Nokia smart phone fans are going to be given quite an unusual choice between the Symbian^3 based N8 and the MeeGo running N9. This is pretty interesting, but not a good thing for Nokia. Having two products cannibalize each other’s sales would mean less profit for the company and the Finnish manufacturer’s sales are already in a state of slumping down.
Nokia needs to have both devices to be successful. Not only because they need the sales, but also because the two devices are part of their flagship phone lineup: the Nokia N-series handsets.
The cause for the almost consecutive launches of these two smart phones is due to the delays in the production and development of the Nokia N8. While the Espoo based company has not released the details as to why they keep pushing back the release of the phone, we do know that it is definitely not good for the Nokia N8. As impressive as the specs on the smart phone is, there is little doubt that the device would be overshadowed by the Nokia N9 which runs the Nokia and Intel developed Moblin operating system.
The N8’s original launch date was supposed to be last April. However, the delays have pushed it back all the way to this month, July. There is no confirmation that the phone would actually be launching at all. T-Mobile UK and Vodafone have pre-registrations for the handset open for interested buyer, but until they can pin down a date, the most that the smart phone community can do is wait and see what Nokia tries out.
Delays for N-series handsets are not uncommon. The N97 was originally delayed by a full ten months –and Nokia still came out with a product that had a very unstable operating system. The firmware of the N97 was too unstable for many users. Hopefully, the N8 will be free of similar problems.
Tags: MeeGo, Nokia, Nokia-N-series, Nokia-N8, Symbian-3