Comments on: Initial Impressions Of The N85 & N79 http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:06:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Nokia N96 Is Now Shipping | The Symbian Blog http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 The Nokia N96 Is Now Shipping | The Symbian Blog Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:27:52 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2442 [...] looking forward to it inpite of it being dubbed as a N95 8GB-N81 clone. More recently, after the N85 announcement, prospects of its doing well have further diminished, but something still tells me I will like this [...] [...] looking forward to it inpite of it being dubbed as a N95 8GB-N81 clone. More recently, after the N85 announcement, prospects of its doing well have further diminished, but something still tells me I will like this [...]

]]> By: Vaibhav Sharma http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2345 Vaibhav Sharma Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:51:06 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2345 SG, I was referring to the diff between the N85 which is 2.6" and the N95 8GB. SG, I was referring to the diff between the N85 which is 2.6″ and the N95 8GB.

]]> By: SG http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 SG Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:51:13 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2341 The Music Quality (atleast in initial reviews) is not that great. So I don't think it will be ideal device for music lovers. The N85 in imo will end up killing the N96. If it's the flagship, they'll have to price it much higher than (about $700) N85 which is just priced around $550. No one willbe spending 200$ on a phone which has 8GB more space & DVB-H, which a majority of users can't even use. I think the N85 will be the new N95 & N79 the new N73 in terms of sales. Also the difference between N82 & N95-8GB Screen's is .4 inch & not .2 inch :D "The N82 has great battery life for an Nseries and I never even watched videos on it, on the N95 8GB I even saw movies! - That’s the .2″ impact." The Music Quality (atleast in initial reviews) is not that great. So I don’t think it will be ideal device for music lovers. The N85 in imo will end up killing the N96. If it’s the flagship, they’ll have to price it much higher than (about $700) N85 which is just priced around $550. No one willbe spending 200$ on a phone which has 8GB more space & DVB-H, which a majority of users can’t even use. I think the N85 will be the new N95 & N79 the new N73 in terms of sales.

Also the difference between N82 & N95-8GB Screen’s is .4 inch & not .2 inch :D

“The N82 has great battery life for an Nseries and I never even watched videos on it, on the N95 8GB I even saw movies! – That’s the .2″ impact.”

]]> By: Ali http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 Ali Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:30:54 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2338 The N96 holds its own place with the on board 16gig + MicroSD support,bigger screen....quite frankly, the first time i saw the N85 pics i smelt a chinese knock off, with the design and all. I agree with Matthew about the FP2 update,it is pretty significant(like everyone now wants WM 6.1) About the N95, it is still very much alive and kicking....but not like it did... The N96 holds its own place with the on board 16gig + MicroSD support,bigger screen….quite frankly, the first time i saw the N85 pics i smelt a chinese knock off, with the design and all.
I agree with Matthew about the FP2 update,it is pretty significant(like everyone now wants WM 6.1)
About the N95, it is still very much alive and kicking….but not like it did…

]]> By: AC http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 AC Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:16:36 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2337 I wonder why Nokia couldn't just go ahead and put tri-band 3G in the N96 before its October 1st launch, now that the company has settled with Qualcomm -- which was keeping them from tri-band 3G before, wasn't it? IMHO Nokia has enough depth in its Nseries lineup without the additional confusion of NAM variants and such... I wonder why Nokia couldn’t just go ahead and put tri-band 3G in the N96 before its October 1st launch, now that the company has settled with Qualcomm — which was keeping them from tri-band 3G before, wasn’t it?

IMHO Nokia has enough depth in its Nseries lineup without the additional confusion of NAM variants and such…

]]> By: WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - N79 and N85 – not all that good http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - N79 and N85 – not all that good Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:43:58 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2335 [...] The Symbian Blog’s Vaibhav Sharma has had a look at the N79 and the N85 and brings us his ‘initial impressions’. [...] [...] The Symbian Blog’s Vaibhav Sharma has had a look at the N79 and the N85 and brings us his ‘initial impressions’. [...]

]]> By: ashu http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2330 ashu Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:57:31 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2330 not contesting your claims on n 85. N 79 is newer ok but i still feel it will not eat into n 82. To me, the ability to take pics in night is just incredible and xenon is a must. Aas also feels that its xenon is unmatched till today. Most of the parties (at least the ones i attend) take place in evenings and late evenings and thats when you need a camera and thats where i feel, n 82 still has its niche. (i love this and i own this thats why all these arguments!!) not contesting your claims on n 85. N 79 is newer ok but i still feel it will not eat into n 82. To me, the ability to take pics in night is just incredible and xenon is a must. Aas also feels that its xenon is unmatched till today. Most of the parties (at least the ones i attend) take place in evenings and late evenings and thats when you need a camera and thats where i feel, n 82 still has its niche. (i love this and i own this thats why all these arguments!!)

]]> By: Ravindra http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2329 Ravindra Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:56:30 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2329 Totally agree,The N96 is still the elegance of tech,with the large screen and the metallic band around it N85 has a long way to go,but specs may outdate the N96,especially the camera cover. Totally agree,The N96 is still the elegance of tech,with the large screen and the metallic band around it N85 has a long way to go,but specs may outdate the N96,especially the camera cover.

]]> By: matthew bennett http://thehandheldblog.com/2008/08/28/initial-impressions-of-the-n85-n79/comment-page-1/#comment-2328 matthew bennett Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:34:50 +0000 http://thehandheldblog.com/?p=531#comment-2328 Good article! I've read a lot about people wondering how all these phones fit together. One thing that reviewers are taking for granted is that all consumers will have equal access to all these devices when making a selection. Certain carriers (like 0 in the US!) will choose certain devices, so more variance is probably welcome for them. I agree that the N78 is dead. I wouldn't say that the N95 is dead, tho. It's still plenty powerful, just looking at the specs. I'll probably upgrade my N95-3 to a N85 NAM model when available for a few reasons. Firstly, I disagree that FP2 is not a big upgrade. WebDAV support seems like a killer to me, USB charging + USB 2.0 is a big deal to me. The longer battery life is of course welcome. I also like the placement of the headphone port, because I never use wired headphones with the N95. It's just too bulky in my pocket with the phone jack sticking out of the side. And I agree, the N96 is not as shiny as it was before the N85 launch. More choice is never a bad thing. Doesn't Nokia make something like 160 different handsets for markets all over the world? Now all the Nseries devices are just that much better, and that's a good thing! Good article! I’ve read a lot about people wondering how all these phones fit together. One thing that reviewers are taking for granted is that all consumers will have equal access to all these devices when making a selection. Certain carriers (like 0 in the US!) will choose certain devices, so more variance is probably welcome for them. I agree that the N78 is dead.

I wouldn’t say that the N95 is dead, tho. It’s still plenty powerful, just looking at the specs. I’ll probably upgrade my N95-3 to a N85 NAM model when available for a few reasons. Firstly, I disagree that FP2 is not a big upgrade. WebDAV support seems like a killer to me, USB charging + USB 2.0 is a big deal to me. The longer battery life is of course welcome. I also like the placement of the headphone port, because I never use wired headphones with the N95. It’s just too bulky in my pocket with the phone jack sticking out of the side.

And I agree, the N96 is not as shiny as it was before the N85 launch. More choice is never a bad thing. Doesn’t Nokia make something like 160 different handsets for markets all over the world? Now all the Nseries devices are just that much better, and that’s a good thing!

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