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Nokia N85 review: Nseries revved up

07 November 2008 | Read the review | Post your comment
Nokia N85 review: Nseries revved up - read the full textN85 is the latest Nseries signing and a bulletproof spec sheet sets it right in the thick of all-in-one action. Full-house connectivity and multimedia prowess topped with a massive OLED screen to die for, Nokia N85 gives the lineup a great edge...

 

> In reply to FlaminRage @ 2008-12-20 09:49 from PUbwbuy the nokia n85 it is more better then the n95 in design and it has the same features as the nokia n95 and the the same sound quality or even better

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  • 2009-09-19 15:20
  • iEtE

Don't get N85 north american version. It can't pick up a signal in the same areas as a Nokia 2610 can! It costs a lot more and can't manage to hold a signal in buildings like Walmart. Wish I had returned it for refund before it was too late :(

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  • 2009-08-29 15:20
  • 4d66

I've only been using nokia and samsung phones so far and have never been turned down by any nokia model. I feel in love with the design of N85 and it seems to have all the features i need. However there are so many different reviews... the screen is bad, the phone crashes, the slider looses contact... I really want to buy it but mabye its a decision based only on the design. Can anyone tell me if its safe to buy this phone? i
I dont really care if the features are the best in this class i just want it to be of a good quality and not break down

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  • 2009-08-20 18:33
  • ptR0

> In reply to memo @ 2009-06-29 12:41 from M{3IOled screen seems ok to me, but not very good in daylight - BUT, I've still got the protective plastic on it..

Camera is pretty crap, my 2mp SE w810i is as good.

Build quality is poor, slider feels like it's gonna break in under a few mths, call / hang-up buttons squeek when pressed and it generally feels cheap.

firmware is out of date by a lot and won't update, been told I can change my product code to get it to update but this could / would affect warranty, with above issues I daren't.

The firmware is poor tbh, performance is bad, portrait / landscape function is bad, navi-wheel is useless - I've disabled mine.

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  • 2009-08-16 12:15
  • mHwJ

actually iam afraid of buying the N85.
alot of people says that its very good.
but some people says that its oled sceen will not live,its camera performance is not so good.
iam confuseeeeeeeeeeeed.
please help me.

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  • 2009-06-29 12:41
  • M{3I

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-05-06 12:46 from uCnVPlease review it again, I'm in love of this phone, have all I need and more...
only 3 bad thing..
1.WIFI connection is not compatible with Thomson routes... so is bad for me that.
2. a Bit heavier, but is normal on the N Series device
3. exposed direct sunlight, get totally washed..

but have excellent camera, great display I love OLED displays from now... the best thing I ever test

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  • 2009-05-07 00:38
  • PXa5

gsmArena.. please renew your review..
the N85 with newer firmware[v11] is much better than[v10]
it has no lagging, navi wheel is working perfectly, and zooming the pictures is quickly fast.. the camera performance also good...

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  • 2009-05-06 12:46
  • uCnV

The only thing that put me off the phone was the review mentioned it took ages to zoom in on the photos. I'm glad I ignored this as I went ahead and bought it and am really impressed with it. I can't help thinking the phone was not fully tested in the review, as there is an additional slider, which slides out to the left when viewing the screen. When this is activated a + sign is illuminated, which enables you zoom in on your pictures/photos and I thought it was quite fast myself. I wonder when they were reviewing the phone if they were trying to zoom in using the zoom option from the editing screen instead?

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  • 2009-04-24 10:43
  • mycx

Hi .. guys colud tell me whether n85 supports the flash thmes (themes with moving wallpaper)..had looked around on the net but only found themes with stationary wallpaper themes..if yes plz tell the site where i colud download them..i am bit of a noob.. Thank you

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  • 2009-04-04 16:48
  • vQfR

I'm looking at this phone as an upgrade on my contract. Which phone do you think i should choose from

Nokia N85
Nokia 5800
Samsung ultra touch

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  • 2009-03-29 19:09
  • myrG

hummm the nokia n85 :-) bought this phone last nov and have a few issues like others. the slider is loose but will deal with it. my ear piece stops working at times? multi tasking can be way to slow for my liking and will freeze up from time to time :-( down volume key has to be pushed hard to work. gps works like crap for me i have only been able to connect one time in a car :-( worthless to me

good note: battery life is the best i have owned, screen is amazing, love all the features this phones does soooooo minus some major issues with the ear piece i can live with it for now

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  • 2009-03-17 15:58
  • q8hQ

can you put on different gps-s,like garmind and others,is is reaaly a slow phone?plz help

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  • 2009-02-16 18:23
  • QaSL

> In reply to EFeKT @ 2008-11-09 13:20 from nYRWHi could you pls advice me how to activate the navigator? thank you

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  • 2009-02-10 07:44
  • 2IDx

I've had this phone for a couple of months now. It lives up to its spec sheet and hype. Only short fall is it could do with a larger AMOLED coupled with a larger battery.

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  • 2009-02-08 05:40
  • jAK@

better take n96. i dont like the n85 even though i got 1 of the n85..

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  • 2009-02-06 12:53
  • uCLN

which phone is better n96,n95 8gb or n85?coz i'm planning 2 buy one of this phones and my choice is n85.please help me 2 choose which is good of the three phones.tnxs...

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  • 2009-02-05 10:47
  • wYES

can i know why my n85 sometimes will auto restart? what does it mean ? something wrong with the software or system? any1 of the n85 owner experience this before?

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  • 2009-02-05 10:16
  • uCLN

Having had my N85 for a week now I only can state that it is happenis for 100% the FM Transmitter is a gem feels good and has everything I always wanted from a cell phone. Sound is super and I can only recommend this phone to potencial Nokia buyers.

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  • 2009-02-04 13:20
  • Nxsf

n85 is so good!

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  • 2009-01-28 11:55
  • ibai

hi frineds
is it n85 is ok to buy???????
and can u tell me which phone is better in nokia which has all futures
plzzzzzz

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  • 2009-01-23 02:44
  • ut2D

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