The long wait isnt over yet - new info says the Nokia N8 will start shipping in late September, at least for those who pre-ordered. In the mean time, the Nokia E7 popped up, reportedly going official as soon as next week.

The Nokia N8 has been on a handful of sites for pre-order, each site citing a different launch date. Some of those dates flew through with no N8 in sight, other dates are always a couple of weeks ahead.



The end just might be in sight though - a Finnish site spoke to Nokias Senior Communications Manager who said that Nokia N8 pre-orders will shipping September 30. He also said that the N8 will cost 499 euros - since weve seen different prices for different countries, that shipping date might be for Finland only.
Still, the Nokia World event is fast approaching (its on September 14 and 15) - there Nokia is expected to unveil the Nokia E7. The E7 is a Symbian^3 phone with a slide out QWERTY and got leaked a few times, with speculation that its the Nokia N9.

Nokia E7 photos
Well, its not the N9, but the specs still seem quite impressive - a 4" touchscreen (probably nHD), 3G, Wi-Fi, 8MP camera with dual LED flash and an HDMI port. If these specs pan out, the Nokia E7 should sit somewhere between the Nokia C7 (which has a smaller screen and no QWERTY) and the Nokia N9 (which touts an aluminum body and MeeGo). The Nokia E7 specs are unconfirmed, but that should change next week.

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The Nokia 808 PureView pre-orders at UK retailers sites are finally starting to list launch dates. Amazon UK will be the among the first stores to get it.

Amazon UK has the 808 PureView (black and white) listed for £500 ($780) with a release date of June 30. Thats for a SIM-free phone naturally, with VAT included.

Play.com also has the 808 and its asking £520 for it. They will be releasing the phone on July 2.

Clove UK is less clear on the launch date - the site notes "First stock delayed until mid-late July. Color variants to be confirmed." The price is set at £504.

Then theres Expansys UK, which lists all three color versions (black, white and red) at £500, but theres no launch date given.

We checked the sites of UK carriers for the Nokia 808 PureView but theres nothing there yet.

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