Nokia N95 8GB on Rogers has WiFi but no mention on Rogers site, appears you can't use 3rd party apps

Submitted by Roland on Sat, 2008-05-03 05:32

UPDATE: Wireless North appears to have the N95 Rogers skinny. It will apparently cost 1.5 cents/kilobyte for 3rd party apps which means 300 MB of pictures uploaded via ShoZu/month = $4500/ month. Aaaaargh, I hope this is *not* true, if it is the r*poff continues! 

Yay! The N95 8GB North American is available from Rogers starting May 6th. Looks like the N95 8GB has WiFi (just paranoid that Rogers would ask Nokia to disable it so I checked the site) according to Nokia.ca! No sign of the N95 on the Rogers site (c'mon get with the 21st century Rogers and update your website with new products at the same time you issue a press release!) but I found the following worrisome fine print about the $25/month Rogers Vision dataplan that the N95 will be using as its data plan on the Rogers site:

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Rogers Vision Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing Plan includes unlimited on-device mobile browsing only. Plan is available on Rogers Vision handsets only (PDAs such as Blackberry or Windows Mobile devices, PC cards and non-Rogers certified devices are not eligible). Data usage incurred on ineligible devices, incurred while tethering (using device as wireless modem for laptop) or incurred using non-Rogers (3rd party) applications downloaded to your device will be subject to pay-per-use charges of 5 cents/KB

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Does this mean if I use ShoZu to upload 400MB / month over HSDPA that I'll have to pay 5cents per Kilobyte? Fingers crossed that this isn't true (it wouldn't make sense but carriers don't make sense (and for what it's worth i don't get dinged for using ShoZu over my Fido unlimited data plan). Could somebody please confirm?

From the Press Release blog post from Intomobile Nokia N95 8GB hits Rogers Wireless in Canada:

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Well, it looks like Nokia isn't satisfied with taking the rest of the world by storm as the North American continent rests safely in ignorance. Nokia has launched the Nokia N95 8GB in Canada on Rogers Wireless. As expected, the Canadian Nokia N95 8GB is basically the same a the Nokia N95 8GB NAM (Nokia N95-4), and gives Rogers the pleasure of beating US wireless carrier-giant to the punch in rolling out the N95 8GB in North America.

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Jevon (not verified)

Sun, 2008-05-04 07:24

Actually, I am quoting the Rogers executive on the 1.5c/kb, but I am pretty sure he is wrong (I asked him 3 times though). It is more likely to be 5c/KB! I am not sure why he insisted it would be 1.5, but he did.

Roland

Sun, 2008-05-04 16:59

really bad when executives can't get this right. let's hope they come to their senses and remove the "3rd party app" tax

chaosflare (not verified)

Tue, 2008-05-13 23:53

 Hey, I dont think they count using wifi through your phone. the n95 has a built in wireless b/g adapter, that as you're probably aware of can catch the common household wireless signal. Being of this nature this phone has the handy feature of being just like a laptop in functionality in the respect that it can catch wireless signals, but unless it has a sprint card (or a card of similar function) you are,"tethered" as was said; to the household and any unsecure wireless access point. If you wish to use your phone on the wireless internet through rogers outside one of those access points through "vision"- that's when the bill will start to add up.

 Other than that there's no way they can charge you for using someone else's internet, or internet you're already paying for. If they can, then I'll be damned (-_-)'.

 I bought this phone today and the thing is amazing. Absolutely amazing. Could browse the internet on my friend's wifi - good for when you're bored and in a residential area too!

 Hope this helps,

Kenn 

Roland

Mon, 2008-06-02 01:03

i have been enjoying wifi on nokia n series phones for a couple of years now; glad you like it too; nokia's wifi isn't perfect but it's way better than paying mobile data fees!

Billy B (not verified)

Fri, 2008-05-23 21:41

Hey all,

Does anyone know if you can drop MP3's to the phone's media player and use those same files as ringtones? Or is Rogers screwing people yet again by forcing people to download all MP3 ringtones through their brutal catalogue?

thanks,

Billy B 

Roland

Mon, 2008-06-02 01:01

n/t

Kanav (not verified)

Mon, 2008-07-14 00:35

Yes offcourse you can use an MP3 file in Music player as well as a ringtone.

Suzy (not verified)

Sun, 2008-11-09 17:46

Hey biily, so did you figure out if you can use your own mp3s as ringtones, please let me know :)

Anonymous (not verified)

Wed, 2008-07-16 22:15

Hi. Can anyone please tell me how to separate my ringtones from my music? There are all in separete folder but ....:(

Anonymous (not verified)

Wed, 2008-07-23 21:49

Rogers sucks! Nokia N95 8GB is a great phone but look what they have done to it!!!! No WiFi,no 3rd part apps,no firmware update,and finally no N-Gage games!!! and you still thinking to buy it???? Come on! it is better and definitely cheaper to buy European version as I did and have all good stuff..I prefer to be free from contracts and pay 700CAD only once:)))

Anonymous (not verified)

Sun, 2008-07-27 14:46

I live in Windsor, Ontario, am holding the N95 8-gig in my hand as I type this and I can get Wi-Fi, third-party apps, and n-gage all working fine. Unless I'm just lucky, all these things should work for people who buy the phone under the Rogers name.

Anonymous (not verified)

Fri, 2008-08-01 22:42

Check your firmware *#0000# if it shows RM-320 you're lucky:)))

Anonymous (not verified)

Tue, 2008-08-19 09:19

WHY Rm-302 lucky can you tell me the reason please

thanks

Anonymous (not verified)

Sat, 2008-08-30 14:56

Because it means you have a european version which has ASR (Automatic Screen Rotation) + better support from Nokia and more often firmware updates, besides camera lens is less flush with the phone's face which means its harder to scratch it

 

 

Anonymous (not verified)

Tue, 2008-09-09 20:58

hey i live in windsor too and im looking to get the n95. where did you get yours? i want to be sure i can get WiFi and n-gage to work

Neenus (not verified)

Tue, 2008-08-05 17:43

hey hey guys take it easy, we all know that Rogers are the worst carrier in North America, but they aren't that bad tough ... you guys are talking about Rogers charging you for using WiFi well this is not true and if you want an aprove do this: turn off your phone and take out the SIM card then turn back on again and use WiFi it still works and guess what !!! no SIM card no Charge .... how the hell Rogers are gonna charge you if your phone is in offline mode and there is no SIM being used in your phone and the same works with 3rd party applications so use your Rogers N95 and don't worry

 

Peace out

jameal (not verified)

Wed, 2008-08-06 22:32

whenever i press nokia mpas, it loads til 100 % then just returns to the menu screen. i have tried all things but nothing doing.

i get my gps to work but nokia mpas doesnt. maybe its the positioning settings , i dont know. can someone please help me.

i have the euro n95 8gb/batman begins version. please help...............

jameal (not verified)

Wed, 2008-08-06 22:35

whenever i press nokia maps, it loads til 100 % then just returns to the menu screen. i have tried all things but nothing doing.

i get my gps to work but nokia maps doesnt. maybe its the positioning settings , i dont know. can someone please help me.

i have the euro n95 8gb/batman begins version. please help...............

sorry for the double post but the spelling error was mind bogglin.

Anonymous (not verified)

Wed, 2008-08-13 14:23

Why phone turn off by itself?

Sonia (not verified)

Tue, 2008-10-14 15:27

Hey whats the battery life on the Nokia n95 8gb?

I'd check online but those things are never accurate... 

Roland

Tue, 2008-10-21 23:13

not too bad but not too great IIRC!

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