Nokia N85 Unlocked Cell Phone with 5 MP Camera, 3G, GPS, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot – U.S. Version with Warranty (Copper) Along with an eye-catching 2.6-inch OLED screen and smooth, sleek finish, the Nokia N85 mobile phone and multimedia computer provides all the tools you need to roam the globe and stay connected to friends and business colleagues. Assisted GPS shows where you are, the Internet helps you choose your destination, and Nokia Maps guides you along the way. It also boasts N-Gage gaming, digital audio player with a built-in FM transmitter, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and geotagging capabilities.
The quad-band Nokia N85 GSM/EDGE phone makes it easy to roam globally and stay in touch with voice and text messaging, and this model is also ready to run on 3G networks here in the US (850/1900 MHz HSDPA) as well as those in Europe and Asia (2100 MHz HSDPA), enabling fast downloads and streaming multimedia while on the go. It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. You’ll also be able to connect to a wide variety of peripherals–including stereo headphones–with the Bluetooth 2.0+EDR capabilities. It’s based on S60 software operating on the Symbian OS, enabling you to personalize the N85 by choosing from a wide choice of compatible applications that can be downloaded–including games, navigation, entertainment, and productivity titles.
The Nokia N85 multimedia computer puts the power to share, explore, and entertain in your hands. |
This unlocked version of the Nokia N85 can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. When paired with a compatible 3G network that uses HSDPA 850/1900/2100 MHz connectivity, you’ll enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless services with speeds up to 384 Kbps–from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming, and take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In the United States, you’ll be able to access 850/1900 MHz 3G networks, while the 2100 MHz connectivity allows you to access 3G networks in Europe and Asia. This phone also provides compatibility with EDGE data networks.
Phone Features
The Nokia N85 has an innovative 2.6-inch OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen that reproduces sharper and brighter colors with better battery consumption. It has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution with support for up to 16 million colors for terrific depth when viewing photos or playing immersive 3D games. The screen also offers Auto UI rotation based on the integrated accelerometer. The innovative 2-way slide concept makes it easy to switch between different modes, going from reading maps to watching a video with a simple slide. A numeric keypad slides out from one end of the device while dedicated media keys slide out from the opposite direction, converting the display into full screen landscape mode. The phone has an internal 78 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size
The Nokia N85 is pre-loaded with several made-for-mobile N-Gage gaming titles that jump off of the screen thanks to the dazzling OLED display and dedicated gaming keys light up when the device is in landscape gaming mode to further enhance the action-packed experience.
The phone actually has two cameras, a high-resolution, 5-megapixel camera on the back of the device and a lower resolution camera on the front (352 x 288 pixels-pixel resolution) on the front of the phone for video calls (requires network compatibility). The main camera on the back of the N85 supports an image capture resolution of 2584 x 1938 pixels. You can use both cameras to take still pictures and record videos.
The still camera has a 20x digital zoom, center weighted auto exposure, white balance controls, light sensitivity modes, multiple scene modes (including portrait, landscape, sport, and night). The Carl Zeiss Tessar lens has a 5.45mm focal length and a focus range as close as 10cm. (The Zeiss name has been associated with cameras from Hasselblad, Rollei, Yashica, Sony, and Nikon.) The dual LED flash offers several modes (on, off, automatic, and red-eye reduction) and it has an operating range of 10 feet. Other features include a full-screen viewfinder, dedicated camera key, built-in photo editor, and direct printing to compatible printers. Further, with the integrated A-GPS, you can now “geotag” pictures with location data and share them with online communities.
A state-of-the-art 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and bright dual LED flash captures clear, sharp images. |
A built-in FM transmitter lets the Nokia N85 play wirelessly through a car or home stereo. |
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The main lens also captures DVD-like quality video at 30 frames per second and VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels). It features an 8x digital zoom, image stabilization, multiple recording file formats (mp4, .3gp; H.263, H.264), video white balance modes, and a built-in video editor. Clip length is capped at 90 minutes. The lens on the front can capture video at up to 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps, and it has a 2x digital zoom.
Build a personal music collection from the millions of tracks and playlists available from the Nokia Music Store or other online music vendors, or synchronize PC and mobile music libraries via USB cable. Alternatively, you can enjoy FM radio (with RDS) or a wide selection of stations via the internet. The 3.5 mm audio jack makes connecting a top-quality headset simple and a built-in FM transmitter lets the Nokia N85 play wirelessly through a car or home stereo.
This smartphone has an integrated Wi-Fi LAN (802.11b/g), enabling seamless connectivity with wireless networks at work, at home, and on the roam via Wi-Fi hotspots at airports and coffee shops. Because the N96 is Bluetooth enabled (with version 2.0+EDR), wireless communication headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands-free operation. It also offers Bluetooth stereo audio support (A2DP), enabling you to enjoy your music without any wires. If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
With A-GPS functionality, you’ll be able find your route quickly and easily, whether walking or driving (A-GPS is a network dependant feature that requires a data plan; additional charges may apply). The Nokia Maps application offers richer maps with urban details and satellite views and the ability to search and download information about points of interests, such as restaurants, hotels, companies, travel agencies, airports, and more. It also provides optional upgrades such as City Guides, turn-by-turn pedestrian mode and voice-guided car navigation.
The N85 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. It also enables you to check your email on the go (supporting POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols). T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile text messaging users.
View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology means that this Nokia phone will discover, interact with, and control other compatible home electronic devices. This includes PCs, media centers, home entertainment systems, new smart appliances, home automation systems, networked peripherals, and Web-based services. With compatible equipment, you can stream video from your Nokia device directly to your TV, or hear music tracks stored on your PC through your living room’s sound system.
Other features include:
- Music playback file formats: .MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+
- Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
- Ring tones: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA
- Email (IMAP, POP3, SMTP supported) with support for attachments and filtering
- Windows Live support (requires download of Windows Live Messenger application)
- Micro-USB 2.0 connector with mass storage capabilities
- Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
- Flight mode
- 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
- Voice recorder (recording formats: AMR, AAC stereo and WMP)
- Software platform: S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2
- Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
- Support for assigning images to contacts and contact groups
- Calendar with day, week and month view, up to 1500 entries, alarm, reminders
- Alarm clock with radio as alarm sound
- Calculator, converter, written notes, to-do list
- Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
Vital Statistics
The Nokia N85 weighs 4.05 ounces and measures 4.05 x 1.97 x 0.63 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.9 hours of GSM talk time (4.5 hours on 3G networks), and up to 360 hours (15 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/1900 MHz HSDPA 3G frequencies found in the US.
Customer Review: Great features but bad build quality
This phone has a mighty length of features. Simple stated, it has all the features that you will ever need and more. The OLED screen will blow you away. But the build quality is unacceptable. The actual numeric keypad is nice and usable but the D-Pad and the keys around it are horrible. They are hard to press. The plastic is cheap. It creaks and looks like put together with some cheap glue… really bad quality. I tried my best to hang on to it but at the end returned the product for this reason.
Customer Review: Nokia N85 RM-334 Software version 11.047
So I currently have an N75. I had a 6230 before that. I went from a candybar 6230 to a flip N75 and then to this slider N85.
I did a TON of research on which phone to get. I’ve read practically every N85 review available thru google and then some. 3G was a must along with a good camera.
I looked at the N79, N78, N82, N95 and the N95 8GB.
I ruled out the N79 and N82 because they didn’t have 3G (I have at&t).
The N78 was good because it brings me back to the candybar style (I’m not sure about the durability of sliders) but the camera didn’t have a cover and it was only 3.2MP. Plus, most reviews said the software was buggy and for practically the same price you can get this N85 and get more features. The clear button being on the bottom was a deal breaker, also.
So I went to a Nokia store and was stunned by the N95 8GB screen. The thing just looked massive. I considered a regular black or red N95 but its screen was recessed and I didn’t like that (hard to keep clean). And the thing just looked THICK. Plus, it didn’t have a dual LED flash and no lens cover or FM transmitter.
I narrowed it down to either the N95 8GB or this phone.
I finally decided the OLED was better than LCD (for battery life and viewability). And the navigation key was larger and has the added bonus of having a navi wheel. The n85 also had a lens cover and dual LED. Plus Euro 3G compatibility on top of the US3G. Plus Symbian OS 3rd w/ feature pack 2.
So I was sold and I’ve been trying to play with the phone the past week…
Build Quality..
Somebody said it was made in China so it must suck. Well, my N75 was made in Finland and that thing was horrible. It fell apart after a few months (hinge problem). So for this phone I read both ways.. some said it was solid, some said it was flimsy. I’ve held all phones in my hand and this one feels pretty solid. The slide doesn’t wobble when opened or closed. The plastic does not feel cheap at all. It doesn’t attract thumb prints or grease like the N75 did. Or maybe you can’t see it as much since it’s all black.
MP3 player..
It came per loaded with an 8GB card with some music and accompanying album art:
Blind Sorrow – Pritchard, Banks, Coons, Dilk
Bring the House Down – Ben Wheeler
Hot Nights – Ian Clarke, Simon Painter
Love Forever – Vanessa Condev
See Me Alive – The Winyls
Waste – Robert J. Walsh, Rober Grad
Whenever You Say Love Me – Day Eleven
Won’t Let Go – Negative
You Got the Message – Leigh Gracie
Navi wheel works great while browsing your songs (feels just like an ipod scroll:)
Software..
Everytime you get on a menu and you stop for a second.. you would have to tap the buttons twice. Once to wake it up then another to actually select it. Kinda annoying but I got used to it.
Games Included w/ Free trial:
Block Breaker – I’ve played it before and didn’t like it. Deleted.
Space Impact Kappa Base- kinda like Galaga shooter w/ excellent graphics
Tetris – no change from a typical tetris game
Snakes Subsonic – horrible. Confusing and graphics suck.
Asphalt 3 Street Rules – nice graphics but short run for trial
Fifa08 – once you picked a view (landscape or portrait) you can’t change it. I picked landscape thinking it was the sideways option but it ended up being a portrait.. so i can’t use the side buttons.
World series of Poker – nice game
Brain Challenge – pick the answer by moving the selector up,dwn,lft, right
Bounce – long install (5+mins) and long load times fire it up.
Sims2 Pets –
Creatures of the Deep -
Midnight Pool -
Reset Generation
I haven’t played the last four games so I have no comment on those. The Ngage app is pretty useful for a few minutes or so to waste time but certainly not a psp or ds replacement. The side buttons are just too small. It will make your hand cramp.
Now here’s why i love this phone:
Joikuspot Light –
This app turns your 3G phone connection into a wifi hotspot. I use an ipod touch w/ version 2 software to connect to the internet. If I use the open option it keeps dropping the connection while you’re on idle. The WEP Shared did the same thing as well. The WEP Open works great and keeps the connection until you disconnect. The only limitation I found was that it didn’t connect to any secured sites. IE the bank of america app on the ipod touch wouldn’t connect. 3-4 hours of use with a fully charged battery.
Internet radio -
Inculdes FM radio broadcasts from your area. Some AM radio, too. Not as good as pandora (no album art or music background literature) but good enough. Plenty of ad free music and it can be broadcast thru your car radio with the FM transmitter! Full charge battery lasted about 3 hours with just using this app non-stop.
Google Maps –
I read somewhere that 3rd party apps couldn’t access the GPS but that’s not true. Google maps acquired your position within SECONDS. Or sometime a couple of minutes. It does drain the battery, though.
Nokia Maps -
Turn-by-turn voice navigation is free for three months. I tried it out and works fine. Had to restart that phone because it couldn’t get a GPS signal for 30mins. There’s no tone to let you know when to actually turn it just comes on and says.. ‘NOW TURN RIGHT 200 YDS THEN LEFT IN 2.1 MILES’ I think it’s a great backup GPS but not a replacement. I say that because I can’t keep it on the dash and I don’t have car charger. It drained from a full charge to halfway within 45mins.
Download!
An app/link that shows you all the available software that can be downloaded over the phone. Most are free trials and most are useful. I have the Accuweather Bug (Forecaweather is nice but you have to pay for it!). Fring is an all in one IM (yahoo, gtalk, aim, etc) and it’s free. It also lets you make VOIP calls thru wifi but I haven’t tried it.
Overall, the feature pack 2 is definitely an improvement over the N75. It’s hard to explain but some little things that irked me about the N75 have been substantially fixed or changed this time around.
The front panel green button (call) and red button (disconnect) are actually separate buttons which is good. I couldn’t see that from the pictures.
FM transmitter -
I thought I could broadcast my phone call through the radio but that doesn’t work. What works is having the Internet Radio/ Podcast/ MP3 player on + the AGPS voice guided Nokia maps. You have commercial free radio/Music that fades out when the voice nav comes on, and fades back in when it’s done giving directions. Awesome.
Battery Life -
2.5hrs with Internet radio
3.5hrs with just Joikuspot Light
Internet on/off, light texting, a few calls – 6-8hrs
OLED -
Reminds of that time I took the cover off the 6230 and saw the LCD screen ‘naked’ and thought ‘Wow, this is really clear.’ Direct sunlight does make the screen unviewable. But indoors/ inside a car, it’s an excellent screen.
Keypad -
Obviously smaller than the N75 but practically the same size as the 6230 so I have no complaints. It does get some getting used to txting/typing on a flat keypad but I got used to it after a couple of days.
What I didn’t like about the phone:
-USB charging port ONLY. Although it did come w/ a USB wall charger, there will no more going to a friend’s house and borrowing their Nokia charger.
-Front keys are little hard to press. Compared to the N82 navigation button it’s definitely more difficult to press. The N82 felt like butter this one not so much.
-The naviwheel is not perfect. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
-FM transmitter was a little weak. Anything farther than an arms length and it fazed out.
-Music store is not avail yet for the US.
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