The Nokia N95 8gb phone has been released by Rogers. This isn't exactly iPhone news but it does relate in some aspects so I thought I would talk about it. This is big news for Rogers because no other carrier in Canada or the United States carries the Nokia N95. Lots of people have it but it still isn't officially available from a carrier. This funny thing is, Rogers hasn't made a big deal about this. I haven't seen any TV or newspaper ads on it. I think the N95 is probably the most sought after phone out there besides the iPhone.
The best part about the N95 is that it has a 5 mp camera and is 3G. The bad thing is that it doesn't have a full keyboard so texting and typing in web addresses is painfully slow.
What does this have to do with the iPhone?
The big news behind this is that the N95 is a Rogers Vision phone. This means that you can use it on the $7 unlimited browsing plan. That is especially important because the N95 has a full html browser. The key is that it is unlimited browsing. Which means using the phones s60 built in browser. It doesn't mean unlimited data. 3rd party applications will be charged at 5 cents a kb. It is a little limiting but I guess it will do.
This means that when Rogers releases the iPhone, there has to be a decent data plan to go along with it. If they can offer unlimited browsing on the N95 for $7, things shouldn't be much different for the iPhone. The iPhone does have a lot of data capabilities too though. I don't think we will be charged for using the Weather, Stocks, YouTube, etc. The iPhone data plan should be a little more than $7 then.
I wonder what will happen though for App Store applications when they are available and if you have a jailbroken phone. I'm sure that Rogers wont charged us for using those programs because it is the iPhone, but then again, you never know.
The Rogers N95 is branded Rogers. It has the Rogers logo on it and the firmware is branded. This kinda sucks. I doubt Apple will let Rogers brand the iPhone.
The N95 is available from Rogers right now for $399 on a 3 year contract. That includes a $100 mail in rebate. This means that the iPhone probably wont be subsidized heavily and will probably cost about the same. It is a little pricey but definitely worth it.
I recommend that you don't get the N95 and wait for the iPhone to be released from Rogers if you don't have one already. If you can afford it, then I would get both.
Here are some related links:
N95 discussion on the Rogers section of Howard Forums
Nokia N Series Website
The Nokia N95 on the Rogers website
Thursday, May 8, 2008
The Nokia N95 8gb is available from Rogers
Posted by ruffdeezy at 1:31 AM
Labels: iPhone Canada, iPhone Rogers, News, Thoughts
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4 comments:
i have used both phones, and the iphone does have a better user interface, but the N95 is a much more feature-rich phone.
I would like to try the N95. Can't really afford to buy one though. Im mainly interested in it because I like getting cool gadgets. I think I'll go try one out at the store. Right now Im saving for the iPhone when it comes to Canada, if it's 3G.
There in no point waiting for the iphone. I have used both phones and currently using the n95 8gb bought it when it was first released in europe. The phone has much more to offer than the Iphone. The only problem with old n95 users is rogers branded the firmware.
I really want to try one. I should just go to the store and try it out. From what I've seen on youtube though in my opinion the iPhone is much better than the N95 simply because it's much easier to use.
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