Nokia have announced the Nokia N95 8Gb, featuring an innovative double slide design with multimedia controls and a keypad on opposite end of the phones.

The 5.0 megapixel camera uses Carl Zeiss Optics with autofocus and digital zoom with a dedicated 2 stage capture button on the side of the phone. Video capture at near DVD quality is also supported. On the side of the device there are several buttons dedicated to camera usage. This allows the device to be held in a similar way to a traditional camera with the screen, in landscape mode, used as the view finder and the shutter button on bottom right hand side of the device (top right when phone is held horizontally). On the rear of the device, next to the camera is the slide switch, which is used to open the lens aperture and activate camera mode.

Although it is difficult to judge the image quality at this stage the evidence we saw suggest that the N95 8Gb will be on of the most capable camera phones available. The Nokia N95 8Gb uses the same small power port as other S60 3rd Edition devices, but the in-box charger is considerably smaller than the existing models (up to 60% smaller). The N95 8Gb has a 950 mAh battery, it is likely that the N95 8Gb will require a daily charge with moderate to heavy use, although 3-6 days may be possible with lighter use (dependent on network strength, type and other factors).

But the big thing, the big change, the real killer is the bit mentioned in the name. The Nokia N95 8Gb now comes with a massive 8Gb of memory built in, which is just unbelievable! With built-in GPS, the N95 8Gbs Maps application includes maps for more than 100 countries, enabling users to explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels and covering more than 15 million points of interest. The built-in 5 megapixel camera is capable of taking print quality photos and recording DVD-like quality video clips. The Nokia N95 8Gb has TV out enabling users to easily view their photos and videos on a TV screen.