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The Nokia N95 (N95-1, internally known as RM-159) is a smartphone produced by Nokia as part of their Nseries line of portable devices and released in March 2007. The N95 runs on S60 3rd Edition, on Symbian OS v9.2. The phone has a two-way sliding mechanism, which can be used to access either media playback buttons or a numeric keypad. It was first released in silver and later on in black, with limited edition quantities in gold and purple. The launch price of the N95 was around (about , ). Its capabilities include: a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver with maps and optional turn-by-turn navigation; a 5 megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash, video recording and video conferencing; wireless connectivity via HSDPA, IrDA, 802.11x and Bluetooth; a portable media player with the ability to download podcasts over the air; an FM Radio tuner; Composite Video output via included cable; multi-tasking to allow several applications to run simultaneously; a web browser with support for HTML, JavaScript and Adobe Flash; messaging via SMS, MMS and e-mail; Office suite and organizer functions; and the ability to install and run third party Java ME or Symbian mobile applications. It also supports GPRS (2.5G), EDGE (2.75G), UMTS (3G), and HSDPA (3.5G), one of the first smartphones to support 3.5G. Since the introduction of the original N95-1, several updated versions have been released, most notably the N95 8GB with 8 gigabytes of internal storage, a larger display and improved battery. The N95 and its upgraded variant N95 8GB are widely considered as breakthrough technologies of its time and one of the greatest products to hit the market. It was well noted for its camera, music player, 3D graphics mobile gaming, the innovative dual-slider, its GPS and 3.5G capabilities as well as its light-weight for such device.〔http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/286115/the-best-selling-nokia-phones-ever/6 The best selling Nokia phones ever - 15 million〕〔http://gigaom.com/2007/04/07/nokia-n95-review/ Nokia N95 review〕 On 6 November 2007, AllAboutSymbian declared the N95 8GB as the "best smartphone ever".〔http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/06/nokia-n95-8-gb-gets-reviewed-declared-best-smartphone-ever/ Nokia N95 8 GB gets reviewed, declared best smartphone ever〕 On 24 January 2013, PC Magazine described the Nokia N95 as "One of the best smartphones in history on any platform".〔http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/307321/the-10-best-symbian-phones-ever/1 The 10 Best Symbian phones ever〕 == History == The phone was unveiled on 26 September 2006 at the Nokia Open Studio 2006 event in New York City.〔http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/26/nokias-n95-smartphone-goes-legit/ Nokia N95 smartphone goes legit〕 Nokia called the N95 as the ''multimedia computer''. It was released at the end of March 2007. On 8 March 2007 Nokia was shipping N95 in key European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets.〔(Press release )〕 It was on sale in many countries on the week of 11 March. On 7 April 2007, the N95 went on sale in the United States through Nokia's Flagship stores in New York and Chicago and through Nokia's nseries.com website. No US carriers were expected to offer this phone. The U.S. version started retailing without carrier branding or discounts in Nokia's flagship stores in New York and Chicago on 26 September 2007.〔(Nokia N95 US now available (phone Arena) )〕〔(Nokia N95-3 with North American 3G now available – Engadget Mobile )〕 On 29 August 2007, two updated versions of the N95 were announced at a press event in London; first, the N95-2 (N95 8 GB), an updated version for the European/Asian markets with 8 gigabytes of internal storage and larger screen;〔(Nokia Summer 2007 (Phone Scoop) )〕〔(Nokia Announce the 8 GB N95, US 3G N95 and new music phones – Data Device – News – WirelessInfo.com – Cell Phone Reviews and Wireless Plan Ratings )〕〔(Hands-On Review: Nokia N95 US 3G Version – GigaOM )〕〔(More US 3G N95 Details: Bigger, Badder, Blacker )〕 secondly, the N95-3 (N95 NAM), replacing the original 2100 MHz W-CDMA air interface with support for the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies used for the 3G networks of most GSM-compatible mobile carriers in the Americas, including AT&T Mobility. Finally, later on 7 January 2008, Nokia introduced the N95-4, which is the US 8 GB version of the N95-3. The phone got its FCC approval on 30 January and launched 18 March.〔(Nokia N95 8GB Navigates to a Store Near You @ Mobility Today )〕〔(MyWire | PR Newswire: Nokia N95 8GB Navigates to a Store Near You )〕 The first carrier to utilise this approval was Rogers Wireless in May 2009. The N95's main competitors during its lifetime were the LG Prada, Apple's iPhone and the Sony Ericsson W950i. The N95 managed to outsell its rivals. Despite Apple's much-hyped iPhone with its multi-touch technology, thin design and advanced web capabilities, the N95 had several key features against the iPhone, such as its camera with flash, video camera, Bluetooth file sharing, 3G and 3.5G connectivity, GPS, third-party applications and several other features.〔http://www.cnet.com.au/apple-iphone-vs-nokia-n95-339279031.htm Apple iPhone vs Nokia N95〕 Even after the release of later Nseries phones, the N95's retail price was still around (about ) as of early 2010 despite its three-year old age. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nokia N95」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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