The forthcoming Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 have been spotted up for pre-order on a third European Nokia site as the pair edge closer to their UK debut, and the good news is they're both going for the cheapest prices we've seen so far. Read on for all the details.
The Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 were announced a whole month ago, but it's safe to say our excitement still hasn't died down.
They may offer completely different things, but they're tied together by Symbian Anna and provide a big shake-up to Nokia's high-end smartphone lineup.
The Nokia E6 takes the Touch & Type concept introduced by the Nokia X3-02 and Nokia C3-01 and takes it to the big time, delivering a full QWERTY keyboard and a spacious touchscreen on a single candybar business contender for the first time ever. At 326ppi it's Nokia's sharpest screen ever, and there are all kinds of smart business tools on board for the mobile professional.
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The Nokia X7, meanwhile, is many people's natural companion to the Nokia N8, offering the same focus on media but from a slightly different angle.
It doesn't have the Nokia N8's 12-megapixel camera, but features a larger 4-inch AMOLED screen with ClearBlack Display (CBD) technology that's sure to make enjoying your favourite media a real treat.
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Both handsets are important arrivals for Nokia for another reason too, of course, and that's Symbian Anna – the latest update to Symbian^3 that brings a host of new features and performance updates to Nokia's premium smartphone OS.
A couple of weeks ago we brought you the exciting news that pre-order pages for the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 had started to go live across Europe, starting with Portugal, where the Nokia X7 is on sale for €489 and Germany, which is listing both the Nokia X7 (€459) and the Nokia E6 (€429).
Now we have a third Nokia community to report on: Nokia Italy has both handsets available for pre-order, and it's the lowest prices we've seen yet. The Nokia X7 has been listed for €429, while the Nokia E6 breaks under the €400 barrier with a price tag of just €399.
Of course, that's all just to build the excitement ahead of the pair finally being dished up for pre-order here in the UK, which surely can't be far away given that we're expecting both handsets to go on sale next month.
Needless to say, we'll make sure you're the first to know when the Nokia E6 and Nokia X7 pop their heads up on local shores!