Cellnology

Suffering From "D.A.T.E."

SUFFERING FROM “D.A.T.E.”

I’ve been suffering from “D.A.T.E.” for approximately 4 years. I remember the first time;

N800

The first time I realised it. It was 2006, and the symptoms of “D.A.T.E.” slowly overcame me; unexpectedly.

Longing for more time, just one more week; but it was not to be. My time was over and I had to say goodbye.

I counted down the hours to my final goodbye. Such emotions ran through me. As I sat there all packed up.

Then “that” moment came....

 The doorbell rang. Defeated, I slowly picked up what remained of our final moments. Just then, all the time we had spent together came rushing back to my mind.

The memories were too much to bare. It felt like I had “1000 heads” as so many memories filled my thoughts simultaneously.

1000heads

If you thought that this was the hardest aspect of suffering from “D.A.T.E,”, the worst was yet to come. Opening my door, I could see nothing but yellow and red stripes in front of me. This was truly the beginning of the suffering.

Like a drowning man who would clutch at straw, I held firm onto what would be the last time. However, I was weak. “D.A.T.E” was stronger.

Stripes

As I closed my eyes, resigned to the fact that it was over, in the midst of the bewilderment, I heard a voice. A thunderous voice. A voice that condemned me to my fate.

“Sign here Sir”

Yes, the pen was mightier than the sword!

Return

I had fought a valiant battle. A battle that any great warrior would be proud of. Even the best of warriors are not always victorious.

“D.A.T.E” was my fate. I knew that someday it was bound to happen. I did not expect to be so weak against it. So helpless.  Trying many remedies, nothing helped. “D.A.T.E” had me.

Remedies

I had accepted the fact that I am a sufferer of “D.A.T.E.” Acceptance; was the first step to a long recovery. Maybe next time when I have a bout with “D.A.T.E” I will be victorious..

Maybe........

Maybe

RobertH

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I Don't Get "App Stores"...(Pt.2)

Who told me to open my mouth and speak about app stores?
It seems that I have opened a Pandora's box, over at AllAboutSymbian.
I think those who read the previous article are under the assumption that I detest app stores.
I don't. I don't "get" what the big sensation is about them.
One critic even took his comment to another realm. He described what an app store was.
That wasn't the point of the article. (*sighs*)
The point of the article was simply to state that: "Our devices SHOULD be able to perform a majority of
functions out of the box, without having to install "60+ apps" to actually do so.
There shouldn't be "an app for that." It should be more of "it does it already."
I'll take this time to reply to some of the critics.

1. Are you complaining that your Windows PC is incomplete because you have to buy certain software for particular uses? That your computer is incomplete because it didn't ship with all possible games?

A: I'm happy for the reference of the PC. Today, our devices are being marketed as "mobile PC's." If they really are,
my point is why do I still have to add-on TO MAKE IT into a "mobile PC?" It should have been that. Wasn't it marketed
to be such?

2. Time for another car analogy. When you buy a new car you can add options like alloys, leather seating, cruise control, navigation, ceramic brakes and whatnot. Cars that come with all possible options are too expensive for most of the market, but some people are willing to pay good money for the options they consider essential for their car.Same with App Stores, think of it as the options list of a car dealership.

A: Let me be relative here. I'm basing my answer on the critics response. If you walked into the Bentley dealership and paid top dollar for one of their luxury vehicles; you'd expect all of the bells and whistles, such as the alloy wheels, leather seating etc. correct?  Based on that, and being relative, when you pay top dollar for a high-end device don't you expect all the bells and whistles as well? That for your top dollar you get everything included?
Lets continue on the car analogy. If you purchased a new vehicle and then had to go to the dealers repair store to then purchase the steering wheel which wasn't included, would you?
The point I'm making is that some apps should already be present and not have to be bought seperately.

3. Why does he deem it acceptable for Nokia to leave out accelerometer support in the N95 yet not acceptable for some other device to leave out bluetooth file transfer support? What is the fundamental distinction between these two examples that makes one ok and the other not?

A: It's not about Nokia or bias here. A device being considered a "smartphone" should have basic functionality. Bluetooth (without limitation) being one of them. Name one other "smartphone" which had that limitation in that era. Even my beloved Nokia 6620 did this. Years prior.
In the year 2007, the Iphone brought with it the transition of the auto-screen rotate. The N95 did not. Actually, most devices back then didn't have that feature either. Then, there comes Samir to demonstrate that the N95 too could do this NEW auto-screen rotate. That's the distinction. Bluetooth file transfer was around for ages prior, auto-rotate was not. Thus, having an app developed to do this "NEW" thing. Would you in 2009/2010 purchase a high-end "smartphone" that doesn't have auto-screen rotate? (such a basic feature NOW in this era) Or would you buy the device and then the app that enables it?

4. Some are things S60 doesn't do out of the box (mobbler, mytraveler, T9Nav, threadsms, greader)

A: .....And this is what I'm trying to point out! Why must we install these apps from an app store? Why can't manufacturers a) offer their own (read similar) services preinstalled? OR b) already have them fully preinstalled?
(of course with the ability to uninstall them if need be)

5. In my view, that is precisely what a smartphone is: a phone in which you can install additional applications to add functionality to the phone features. On my N95, N85, and N97 all have purchased programs that added functionality to the phones (e.g. joikuspot, Gmail, Handy Calendar, Handy Shell, Best Timer, Opera, Screenshot, Profile Scheduler, Theme Scheduler, etc.)

A: .......And again.....with repitition becoming boring.....Please revert to the answer for critic 4.

While writing this, I reverted to my original post as I truly thought I had stated "App stores and the installation of applications are horrible and never should exist"
So to save some time let me quote from my previous post.
"Don't get me wrong, the ability to install add-ons/apps is fantastic."

To reinterate the point I was actually trying to make......"I'd rather a device that does it all and just a few add-ons, rather than to do it all I have to add-on."

For further clarification......"Personally, the less apps I have to install on my device the better. For me, it means that my device "packs a punch" from out of the box.

I think people read the article and read it as they wanted to. They didn't take the time to actually read and interpret it. They saw the title, formed an opinion and drew their swords for battle. Maybe they thought this was a Symbian user being "jealous" of the Iphone? (Ha! Another battle for another day!)

I hope this Pt.2 really resolves the misunderstanding or lack of understanding of some. By the way, I currently have 13 applications installed on my device. My point is for the umpteenth time....wouldn't it be wonderful if those 13 applications could be minimized to say 5? All because the other 8 applications....my device did already?
 

I Don't Get "App Stores".....

It's been a long time since last I've blogged. I felt compelled to write an article.

The "newest" sensation in the mobile world has to be the inclusion of "App stores."

From the "App store" to Android to Ovi. Everyone has an "App Store." Maybe I'm

too old fashioned. In that, I don't get "App stores." Don't get me wrong, the ability to

install add-ons/apps is fantastic. However, in this progressing age where devices

are mobile computers, stand-alone cameras, video recorders, gaming consoles etc.

I don't get app stores. "What?!!! How could you not get app stores?!!!"

Let me explain. You just bought the newest, fanciest, shiniest device. All the bells

and whistles. However, to make this device "perfect," you head on over to your local

app store and download 60 apps to enhance your device. My first question is:

"Why did you buy the device anyway?" If you have to download and install numerous

applications to make your device work the way you want, then my friend, you've chosen

the wrong device to begin with.

There is a well known slogan "there's an app for that" which I particularly despise.

Why? When someone can market a device, label it a smartphone and then tell me that

every "smart" feature I could possibly want, depends on installing an app, then I will find

another device to use. As that one was not made for me. "There's an app for that"? Well

here's my new slogan "There's a DEVICE for that."

Do you get my point? I shouldn't have to depend on an "app store" to make my device into

what it had ought to be from the get go.

Personally, the less apps I have to install on my device the better. For me, it means that my device

"packs a punch" from out of the box. Where others have to add to gain functionality, I don't.

As a friend and I was discussing a few days ago; I'd rather a device that does it all and just a few add-ons,

 rather than to do it all I have to add-on.

Now I have no problem with a few add-ons; but when devices brag about having "100,000 applications available"

all that comes to my mind is "How many things does it really do without them?" All it shows me is how much the device

lacks.

Case in point.

The legendary device the Nokia N95. Until Samir "discovered" the accelerometer, certain functionality

was restricted on the device. Samir "discovered" the accelerometer and various ways to make it enhance

the already feature rich N95. Now those are applications I would gladly install. Something which brought a

whole new dimension to the device. Not an app to send a file via Bluetooth. Those are aspects of a device/smartphone

that should have been there from the beginning.

My friend Sean is an download-aholic. You can see his device packed with applications. Most of them redundant,

in my opinion. As he has 4/5 applications which does the exact same thing. I just don't get that! If your device came

"fully stocked" their would be no need for such redundancy.

Please don't get confused. Apps stores are fine. It's just when they become the basis of purchase that it annoys me.

Let "app stores" be a place to unlock new features. Not to unlock basic features I need an "app store."

Yes. I don't get "app stores." If my device is marketed as a "powerful mobile computer" let it be that from "out of the

box." Doing everything. 

Let my device "do it all with a few add-ons, rather than to do it all I have to add on." 

 

 

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Will I change my email?- An OVI Mail review

 

 

Ovi Mail Demo Video

Currently I use 2 emails......one for business and one for friends etc
With the new OVI.......I decided to use for friendly emails.......
Now while I like the fact that its ovi and its all about integration....they are a few
"make it or break it" flaws which I hope to be rectified.

Contacts- When writing an email and selecting a contact..........try selecting another.....
I usually get a prompt stating "ovi does not recognize one or more email address"
This happens as adding another recipient causes OVI to create a "<" sign prior to the email
addressed recipient. Only removing this will I be able to send an email to multiple recipients.
This is a bother as if i want to add multiple recipients...OVI should be capable of adding in the
correct format.thus allowing me to just click send and not having to edit.
Another issue with contacts is any contact with multiple assigned emails.......for example
i tried sending an email to a friend who has an OVI account as well as a yahoo account. Both
addresses are saved under my friends details. The OVI account is set as what im stating as the "priority" account. However im unable to select WHICH email i prefer to send the mail to. I have to manually enter the address. There should be an option that when i select my friend "Joe" i have an option to select WHICH address i want to send the email to.
Lastly, when i try to manually enter "Joe's" address, the autofill which pops up....only recognizes the "priority" email.......thus defeating the purpose.......of the autofill.

Attachments- There is a good and bad here.....I was pleasantly surprized when i selected
a file and immediately the file appeared. Nice I thought! Instant! I was wrong......It seems adding an attachment gives you the feeling that its all ready to go but by selecting "send"... depending on how many attachments they are.....sending may take quite a while.....
To be honest.....i rather it the other way around.....My suggestion to the OVI mail team
is.....when the user selects a file to attach.......the user can see a "progress bar" with a percentage of how much of the file is being uploaded as it uploads......Those of us here who use the new hotmail will understand what im stating.....i personally think this is a great option.....
1. it allows the user to see how the attachment upload is progressing...thus knowing/estimating of how long the upload will/may take.......
2. On clicking send.......the message will then be sent immediately.......as the files will be finished uploading.....
3. I personally think this method is much more "user friendly" and more people will opt
for this method rather than the current one.......which is the files seeming to be ready
and then the LONG wait before its actually sent........
I got cheeky and decided to send a converted movie to myself......t
he good.....at 600+MB Ovi did not warn me that it was over any limits!!!! now that was great!
Compared to the 10MB limit of other email clients.........
The bad.......sending a movie/file of this size reinterates the prior point.....it took too long
to send...so much so that i just opted to cancel.......now one can understand the logic
of having a "progress percentage" bar visible and the logic of waiting for the file to be uploaded rather than waiting for the file to be sent.......when one thinks its already attached.....
4. My last suggestion with attachments is the aspect of selecting multiple files......this is directed mainly to uploading pictures.......
Again in comparison to another email client........the other client gives the user the ability
to select files individually or "select all" and whats nice as well is the ability to view these
pictures as thumbnails AND edit each photo (name, tag, rotate picture etc) i would like
to see this implemented QUICKLY with OVI.......

Lastly, syncing OVI on my mobile. So far it has been a "smooth" experience..........
I receive my mail......can view all of my folders.......and send mail seemlessly......
even here.......OVI doesnt limit me to the size of a file ive attached......which is kudos
to OVI again!!!!! The bad about the sync is that links received in an email cannot be
highlighted and there is no "open link" option.
What i can say for OVI here is that may other mobile email clients dont do this......
But that is no reason why OVI shouldnt!!!!! This is another option i would like to see integrated
into OVI..........

I know this sounds like a rant of what OVI lacks.......it is not........
OVI mail is far from being a finished polished product.....however the OVI
team must take into consideration that with many mobile clients out there
they MUST bring something to the table which allows users to "move away"
from the "traditional" clients.....and move towards OVI mail as "THE" option
and not "one of the options".......
With my suggestions as well as the suggestions of other users along with the brilliant
minds of the OVI mail team.......OVI mail can make it to the mainstream.......
This is my thoughts thus far on OVI mail............

N85 Review

For those who are considering the new N85, (wondering if it's worth the upgrade from the N95)

There are a few things to consider. Through this review, those considerations become exposed

and the final decision becomes yours.

 

BUILD

 It is a "luck of the draw" here. I had the priviledge of having two N85's at my disposal.

One N85 was very well built. No wobbly slider, no movement in either slide direction;

It was "solid." The other however, was plagued by movement on the lower right side

of the device, when the slider was closed or opened. It seems like some devices are

plagued with this (now infamous) issue, while others are not. Thus the term " the luck

of the draw."

 

My advice is, when purchasing this device, have a play with it and make sure you're

not one of the plagued devices.

There is another serious matter however, which seemed to plague both devices. The

plating which houses the soft keys, navi wheel, menu button, excetera, seems not to

 be quite secure. It can easily be detached. Those of you using your thumb to slide the

device upwards from this plating, may encounter many issues eventually. As constant

pressure/pushing of this plating will eventually deteriorate the sturdiness, which isn't

firm to begin with. This video depicts that issue.

 

Vid1

Apart from all this, users of the N85 will find it much sleeker, "sexier" and dimensionally

smaller than the N95. ( I HONESTLY think this device MORE suits the ladies, but guys

don't worry you wont get the "wrong looks" pulling it out either!)

 

 

SCREEN

Alot has been said about the N85's display. Does it merit the unanimous credit given?

Yes. Plain and simple. It is outstanding! I have transferred some photos taken with the

N93 onto the N85....It was simply a stunning outcome. What looked mediocre on the

N93 and N95's screen, was simply "extraordinary" on the N85's screen! Words really

cannot begin to express the unrivalled satisfaction the N85's screen brought! This sentiment

also goes for viewing videos. What was mediocre before, was now just brilliant! I do believe

the N85's screen is the best on the market (as of writing this). It is simply a stunner!!!

Having used the N85 there is no way, I personally, will feel comfortable using a lesser display again. 

I simply have seen the light! Speaking of light, where there is good, there is bad. Sunlight and the

N85's legibility don't go hand in hand. Under direct sunlight, the N85's screen is basically

invisible. I guess it is the price to pay. Better screen over all, ilegibility under sunlight.

(*Personal note: This moreso affects me as I live in the Caribbean! Just sunlight! Lol)

However, it is a price that I am more than happy to pay. The screen's OLED display

far outweighs the ilegibility.

 

 

MENUS

I won't spend much time here. As the menus have not been changed too much from

older Nokia (read S60 platform) devices. A few bits here and there, but no major differences.

Any Nokia user will comfortably browse through the menus seamlessly. For those new to S60,

it will be a very easy transition. Most of the menus are correctly placed in the correct folders.

(*Personal note: To Non-Nokia users and those new to Nokia, S60 allows you to customize

each folder to your specifications. Thus becoming more in sync with your liking.)

The few changes in the menu are:

1. The addition of the "Photos" folder, rather than "Gallery." here you can find an informative

catergorization of sub folders including Captured, Photos (for those images that you transfer onto the device)

 as well as the captured images. Share Online is also here for all your uploaded and pre uploaded photos.

2. In the Connection folder, there is now "Destinations" instead of access points.

3. Video centre has been updated somewhat. It now shows captured videos, new videos (both captured and transferred), includes all of your subscribed  video feeds.

I do like this as it means no more scrolling through 100's of photos to find one you just took.

Well done here.

 

 

CAMERA(Photos)

This is a big focus for alot of people. How is the camera compared to the N95?

It's much better, even though TECHNICALLY nothing has been changed. It's the

same software and algorithms used in the N95 as the N85. Yet somehow the N85

produces better pictures. Maybe it's an improvement of the new S60 Feature Pack 2?

(Personal note: For those a bit lost on that sentence, think of moving from Windows XP

to Vista.....Same Windows just an "improved" version.)

Here are a few samples of photos taken with the N85.

 

Automatic

 

Micro

 

Landscape

 

 (Sorry that I don't have a comparison with the N95....it wasn't on hand at the time)

 

 As you can see, the N85 does superbly in the photo department. However, as with all

camera phones on the market (except Nokia's N82 and those touting a Xenon flash),

the night photos in less lit areas arent so good. Yet, with the dual LED flashes on the

device, it's much better than the N95 before it in regards to night photos.

(*Personal note: It can be noted that the photos in the section/topic "BUILD"

were taken in night mode.) Not too bad?

 

 

CAMERA (Video)

Here is a quick sample of a video taken with the N85.

No real difference here compared to other Nokia devices.

 

 

Vid2

 

 

(Personal note:Go to this link http://share.ovi.com/media/RobertH.public/RobertH.10249 to view the original file

I had to clip the original file due to size limitations and the video, "Vid2" was the HORRIBLE outcome!

Please Note: NOKIA DEVICES DO NOT RECORD/REPRODUCE VIDEOS WITH THE RESULT OF VID2 QUALITY!!! PLEASE VIEW THE ORIGINAL VIDEO AS IT WILL BE AN INJUSTICE TO NOKIA IF READERS THINK THAT VID2 IS THE QUALITY PRODUCED ON NOKIA DEVICES!!!!!)

 

 

WEB BROWSER

Using the N85's built in browser, I had a pleasant experience. Even though there was no difference

in the layout of the pages from previous devices, I found that the device responded much better.

The loading of the pages was smooth and faster than expected. Even bigger sized websites loaded

quickly. Flash enabled sites actually gave no problems.

Being curious, I decided to test the browser limits. I visited one of my regular sites where I watch

sitcoms. (Personal note: http://www.free-tv-video-online.info/internet/two_and_a_half_men/ )

The good: The sitcom showed as though I was at home watching from the PC. Great quality as well.

The bad: This is the one page that took a bit of time to load. I'm guessing this was due to the sitcom

"buffering", which also happens on the PC.

Apart from this, the internet browsing was pleasant. All the sites were "as if" on the N85 as it

would be on the PC.

It was so pleasant of an experience, I refused to install any of the more known browsers. I only installed

Skyfire for S60 to give it a try, having never really used it before. This was however, subsequently removed.

My logic, if it isnt broke.......dont fix it. It made no sense having 2 or 3 browsers installed when the built-in

one did the job to my personal liking.

 

 

CONNECTIVITY

The N85 does not lack in this section. With all the connectivity options available.

Bluetooth was a fast transfer to all devices.

The USB was impressive. Movies being transferred from the PC to the device

was VERY fast. What's more, is the fact that the device allows for USB charging.

Thus, while you transfer, you also charge the battery. I hope to see this implemented

on all Nokia devices in the future! This is a welcomed addition!

Connection to Wlan was superb and hardly got disconnected at hotspots. I will

"go out on a limb" and state that connectivity seems to be better implemented/more stable

on the device than the previous N95. There isnt anything more to say here other than connectivity

would be the least of your worries.

 

PROCESSOR SPEED

Speed. How does the N85 perform going from one menu to the next?

In my opinion, the N85 is quick. It is way quicker than the N95. Almost

instantaneous. The response was great. I must admit that a few times

the device lagged a bit. On the N85's defence, that was due to me being too

impatient. This occurance was usually after the phone "booted up" and

yours truly, couldnt wait a few seconds until the phone was fully "booted".

Thus, I got the lag. Apart from this, the device was very quick and impressive.

I'll add two points here as well. The device comes with Automatic Screen Rotation.(ASR)

What can I say about this? Sometimes this worked superbly, other times I actually

had to shake the device gently a bit, for the screen to align to the correct orientation.

This was a bit annoying at times, but most of the time the screen rotated with no

hesitation.

The next point I have to make refers to the Navi Wheel.

I have heard alot of bloggers and users of the device complain that the Navi Wheel

is inconsistent and "doesn't work". I will have to revoke that claim. The Navi Wheel

on my device worked well. I found that using your thumb to "cover" the entire Navi Wheel,

and without removing your thumb, rotating your thumb in a clockwise or anticlockwise manner

will work to activate the Navi Wheel correctly. In other words, dont use just the tip of your thumb!

Use your entire thumb index. (Think of giving a gentle massage!!!)

 

BATTERY LIFE

This is always a deciding factor. It makes no sense having a device

that you cant really use to the full potential because the battery is inadequate.

How does the N85 compare?

I am a power user. Music all day long, movie watching, constant Wlan connection and

a few photos along the way; and I almost forgot, I received and made calls too!

I must add that with Nokia's services (Ovi Maps, Contacts On Ovi, FriendsView, Nokiavine)

I found myself online a bit more, uploading media. How did the N85 do in the battery

consumption area? I made out with a charge indication every one and a quarter days. 

For example, I turn the device on at 8am. I wont have to charge the device until the following day

around 10-11am. This is with power usage. Impressive? A bit. Compared to the E71 which I'm

trialing, the N85 isnt that impressive battery wise. (Personal note: The E71 with the same usage

gets a comfortable 2 and a half days.....when the N85 would have asked to be charged....)

But!.......compared to other devices both from Nokia and other manufacturers, the N85's battery life

is still impressive compared to these. The N95 in comparison, wouldnt make it a day with that power

usage.

 

 MISCELLANEOUS

This section is just about a few other things that I like about the N85.

I liked the fact that the phone "speaks" to you. Certain actions, such as

"battery full, battery charging, battery low, slide opened, slide closed" among others

can be enabled to have the phone "speak to you" when these actions are done.

I will also add here that Voice Dialing was quite accurate.....only after the phone

actually seemed to become "in sync" with my voice.....but after it was quite accurate.

In the messaging section, I was happy to be able to setup all my email accounts.

Gmail, Yahoo, Ovi and my local ISP account Caribsurf were all connected and working.

(Personal note: Hotmail was also present, but this was due to me installing Windows Messenger

on the device, and not manually setting this account up).

Writing emails as well as texting was an easy task, due to my small fingers. For those with larger

hands, this will take a bit of getting accostomed too. The keypad of the N85 is smaller than the N95.

However, unlike the N95 were the top row of buttons were too close to the top, the N85 has been

revamped and allowed a few more millimetres, which actually gives more space to manouvre and is a bit

more "text friendly."

Added into the phone's system are two very friendly applications. Device Update and Application Update.

These two applications allow the user to make one click to view if there is any new firmware for their device

or new upgrades for their onboard applications respectively. 

Nokia Maps 3.0 was brilliant. The user interface was well thought out. The scrolling around the map

was smooth and the added features were well implemented. (Personal note: Will review Nokia Maps 3.0

in the future for a more indepth analysis.) The N85 connected quickly even without the use of 3G,

GPRS or Wlan. Much quicker than the N95. This includes initial use of Maps.

Lastly, what's Symbian without installing a few applications? There were no major hiccups installing

applications that were made for Feature Pack 1 (FP1) onto the N85's FP2. The only diffrentiation was

installing some of Nokia's newer services (as stated prior) which have been seperated into FP1 and

FP2 devices. This was easily rectified by installing "Nokia Internet Services Package" for FP2 devices.

Apart from that, all other applications installed without any problems. There is no need that any N95 user

has to go searching for FP2 compatible applications, if they upgrade from the N95 to the N85. It's a smooth

transition application wise.

 

CONCLUSION

Is the N85 worth the upgrade? In my opinion, nothing much has been done on the N85 that lacks in the

N95. It's basically more of the same. However, more of the same does have its tweaks and improvements.

Battery life for starters, better (read more stable) connectivity, better photos, faster switching between menus,

the browser is much more stable.....and.........THAT GLORIOUS SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!

If I were a current N95 user, switching to the N85 would be a go. Just because of the few improvements that have

been implemented. Especially with the fact that the "trusty" N95 is over two years old. Yes, it has been that long

since we heralded the King; The N95.

Plus the N85's pricetag keeps "its head above water" in relation to other Nokia offerings. (Read N96 >$500usd).

Even though these devices are not aimed at the same market, the general user will compare both; in relation

to size, features and pricetag and GENERALLY opt for the N85.

The N85 is a great option for a replacement to the N95; Pricewise, sizewise, "tweakwise". It is aimed at the

midrange market and should do well in its sales. I havent really thought of (m)any midrange devices that can

actually rival the N85 with the feature/price ratio. Thus, I expect the N85 to become popular among this market

and it may just take a few sales from the "high end" market as well; due to this global recession; people have

become more "price conscious"; and with the feature/price ratio of the N85.......many (recent) "price conscious shoppers"

may well be tempted to shift away from the +$500USD devices and opt for the N85. (Personal note: The ONLY device

which eclipses the N85 in relation to feature/price ratio is, ironically, another Nokia device; the Nokia 5800xm!

But that's another story for another day....it's a bit of a "touchy" subject!)

On the other hand, Nokia has made some announcements on some newer devices such as the N97 and the

N86 (Nokia's first 8MP cameraphone). (Personal note: The N86 was previously called the "N85 8MP", as again

it looks identical to the N85.....Nokia continuing along the N95 "spin offs")

The N97 seems to be a "hate it or love it" device, due to its construction and size, and the N86 is a long way away.

Those of you thinking about upgrading your current N95 should take a look at these two devices. If the N97 isn't your

"cup of tea" and the N86 is too far of a wait, then the N85 fits perfectly into your schedule. Maybe you just want a

new device that gives you all the features and improves on the N95? Then the N85 is the obvious choice.

If the N97 tempts you, unless you're not cash strapped like me, then maybe waiting a bit would be the best

option and skip the N85.

The N85 is a top of the line device. It improves alot on the N95's current and previous higgles. I do believe that

Nokia has segmented this device for the mid-range level; and much "mid-range" devices cannot trump the N85

in features or performance, making it a winner at that level.

So I will personally say yes. If you think its time for a new device that brings all of the N95 features and none of its

problems, then the N85 is for you. Only if the N97 (and its whooping price tag and size) doesnt throw you off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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