Home > Consumer Reviews > Nokia N95-3 Unlocked Cell Phone with 5 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver/Black)

I purchased my new N-95 to replace another Nokia model cell phone. Nokia seems to have the best product I have used after 10 years of cell service. Signal strength is the only major drawback I have found, so far with the N-95. I live in a rural area and this weakness is still superior to other cell phone mfgrs I have tried out.
The slide mechanism is a little loosey-goosey for a pouch-type holder and I have had some adjustments to make on how I hold the phone while talking in order not to push camera buttons. But that aside the phone rates highly for me.
The camera (5mpx) is wonderful- I have mine on automatic focus and flash and it works well. Somewhat slower shutter release than my Nikon DSLR D-80- but IT'S A PHONE! The image quality is great! Very easy to operate and program, if you have used earlier Nokia models- or glance over the user manual-Don't like a button's function? Easily changed to shortcuts to fuctions you use more. Loads of pre-loaded ringtones and 'stuff'. Transfer of contacts and other data was a breeze. Connects to my computer easily with the included software.
Initially, I didn't plan on keeping the phone- but it's got me sold on it's features and function. So...it's here to stay and use!

I purchased this phone as it really seems to be a phone first (actual numeric key pad and good call quality), with a really good data feature set too. The phone is great! Call quality is good and it is nice to just be able to start hitting numbers and that is what you are getting. Everyone raves about the features on this phone and for good reason. There is far more here on the phone than I will ever use. Free GPS is a great perk of this phone. And if you use it frequently, it negates some of the cost as you save yourself the monthly fee from AT&T. The camera takes good pictures, but is far too slow to effectively replace your point and shooter.

Everyone complains about the battery life, and not without reason. If you are using 3G, it will not make it through the day, even with minimal usage. Running on Edge, and only using 3G when connecting to the internet allows you to make it through the day in most cases though.

My biggest complaint with the phone is that it does not maintain a connection with my mailboxes as consistently as I would expect. I use Mail for Exchange (a Nokia app) for my business account and use what came on the phone for two other accounts. Almost daily, at least one of my accounts will lose connection and I will have to restart the phone, sometime multiple times, and then go to the settings to reset the retrieval settings. I have not seen that this is a widespread problem, but it is very frustrating and not something I ever experienced with BlackBerry or HTC.

When all is said and done, this is still one of the best phones on the market today. If you have the money to spend and want a lot of features, you won't be disappointed. But if you are a serious email user I think I would look around a little bit. (Any tips on the email issues mentioned above would be welcomed.)

I upgraded from a Nokia N75 and there is no comparison. Battery life is much better, it's smoother to operate and have had zero complaints. The music player is excellent it's easy to download music to. Great Nokia product.

The Nokia N95-3 is definitely worth buying. There are so many features in this phone that will satisfy the most hard to please buyers. Despite the many features, I find it so easy to use. The 8 GB micro SD card that I installed worked flawlessly giving me enough memory for music, video and data. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

It was necessary to update the OS when we got it, but that was not difficult. Had it for over a year now, and it's very useful. No touch-screen, but that's not a big deal.