Nokia today started its worldwide roll out of the new 8GB version of its N95 uber smartphone. This follows closely on the heels of the recent introduction of a U.S. friendly version of the standard 125MB/160MB edition of that same handset.

In addition to having considerably more internal memory, the N95 8GB also sports a slightly larger display, 2.8-inch at 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA), than its predecessor and better battery life.

To "celebrate" this smartphone's introduction, Nokia is pre-loading the N95 8GB with the movie 'Spider-Man 3' Europe and some Middle Eastern and African markets. Nokia notes the new smartphone now features an all-black veneer, just like Spider-Man when he wears the jet-black spidey-suit in the movie. Okay.

There's no word on when or even if we'll see the N95 8GB in the U.S.

Nokia is selling it for €560 (around $794) unlocked, before taxes and without a subsidy from a mobile operator.


                              Nokia N95 8GB

Other than the features mentioned above, the Nokia N95 8GB is otherwise the same as the current model: HSDPA 3G, a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and A-GPS.

There's also the same unique two-way slider design that reveals media controls when slid one way and a numeric keypad when moved the other way.

Built-in stereo speakers offer a 3D stereo effect, plus there's a standard 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones, a microSD slot for storage expansion, and mini USB for data transfers. Bluetooth with A2DP allows users to leverage wireless stereo headsets as well.