Messaging, Internet & Connectivity
The N95 offers SMS, MMS, EMAILING, and Instant Messaging capabilities. The standard text message features are pretty uniform on phones these days, what isn't standard, and for good reason, is the use of a slider keypad. The keys are easy to access through the slider, however my big hands had a hard time getting use to the keypads limited space. At most the small keypad space is a nuisance that is overcome with continued use.
Email is offered through the N95's Symbian operating system through internet functions and POP Mail functions. I was however disappointed to learn that Mail for Exchange is not compatible with the Nokia N95. It was hard for me to understand how such an expensive device could leave off access to such a popular and in many cases needed program. There are several programs that can be downloaded for Microsoft exchange use, but nothing fits quite as well as the Nokia Mail for Exchange program. Hopefully this issue will be fixed by Nokia in the near future. If you need an exchange type program, I would suggest searching the internet for a free or pay program for such use.
I love the new third generation Symbian 60 operating system, especially when its teamed up with the folks at Nokia. I accessed the internet through the Cingular Edge connection and it was fast, actually I'll take that one step further, of all the devices I have used to connect to Cingular's Medianet, the N95 offered the quickest connection with no setup, I literally placed my SIM card in the device and I was ready to go. Youtube videos loaded quickly (The phone features flash capabilities), and websites were easy to browse with the factory installed Opera browser and its page search and zoom capabilities.
For ultra fast connections the Nokia N95 U.S. Version allows for 3G connections on established U.S. 3G networks across the country. If you find yourself in a W.I.F.I. friendly area, the phones Wifi connection also allows for fast speeds through the phones 802.11 b/g wireless capabilities that help to zoom the phone along with virtually no page load delays. I found the internet connection capabilities to be a well designed application on the N95 with a high level of satisfaction.
Infrared connections are sometimes hard to find, hard to connect, and hard to understand. With the Nokia N95 I was printing information, and connecting through infrared ports in a matter of minutes. The phones manual is easy to follow, whether you are a cellular expert or a beginner, which is good considering the amount of ways I was able to connect to different hardware devices. The phones 2.0 Bluetooth is an excellent choice for connecting multiple devices (up to 6 devices at one time). While the types of connections through the phones miniUSB to USB connections allowed for easy transfer between file types, for instance, if you choose to transfer media files, simply connect to the Media Player option and beginning transferring. If you want to transfer a wide variety of files, you can simply connect through the regular USB connection. When all is said and done, the connection options are wide and varied, and I'm confident the transfer options will leave each user with their own preference for moving and managing their files.
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