DISQUS

Darla · 1 year ago

I agree and disagree to a certain extent. Yes it does suck that Nokia's US roadmap is and will remain behind Europe and its something that they should seriously get to work on ... BUT you have to admit that Nokia did finally start giving consumers what they initially asked for. Equal device availability of some sort.

We've been on forums long enough (at least I have) to identify the rants of "why can't the US have it". This is going all the way back to the Nokia 3650. I can see where Nokia has answered that for consumers... although even that took a long period of time. I guess that would be due to the fact that at one point they didn't have that great of a retail channel. Let's Talk was our only source.

When the N95 was first announced consumers knew that it wouldn't be available for the US market because thats what was said at that time. Since there was a demand for the product Nokia made it available to the US and consumers were happy because it was triband and it would work. The company provided the product and because of the popularity of the device they decided to actually make one available for our market. Do I agree with their methods? No, not really, but I do understand how they came to the decision.

Also, you have to remember that not every area in the US offers HSPDA. Where I live, for example, doesn't have HSPDA and AT&T has no plans on implementation during 2008.

Juan · 1 year ago

One additional point, how long we must wait for firmware updates in Nokia US Devices vs European counterparts? Sure, my N95-3 not suffer like N95-1 about memory and more, but it would be nice to have the FW v20 features in the N95-3, it is so difficult??

N95 · 1 year ago

wow :-)

deadlock32 · 1 year ago

Yeah i know how you feel... but the n95-3 was special... it got the bigger battery and more memory that the euro boys were dying for on their original n95 ^_^ it was probably the first time that the US got the superior version of the phone (then again the 95-2 was released at the same time... but I value a removable memory card vs a larger screen)

but before I found out the US spec n95 is coming out i was almost ready to get an E90... so it makes it hard to pick out a device when you have no idea if they are going to make the US version.

ALSO firmwares are also a big deal... WTF nokia? DRM on the n95-3... is that some kind of joke?

Juan · 1 year ago

Darla, US models are not only for US, in south america the situation is the same as US (we us the same bands) and yes, is not the same volume, but everything counts.

Viipottaja · 1 year ago

Oh grow up already.

Lokesh · 1 year ago

Just a small question... whats that last line on the active standby display? (the one thats selected)
i dont think i have that on my 8gig

Zach · 1 year ago

I'm not quite sure to be honest with you. That's a net pic and wasn't taken by me. Looks cool though - like some sort of modified Eseries AS plugin that shows unread SMS (?) and emails (?) or something.

Anyone have a better idea?

Donny · 1 year ago

Question? Is the N95 8gb NAM compatible with Rhapsody Music
service?

Zach · 1 year ago

I've never tried it myself but looks like Darla posted about it here.

leonard · 1 year ago

That is related to the newest version of Share online 3.0.I upgraded witn the newest version and on my N82 stand-by screen you could see the same thing.I think it shows two new functions:commenting in feeds and something else probably favorites.

Zach · 1 year ago

Very cool, ty for the info. I'll have to check it out!

Nicolás · 1 year ago

Nokia's strategy is not the problem here. The fact that both Europe and us are always developing different standards is the annoying thing. Why the hell don't they work together towards unique ways of making things work?

Zach · 1 year ago

From your mouth to the carriers' ears Nicolas!! I wish a global standard was in place but unfortunately that's not going to happen any time soon... :(