It does everything. It's a camera (5 megapixel, with Zeiss lens no less), it's a GPS device, it reads office documents, plays games, and plays music.

I could keep going, but I don't want to bore you.

From the front it looks just like a digital camera, from the back like a standard smartphone, but with a giant 2.6-inch screen.

There are some really clever features.

You put it into camera mode by sliding the shutter open, then back to phone mode by sliding it back.

Sliding the screen up reveals the keypad, and sliding it down reveals controls for photos, video and music.

Photos and video playback are great. The external speaker is darn loud but the quality is good. It's acceptable but not fantastic for music playback.

The shortcut buttons are really designed around images, not music.

If you play lots of music and want a high-end phone, go for the N91 instead.

The N95 does sync with Windows Media Player though, and supports AAC, MP3 and WMA.

But it's the maps application will really blow you away.

The N95 holds maps of 100 countries, including major routes in New Zealand.

More detailed Kiwi maps will be available next year, which will include tourist attractions and other points of interest, so you'll be able to search for things that are nearby.

You can even use it to plan out your routes.

It has the usual smartphone features, like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, an FM Radio, a memory card slot and a calendar.

This GSM phone has HSDPA, so expect speeds of at least 1 megabit per second while downloading data.

Plus extras like a pdf reader, metric and currency converter and text document application.

Nokia's Lifeblog software also lets you upload images and video directly to your blog.

There are loads more handy extras, like being able to plug it into a TV, but I'd need a manual to do them justice.

The N95 is by no means perfect though.

For one, with so many features, you have to sit down and read the manual before you can really use your phone.

Don't get me wrong, Nokia's done a great job making it easy to use, and Nokia fans will find it easy to pick up.

It's just that with so many features it can't help being miles more complicated than an ordinary phone.

It's very expensive too.

Clark Kent would have trouble ekeing enough cash out of his reporter's salary to afford the $1599 price tag.

It's also painfully slow. Loading up applications or even menus means a wait.

Taking photos is also a pain. Expect about three seconds of shutter lag before each shot.

It's a great camera, but that really limits the shots you can take with it.

The battery also gets sucked dry quickly, with such a bright screen and so many applications.

Don't expect it to last much more than a day's use.

The beautiful big screen is also a smudge magnet.

$1599 from Vodafone shops.