Video review: Nokia N95

All of these wireless radios take a massive toll on battery life, too. Make equal use of the GPS and WiFi hardware, as well as sprinkling in a few text messages, phone calls and pictures, and you'll find yourself rewarded with a dead battery within 24 hours - not good for those used to going away for the weekend without a charger. It's also annoying that the N95 doesn't charge through its USB connector.

The N95 may prove once and for all that there's no such thing as a perfect phone for all people. While Nokia has succeeded admirably in shoehorning in all of the features you could possibly want, battery life is lacking, and GPS aficionados will tire quickly of waving the handset in the air every time the signal drops out. And, while the N95 works nicely with POP3 and IMAP mailboxes, the lack of Exchange compatibility will be a headache for those in offices.

As a phone for impressing your friends with, it's great - we're particular fans of the form factor and build quality and features - it's just a shame that the few problems the N95 has are so serious.

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Author: Dave Stevenson