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Nokia may soon release an Americanized version of its all-encompassing N95 Multimedia Smartphone, according to an unconfirmed report by GigaOM. What this means is folks in the U.S. may finally get a crack at a version of this device that is capable of using 3G data networks in North America.

So while an unlocked edition of N95 is already available here—online and through a select number of Nokia stores—it is the European version, which only supports that market's 3G wireless data bands. That’s great for European owners of the N95, not so good for Nokia's U.S. customers, who are stuck using their mega-device at much slower than 3G, 2.5G EDGE network speeds.

Another report, this one from Symbian-Guru, says the U.S. version of the N95 will add a much more powerful battery than the current edition as well, going from a 950 mAH to 1200 mAH battery type. If this is accurate, then users should see a significant boost in battery life for the smartphone.

An earlier report indicated Nokia may bump the N95 up to 8GB of memory, far more storage than the current edition's 160MB.

Currently, Nokia sells the unlocked European version of the N95 in the U.S. for $750. There's still no word on how much the Americanized edition, with the U.S. 3G and a stronger battery, will go for or which wireless carrier might pick it up.

All else being equal, the new edition of the N95 should integrate a GPS chip and a 5-megapixel camera just like the current version. It'll also feature a unique 2-way slider design that reveals media controls when moved one way and a keypad when moved the other.

When the N95 is in media mode, the 2.6-inch 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) and 16 million color display is automatically placed into landscape mode. Built-in stereo speakers offer a 3D stereo effect, plus there's a standard 3.5 mm audio jack for headphones, a microSD slot for storage expansion, and mini USB for data transfers. Bluetooth with A2DP allows users to leverage wireless stereo headsets as well.

Users can record and playback VGA video at 30 fps with digital image stabilization. There's also TV out and support for MP3, AAC, M4A, and WMA audio files.

The N95’s 5-megapixel digital camera (for picture and video) tops previous-generation Nseries models 3-megapixel shooters.

Tele Atlas provides the digital map data and dynamic location content for the handset, which includes free basic mapping and routing functionalities to initiate local searches for more than 100 countries and over 15 million points of interest.

There's also Wi-Fi, 160 MB of memory, and support for high speed HSDPA networks with the GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UTMS N95.

The N95 weighs a mere 4.2 ounces (120 grams) and measures 4.0 x 2.0 x 0.7 inches (99 x 53 x 19 millimeters).

As with all Nokia Nseries smartphone models, the N95 is built on the Symbian OS and S60 interface.