Today Nokia announced that it has started shipping the N95 8GB version globally. If you’ve been living under a rock, the N95 8GB is an upgrade to the N95 product, adding 8GB of internal flash memory, doubled RAM, a bigger battery, as well as a larger screen. The D-pad and S60 buttons on the N95 8GB have also been reduced in size and made to protrude from the device a bit more. The N95 8GB will ship in all black, a very sexy phone indeed.
The N95 8GB also supports the upcoming Nokia Music Store and Ngage, both of which will go live in select markets later this year. The N95 8GB will hit for 560EUR ($796 USD). Given the speed at which the US 3G update to the N95 has dropped in price, it will be interesting to see if the same happens with this version.
Also, to boost the launch, Nokia has partnered with Sony Pictures to offer the N95 8GB pre-loaded with Spiderman 3 (which explains why it was showing constantly at the Nokia Go Play event in London). This version will only be available in Europe and selected countries in the Middle East and Africa region. No word on pricing for this special version.
