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 new possibilities that we’re not used to thinking about yet. This series helps remedy that.

It should be noted that in almost every usage that requires interactivity, a Bluetooth keyboard is almost compulsory.

TV Out on the NokiaN95 Part I: Connecting to Your TV

Part I covers the basics of setting up your phone with your TV. If you’re already familiar with the various settings on your phone, you can probably skip this entirely. However, if you’re not sure how to get started, this will walk you through in detail.

TV Out on the Nokia N95 Part II: Games

You’ve got a phone with a dedicated 3D gaming chip inside; why not play your games on a big screen? Granted, it’s no current-generation gaming console–it’s not even on a level with the PSP or DS. But the graphics on the latest games are pretty impressive, and hold up well on a TV screen. Of course, unless you’re sitting 10 inches away from it, you’re gonna need a keyboard.

TV Out on the Nokia N95 Part III: Word Processing and Productivity Apps

Sadly, the usefulness of the N95 for big-screen word processing, spreadsheets, and PowerPoints is hindered by resolution issues. They work, but with big limitations. Most successful: typing and editing spreadsheets. PowerPoints, however, are more or less unviewable when zoomed out to see the full slide.

TV Out on the Nokia N95 Part IV: Retro Games and Emulators

In Part IV, AllAboutSymbian looks at game and computer emulators for S60 that allow you to play old-skool games on your phone. With the addition of a Bluetooth keyboard and the TV Out cable (and a TV), you can recreate your 1982 Commodore 64 childhood all over again, or play 1st gen NES games. The possibilities are limited! But still, it’s cool you can do this at all. And the idea of revisiting the Commodore 64 sounds fun–any chance of someone coming up with a TI 994/A emulator any time soon?