In the world of smartphones, much of the market focus has been squarely centred on the likes of Apple’s iPhone, RIM’s BlackBerry line and the increasing amount of Android-powered devices such as the Motorola Droid. But what of Nokia, which is, after all, the world’s leading mobile phone maker?
It would appear Espoo-based Nokia Corp. is preparing a fresh assault against the smartphone sector, which will begin next week when it rolls out a selection of brand new handset devices during its annual media and industry event.
Citing sources “with direct knowledge of Nokia’s plans,” Reuters reports that Nokia’s show in London will see the covers whipped off the mysterious E7, a new flagship smartphone equipped with a large touch-screen display and a full QWERTY keyboard.
Along with a selection of other smartphone devices, Nokia is also expected to introduce the N8 handset, which will carry an impressive class-leading 12 mega-pixel camera and will be the first Nokia device to be powered by the new Symbian 3 operating platform.
Other features likely to be crammed into the N8 include a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, HD recording functionality, 16GBs of onboard data storage, a HDMI connection, and Dolby Digital Plus.
According to Finnish newspaper Kauppalehti, the Nokia N8 is expected to hit retail as early as September 30. Other reports suggest the device will arrive in the United Kingdom and across Europe a week earlier on September 23.
The unlocked version of Nokia’s N8 is set to cost around 420 GBP when it arrives in the UK, and between 459 and 499 Euros when it spreads throughout the rest of Europe.
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