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Nokia N85

By Andrew Lim on 18 December 2008

The Nokia N85 is another solid N-series phone, but if you're looking for something different this won't be your bag.

Editor's rating:8.0 User rating:8

Comments (65)

  • shanish singhaling gave a review on 23/04/2009 21:08 Report abuse

    IM COOL AND I THINK THIS PHONE IS PRICELESS

    • Good: nice phone. im cool
    • Bad: im cool. nuthin much

  • N85madness gave a review on 19/04/2009 13:11 Report abuse

    Well, what can i say? It is an awesome phone!

    • Good: Sleek, Slim and wow...
    • Bad: not so keen on that red rubber thing :(

  • AK72 gave a review on 12/04/2009 06:54 Report abuse

    I am a big fan of NOKIA models. Never had a second thoughts when buying nokia. Expensive? - O yes.
    Although, I've started with 8210 (2000), than moved forward to 6600 (2003) and recently got this fancy model of N85. Never had any other model, but those that I had, they were always the best and remained top models.
    I am still new with N85, so I don't know where and how to find softwares and nice themes like I had for 6600.

    Having this phone, is a privilage. Thank you NOKIA.

    • Good: FM transmitter = COOL, and the rest is great, just great!!!
    • Bad: Can't see anything during the day, when out in the sun,. .... and, nothing else

  • Jibber gave a review on 07/04/2009 08:14 Report abuse

    Great Phone No problems apart from nokia's craptastic maps that require you to pay after your 30days of usage.

    • Good: Love the phone. Quick responsive rarely lags even with full phone and micro sd memory. Good batt life, Quality sound from stereo speakers
    • Bad: If there is one thing i would change would be the charging connector replaced it already 2 times because i am a rough man. Otherwise 9.9/10

  • :-/ University wireless - access denied gave a review on 02/04/2009 11:45 Report abuse

    Can't connect to my UNI wireless network which this phone as it requires the EAP-TTLS/PAP authentication module. N85 does not have this module. More so, most Universities use this EAP-TTLS method of authentication.

    http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/discussions/board/message?board.id=smartphones&message.id=128903

  • Anuaros gave 10/10 on 18/03/2009 18:12 Report abuse

    Very nice phone. Does everything you want it to more.

    • Good: GPS is good (Even whilst not connected to the web)
      Dual-Slider is useful for photos, movies etc
      Camera is very nice
    • Bad: Only negative is the slider is not as solid as I'd like it, but it's still very usable (Better than a majority of other sliders)

  • matt gave 10/10 on 16/03/2009 08:42 Report abuse

    it's the best cell i have ever used and had!!!!

  • Robert gave 9/10 on 14/03/2009 14:11 Report abuse

    You have done it once again Nokia another spectacular phone and its alot more slimmer than the chunkier N95

    • Good: Blue tooth- I was worried that my songs on the n95 werent transferrable but the blue tooth feature made it quick and easy

      Memory- 8 GB memory space makes it easier to load more songs and take heaps of pics without worrying about running out of room

      Signal: My N95 was with vodafone and i was getting virtually no signal at home or work but ever since changing to optus and upgrading to the N85 i've got signal not matter where i go

      Camera: Once again Nokia you pulled another rabbit out of the hat and retained the 5 megapixel camera it beats 1.3 or 3.2 megapixels any day

      Size: The N85 is alot lighter and slimmer than my N95 i used to have
    • Bad: No cons at all

  • MM gave 9/10 on 12/03/2009 15:55 Report abuse

    @GG; You can change the way the Keypad Locks and also what the Centre key does when pressed Up, Down, Left or Right.
    Go Menu > Tools > Settings > General > Personlisation > Standby Mode > Shortcuts
    and then you can change what all the Shortcut keys do. :-)

    To change the way the Keypad Locks go to
    Menu > Tools > Settings > General > Slide Handling
    Then change Keyguard Activation as Desired.

    As for what I think of the phone, amazing! Not a complaint. :-)

    • Good: Everything.
    • Bad: About nothing, except for the delayed reaction times ocasionally, though I do have a lot of files on this phone.

  • NotHappyNokia gave 4/10 on 14/02/2009 17:42 Report abuse

    Absolute junk! Have had two of these phones within a two week period and nothing but issues from the minute i opened the box.
    N-gage doesnt work - 'system error'.
    Freezes constantly - standby or whilst navigating.
    Wont end calls, other party has to hang up.
    Reboots on its own randomly.
    PC software compatability issues - not responding.

    • Good: On paper has everything you could want in a phone, but sadly doesnt deliver.
    • Bad: Countless faults.

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