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Nokia's N96 Has European Debut, US$800 Price Ticket
Posted by Kit Eaton at 9:35 PM on September 3, 2008
Nokia's much rumoured, much anticipated N96 slider has just had its debut—in Europe. It's on sale for €550, or around US$798 (yes, this is obviously the unsubsidised price—before tax, too). And though there's no firm info on the US launch timing or prices, this is a good indicator it's on its way. [Nokia]
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takashimiike Ultimate
Posted 10:09 PM 3/9/08
@da-vid:
@Jon B.: You guys mean it's unlocked and doesn't come with a contract right?
takashimiike Ultimate
Jon B.
Posted 9:58 PM 3/9/08
isn't the iPhone like $600-$700 over there? Plus this is the unsubsidized price, so please note that Kit.
Jon B.
da-vid
Posted 9:51 PM 3/9/08
Please, at least mention that the $800 is the unsubsidized price, like oh-so-many comments have asked you before.
da-vid
strider_mt2k
Posted 10:32 PM 3/9/08
Looks kinda cool.
Definitely would go well with my Tablet.
(You were all right, I'm sick of the stupid Glyde already and I hope it breaks soon. I should have listened!)
Somehow I doubt I'll see this on Verizon, but I also doubt that I'LL be on Verizon for very long at this point myself.
strider_mt2k
nachobel
Posted 10:27 PM 3/9/08
Because these phones totally get picked up by american carriers, who then offer them in a subsidized form with contract. Yeah, that happens all the time.
Oh. Wait.
nachobel
da-vid
Posted 11:05 PM 3/9/08
@takashimiike Ultimate: Yes, the $800 price is unlocked and without a contract. Just the phone.
@nachobel: True, it will probably won't, but the article should at least mention this is the unsubsidized price, regardless if a subsidized version will likely not be available.
da-vid
Kaiser-Machead on the Edge
Posted 12:29 AM 4/9/08
The specs on the press release look good. 5 megapixel camera (though mp isn't everything, I find that a lot of phones do really well), and 16GB of internal memory with the option to expand to 24GB. I dislike that slider to reveal the media buttons.
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AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs
Posted 12:45 AM 4/9/08
@ got no clutch... ^^^
How did you get a star? What an arrogant comment, especially since it's incorrect.
What a tool.
AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs
got no clutch? You ain't much.
Posted 12:38 AM 4/9/08
Obviously it's unsubsidized. Who ever heard of an $800 subsidized phone?
got no clutch? You ain't much.
Kim98
Posted 1:57 AM 4/9/08
@nachobel:
Luckily the USA is a pretty small market (less than 10% of the global mobile device market) so it doesn't really matter too much that all the American carriers fail to subsidize the devices that are the best sellers everywhere else in the world.
Kim98
Collins1
Posted 6:14 AM 5/9/08
Me.
Collins1
cristian77
Posted 7:13 AM 5/9/08
mabe if ir had a full keyboard and a touchscreen or sumtin its too overpriced id rather get the htc touch pro
cristian77
DJTripleRRR
Posted 8:45 AM 6/9/08
Uuuu pretty! I shall wait a while lol. Gotta pay to go to Ibiza you know ;-)
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