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Nokia N810 WiMAX edition was revealed long ago, and now some user has managed to get his hands on the unit, and even somehow coonected it to Chicago’s unfinished XOHM WiMAX network. The device is currently available on the Nokia's USA store for $443 after a $50 automatic discount.

The Nokia N79 was first seen back at CTIA, and has been approved by the FCC today. We expect the North American launch in the near future. 
The handset packs GPS, Wi-Fi, 3G, 5Mpix Carl-Zeiss camera and more in a very slim body. Check out the video walkthrough to know more.

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic been approved by the FCC yesterday and will be available worldwide in Q4 2008 for 279 EUR before taxes and subsidies. According to Reuters, the first Nokia S60 5th edition touchscreen phone will be sold in India, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia and Spain by end of this year. Other markets will get it in 2009.
You can download a copy of the phone's draft manual here.

Nokia announced today its new low-to-mid-end phone, the 7100 Supernova. Here's its the feature list:

• Symbian S40 OS;
• QVGA TFT display with 262k colors;
• Tri-band GSM/EDGE (900/1800/1900);
• FM radio;
• Music player;
• Bluetooth 2.0 & USB 2.0 connectivity;
• Opera Mini browser;
• Email;
• Flash Lite 2.

Fido has released a pink version of the Nokia 3500. Well, not exactly: the d-pad is pink, and keypad backlight is aslo pink, but the device's face panel is black. Sorry... As expected, specs and pricing remain the same.

The 3500 features:

• Tri-band GSM;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Music player;
• Bluetooth;
• microS

The long-awailted Nokia Tube 5800 XpressMusic has been finally announced, and is now showcased at the company's website. The phone will be available for €279 (about $392) contract-free in a choice of black, red or blue colors. Features of the phone include:

• Quad-band GSM and European/N. American HSDPA;
• 3.2" 640 x 360 touchscreen;
• 3.2Mpix autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics;
• Dual LED flash;
• GPS;
• Wi-Fi;
• 3.

Owners of the Nokia N82 can now update their handsets to the latest firmware version (v30).

It includes updated Flash Lite, Maps 2.0, new music player, less sensitive automatic display rotation, as well as other performance improvements and additions.

 

That's odd, Nokia N96 has started selling just recently, and has already got a firmware update.
The new firmware (version 11.018) is currently available for European models, and besides applying a number of bug fixes and stability improvements offers nothing new to be considered important. We say don't rush to update just yet...

The complete change log can be found here.

The Nokia N96 can now be purchased from a number of retailers throughout Europe. Verkkokauppa.com offers the unlocked version of the handset for for €600 ($880) and Nokia's UK, French and Italian sites report that they have the smartphone in stock. There's even some feedback from users that have supposedly purchased the device.

Other local Nokia websites list the N96 as "coming soon".

Here's yet another photo of the upcoming Nokia 5800 XpressMedia (Tube) that has leaked in the Web today. According to multiple sources, the phone is still set for the official announcement that will supposedly take place in London on October 2nd, and will be available for purchase by the end of the year.

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900);
• UMTS 2100, GSM/EDGE, HSDPA;
• Symbian S60;
• 3.