The Nokia N8 is shipping !!!
reminds me of fast food place 
Yes folks Nokia early this morning (why on earth I am up this early 6.30 am !!!) announced that the Nokia n8 is shipping just before the Q3 cut off date, so technically they did manage to release it on time. Devices have left China and Finland to be flown around the world to people that have pre ordered (maybe I should have 
) anyway Nokia goes on to say this is the highest pre order of any Nokia device before so I am thinking that people that have not pre ordered might be waiting a considerable time longer, I guess time will tell. They also go on to provide pictures from the factory.
One of those beauties could be yours
let us know if you have received your device
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I’d rather wait for the later shipment instead of getting burnt by this first shipment they try to rush out the door then falls apart in your hand a few days later because they forgot to solder that last chip or tighten that last screw. You understand?
I do understand but Nokia has taken extra care with the N8 after the N97 debacle they have admitted themselves quality wasn’t there and the N8 should have it then again I might be wrong
man I need one… I am about to fly out in two weeks and I need to buy it so that I can get all the VAT back! 17.5% discount.
Hope there are some around in London.
I’d rather wait for the later shipment instead of getting burnt by this first shipment they try to rush out the door then falls apart in your hand a few days later because they forgot to solder that last chip or tighten that last screw. You understand?
I do understand but Nokia has taken extra care with the N8 after the N97 debacle they have admitted themselves quality wasn’t there and the N8 should have it then again I might be wrong
man I need one… I am about to fly out in two weeks and I need to buy it so that I can get all the VAT back! 17.5% discount.
Hope there are some around in London.
Great stuff, finally!
Felt like this day was never going to come.
Great stuff, finally!
Felt like this day was never going to come.
And talk about cutting it close. They still technically shipped in Q3.
[BTW, was it just me or did the first image look like it was from a fast food place - then again Gizmodo did call Nokia "McDonalds" of the phone world or something like that.]
And talk about cutting it close. They still technically shipped in Q3.
[BTW, was it just me or did the first image look like it was from a fast food place - then again Gizmodo did call Nokia "McDonalds" of the phone world or something like that.]
> then again Gizmodo did call Nokia “McDonalds” of the phone world
And that is why we can never listen to what people like that say. They have sold themselves out. Comments like that are pure jealousy. You’ve got to feel sorry for people who have such a nasty world view.
Hi,
I live in Finland and I just got an sms from Nokia store saying that my preordered N8 is available for pickup
OMG that’s awesome! I also live in Finland, and am dying to get a cheap offer from either DNA or Saunalahti (Fnnish phone operators/networks or whatever you call them in English))
wow!
Hi,
I live in Finland and I just got an sms from Nokia store saying that my preordered N8 is available for pickup
OMG that’s awesome! I also live in Finland, and am dying to get a cheap offer from either DNA or Saunalahti (Fnnish phone operators/networks or whatever you call them in English))
wow!
I sure hope one in the first batch is going to GSMArena.com. That site always meticulously analysis every tiny detail of every phone they review. I trust their judgment over pretty much anyone else.
+1 on that. Im sure they will get their hands on one pretty soon..
yessss! finally! i pre-ordered it from an third-party online store on a 2 year contract for 66 swissfrancs (more or less 65 USD$) they say its availeble in early november
Can anyone say which areas get a made in China, and made in Finland variant of the N8???
USA and Asian market N8s are made in Peking (Nokia’s own factory, instead of foxconn).
Europe, Africa, Middle-east in Salo, Finland.
Thanks for that Alex (the note about it not being foxconn) I may just order one in the USA then if i can get my hands on a Blue one
You are welcome. I know this factory issue is important for you.
australia and nz?
Depands … But surely from factories in China.
random question guys, i’ve seen that the nokia n8 works with a usb wireless mouse.. does it work with a normal usb keyboard too? that would be awesome!
Yes, perfectly. This is what you’re looking for: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AZh1X2Vj_0
I really want one! Seems Tesco have put back the date as well to mid october now
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.209-8479.aspx
play.com still have the phone as coming on 8th oct
and mobilefun say 2nd october
oh the agony of waiting!!
Still no info on when it will be available in NZ. =( Will probably cost an arm and a leg when it gets here though. Might be better to wait until I move to the UK next year, and just stick with my trusty 1100 for a bit longer. =)
Apparently some people in Finland already have theirs. Let the ridiculous modding begin! I’d give my left leg for a Maemo theme on this thing.
Just got my blue N8 from Nokia flagship store in Finland which has good availability even for non-preorders!
Have you turned it on? What’s it like?!
SOOOO JEALOUS OF U
No time turn it on just yet.
Better work…
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first ever nokia N8 officially delivered!! (here in italy)
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4982764&fbid=442939318129&id=45166003129
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seems engadget have their very own N8!! check out the unboxing…
http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/nokia-n8-first-unboxing/
the negativity has already kicked in…
Having tried it out briefly, it’s an improvement on the last few Nokia phones I owned (N95/96) but it’s still not a great experience.
What ARE you talking about? Is this your negativity or someone else’s? It’s not engadgets as far as I can see. It’s not some negative comments that matter – it’s what is said across multiple reviews and multiple user comments that matter.
Just to say there would be something SERIOUSLY weird going if everyone who buys an N8 loves it to bits and has nothing negative to say ever. And weirder if anyone whoever posts a comment anywhere about the N8 on a blog is only ever from the 100% positive crowd.
Like I say, what matters is multiple positive reviews across the board and multiple positive comments from users. There will ALWAYS be some negative comments for everything, ever!
sorry thats my fault…should’ve put it in quote marks. That’s someone elses comment on engadget.
yea thanks, but this is bluetooth, my question was if it works with the usb o-t-g with a normal pc usb keyboard with a cord or a wirelss keyboard with an usb receiver.
N8 pre-order is 5M according to a source.
That’s a big number. I hope you are right.
I hope not. Then it’ll be ages before I get mine.
5 million? if it is true, i hope so, the developers will rush to qt site to download nokia qt sdk and start software developemnet for n8
N8 is not the sole reason why developers should be interested in shifting to QT development. Nokia is expecting to ship 50M S3 devices. In addition, the QT applications all can run on S4 and Meego in the near future.
Ovi store is witnessed fast rising from downloading
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE68T4GA20100930?type=companyNews
Nokia and AT&T give developers 10 million reasons to create apps
http://callingallinnovators.com/10M/