With the N95 8GB, Nokia has added significant improvements to an already feature-loaded multimedia mobile. The enhancements aren't solely cosmetic - it's not just an iPhone-challenging memory upgrade either.

The reception quality provided by the N95 8Gb is up to Nokia's standards, nothing to worry about here – the sound in the earpiece is clear, and people on the other end of our calls reported no problems. The vibro alert is pretty average strength-wise.

Nokia is not one to slack off keeping their flagship N-series devices in the race. With all the hype surrounding their previous N95 model, its long speculated, and much awaited update has finally arrived. Hailed as the multimedia computer, we take the new Nokia N95 8GB for a spin.

As for the Made by Nokia vs. the Made in Finland debate I have to say that I used both and on both the slide was pretty secure. Some scratches developed and as expected it affected both samples, so it seems the N95 does have some build quality issues but I would not say that a version specific to a...

Every now and then a product comes along that promises to revolutionise the market. The N95 is such a beast, combining satellite navigation, a cutting-edge 5-megapixel camera, a media player and PDA functions in a handset that somehow isn't the size of a brick.

The N95 almost justifies its hefty price-tag for the sat-nav alone. Despite a few bugs, Nokia's handset succeeds as phone, camera, media player, PDA and above all personal navigator. If we had to rescue just one device from a burning house, it would be the N95

GPS on the fly; huge colour screen; good 5-megapixel photos; unbeatable connectivity.

Sluggish menus; a few bugs and crashes; average MP3 playback; high price.

The Nokia N95 8GB is an updated version of the best-selling original N95 and while it's still rather chunky, there are a few serious changes to it that make it a significantly better mobile phone than its predecessor.

Upgraded mobile phones are usually disappointing, but the Nokia N95 8GB is a truly superb successor. The larger screen, 8GB on-board memory and black casing are so seductive, we were sad to see it go back to Nokia, but it's still pricey and it's still chunky

Larger colour screen; 8GB of memory; black casing.

A few bugs and crashes; high price.

As its name rather heavily implies, the Nokia N95 8GB is a nominal upgrade to the N95, sporting 8GB of internal memory rather than the 160MB found in the original. Filling the role of an HSDPA capable mobile phone, a 5-megapixel digital camera, GPS, MP3 and video player, it remains one of the most feature-packed handsets on the market. While the substantial memory boost is a definite plus, several notable flaws -- including its chunky size and unwieldy GPS -- have been left unchecked. Nevertheless, it remains a worthy successor to the original N95 and is unquestionably a superior product.

The Nokia N95 8GB has taken most of the things we like about the N95 and carefully refined them. While some flaws remain, it is a handsomely crafted device packed with plenty of wonderful features.

Feature packed, 5-megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, solid 2.8in display, TV-out;

A little on the costly side, slightly bulky, no car mount for GPS use;