When looking to buy N95 Nokia phones there are some things to consider prior to purchasing.

The first is price the Nokia N95 smartphone used to come with a sizeable price tag at roughly CAD$500, however, Rogers has dropped the price (little) BUT (and this is a big BUT) the running of the beauty on the Rogers network isn’t cheap!! If you are a person who just wants a “flashy” cell phone and doesnt use GPS, PIM and the entertainment features THINK before you buy!!!

As this is a “ground-breaking” smartphone some of the functions require additional software which can add more costs to an already costly phone to run. Its a big disappointment that the ONLY GSM cell network provider is Rogers. With the joke we would like to call “additional bandwidth audtion” by the non-lobbying Industry Canada done expect this to change. I for one was hope another big fish in the cell market like Vodafone and/or T-Mobile but thats not going to be the case and unfortunately Canada will forever be the cellphone graveyard for the masses

but I digress……….

The Nokia N95-4 has been impressing critics in Europe for sometime now and its appearance in Canada BEFORE the USA is nothing short of bloody amazing!! The device is everything from a mini computer that lets you send emails and instant messaging around the world, to a personal info management device to day-to-day buisiness useage. While at the same time giving great entertainment from music to being able to watch a download video or live streaming TV (albeit at very very VERY low resolution for the MobiTV application).

The highlights are the web browser and software. What puts the phone way way WAY ahead of the rest in the crowded cell market is the fact it has a TV-out feature that makes me want this as part of my wish list of phones. I believe even the new 3G iphone will find it difficult to pull another lovely fluffy “apple” “ibunny” out of its hat when it launches in Canada. The Nokia N95 is truely a new phone that leads the way we are going as human beings in the digital era!!!

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