The N95 has been the best thing to happen as far as I am concerned. Mine has been keeping me on time, informed, in touch and entertained for over 14 months now. And the best thing; because I did not need a new phone when my contract was up, they halved my line rental for 12 months! Keep the phone and wait until something better comes along, which might be the N96. Personally, I think I could happily skip that version and wait for a touch screen N-Series device.

great question minna, this is why i'm always on the hunt for new software to install to enhance my S60 experience. the out of box experience with S60 may be good for some people, maybe even most people, but after you have the device with you for so long you tend to wish it did more.

finding some awesome program and then blogging about it or telling my friends on Jaiku about it it what i live for.

Definitely a great conversation, Minna. I have to agree with Stefan, usually when the 'honeymoon' ends for me and my mobile, I try to find a new application or service to use. Often, I realize there's a feature of my phone that I'm not using much, and try to use it more, even if I'm forcing myself, just to see how it works.

Either that, or I just hard reset and start over again. :)

Posted by: Ricky Cadden | April 1, 2008 02:44 PM

One easy way to 'change' the device is to update the software in it to a newer feature pack. Feature Pack 2 for the N95 would be the coolest thing. You can even charge for it, for example, 50 euros - a lot of people are not interested in getting a new phone, but would be very interested in a major software update. And Nokia has a new income source. Nowadays the software defines the phone really, not hardware.

Yes, interesting topic!

I find, that my honeymoon lasts as long there isn't a new shiny thing in the market.

Like now, my N82 can outrun everything, but I definitely start lusting about those 3rd EDT FP2 devices as they hit the market in full force.

New software helps situation too, like Stefan said.

I'm constantly learning new ways to use the device as well..As long the device isn't cramping my newly acquired style/skills, it can survive as my favourite..:)

As said abve it is indeed a great discussion.

I feel what you said many times, but it certainly accelerates my degree of "flirting another device" when a new one arrives and if it feels that it will fit what I want. E.G. N96 means nothing to me tbh.

I think that after a while, after the wow factor is gone, when you ad your phone are one, you start needing for something new. A new software is good. The OS new version, even better.

I guess this is the reason why many of us would like to test phones... Just to keep getting new phones every 2 weeks. It's like an addcition I think!

Thanks for the comments guys. I'm also updating my N95 time to time. Latest addition was a sensor application. It will help me to build a base for the fireplace. This base needs to be straight so this "bubble level" is needed and because of limited space I could not use traditional bigger tool :-)