www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia N97, the newly launched handset by Vodafone UK, has become operator’s best selling handset for the month of July. The handset which stood at second plance for Nokia’s S60 5th Edition smartphone, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. The Sony Ericsson W595 Walkman is on the third place, followed by the C510 Cyber-shot, also from Sony Ericsson. The fifth place is taken by the brand new Samsung Jet.

The other five phones that made it into the top 10 are:
6. Samsung Tocco Ultra Edition
7. Samsung Steel L810
8. Nokia 6300
9. BlackBerry Storm
10. HTC Magic

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: 3 UK announces the availability of the Nokia N97 along with which the operator is also offering free Skype-to-Skype calls. The N series handset will be offered for free of charge on contracts more than £35 per month, or for £319.99 (€375 or $527) on PAYG.

Vodafone Ireland not to offer Nokia N97

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia N97, the most awaited mobile handset, will reportedly won’t be offered by Vodafone Ireland, nation’s largest mobile operator. Instead, the operator intends to launch a stripped-down version of the N97, which it calls the N97 Mini.
“Due to the N97 Mini’s competitive pricing, we feel that it will appeal to a wider segment of consumers,” the company said in a statement.

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia is reportedly looking at extended equated monthly installment facility to its consumers for its high-end smartphones. The company has inked a contract with HDFC and Citibank to provide three-month EMI option at zero percent interest to boost consumer demand and increase competition.

Saurav Mukherjee, Regional General Manager-east said that the company is starting this EMI facility with Nokia N97 for the first time. If the company gets good response then it might replicate it to other future launches. The phone will be available in EMIs in selected cities and is priced in the range of INR 30,000-35,000. A company spokesperson said that the phone has been launched across India and pre-booking has commenced with pretty good response.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: The Nokia N97, the most advanced mobile computer to date, will begin selling in June in the Jordanian market.  It will be the first Nseries device to feature a dedicated homescreen shortcut for the easy-to-use Ovi Store, which has now become globally available featuring thousands of applications, games, videos, podcasts, productivity tools, web and location-based services, and much more.

The Nokia N97 will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ’social location.’

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Vodafone Spain has started registration service for its subscribers who want to purchase Nokia N97. Vodafone will start offering the device from 1 July. Movistar will premiere handset this month in Spain. The HSDPA phone features a 3.5-inch touch screen, A-GPS, WLAN, a 5 megapixel camera and 32 GB of memory. Vodafone will offer the first month free on an unlimited data plan with the phone for EUR 12 per month.

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www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Nokia plans to offer huge discounts on the Nokia N97, a flagship smartphone. The handset is currently available at pre-order, Nokia offering an instant discount on the N97 that amounts to $174.75; then, with the addition of the promo code CARTP409N, the price comes tumbling even further, down to just $454.35.
The discount comes up to $250 for a handset of an original price tag of $699. Nokia also throw in their BH-703 Bluetooth headset, which usually retails for $89.95. Shipments are expected to begin in July 2009.

Offer available on http://www.NokiaUSA.com

TIM Italia to launch Nokia N97 in June

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: TIM Italia will exclusively launch the Nokia N97 in Italy. The Nokia N97 smartphone will enter the Italian mobile market in second week of June and will be available at TIM shops with a price tag of EUR 599. The handset features 48 GB of memory, a 5-megapixel camera, HSPDA, and built-in GPS navigation.

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Vodafone UK to bring Nokia N97 in July

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: According to Vodafone UK, the Nokia N97 will be available in UK mobile market somewhere in July. The mobile handset features, a 5-megapixel camera, HSPDA, and built-in GPS navigation.

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