Nokia N95 - Gambling made easier ?

If you're a gambler, this is sure to warm your heart.....

May 2, 2007 (London, UK) -- CNET recently named its editors’ choices for Top Mobile Phones. Although the CNET editors’ top-ranked Sony Ericsson K800i and K750i and the new Motorola Razr V3im are definite contenders, the mobile gambling crew at Slotland.com/mobile pick the Nokia 95 as the number one choice right now for people that like to play real-money casino games on their mobile phone.

“Phones come with various assortments of bells and whistles these days,” said John Lancelet, Mobile Services Manager at Slotland.com, one of the first online casinos to offer real-money slot machines on mobile phones. “If you like to play slots or video poker on your phone you may be more interested in the size of the screen than whether or not it has GPS or even a camera.”

In addition to a big colourful screen, mobile casino gamblers also need their phone to have reliable internet access and be fully Java capable.

CNET’s Top Ten Mobile Phones: Sony Ericsson K800i, Sony Ericsson K750i, Nokia N95, Samsung i320, Orange SPV C550, Nokia 6300, Nokia E61, Nokia E65, Nokia N93, Motorola Razr V3im, Nokia N73, Samsung i300, Nokia N90, Nokia 9500 Communicator and Sony Ericsson V800.

“They might be good phones for some people,” said Lancelet, “But for the mobile games player I’d eliminate the ones with smaller screens. And we have to cross off phones without excellent internet access.”

The Samsung i320 has excellent internet capabilities and its nice wide screen makes it a good choice for mobile gamblers. It’s a Windows Mobile smart phone though – probably more most players really need. The Nokia 6300 has a 320x240-pixel (QVGA) colour screen that displays up to 16 million colours, but its camera isn’t very good. A camera may not be a mobile gambler’s priority, but since there are other big screen internet capable phones in the same price range with better cameras, the 6300 didn’t make the cut at Slotland. The latest Motorola Razr is an iconic phone that really started the trend toward much larger screens. There are many more phones available now though, and the Motorola Razr V3im doesn’t compare, feature to feature, with many of them. The iPhone isn’t even on the list yet, but with a huge 3.5 inch screen it certainly meets the mobile gambler’s first criteria. Unfortunately, since it runs on a Mac operating system it may not be compatible with all games.

“The Nokia 95 has a huge screen and amazing connectivity,” said Lancelet. “So, for now anyway, it’s our unanimous choice for the best phone for mobile gambling!”

Since launching their first mobile phone slot machine in the fall of 2005, Slotland.com/mobile has brought many more of its online favourites to the mobile platform and now offers five unique slot machine and video poker games for mobile phones and PDAs.

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Nokia and the N95

Meenakshi Shankar writes about the N95's features, about how it combines different functions into one phone.

By Meenakshi Shankar
TMCnet contributing writer
Gone are the days where a user needs both a laptop and a mobile phone. The new age revolution is to just have a Nokia N95 which is a pocket size device armed with features that enable you to make calls, browse the web, download music or video, access information, capture pictures and many more.Nokia’s new N series phone is rather an advanced multimedia device that combines features of both advanced phones and computers. Features include a double slide design, the S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 software running on the Symbian OS (v9.2), integrated GPS, and a 5-megapixel camera.

A number of compatible applications that can be downloaded to the Nokia N95, including games, navigation, entertainment, productivity and creativity. N95 is reportedly the only HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) handset and with support for WLAN, EDGE and WCDMA networks, which enables users to browse the Internet faster than with 3G technology. The integrated 5 megapixel camera enables users to take quality photos and shoot DVD-like quality video clips.

With the TV out feature and support for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology, photos and video clips can be viewed on a compatible television. "The Nokia N95 is the ultimate multimedia computer and a fantastic example of what Nokia N series devices can deliver," said Usun Pringgodigdo, Nokia Indonesia multimedia business manager, during a recent telephone interview. "This single device, which fits easily in your pocket, can replace stand-alone devices that you no longer need, whether it's your music player, your digital camera, PDA or navigation device," he explained.

The phone’s two-way slide feature enables one to toggle between different modes, from reading maps to watching a video. A maps application enables one to find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels, as well as covering more than 15 million points of interest.

Internet surfing features include a floating toolbar, password manager and auto complete, as well as web feeds with support for Atom and auto update. In addition, users can play music through the device by downloading songs through www.musicreaders.com. The multimedia device has a 2.6-inch QVGA 16 million color display, 3D graphics and intuitive user interface.

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