A couple of days ago, I took a photo with my N95, closed the camera app, and put my phone down. Less than a minute later I picked it up and flipped the camera switch to take another photo, and something went wrong. The camera app started to open, then a semi-transparent white screen flashed [...]

Here’s an html version of Nokia’s official manual for the N95–perfect if you’re accessing this on your phone and don’t want to mess with the hell that is PDF.
HTML Version of N95 Manual
(But just in case, here’s the PDF version too.)

S60 uber-site allaboutsymbian.com has spent much of the summer examining every single potential use of the TV Out capabilities of the N95 (you just plug a headphone-style jack into the headphone port and then plug the other ends into your TV’s composite input ports). Most owners probably overlook this feature because it opens up [...]

Many applications now ask for your IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number in order to authorize a license. It’s easy to find–just type the following code with your keypad:
*#06#
Here’s how to read the IMEI, if you’re really interested (and no, I don’t understand half of what this means):

Type:
*#0000#
And here’s what it means:

Find more freaky codes (almost all of which are unverified, so use at your own risk) here.

When Nokia said N95 was a “multimedia computer,” they apparently meant that it has the battery life of your average laptop. I’ve been able to make mine last 2 or more days if I’m not using it much, but if you’re getting the most out of your phone, you can pretty much bet on recharging [...]