Helsinki (Finland) - Nokia today launched a new version of its N95 phone with an 8 GB hard drive, matching the internal capacity of the iPhone.

The European phone launch comes just as the continent prepares for Apple's flagship handheld, which has already sold over a million units in the US.

According to Nokia, the new model also has improved battery life.  The current top-end consumer phone from the Finnish giant, the N95 has built-in GPS technology and a five megapixel digital camera.

The standalone price is set at 560 euros, which can be discounted with service contract subsidies.  The older version of the N95 is available in the US, but Nokia did not whether or when the new model will come out stateside.

Not HD but flash memory

Oct 15, 2007 11:28     

Quote from Nokia´s homepage: "Up to 8GB internal flash memory for multimedia content such as music, pictures, ringing tones, map data"
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Nice but pricey

Oct 15, 2007 18:07     

I want to get my hands on this thing, but the price is through the roof. Not too much money wallet-wise, just too much to justify a purchase. The N95 (no 8GB FLASH) is $700 from Nokia and this one is $560 Euros ($795, the dollar is taking a beating). I have seen the N95 (unlocked) for $550 online, but the 8GB version is holding me back. Also, there's an older version of the N95 (the new model was released in September for $700 and old one dropped to $630) so you have to be careful.

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Different phones for different markets?

Oct 23, 2007 19:22     

Odd that they're releasing different phones for the different markets with no announced plans to release the EU model in the US. Also, why does the EU model have such a low SAR level when compared to the US model (0.38 EU vs. 1.27 US)? 8 GB EU model sounds ideal, now bring it to the US Nokia! There are prospective buyers waiting.
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