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And I thought the Nokia E7 will hit the market (or at least select markets) by the end of this year. That still may be true, but it seems not all retailers (and I guess not all carriers) will get it at the same time. Take Expansys for instance – one would think they will be among the first to offer Nokia’s QWERTY keyboard-equipped smartphone. Apparently not so – they are now accepting pre-orders for the black version of the device with availability set for January 10th, 2010. Like that’s not enough, the price is outrageous – whopping 583.96 GBP which is about $937! What happened to the “495 EUR before taxes and subsidies” price?
Few days ago at a local Nokia Ovi event in Belgrade, Serbia I had a chance to play with the pre-production E7 unit and I must say I’m impressed. The screen is gorgeous and the keyboard rocks. However, opening that keyboard is a pain, but the guy from Nokia emphasized it’s still not the final version so I’m hoping that will be fixed once the E7 hits the market. If that happens – I want it! As a matter of fact, I’ve emailed Nokia to get a loan review unit with an option to buy if I like it. Hopefully, something will come out of it — Nokia are you listening? 
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
