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U.S.-Specific Version Of Nokia N95 In The Works?

Apparently there has been enough demand for the Nokia N95 here in the U.S. that Nokia has decided to build a version compatible with AT&T's HSDPA 3G network. Booyah!

Apparently there has been enough demand for the Nokia N95 here in the U.S. that Nokia has decided to build a version compatible with AT&T's HSDPA 3G network. Booyah!The N95 multimedia computer appears to be doing well for Nokia. Just last week, it reported that it sold 1.5 million of them in the second quarter of this year (despite its $750 price tag). While the version that's for sale contains 3G, it is not compatible with 3G networks in the U.S. According to the interwebs, that is about to change.

The new version of the N95 has several upgrades from the original that make it more delectable than it was before. First and foremost, it will be fitted with HSDPA 850/1900 radios that will work on AT&T's 3G network. And not the measly 1.8 M/bit per second version, mind you, but the blazing fast 3.6 M/bit per second version. The only downside is that the European 3G band, 2100 MHz, was removed. That means no 3G roaming when overseas. But it will still have Wi-Fi and GPS.


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On top of the radio improvements, the new version will also ship with a higher-capacity battery, boosted from 950 mAh to 1200 mAh. Battery life was one of the complaints of the N95. This new battery is a big step up in capacity and should clear up some of the complaints.

Other, less notable changes are that it will ship with a 1 GB microSD card and the back battery cover will be black, rather than plum or champagne. Good thing about the color, because, you know, Americans can't be seen with plum or champagne-colored phones.

Lastly, it will likely include the latest firmware updates. Nokia has already issued two major updates to the firmware to speed up GPS acquisition times and fox other bugs.

Nokia declined to comment either way on the validity of these rumors, but they make sense, given the relative success of the phone so far.


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