Nokia N91

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josleigh
nyx
09 May 2007

Bout the N91 in January -- stopped working after the screen went, got it repaired, 3 days after getting it back, the screen went again. Got a replacement and now the phone wont charge, wont turn on, and the screen is gone. Going in for my money back tomorrow. I DO NOT reccomend this phone.

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pappy
Q$e
09 May 2007

To MArc

N91 8GB - Has slightly better sw, 8GB, Bluetooth Stereo, Next version Music player (visualizations etc), Next version Gallery, A downloader app that allows you to download new apps (poscast, office etc).

The price must have come down now? Try negotiating "hey you want to move this to make room for N95 on your shelf give me a deal" :)

pappy

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Marc
NhG
09 May 2007

hey guys i really like this phone and i am planning 2 buy it. but i am confused which one 2 buy N91 or N91 8gb . is the only diff is the hard disk ? or there is other critical diffs . Does the n91 8gb really deserve the difference in price ? thx in adv :)

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pappy
Q$e
08 May 2007

To Sweta

You can go to the N91 support page and in the FAQ search type in "videos" and it will answer your question.

Here is the answer from there:

Q: What Video Formats does the Nokia device support? What settings should I use to encode videos for my Nokia device?

A:

Nokia device incorporates a media player that can support many different formats both in local playback and streaming (3gp, 3g2, mp4, rm). It???s important to note that the video screen size is 176x144 (qCIF) in normal mode and 208x176 in full screen mode. Keep this in mind when encoding video content. The best experience will be when you can match the resolution pixel by pixel. Other resolutions supported are 128x96 (sub-qCIF), 176x96, 160x120, 352x288 (CIF) The maximum bitrate is affected by the number of frames per second, the size of the video and the quality (bitrate) of the encoding. The higher the bitrate the bigger the files. For most applications a frame rate of 11-15 fps is good enough, 20-30 fps is needed for fast moving videos. Higher bitrates in general create better quality videos but larger files. If the bitrate is too high there could be a drop-off in framerate during playback. AMR (narrow band NB or wide band WB) produces smaller files but the audio quality is low. This is best used for voice tracks or when optimizing for file size. For best audio quality use mpeg4 AAC audio. A bit rate of 48 kbps in AAC produces good quality audio for most situations. At low bitrates (e.g. 64kbps) MPEG4 video codec produces sharper pictures than h263. In order to encode videos to enjoy in your Nokia device you can use several encoding applications. Nokia PC Suite???s Multimedia Player allows you to convert some file types to .3GP in various resolutions and bitrates, for the most part the Multimedia Player will optimize for file size, the audio format is converted to NB-AMR 8kHz Mono. Other commercial converters are available, when encoding you can use the following formats:
- 3GP, 3G2. (3GPP, 3GPP2)
- Video: Several resolutions up to CIF (352x288) up to 25 fps with a maximum recommended bitrate of ~ 350 kbps. Use h263 or MPEG4 encoder. Best results are when using VBR (Variable bit rate)
- Audio: NB-AMR, WB-AMR or MPEG4 audio in mono or stereo, up to 128 kbps @ 44.1 KHz. Sample rate.
Sample settings:
- Video: 176x144 (normal screen) or 208x176 (for full screen), Mpeg4 or h263 15 fps, 350 kbps bitrate or VBR
- Audio: Mpeg4aac stereo 48 kbps bitrate, 44.1 KHz sample rate, MP4

This is a different container for the video and audio use the same settings as with 3gp or 3g2.
- RM Realvideo codec 8, 9 and 10 is supported. Bitrates of up to 128 kbps.
- .rmvb (variable bitrate) is supported.
- At this time Realvideo 7 is not supported. For video streaming Helix server 6 is not supported.

regards

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Pappy
Q$e
08 May 2007

To Person with N91 returned 5 times

Sounds like the shop/service centre is "challenged" to put it nicely. Nokia contracts out their service work so it could be you have hit a bad centre. Take a look at the tips I posted above for sha maybe they can solve the mystery

best of luck

pappy

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pappy
Q$e
08 May 2007

Hi

To sha: What is the sw version on your device? (hit *#0000#). Even though you just bought it if it was one that was on th eshelf for a while it may have older sw.

Here are some tips about the device

19 tips: http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/10/19/top-19-tips-to-get-the-most-from-your-nokia-n91

Nokia Tips Guide (just select the language to use)

http://europe.nokia.com/A4158098
http://europe.nokia.com/A4213023

These also talk about how to upgade the sw

BR

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sha.
wuc
08 May 2007

also,i live in islamabad,pakistan.then where do i upgrade my fones firmware then,and wat is the advantage of upgrading the firmware...

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sha.
wuc
08 May 2007

pappy need sum help..ive had this fone for like 5 days now,when i send a sms,before starting to send the sms the fone hangs for around 5 to 10 seconds an then starts sending,also it has hanged and stuck..an i havent even used the memory on the hard drive yet :/....if u can then reply quickly maan.

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sweta
PTi
08 May 2007

hi, i want to know if we can watch videos in this phone the way we watch on ipods....as in will it play all the video formats? if not then from whr can we buy the softwares. plz giv clear opinions...

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sweta
PTi
08 May 2007

hi, i want to know if we can watch videos in this phone the way we watch on ipods....as in will it play all the video formats? if not then from whr can we buy the softwares. plz giv clear opinions...

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Anonymous
wgK
08 May 2007

just got this phone back 5th time from nokia...STILL has original probs...7 months old...AVOID...NOKIZ service is BAD...DEALER is no better...im no longer paying for handset payments NOR network..ill ignore their letters also..7 months...5 attempts to repair...+ dealer replacing SIM card 2 times..NOKIA - RENAMED..JOKIA

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Anonymous
N7P
08 May 2007

nokia n91 has the best sound quality ever in a phone and even better and louder than most mp3 players. get this phone if u are a music lover,if not go for another phone

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N91
M@T
07 May 2007

My N91 is super fast. I mean it's the fastest Symbian phone I.'ve ever had. I've never experienced even a single hanging problem with this phone. The problem is, the hard drive corrupts, if not the hard drive, it's the music library that corrupts and I have to download songs into the hard drive and edit the meta data in my music library all over again and again and again.
The 2 megapixel camera produces quite good pictures but viewing them in the screen is awful because of low resolution.
Video quality is great.
Sound quality through the headset is awesome. What's better is that I can plug it in my stereo component via the 3.5 mm jack for louder sound.
Sound quality through the built in speaker is not that good. I can't appreciate it that much though it has better speaker than N93.
Battery life is the poorest. I have to charge 2 times a day.
Build and design, nice! It's very solid and class.

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Shayn
pJ9
06 May 2007

N91 4GB/N91 8GB Latest News!

New Firmware for N91 8GB RM-43:
v3.10.023
EMEA

Firmware for N91 4GB RM-43:
v2.20.008
07-02-2007
APAC / EMEA

Keep up to date, check my website:
http://www.isoftware.125mb.com

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mangesh
PWY
06 May 2007

To
Randy,
if u like to listen a music via speaker then w850 is a good choice,d900 is also a nice phone but its not a remarkable music device,now move to N91, i must wanna mention here that N91 is a only one music phone today that it produces loud and high quality audio via better pair of headphone.If u r a hardcore musiclover then move to N91. u wont regreat it.It is right that N91 hangs several time,but if u update ur phone regularely you'll not face any hanging problem. N91 RULZZZZZZZZ.

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Anonymous
4NS
06 May 2007

does anyone know how to put an actual image/animation as your screensaver? please help.

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dee0000
ibg
05 May 2007

why when i click the N91H(:D) icon,it stated that the copy.exe is not found when i connect the phone in mass storage mode?someone please help,appreciate it.

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randy
NhG
05 May 2007

hi i am planning 2 buy a new phone but i am confused which one 2 get i am choosing between SE w850 or nokia n91 or samsung d900 so what do u think is better ? i want to buy the n91 but i heard it hangs and there is software programs . is that true ? and also does the new firmwares fix this problem ? and what about the sound quality of the loudspeaker ? is it loud enough?
THx in adv and plz reply 2 me quickly coz i am planning 2 buy this week .

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atul_kaji
P$t
05 May 2007

After upgrading firmware to 2.20, I noticed that some of the applications like Nokia Lifeblog, Nokia Podcasting etc,could not be properly backed up. As a result, whenever I start mobile, after booting it attempts to load applications and after sometime message stating failure to load from hard disc is coming. It also says to use application manager. When I go to application manager, it shows such uninstalled applications, but there is no way to delete such applications. Can any one suggest what to do? I have installed X-Plore, but I can not locate such files in C:, D:, E: or Z: drive.

Also, pl. suggest how to uninstall themes?

Regards,

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Hussein(jaam)
N9W
04 May 2007

Hey nokia N91 rocks with its 4gb hard drive for music loving people like me.but iam not satisfied with its sound.i used to have sony ericsson W800i its far much better then N91 in sound.but if you have orignal headsets then go for N91 its great its video quality is awesome.

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