The N95 8GB is already available on Vodafone,
http://www.mobilephonecontract.co.uk....asp?hs=n958gb
It is also available from mobiles 2 your door and phones 4u, the link above
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"Mike Barnard" <m.barnard.trousers@thunderin.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi.
>
> I need a new phone and for lots of reasons I won't go in to here, I
> would like to get a N95. However, we all know of the battery life on
> one of them.
>
> Nokia have made a new N95 8gb. Aparently it has software redesigned
> to increase battery life, so I want to get one of these. If I just
> jump in and get a standard 95 I'm sure I'll regret it in the future
> when everyone else is using the better one.
>
> So, when is it due out? I have emailed Nokia tech support and they
> said:
>
> "Thank you for emailing Nokia Care.
>
> With regard to your email about the sales release of the Nokia N95
> 8GB, unfortunately we are unable to provide specific release dates
> ahead of time. General release dates can be found from the relevant
> support pages of our website.
>
> You may also find it helpful to contact your chosen network service
> provider (O2) or retailer as they may be able to provide details as to
> when they plan to release this handset for retail."
>
> O2 say they know nothing. I just wondered if anyone reading this
> forum had any inside information on release dates in the UK? Should I
> wait a couple of weeks or will it be months in which case I may just
> get a vanilla 95 now.
>
> Thanks.