About to buy an n95....yay or nay?

[gallardo88]

I'm extremely close to getting an n95-3 off amazon. I have read around, and it seems it would fit all of my requirements fairly well.
Should I go for it? Anyone have bad experiences with the phone? Or maybe a better alternative?
Thanks

[Herandu]

The only thing I have against the N95 is that it needs charging far too frequent. I don't use the inbuilt AutoRoute feature though. I loaded up TomTom instead and use an external Bluetooth GPS unit. With a 8GB card it can take on any mp3 player hat I have tried. Camera is brilliant, but slow to cycle to the next shot. Email feature is something I couldn't live without. Browser should be updated to the Opera 9. I also have IRRemote and Call Manager installed. Fring is also there for my SKYPE use via wireless networks in range.
So all in all, it is a thumbs up from me.
Next stop is the Sony Xperia X1 when that gets released. Until then, the n95 is king.

[roastpuff]

Go for it. N95 is a nice phone, though a tad bulky.

[gallardo88]

Ok. So it seems the phone is good.
My last question would be.... 500 $ is a bit higher than what i usually spend on a phone. So I want to be sure I won't have to update any time soon. Are there new, better, devices coming out real soon that I should know about?
My priorities would be camera ( I don't have an actual camera yet), wifi w/internet browser, quad-band, a fairly big screen, and i would like a full keyboard, but it's not really a need ( which is why i'm considering the n95, even though it doesn't have a qwerty).
thanks

[BetaLyr]

The N96 is coming out Q3 of this year. It's supposed to have a 5MP camera with better flash, 2.8" screen, and up to 16GB. Plus, it's prettier, and very shiny-looking (in press pictures, at least).
You might want to stick with the N95, though. I see no major "ZOMG my phone is useless now!1!!" differences between the N95 and N96.

As for other phones, you might want to look into the HTC P6300/P6500, though the cameras aren't as good as that of the N95. They do, however, have QWERTY keypads.

[dj_mocok]

For me personally I think it's too wide and heard that battery life is terrible. That's why I went for E65, cheaper, although battery life isn't that great either.

[gallardo88]

battery life shouldn't be too big of a problem, i always have a charger somewhere ( house, car, etc.)

[HDen]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

For me personally I think it's too wide and heard that battery life is terrible. That's why I went for E65, cheaper, although battery life isn't that great either.

I have the N95-8GB and the battery life is ridiculously good, it really is amazing. I can go for quite a while without charging it. It has a lot of good features, and it's a phone that'll last (I've somehow managed to drop it a few times...).

However if you only want a cellphone to talk and txt message, then this might not be the best cellphone for you, unless you want to show off to your friends

[TSi]

yeah, i personally find that the battery of a hassle.

If you actually have a charger, then why spend 500$ on a phone... get something like an eee =P

[chesebert]

Originally Posted by Herandu

The only thing I have against the N95 is that it needs charging far too frequent. I don't use the inbuilt AutoRoute feature though. I loaded up TomTom instead and use an external Bluetooth GPS unit. With a 8GB card it can take on any mp3 player hat I have tried. Camera is brilliant, but slow to cycle to the next shot. Email feature is something I couldn't live without. Browser should be updated to the Opera 9. I also have IRRemote and Call Manager installed. Fring is also there for my SKYPE use via wireless networks in range.
So all in all, it is a thumbs up from me.
Next stop is the Sony Xperia X1 when that gets released. Until then, the n95 is king.

N95-3 has pretty decent battery. Usually last about a week on a single charge...if doing alot of stuff probably around 2-3 days