(16 August 2007 6:00 pm)

MUMBAI: Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia's N95 multimedia phone has been voted 'the European Media Phone of the Year 2007-2008' by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA).

EISA praised the Nokia N95 as containing practically every feature one could imagine in a mobile device. Additionally the award citation of the EISA jury goes on to say, "It's no mere mobile phone and no mere status symbol. Pick up a Nokia N95 and you hold in your hands a state-of-the-art communication tool - the ideal way to remain permanently in touch and on track with the world that surrounds you."

The judging panel cited Nokia N95 features such as GPS, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and MPEG4 video capture of upto 30 fps. EISA also highlighted the device's data access of up to 3.5MB/s, advanced web browser, Wi-Fi, microSD slot and audio reproduction of multiple audio formats.

Nokia head of Nokia Nseries players category Multimedia Jonas Geust says, "The Nokia N95 has evidently raised the bar for mobile devices and we are thrilled to receive this accolade from consumer electronics magazines across Europe.

"This award is an endorsement of the strategy behind Nokia Nseries - to bring to people's hands high performance multimedia computers which make digital convergence a reality."

EISA is a consumer technology awards association, and comprises of nearly 50 prominent photo, video, audio, home theater and mobile electronics magazines from 18 European countries.