Ok so maybe it's not a touchscreen mobile phone but when a phone is this good it can't be ignored. The Samsung i8510 or innov8 is a beautiful looking unit whose drop dead gorgeous appearance alone make it highly desirable. But, is it a beauty or a beast in the usability department?

Well firstly lets say to all Nokia N95 users that this phone is a serious rival to the new N96. So before taking the natural upgrade path make time for yourself to check this out first.

Lets take a look - Well for starters the phone actually uses the Nokia series 60 interface although it's much better looking.

The phone comes with either an 8gb or 16gb memory card and can be expanded with the addition of a further microSD so there is plenty of room for expansion.

The camera is exceptional - an 8 megapixel beauty that takes super pictures. Apple are you listening.

Multi media capabilities are also very strong with support for divx. You can also view Microsoft office files and can even hook up to your Microsoft exchange server.

Music performance is a notch above the norm and the phone even comes supplied with a pair of decent in-ear phones.

Oh yeah and it even does sat nav. In fact theres not a lot it can't do so it is a bit of a shame that, according to other reviews I have read, the one thing that needs improving is the phone itself. Yes, unbelievably the phone is let down by poor reception in weak coverage areas.

Want to know more? Well check out this tutorial which shows it in action:

This phone will shortly be available on eBay in large quantities and the prices will start to fall. So don't forget to check out our Samsung Store to see how much you could save.

If you own the new Samsung i8510 then don't forget to let us have your feedback. Is reception really a big issue? Does it affect the GPS to? Leave your comments below.