Priced at €469.50, contract free

May 21, 2010 13:47 GMT  ·  By

A couple of weeks ago, Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the launch of its first handset powered by the Symbian^3 operating system, and it seems that the device has been already made available for pre-order in Europe. The phone can be admired on Amazon Germany, where those interested in it can reserve one ahead of the official launch.

When unveiling the new Symbian^3 smartphone, Nokia announced that it should start shipping sometime during the third quarter of the ongoing year. The Amazon Germany listing does not provide a more specific release date, which means that the same window stands up. However, the website does offer info on the price tag the new phone should sport, namely €469.50 (around $587).

The hardware specifications of Nokia N8 do not seem to have been changed, which means that those who will pre-order it should receive a device that packs a 12-megapixel photo snapper with auto focus and 720p HD video recording capabilities, along with HDMI output, a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display that boasts a 640 x 360 pixel resolution, built-in GPS receiver, 16GB of internal memory, coupled with a microSD memory card slot for additional storage space, and others more.

The €469.50 price tag the Nokia N8 features on Amazon Germany might seem a little leveraged when compared to the €370 MRSP Nokia announced initially, but one should take into consideration the fact that the original price did not include taxes. Moreover, there are great chances that wireless carriers will offer the phone with subsidized price tags upon the signing of contract agreements.

In related news, we learn that an Orange version of Nokia N8 has been spotted into the wild. The guys over at slashgear managed to grab a prototype of this device, and took it for a photo shoot. Even in orange, the phone still looks great, though it remains to be seen whether the Symbian^3 platform it runs under will be able to offer the change many are waiting for. More photos with the handset can be seen here.

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