Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Nokia N85
Call quality was never an issue with the N85, as it easily lived up to our expectations of a Nokia-branded phone. Ring tones sounded quite loud thanks to the handset's dual speakers - in this sense, it is one of the market's vociferous offerings. The vibrating alert was on the stronger side all thanks to the N85's svelte casing
The N85 will remain the undisputed flagship in Nokia's Nseries range for at least six months to come, as we won't see anything remotely close in terms of features or sales package any time soon. At the same time, other phone makers don't have any competent solutions on their plates that could stand up to this brand new do-it-all wiz. The N85 is a well-balanced offering, plus Nokia's engineers have worked on its battery time and music quality. Together, the N85 and the N79, that is just as feature-rich, make a fearsome duo that will rock the mass market and no other manufacturer will be able to do anything about it. All in all, this latest release shows that Nokia has been preparing for the golden era of S60 since a long time ago. But seeing that phones with VGA screens and S60 Touch (we'll see it already on October 2nd in London) are already on the horizon, the N85 isn't that much of a revelation, but in terms of price/quality ratio it is Nokia's, and let's face it, the market's finest solution to date. Basically, you won't find a phone below 600 Euro that can take on the N85 functionality-wise (while the Samsung INNOV8 can give the N85 a rough run for its money, its price tag is a lot heftier).
That said, in 2009 the N85 won't come off the top of sales charts in this price segment - in fact, with this device Nokia have set the pace for their rivals that they will have to keep up with in order to remain competitive.
The N85 will remain the undisputed flagship in Nokia's Nseries range for at least six months to come, as we won't see anything remotely close in terms of features or sales package any time soon. At the same time, other phone makers don't have any competent solutions on their plates that could stand up to this brand new do-it-all wiz. The N85 is a well-balanced offering, plus Nokia's engineers have worked on its battery time and music quality. Together, the N85 and the N79, that is just as feature-rich, make a fearsome duo that will rock the mass market and no other manufacturer will be able to do anything about it. All in all, this latest release shows that Nokia has been preparing for the golden era of S60 since a long time ago. But seeing that phones with VGA screens and S60 Touch (we'll see it already on October 2nd in London) are already on the horizon, the N85 isn't that much of a revelation, but in terms of price/quality ratio it is Nokia's, and let's face it, the market's finest solution to date. Basically, you won't find a phone below 600 Euro that can take on the N85 functionality-wise (while the Samsung INNOV8 can give the N85 a rough run for its money, its price tag is a lot heftier).
That said, in 2009 the N85 won't come off the top of sales charts in this price segment - in fact, with this device Nokia have set the pace for their rivals that they will have to keep up with in order to remain competitive.
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