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I'm broken.
Yep, the day has come, and I’m a bit sad – my N95-8GB provided 10 months of faithful service, before giving up the ghost (hardware-wise) the other day. To be fair, there is nothing wrong with the general function of the device – I just managed (somehow) to break the ‘zoom out/volume down’ part of the rocker button.
Quite how this occurred I don’t know, since I treat my kit very well – for example I’ve never dropped my device. But it would appear at least the spring under the button has failed. It IS a sad day for sure, especially as the Nokia is secured with Torx screws – meaning I can’t easily get in there and fix it. So now I am faced with the prospect of leaving it, or taking it to a service centre – who will no doubt want £70 or similar to fix it!
The N95-8GB has been a good performer in the time that I have had it – despite some annoying flaws (email client is rubbish, occasional reboots), it had a wealth of features that made it one of my fave devices for a very long time (great PC sync, fast texting, good screen).
So the day-to-day of mobile usage is now being run by an Apple iPhone – and you all know the fun I’ve had with that!
Alas poor N95-8GB, I knew him well……
About The Author
Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
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