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Nokia has released the new software update version 30.0.018 for the Nokia N95 8GB handset. The update should be installed from a PC and can be downloaded here or here (US).

See the change log below:

New features:

• Maps 2.0 (e.g. Pedestrian navigation, Traffic info, Multimedia city guides, satellite imagery);
• Full N-Gage support;
• Nokia Search 4.

Canadian Rogers now offers a good option for iPhone 3G haters. The carrier has dropped the price for the Nokia N95 all-in-one smartphone to $199. And while you'll still have to agee for a 3-year contract, that's a serious price cut for a serious device, and must not be neglected.

Oh, and don't forget you can also choose that $30 6GB data plan.

For those with deep pockets Continental Mobiles came up with a diamond-clad Nokia N95.

The handset will be yours for an insignificant amount of £10,000 ($19,813), and will sport a silver front-panel covered with "4.42ct of brilliant-cut, VS1 quality, color G-H, naturally mined diamonds."

It takes three weeks to make one of these, so if you want one then hurry up, coz you're not alone.

Briefly: Rogers Wireless announced they will introduce the Nokia N95 in Canada on May 2nd.

We're positive this won't be the 8GB model, but the latter will surely be released as well after a short period of time.

Well, only time will tell...

Attention! The first wave of fake Chinese 8GB Nokia N95 smartphones has entered the UK market.

Everything, including the package is counterfeited, and costs just £150. The casual eye probably won't notice the difference between the original and fake handset, and that's disturbing...

We would advice you not to pay attention to any unrealistic offers, that is if you don’t want to buy a toy instead of a phone.

Nokia announced 3 more colors for the Nokia N95: red, blue and white.

Available under the Softbank network in Japan.

At last, the 8GB version of Nokia N95 multimedia computer has been officially announced. 

8GB capacity allows users to store up to 20 hours of video or around 6000 songs in the handset's internal memory. In rest the device comes with pretty much the same features as the previous version, including 5Mpix camera with Carl Zeiss optics, integrated A-GPS, support for WLAN and HSDPA, and a 2.

Nokia in association with Tropfest@Tribeca announces the Nokia N-series Slice of Life contest where anyone can present their mobile clip showing author's world-view in a short moment of his own daily life.

The creator must be at least 18 years old, and the video should be filmed on a wireless portable device lasting no more than 30 seconds.

European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) named Nokia N95 "the European Media Phone of 2007-2008".

It was described as the handset packing "practically every feature one could imagine in a mobile device." And there is no doubt about that.

Features of N95 include integrated GPS receiver, 5Mpix camera with Carl Zeiss optics and MPEG4 video capture of up to 30 fps, support for a multitude of audio and video formats and various connectivity options, including 3G and Wi-Fi support.

Nokia's flagship phone, N95, is now available through the 3 store. The prices of the handset depend on the Price Plan ranging from 15 to 35 pounds a month. No 12-month contract, sorry. Higher price plans will allow you to get the phone for free.

Nokia N95 is a dual slider N-series smartphone based on Symbian S60 OS, and is compatible with the whole Three X-Series software suite.