Rogers Releases the Nokia N8 For $79 On a 3-Year Contract

The Nokia N8 is now available to you if you live in Canada. Rogers has just released the Symbian^3-based handset for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, $349.99 on a 2-year contract, $399.99 on a 1-year contract, and $449.99 contract-free. This handset features a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, a microSD card slot, 16GB of internal storage, a 12MP AF camera (Carl Zeiss lens and xenon flash) with 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, aGPS, an FM radio with RDS, a front-facing VGA camera, and a 680MHz CPU. Check it out on Rogers.

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Rogers Stores Start To Get Their Nokia N8 Shipments, Now Official and the Launch Is Coming Up

In case you're interested in the Nokia N8 then you should know that its launch should be right around the corner. Mobile Syrup has just pointed out that a couple of Rogers stores have started to receive their shipments of this handset. Rogers should be launching it very soon for $79.99 on a 3-year contract, $349.99 on a 2-year contract, $399.99 on 1-year contract, and $449.99 contract-free.

In case you forgot, the Nokia N8 features a 3.5-inch AMOLED display, a 680MHz CPU, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 12MP AF camera with a xenon flash (Carl Zeiss lens) and 720p HD video recording, and the Symbian^3 OS.

Update: According to BGR, the Nokia N8 has been officially announced by Rogers in Canada. Prices have been confirmed and they're exactly what is listed above. Check out the official word from RedBoard.

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Rogers' Q4 Roadmap Prices Leak Out Again; Bold 9780, Dell Streak For $149 and Samsung Focus, Galaxy Tab For $199

BGR is back at it again with their exclusive information. This time it's regarding Rogers' Q4 prices and it basically confirms what handsets are on the way. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 leak is above and it'll be available for $149.99 on a 3-year contract which is fairly standard. Other leaked prices include: the Nokia N8 for $79.99 on a 3-year contract ($449.99 contract-free), the Samsung Focus for $199.99 on a 3-year ($599.99 contract-free - expensive), and the Dell Streak for $149.99 on a 3-year contract ($549.99 contract-free). BGR says that internally the word is that the Galaxy Tab will cost $199.99 on a 3-year contract and $299.99 on a 2-year contract so we'll have to see if that turns out to be true. Lastly, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro will be available to buy with a $10 unlimited data plan if you're interested.

Unfortunately, the release dates for any of these are unknown right now. The Bold 9780 should be launching on November 9th though, which is next Tuesday. Check out the link below for a rest of the [many] pictures that they leaked.

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Vodafone UK Releases the HTC Desire HD and the Nokia N8

Vodafone UK has just released two handsets that you might be interested in. The 12MP toting Nokia N8 and the HTC Desire HD, which I think is the better of the two. The N8 handset sports the new Symbian^3 OS, which still needs a bit of improvement but it's a great cameraphone if that's what you're interested in. The Desire HD, on the other hand, sports a 4.3-inch WVGA SLCD display, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 1.5GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, 768MB of RAM, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, an 8MP AF caemra with a dual-LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and Android 2.2 with the new Sense UI.

[Boy Genius]

Rogers To Launch the Nokia N8 In the Future For Below $400 Contract-Free

Rogers may be slacking on the Samsung Captivate but it looks like they'll be releasing a pretty good cameraphone sometime in Q4. It'll be the Nokia N8, which has a hulking 12MP camera on the back. However, besides the camera, the N8 hasn't been getting great reviews. Specs include a 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a 680MHz CPU, 16GB of internal storage, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, WiFi support, and the outdated Symbian^3. This handset will be available on Rogers in a couple of weeks for somewhere between $300 and $400.

[Mobile Syrup]