a program allowing the user to mute the phone by turning it face-down, etc. N-Gage The N95 was compatible with the N-Gage mobile gaming service. Reception The N95 was much talked about after announcement but was initially viewed as a niche feature-packed device. However it became a huge sales success for Nokia when released in most regions. 7 million Nokia N95 units were sold by the end of 2007. In its Q1 2008 report, Nokia claimed that 3 million N95 (including 8GB variant) units were shipped that quarter, bringing the total to at least 10 million. It managed to outsell rivals such as LG Viewty and iPhone. Its camera capabilities put it in competition with phones such as Sony Ericsson K850i. On 6 November 2007, AllAboutSymbian declared the N95 8GB as the "best smartphone ever". Years later on 24 January 2013, PC Magazine described the Nokia N95 as "One of the best smartphones in history on any platform". A slightly improved model in a candybar form called Nokia N82 was released in late 2007. The next year saw the introduction of the Nokia N96. Specification sheet Variations N95 8GB (N95-2) A revision of the N95, called N95 8 GB (N95-2, internally known as RM-320), was announced on 29 August 2007, and released in October 2007. It was released in a black color, instead of silver like the N95-1. Because of this new model, the original N95 is often referred to as N95 Classic. The changes compared to the original N95 are: Improvements 8 GB separate internal memory Larger display (up from to 2.8"). 128 MB RAM (up from 64 MB), 95 MB available. Demand paging (although the N95 supports this too, since firmware version 20.0.015) 1200 mAh battery (BL-6F), up from 950 mAh Cosmetic changes to media and front-panel buttons New model of handsfree/remote control, AD-54 (as opposed to AD-43 for previous N95 versions) New multimedia menu, with Nokia's Ovi content integration Built-in Automatic Screen Rotation (ASR) in software versions v20.0.016 onwards for the N95 8 GB version and from v30.0.015 for N95-1, respectively. Black faceplate instead of the original silver. Sturdier battery cover. Negative changes Pixel density was 142 DPI, compared to 153 DPI for the N95; this is due to the larger display but with the same resolution (QVGA) MicroSD slot removed Slider protecting camera lens was removed to make room for the larger battery; the camera application