A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by WOM World via Flickr. Colin, the person who contacted me, explained that WOM World was a Nokia-sponsored site that tracks Nokia buzz on the web, and that they also run a trial program where they send out Nokia devices for testing and review. He offered me a 3-week trial of a Nokia N95 8GB. He wrote:
The N95 8GB North American version is one of the latest releases and we’re seeing social media users like you would be interested in having the device for three weeks to put it through its paces.
It has the same spec as the regular N95 8GB, so; 5MP Carl Zeiss lens camera with auto-focus, full GPS, MP3 player with integrated player keys, dual sliding action, WIFI, etc. But this version comes with updated software and full US 3G network support. In addition to being on Symbian, which means it’s open to literally thousands of applications, everything from Google maps to Twitter.
I’m surely not quite as much of a social media user as, say, Hersch, Jason, Jacqui or Clint, but I will certainly take Colin up on his offer of a trial of the N95. After a few more e-mails, Colin tells me that my trial N95 is on its way.
I’m excited to find out if the N95 can actually perform well as a phone, a still camera, a video camera, a multimedia player and a web browser. I already have a good digital camera, a decent cell phone and a couple of iPods. I also want to get a Flip Video camera and an iPhone or an iPod touch. Check back here over the next few weeks to see if I think the N95 is capable of combining all of the above functions into a nice little package.
Don’t let Grant anywhere near it! He might break it!
…I might have to be kept away from it too ‘cuz it looks so shiny on the site. But $750? Really? I think I can buy a computer with that.