Nokia’s much anticipated N95 8GB has started shipping today, and will come with the full-length Spider-Man 3 movie pre-loaded on the phone as part of the package.

Nokia has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to supply the Spider-Man 3 feature film on the phone in Europe and selected countries in the Middle East and Africa.

The Nokia N95 8GB is an upgraded version of Nokia's highly successful N95, with internal storage boosted to 8GB to enhance its music and multimedia capabilities. The display has also been enlarged, to a 2.8inch 16-million colour display. Existing features of the N95 – including the 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss optics equipped camera, A-GPS Sat Nav capabilities, a two-way slider keypad and extensive multimedia functionality are all present and correct.

The Symbian S60 3rd Edition-powered N95 8GB smartphone is a 3G HSDPA-enabled device offering high speed mobile broadband connectivity. Nokia has also enhanced the N95’s Wi-Fi connectivity with the new 8GB version.

As well as the Spider-Man 3 movie, the Nokia N95 8GB will also feature a themed message and ring tone, wallpaper and screen saver. Additional Spider-Man 3 games, ring tone and additional video clips will also be available to download.

The Nokia N95 8GB will be in the shops shortly, priced at around €560 (£370) contract-free without subsidies.