Europe : The stunning Nokia N95 8GB made its debut global shipments today, and will be hitting a store near you soon. The Nokia N95 8GB is the memory-packed big brother of the Nokia N95 multimedia computer. Full specification below.
"Our Nokia Nseries family has expanded with added pizzazz and performance with the Nokia N95 8GB, a device as personal as it is powerful," said Jonas Geust, vice president, Multimedia, at Nokia. "We've reached a pinnacle with the Nokia N95 and now with the addition of one of the largest ever displays, built-in Assisted-GPS and improved battery power, the Nokia N95 8GB takes entertainment enjoyment to another level."

Boasting up to eight gigabytes of built-in memory, the Nokia N95 8GB has all the key features of its predecessor, including a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, built-in A-GPS, WLAN, HSDPA and an innovative 2-way slide. The sleek black N95 8GB also boasts a luminous 2.8" (240 x 320) QVGA display, so watching videos, browsing the Internet or viewing maps is a real pleasure. With its expanded memory, the N95 8GB offers up to 20 hours of video or up to 6000 songs*.

Entertaining yourself has taken on a whole new meaning with this multimedia computer, optimized for enjoying videos, playing games, or even locating your favorite destinations with A-GPS.

The ideal companion for any lull in your day, the Nokia N95 8GB supports services like Nokia Music Store and N-Gage Games, so you can delve into a world of leisure. Access millions of music tracks from the Nokia Music Store or get a sneak-peak at N-Gage gaming - live later this year. Test out games like FIFA 2007 and Asphalt 3: Street Rules. Once N-Gage goes live, you'll be able to try games for free before deciding on your purchase.

Now with A-GPS, Nokia N95 8GB connoisseurs can whiz to their locations on Nokia Maps faster and enjoy maps for over 150 countries. Explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels, covering more than 15 million points of interest. Purchase additional features, such as city guides and voice guided navigation, is an option too.

The N95 8GB multimedia computer has an estimated retail price of EUR 560 before taxes or subsidies.

Operating Frequency

  • WCDMA 2100 + E850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • Automatic switching between bands and modes


Dimensions

  • Volume: 96 cc
  • Weight: 128 g
  • Length(max): 99 mm
  • Width(max): 53 mm
  • Thickness(max): 21 mm


Memory Functions

  • Up to 100MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, video clips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
  • Up to 8GB internal flash memory for multimedia content such as music, pictures, ringing tones, map data


Power Management

  • Battery: Nokia Battery (BL-6F) 1200mAH
  • Talk time: up to 210 minutes (WCDMA), up to 300 min (GSM)
  • Stand-by time: up to 280 hours (WCDMA and GSM)


Display

  • Large 2.8" QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) TFT display with ambient light detector and up to 16 million colors


User Interface

  • Operating system: S60 Software On Symbian OS
  • User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
  • Dedicated media keys
  • Multimedia menu
  • Active standby screen


Call Management

  • Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry, also supports thumbnail pictures and groups
  • Speed dialing
  • Logs: keeps lists of your dialed, received, and missed calls
  • Automatic redial
  • Automatic answer (works with compatible headset or car kit only)
  • Supports fixed dialing number, which allows calls only to predefined numbers
  • Conference call
  • Nokia Push to talk (PoC)


Voice Features

  • Speaker independent name dialing (SIND)
  • Voice commands
  • Voice recorder
  • Talking ringtone
  • Integratedhands-free speaker


Messaging

  • Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
  • Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send as MMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slide presentation
    Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max 300 KB size depending on the network)
  • Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe and Asia-Pacific


Data Transfer

  • WCDMA 2100 (HSDPA) with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL= 384/3.6MB, CS max speed 64kbps)
  • Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
  • EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s
  • GPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 107 / 64.2 kbits/s


Digital Services

  • Java™ and Symbian applications available from Nokia Software Market
  • JavaTM MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.1
  • Flash Lite 2.0


Imaging and video

  • Up to 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, MPEG-4
  • VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
  • Direct connection to compatible TV via Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (CA-75U, included in box) or wireless LAN/UPnP
  • Front camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
  • Video call and video sharing support (WCDMA network services)
  • Integrated flash
  • Digital stereo microphone
  • Flash modes: on, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
  • Online album/blog: photo/video uploading from gallery
  • Nokia Lifeblog 2.0 support
  • Video and still image editors


Mobile Video

  • Video resolutions: up to VGA (640x480 pixels) at 30 fps
  • Audio recording: AAC mono
  • Digital video stabilization
  • Video capture: up to 215 min (VGA, 30fps)
  • Video file format .mp4 (default), .3gp (for MMS)
  • White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
  • Scene: automatic, night
  • Color tones: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
  • Zoom: digital up to 10x (VGA up to 4x)


Mobile Photography

  • Image resolution: up to 5 megapixel: (2592 x 1944 pixels)
  • Still image file format: JPEG/EXIF
  • Auto focus
  • Auto exposure - center weighted
  • Exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
  • White balance: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
  • Scene: automatic, user, close-up, portrait, landscape, sports, night, night portrait
  • Color tone: normal, sepia, black & white, negative, vivid
  • Zoom: digital up to 20x (5 megapixel up to 6x)
  • Viewfinder grid


Mobile Photography

  • Sensor: CMOS 5 megapixel (2592 x 1944 pixels)
  • Carl Zeiss optics: Tessar lens
  • Focal length 5.6 mm
  • Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
  • Macro focus distance 10-50 cm
  • Shutter speed: mechanical shutter: 1/1000~1/4 s


Music Features

  • Digital music player - supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists and equalizer
  • Integrated hands-free speaker
  • OMA DRM 2.0 & WMDRM support for music
  • Stereo FM radio (87.5-108MHz /76-90MHz)


Visual Radio

  • Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
  • Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist
  • Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs