In what must be one of the longest build-ups to a mobile phone launch ever, the Nokia N97 has finally been given a pre-order price from the Nokia shop.
For those that don't wish to be tied down to any long-standing contracts, Nokia is offering its soon-to-be flagship handset for £499 SIM-free.
June release
Although no sales date or operator availability has been confirmed by Nokia, many retailers have announced they will be stocking the phone, with the Carphone Warehouse revealing recently it will stock the phone from June through a deal with O2, and Phones4u saying it will also be putting the phone on its shelves from 26 June.
Ovi store
The N97 is the latest high-end touchscreen smartphone to be launched by Nokia and will be released with access to the company's much-mooted Ovi app store. The store will offer a multitude of applications for Nokia users, with Forbes predicting 20,000 items to be available at time of launch.
If you can't wait till June, we managed to get our hands on the phone at this year's CES – see how it compares to the 5800 XpressMusic here.
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samjones
May 19th 2009
1. The Nokia N97 is undoubtedly going to be one of the biggest phone releases this year. Featuring a great dual-level design and a specification that leaves most other Smartphone’s in the shade, the hype is more than justified. If you’ve been looking forward to the N97’s impending release as much as we have, then get your pre-order in today! www.MobilePhonesDirect.co.uk/N97 operates Nokia Retail Stores, which ensures that we’ll be shipping these out around mid-June. So to get your hands on the N97 first, make sure you pay us a visit.
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