Nokia N96 Starts Shipping

Good news for those waiting for the Nokia N96!Some were waiting for their limited edition Nokia N96 just emailed by Nokia that their Nokia N96 is ready to be sent and will arrive soon. Since they will be the first in their country to receive it, the general release should follow soon.

Here is the email sent by Nokia:
Dear soon-to-be owner of a limited edition Nokia N96.

We are excited to tell you that your country’s limited edition Nokia N96 is now ready to be sent to you and will arrive soon. You will receive the delivery details to track your order in a separate email within couple of next days.

Thank you for purchasing a Nokia N96, and helping the Red Pandas of Nepal.

Kind regards,
Nokia

Some buyers have also reported they received the free bluetooth headsets for waiting on the Nokia N96.

The phone boasts a TV tuner, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, turn-by-turn voice navigation, 16GB of internal memory that can be increased to 24GB with an optional microSD card, "superior sound and music," N-Gage gaming and a 2.8-inch display.

Nokia says that first shipments of the device have started and it will be available with an estimated retail price of 550 euros (about £450) before taxes and subsidies - although watch this space for individual operator announcements.

In the UK, operators and retailers are due to be 3, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Phones4U, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

Checkout N96 Full Technical Specification.
-The Nokia Blog