Nokia N95 Variation Guide for Noobs

[RogerPodacter]

16GB cards are supposed to be out this summer. none have been released so far. 32GB cards i have no clue, but prob within a year if not much sooner.

[huntm856]

Very, very useful thread for someone not very familiar with the GSM world, much less the Nokia N95s. Thanks to the OP and others who have contributed.

[kenpachi88]

hi. i am on the brink of buying the N95 8GB euro version. yet i stay in canada.
after some research, i think the NAM models have 3g calling with america and canada. while the Euro version wont have 3g calling within canada.IS THIS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE? if this is right , please let me know. coz i wouldnt want to buy the wrong phone and start stressing coz, this phone is worth alot.lol
i prefer the euro version coz i mostly travel to UK, Germany, holland , and south Africa. so i think the NAM with 3g calls isnt a big deal to me. if thats the only loss, then am in for the Euro. besides, with rogers raising the stakes with there phone plans, i will be paying off the roof for north american 3g.

[RogerPodacter]

hi. i am on the brink of buying the N95 8GB euro version. yet i stay in canada.
after some research, i think the NAM models have 3g calling with america and canada. while the Euro version wont have 3g calling within canada.IS THIS THE ONLY DIFFERENCE? if this is right , please let me know. coz i wouldnt want to buy the wrong phone and start stressing coz, this phone is worth alot.lol
i prefer the euro version coz i mostly travel to UK, Germany, holland , and south Africa. so i think the NAM with 3g calls isnt a big deal to me. if thats the only loss, then am in for the Euro. besides, with rogers raising the stakes with there phone plans, i will be paying off the roof for north american 3g.

yes that's pretty much the only difference. just stay away from the n95-1 because it has smaller battery and much less RAM.

i suggest getting the version that has 3G where you live, because unless you travel to UK 8 months a year, you will use 3G here every day, day after day, while the UK 3G will only be once in a rare while.

now there was an n95-2 version that actually had 850 and 2100 mhz 3G, which was for australian market actually i guess (not UK). this would work and give you 3G in both canada AND the uk. however i dont know where to get that version or how popular it is. but more importantly, it depends if your carrier runs 3G on 850 mhz in your area. its been confirmed that in the toronto area, 3G runs on 850 mostly. so it would work there POSSIBLY.

you would have to trial and error first, or test with another phone, or get user reports from this forum for your exact location. even then, you will only have half the 3G capability of your network which can run 3G on 850 and 1900. so say you move, or you work in an area that runs 1900, it might not work out for you.

[kenpachi88]

yeah. thanks buddy. as i figured, the only difference is the 3g. and since i soooooo hate the north american 3g, the euro N95 8GB will do me just fine.
i live in edmonton alberta canada and my network is rogers. i have like approximately 15 different SIM cards so it will be easy for me to switch through networks as i travel. i mostly use UK and Germany 3G. but i dont use it like a teenager(i.e 24 hours).
so 3g wont hurt me alot.i can do without it for the 4/5 months i spend in canada. so i assume, NOKIA N95 8GB is the same as NOKIA N95-2.... right?
ohh, and one more thing? would anyone who bought this phone be knowing if you get a pouch/case/holder when you buy this phone, as in is it in the box, with the trademark NSERIES logo on the leather or whatever. coz my friend got hers( n95-1) and there was a case in the box.

[steph3n]

i forgot to ask this earlier, but does the NAM N95-3/4 support a pedestrial mode with the GPS? with or without GarminXT or TomTom or Route66?

if so...i think i'm going to grab one asap...cant resist anymore, currently have a w910...:S

[J.Bruha]

Yes. The upgrade you pay for is called "Walk and Drive". Get it?

[cab00se]

Love the thread, thanks OP. Question though, so North American HSDPA is 850/1900. Some places like tigerdirect.ca state NAM version but still "Band / Mode: HSDPA 2100, HSDPA 850 / 1900" or other places even "2100" . How do I know for sure that it's the NAM version and the 3g will work here?

[Pang]

Just be sure that the model is N95-3....

[partridge]

CompUSA online has the N95-3 for $399. Good deal or not?

[Pang]

$399 or 379 if you pay by paypal is the cheapest I've seen. Depends on how long you want to wait, lots of iphones and other full featured sexy phones coming out. It's always that way.

[cab00se]

Just be sure that the model is N95-3....

I'm looking for the n95-4
8gn nam version

[bimmabwoy]

Does anyone know if nokia is moreso focusing on the n96 now and won't make anymore revisions to the n95? Ex: n95-4 with a memory card slot instead of built in memory?

[J.Bruha]

I sincerely hope the N95 series is dead. It's a great phone and a classic all around, but it's time they stepped up their flagship line with something that has the newer, rounded N-series look that everything else has. I'd be very surprised if they didn't release a NAM N96, eventually.

[alexanderdragon]

CompUSA online has the N95-3 for $399. Good deal or not?

One unrelative question, is compusa and tigerdirect the same company? the website design, item sales(item numbers), and even prices are almost the same.