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The audio test: N95-4 vs N82

June 27th, 2008

When your car stereo conks out, what do you do? Sing to yourself as you trundle about, or employ the services of a high end Nseries device? The answer is the latter, obviously. At least it is if you’re Mobile Dan!

When testing the N95 and N82 on the same track, with the same settings, the N82 was found to be marginally better, when listening in a moving car through the speakers. There wasn’t much in it, but the N82’s speakers seemed to cope better with louder volumes. Dan also mentions the other audio facets (storage, headphones sound) as well as more general features of the two devices in this post, so head over if you’re looking for a new comparison.

What are your experience of the audio capabilities on the N95 8GB and the N82? Jump over to leave your comments.


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Did the E71 live up to expectations?

June 23rd, 2008

Interesting post from Ewan over on SMS Text News in response to his fellow SMSers views on the E71.

Comparing the SMS Text News podast numbers 8 and 10, Ewan examines the change in view from pre-release excitement to the reality of the device. Did it live up to expectations? There’s on one way to find out…

What do you think? Was the E71 everything you hoped it would be? Jump over to leave a comment.


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Is the N95 8GB music to your ears?

May 28th, 2008

Not if you happen to be Zach writing over on Symbian In Motion…

Surprised that the device’s audio quality doesn’t get more coverage, Zach makes it clear that the audiophile within him is not impressed by the N95 8GB’s offerings. He’s tried it with headphones and speaker of every quality and feels that mid-range mP3 players trump the ‘king kong of do it all handsets’ every time. With ‘Comes With Music’ among other audio interests on the horizon, ponders Zach, is this as good as it gets from Nokia?

What do you think? Does the N95 8GB cut it as your music player of choice? Jump over to leave your comments with Zach.


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Nokia N81 takes on the Sony Ericsson W960i and comes out singing

April 11th, 2008

Have you been waiting for an in depth comparison of the Nokia N81 with one of its major competitors? Then your time has come my son…

In their usual comprehensive style, the lads at Mobile Review have pitched Nokia’s music player of choice against the Sony Ericsson W960i, and it is the N81 that comes out on top. As you’d expect there are pictures a-plenty as well as all manner of comparisons and charts to pour over as the devices are put through their paces.

Jump over to read through the whole review, or check out the mega-thread on their forum dedicated to the N81.


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Video recording comparison (audio) of Nseries devices

April 8th, 2008

Having a camera on your mobile device is par for the course these days, and a lot of us snap away all day long because, well, we can! Of course, sometimes we also take video with our devices but the quality, especially in the sound department, isn’t always up to scratch compared to stand-alone alternatives. Or is it? Steve Litchfield tries to find out…

Writing on All About Symbian, Steve compares the N82 and N95 with the N93 and E61i in a nice simple video, that gives a great comparison of their relative merits. Jump over to read Steve’s full thoughts and leave your comments.


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Dolby Digital sound goes mobile with the N95 8GB

April 3rd, 2008

Will at Into Mobile brings news of a partnership that could just be music to your ears…

Writing from the CTIA 2008, he has been looking at Dolby’s new digital sound software running on an N95 8GB. He first heard the what dolby can do to stereo sound on a mobile device back at Mobile World Congress last month, and thinks that the 3D modeling the app can bring to music and movies is awesome; a perfect accompaniment to the N95 8GB which should hopefully be appearing soon.

Jump over to check some more pictures and leave your thoughts.


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Discussing all things music on the N95

March 18th, 2008

Over on the N95 Users Forums, there are a few discussions that you may want to check out if you’re a bit of a music fiend…

Whether you want to know what people think is the best way to add album art, the best codecs for encoding your music or you are keen to see the views in the ongoing ‘equaliser settings’ thread - it’s all there!

What are your thoughts? Head over to see what people are saying, join the discussion and leave your own comments.


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MD-6 speakers trialled with the N95 8GB

March 11th, 2008

Enjoying music is just one of the many things you can do with your Nseries device. Devin Ballentina at The Nokia Guide looks at whether you can increase that enjoyment by using the Nokia MD-6 speakers.

The main down point with the MD-6 speakers is that they take 4x AAA batteries. Devin sees this as environmentally irresponsible, not to mention a hassle buying and even removing them all the time. He reckons a rechargeable battery utilising the standard Nokia charger would be best all round. On a more positive note (literally) the sound was great and a marked improvement on the internal speakers on his N95 8GB. They’re also very portable and sturdy as well, prompting Devin to mark them as a 7/10.

Jump over to leave a comment if you’ve got any questions..


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Stabilize your video taken on an Nseries device

February 26th, 2008

Do you take a lot of videos on your Nseries device? James Burland over at Nokia Creative certainly does, and he’s keen to ensure they look as good as possible.

This is where stabilization comes in and, in this case, a little app (for OSX only unfortunately) called iStabilize. It can do amazing things with the footage from your Nseries device, and could just salvage holiday reels or video of nights out that you thought were just too jerky to see the light of day. As James says, wouldn’t it be great to see current stabilization options upgraded to something more like this?

Jump over to see James’ demonstration of the software, and leave any feedback or comments as the developers are keen to hear from users of Nseries devices.


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N78 is music to your ears

February 17th, 2008

Amir at Mobile Space has touched upon the features that make the N78 really stand-out in its class.

First up he lauds the battery power, 1200mAh, which can keep the tunes playing for up to 24 hours. Amir is also keen on the svelte size of the device, which is very pocketable and light especially with a 3.5mm jack and GPS squeezed in. Further, the FM transmitter included in the N78 is the icing on the cake for audiophiles giving you access to your music in more ways than ever before on an Nseries device.

Is the N78 the audio device you’ve been waiting for? Jump over to leave your comments.


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Podcast features N81, N82 and Sports Tracker reviews

February 5th, 2008

The debut podcast from My Nokia Blog has been posted by Chaslam.

The show is packed full of content as Chaslam and Jose_R.A.M. take turns to offer up reviews. For Chaslam it is the N81 that goes under the microscope, with variable results. Jose_R.A.M. meanwhile, serves up an inside look at his experiences during the Urbanista Diaries, as well as his views on the N82 and Sports Tracker application that he has been using during his trip.

What do you think of their first effort? Jump over to leave any comments.


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Stream your media to your N95

December 27th, 2007

While many features on your N95 may get daily use, there are other hidden gems you may not have considered yet. The update to firmware version 20 has brought seamless UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) to the N95 which means you can now access your photos, music and videos stored on your computer.

Anuj Singhal at The Symbian Blog is interested in these capabilities of the device and has written a solid guide to getting yourself up and running streaming media to your N95 over a home Wifi network. While he notes that this has been possible for a while, the new implementation in the latest firmware makes it a relatively simple task.

What do you think of streaming media to your N95? Jump over to leave your comments.


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Internet Radio comes in to land

December 11th, 2007

NokNok have served up a healthy dollop of information about using internet radio on your Nseries device thanks to the release of Nokia Internet Radio.

In two articles, jbc provides a step-by-step guide to getting up and running with the app, and a review of the software itself to give you an idea of how it compares to other solutions.

What are your views? Jump over to leave your comment.


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Special edition podcast from Nokia World

December 7th, 2007

All About Symbian have returned from Nokia World brandishing a special edition of their podcast which is now available for download.

Bringing a great overview of Nokia World, the AAS team gathered the great and good of independent websites, blogs and communities round one big table and asked them what they thought. Hardware, software and services are all covered so there should be something to pique your interest.

You can download the podcast here, and to give your eyes a treat, as well as your ears then check out the latest pictures that have been uploaded to the WOM World Flickr account.


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Music to a Nokia fan’s ears

November 21st, 2007

jbc over at NokNok has been intrigued by today’s release of ‘X’, the new album from Kylie Minogue, which debuts at The Nokia Music Store 5 days ahead of anywhere else. He hopes that this will spell a trend in Music Store exclusives as time goes on.

If you want to get hold of Kylie’s latest release however, you’ll also appreciate jbc’s guide to getting the most out of the Nokia Music Store. Using his trademark step by step guides, you can find out all the basics you need to get started plus recommendations of kit including the N95 8GB and N81 8GB.

If you’ve got any questions, jump over and leave a comment.


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Listen to literature…

November 7th, 2007

A new beta concept ‘Nokia Audiobooks’ has caught the attention of Tommi over Nokia Beta Labs.

He’s posted details of the suite which features a player app for your S60, PC audio converting tool and new compression technology. All constituent parts have been designed with audiobooks in mind for superior results over typical music players.

Jump over to join the discussion.