Good Camera Tweaks

If you do not want people to know you’re taking a picture of them or you just don’t like extra noises, there are two simple ways to remove the sound the camera makes when taking a picture.
1. In your Profiles Menu/ Profiles/ General/ Personalise/ Warning tones/ set to OFF. The obvious drawback is that you [...]

Battery Life – How to optimize

By now I am sure you realise that the battery life on the N95 is pretty poor. Its fine if you only send the occasional text but as a multimedia device, well, it is not the best.
There is no way around it, find your old N70, N80 chargers and leave one at home,at work, in [...]

Tips to speed up your Nokia N95

1.  Update your Firmware to version 20
2.  Remove unwanted applications
3.  Install applications onto the Internal Phone Memory
4.  Close unwanted open applications
5.  Reboot to remove Memory leaks
6.  Defrag your External SD memory card
7.  Turn off active standby
8.  Turn off the Media Background Video/Animation
9.  Set the Phone log to 10 days
These are a few good basic tips [...]

Nokia N95 vs iPhone photos

Here is a side by side comparison of photos taken by the Nokia N95 phone and the Apple iPhone.  You be the judge of the better quality photo.
Nokia N95 Photo:

Apple iPhone Photo:

Top Accessories for your N95

According to CNet, one of the top accessories for the Nokia N95 is a neat little set of speakers that are small enough to fit in your pocket, but are powerful enough to rock your house.  They also come with a built-in radio antenna.
 The Nokai MD-4 Portable Speakers are only 130 grams.  Dimensions are 114×30×33 [...]

Accelerometer in the Nokia N95

The Nokia N95 includes a built-in accelerometer.  If you are like me, you are saying an accele-what??
An accelerometer is a device for measuring the total specific external force on the sensor.  Meaning, it senses motion.
The accelerometer was originaly only used for video stabilization and photo orientation (to keep landscape or portrait pictures oriented as taken).
Nokia Research Center [...]

Using the Nokia N95 as a game console

So we have told you about the camera, GPS, etc, now let’s talk about the fun stuff. I’ve recently tried a selection of different games on the Nokia N95 using its TV Out feature.
Overall, playing games through TV Out works really well. The N95’s QVGA resolution is surprisingly good on a large screen, and at [...]

Latest Nokia N95 Firmware

Many of us have been anxiouslywaiting for this for quite a while now but Nokia has finally released the latest N95 firmware upgrade. The last firmware update for the N95 was released in June 2007 and was firmware version 12.0.0.013. Some people have been putting a wishlist of features and updates they’d like to see [...]

Firmware update for Nokia N95

The last firmware update for the Nokia N95 was Version 12.0.0.013 that was released in June! I know there was a Version 12.0.0.014 firmware update but that was a regional specific update for Asia. The point is, it’s been a long time and after using the N95 for a couple of months now there are [...]

Nokia N95: The Perfect Xmas Gift

So, you’re looking for that perfect Christmas present for family and friends for under $800 but can’t decide what to get? You’re thinking maybe a digital camera, a multimedia player, or a handheld GPS? Or maybe you’re thinking a cell phone for someone who’s contract is coming to an end? Well, how about an unlocked Nokia N95 mobile [...]