Nokia N95 – Lots of broken images
For all those who are still stunned by the brand’s powerful phrase “Is this what computers have become?” It should break out of the enchanting illusion that the world knows as Nokia N95. It is a powerful device, without a doubt, with all the high technology and super impressive features that have made it the best equipped device in the conventional mobile phone market. But when it comes to rating this device in terms of ease of use, all our hopeful beliefs are mercilessly clouded, leaving us with the untold side of the story, which tells of a hopeless device called the Nokia N95.
Nokia N95 has recently won the prestigious TIPA (Technical Imaging and Press Association Award) as the best imaging device in Europe for the year 2007. An award, whose stature is equivalent to the Oscar in Hollywood, certainly raises the user expectations. . But, speaking clearly, do you really need these functions in a device like the Nokia N95? Or is it a high-tech package of the best technology being forced on curious mobile phone maniacs, in the interest of maintaining the manufacturer’s supremacy in the mobile phone market worldwide?
There may be numerous contradictions that are ready to appease the above accusations and uphold the general belief about Nokia N95. But on a more technical note, Nokia N95 could be placed in the category of any of the high-end Blackberry phones that never became the talk of the town despite keeping almost the same high-end features that are being propagated by phone manufacturers. Nokia N95 on such a wide scale. Next comes usability. The Nokia N95’s camera is 5 megapixels, creating a myth about its excellent image quality, which actually looks as normal as images from a 3.2 or 2 megapixel camera. The 5 megapixel effect would only show if the user decides to turn it off and use it as a professional photographer.
Other features, like the GPS system with map apps for over 100 countries, seem similarly useless, unless the user plans to spend some time in a place that is unsigned and has remote demographics, and if such a country exists, that It would surely not appear in the GPS system of the Nokia N95. Also, the Symbian software and so many extra features have made this phone much slower in executing any operation, which is one of the main drawbacks of the Nokia N95.
Lastly, the overpricing of this phone is also a major factor in preventing the masses from buying it. The price of this device has come down a lot since its launch and it would go down even more in the coming years. Thus, Nokia N95 looks like a powerful phone that is nothing more than a bunch of many features, made popular by advertisements and extensive marketing.