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Nokia’s next big handset, the N86, will apparently be hitting the American streets around August 22 according to warehouse stock information. The docs also list a suggested retail price of $499, considerably lower than what was previously stated. A firmware update just went out today, likely the last before we start seeing the devices on shelves. The N97 wasn’t exactly received warmly, but the N86 shows promise with a familiar two-way slider form factor and an impressive 8 megapixel camera – Nokia’s first handset to hit that mark. I guess I’d be more excited about the launch date if I didn’t have one in my grubby little mitts right now. 
Review next week! If you’re already sold, the preorder page is right over here.
[via TheNokiaBlog]
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Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
