 years ago
Congrats on breaking this Ricky!! This is one hell of a whopper and I think many of us over at hofo were rolling our eyes a bit when you announced this what...?!?!....6 months ago!??
hakeemm
· 2 years ago
haha. I think people who bought n95 earlier will be like.."WHAT?!" well not everyone but, I think Bruneian will. haha. Urm, is this phone will be available in other countries>
UnseenLlama
· 2 years ago
Could the new flash be Xenon based instead of LED based?
snoyt
· 2 years ago
If you could swap covers the battery could be swapped too. I guess a special cover could come available for the older versions. Still the memory extension thing annoys me most. I feel cheated!
touzeen
· 2 years ago
nokia shud give some kind of exchange offer...exchange the old model for new one + some cash
Antoine of MMM/Brighthand
· 2 years ago
Nice update Ricky. I do wonder though if it should get a bit of a name update though. Just calling it an N95 does seem like a marketign snaffu, considering most in the US and abroad who already know of the N95. Maybe this will be one of the Internet Edition/Music edition themed models or something.
I like the recessed camera, looks a bit classier than camera-eey.
With the increase of RAM (and hopefully support for OTA firmware updating), I could see the N95 really capatilizing on the multimedia computer moniker.
kmk
· 2 years ago
Well, after reading a bit on this topic I have following thoughts:
1) Those in EU (and technically compatible markets), who bought the "classic" N95 and now are complaining about being cheated, should be not. When this "updated" N95 is available in US, in Europe Nokia will be already preparing for some totally new phone, which most likely will have both, the new battery and bigger RAM. So this is rather an update for US, so that that market is not totally neglected when some new phones are released in EU.
2) Regarding the battery issue: the covers are not inter-changable between the "classic" and "updated" N95 -- camera's part is different in those phones (I wonder, has it been done on purpose?...). However, since it has already been shown that it is very easy to take off the back part of the "classic" N95's shell, there is no reason for not having a new back part for the "classic" N95. Such that would fit the bigger camera ring, but also have enough room for the new battery (the "updated" N95 is several mm thicker, it is visible on the photos). It even does not have to be produced with Nokia's blessing... After all it's just a piece of plastics, no rocket technology needed to make it. Of course, this is true only if the BL-5F and BL-6F have the same electrical characteristics and differ only in size.
Tech Thoughts
· 2 years ago
Ricky you are great. Thanks a lot for info
Ricky Cadden
· 2 years ago
The batteries would not be interchangable because the new battery is obviously thicker, if only by a few millimeters. I also don't think you could easily just swap the whole back cover, based on the change in design.
I think you're pretty much SOL in terms of cramming this new battery into your old device.
I have to agree with kmk, though. I don't see why the Euros are all pissed off, it's not like you guys don't get the best of every other Nokia on the market. Can't let us catch a break once?
Viipottaja
· 2 years ago
Ricky, I think there are a lot more US N95 owners who are complaining (as far as I can tell e.g. on the Howardforums). Anyway, I absolutely agree: stop whining, this is the nature of the business, and there will be more goodies coming your way, hopefully more so also here in the US in the future! :)
Do you happen to know which one (the original or the US version) is thinner/thicker? There seems to be a bit of confusion on that going around in the various fora.
Viipottaja
· 2 years ago
Oh and some folks are speculating that the screen size has changed. Any comment on that?
jp
· 2 years ago
Any idea on release/availability?
p@sco
· 2 years ago
doh! so Ricky no chances to modify back cover for fit right? as on 6630 for bl-6c? can you give us some shots about the two batteries? many thanks for your work! :)
THETRUTH#34
· 2 years ago
Great find Ricky, i have to confess i was one of the non believers, But now ill be your biggest advocate, Once agian Great work To you and Darla.
michael
· 2 years ago
hey can ny one tell me where i can buy he new version n95 online oh! yeah thnx a lot us jus saved me from buyin the old n95 version.
this site rocks!
Adonis
· 2 years ago
Dang! I was hoping the new battery would fit on my current N95!
Oh well, can't have it all.
P.s. the design looks pretty sweet, also I personally think it's a good thing getting rid of the camera manual shutter, it was annoying when putting into your back jeans pocket.
Maybe they should have also got rid of the second slide, I don't seem to use it that much..?
Luis Suárez
· 2 years ago
mmmmmm.....this is for the american release right? im wondering if they have some simmilar update on their sleeves for the E90. whats your pick ricky?
regards everyone.
Luis S.
SymbianBlack
· 2 years ago
Too bad I dont like sliders! :o (
glenn
· 2 years ago
How can these be the first live pictures of the US N-95???
I've had some on my flickr http:www.flickr.com/photos/gisuser for several weeks now!
Ricky Cadden
· 2 years ago
Glenn, you have a US N95, but it has Euro 3G (2100 band) which is useless in the US. Thus, the fastest data transfer (WiFi aside) is EDGE. This model has US 3G HSDPA on the 850/1900 bands, which is ~10x faster than EDGE.
ed
· 2 years ago
Only this N95 was relased in the US? (or was the "classic" one before?)
I want to know: if I go to the US now, and buy a N95, will it be this new? All the Nokia N95 in the US are now that? Or there is a chance to be the "classic"?
Thanks! :)
kevin
· 2 years ago
does anyone know if this is coming out soon? and where did they get these pictures of the phones?
Jay
· 2 years ago
*lol* no camera cover - probably some retarded redneck swallowed it while being on moonshine, died from suffocation and his family sued Nokia.
Ricky Cadden
· 2 years ago
@ Ed - this phone is not available yet. It is planned to be announced and launched in September sometime. Any N95 that you can purchase right now will not have the correct frequencies for HSDPA in the United States. You will still be able to use it, just not with the super-fast 3G cellular network.
As for the batteries fitting, I don't think you'll be able to sneak the new battery into the older devices, unfortunately, and I don't see a way to retrofit them, specially since the camera module has been changed.
I believe the screensize is the same.
ed
· 2 years ago
Thanks for the info, Ricky Cadden! :D
diLin
· 2 years ago
It seems Nokia has upgraded the N95 for the US market, taking care of most of the problems that it had faced earlier.
The first is that the thing finally has US 3G. It's 850/1900, so you're cruising on AT&T's HSDPA network at speeds up to 3.6mbps. That's fast.Of course, you can still fall back to EDGE, if you're out of area. Worldwide travelers should know that they did remove the 2100 HSDPA.
Oh and by the way, the BL-6F doesn't get into the old n95s :( . From what they've said the BL-6F needs more space in the battery compartment. If this phone does come out, then it'l be a really bad day for all euro n95 users out there..
Symbian-Guru says: Finally they're throwing the US a bone and giving us a leg up over the European market.
so this means it will be out in the stores within sept?
symbian fool
· 2 years ago
hey the european folks are gonna get a rewamped new n95 of there own soon. it has already been announced on the nokia go play event in London on 29 August. Its is black, has a bigger battery, new nokia music store and next gen ngage application pre-installed, 90 mb or so free ram, bigger screen! 2.8 inches and as far as I know no lens cover. and much more I guess.
p@sco
· 2 months ago
hi my friend did you tried the new battery for fit on the european version or is just a supposition it doesn't fit? thank you!
All Comments
I like the recessed camera, looks a bit classier than camera-eey.
With the increase of RAM (and hopefully support for OTA firmware updating), I could see the N95 really capatilizing on the multimedia computer moniker.
1) Those in EU (and technically compatible markets), who bought the "classic" N95 and now are complaining about being cheated, should be not. When this "updated" N95 is available in US, in Europe Nokia will be already preparing for some totally new phone, which most likely will have both, the new battery and bigger RAM. So this is rather an update for US, so that that market is not totally neglected when some new phones are released in EU.
2) Regarding the battery issue: the covers are not inter-changable between the "classic" and "updated" N95 -- camera's part is different in those phones (I wonder, has it been done on purpose?...). However, since it has already been shown that it is very easy to take off the back part of the "classic" N95's shell, there is no reason for not having a new back part for the "classic" N95. Such that would fit the bigger camera ring, but also have enough room for the new battery (the "updated" N95 is several mm thicker, it is visible on the photos). It even does not have to be produced with Nokia's blessing... After all it's just a piece of plastics, no rocket technology needed to make it. Of course, this is true only if the BL-5F and BL-6F have the same electrical characteristics and differ only in size.
I think you're pretty much SOL in terms of cramming this new battery into your old device.
I have to agree with kmk, though. I don't see why the Euros are all pissed off, it's not like you guys don't get the best of every other Nokia on the market. Can't let us catch a break once?
Do you happen to know which one (the original or the US version) is thinner/thicker? There seems to be a bit of confusion on that going around in the various fora.
can you give us some shots about the two batteries?
many thanks for your work! :)
oh! yeah thnx a lot us jus saved me from buyin the old n95 version.
this site rocks!
Oh well, can't have it all.
P.s. the design looks pretty sweet, also I personally think it's a good thing getting rid of the camera manual shutter, it was annoying when putting into your back jeans pocket.
Maybe they should have also got rid of the second slide, I don't seem to use it that much..?
regards everyone.
Luis S.
I've had some on my flickr http:www.flickr.com/photos/gisuser for several weeks now!
I want to know: if I go to the US now, and buy a N95, will it be this new? All the Nokia N95 in the US are now that? Or there is a chance to be the "classic"?
Thanks! :)
As for the batteries fitting, I don't think you'll be able to sneak the new battery into the older devices, unfortunately, and I don't see a way to retrofit them, specially since the camera module has been changed.
I believe the screensize is the same.
:D
The first is that the thing finally has US 3G. It's 850/1900, so you're cruising on AT&T's HSDPA network at speeds up to 3.6mbps. That's fast.Of course, you can still fall back to EDGE, if you're out of area. Worldwide travelers should know that they did remove the 2100 HSDPA.
Oh and by the way, the BL-6F doesn't get into the old n95s :( . From what they've said the BL-6F needs more space in the battery compartment. If this phone does come out, then it'l be a really bad day for all euro n95 users out there..
Symbian-Guru says:
Finally they're throwing the US a bone and giving us a leg up over the European market.
Oh well..i guess life's like that...sniff
regards,
dilin - http://s603rd.blogspot.com