Cool Nokia N8 coming to SA also
Apparently SA can expect the sleek Nokia N8 in Q3 2010. I don’t all the specs yet, but what I do know is that it will run Symbian 3 which promises to be proper improvement on the current version running on all of Nokia’s S60 phones. With support for hardware accelerated graphics, multiple home pages, pinch to zoom, etc. The N8 will have a 3.5inch touchscreen, a capacitive one, not the usual resistive one like in the N97. This is a major step in the right direction I think, which will make the Nokia and Symbian significantly more user-friendly and responsive. Anyone who has used an HTC HD2 will attest to the difference a capacitive touchscreen can make. The HD2 is the first, and probably the last, Windows mobile phone with a capacitive screen, and it is a pleasure to use compared to its resistive screen predecessors. The N8 will also have HDMI output which means you can stick it directly into you HD TV and watch Youtube on your TV in HD. It will also have a 12MP camera! The rest of the N8’2 spec will be reasonably high-end including a 680MHz processor, which used to be top-end, but there are already a bunch of phones running 1GHz processors on the market today. The N8 looks pretty cool to me. I hope Symbian 3 handles full HTML format emails. You know what would make the N8 even cooler? A physical qwerty keyboard. So gaze upon this leaked picture of what might turn out to be the qwerty endowed version of the N8: 
Hallo everyone – very happy to be able to confirm that the Nokia N8 will be arriving in South Africa in October – we will be running a number of updates and competition on our blog http://ringaz.nokia.co.za starting from the 30th of August – all the information and details of the Pre-Order Campaigns will also be shared over the next few weeks. We can also confirm that we estimate the Retail Price of the device to be around R5,500.00. There will loads happening around this awesome device – we’ll keep you posted and visit our blog and follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/NokiaRSA to keep up to date with everything
In terms of Nokia N8 colors – the silver will be available from Vodacom, Grey will be available from the rest of the operators and the Lime Green will arrive a little later +- November in South Africa @SmartphoneEd
We are estimating that the Nokia N8 will Retail for about R5,500.00 in South Africa – Online Pre-Order through a Nokia South Africa partner will start from 20 September all details will be posted on <a href="#comment-3331" rel="nofollow">@SR </a>
Do you have any estimates on the price of the N8 on contract?
NokiaRSA says they don’t have contract pricing yet. Keep checking back as I will update here as soon as I get it from them @Rivajh
Thanks. will do
N8 is already available on the grey market.
So is IPhone 4 & the IPad.
Enquiries: +2772 786 2992
Hey i just want to know when the n8 will be available at mtn please
No word on this from Nokia. I expect sometime next month.
According to Nokia RSA the exact launch date and contract pricing has not been finalised.
Any news on when the NOKIA E7 will be avilable in South Africa?
No news yet. I am in periodic contact with Nokia RSA’s communications manager, and she also doesn’t know. The N8 was originally expected in September already, but has now been delayed (world wide). Hopefully the E7 arrives here before the end of year. I am definitely getting one.
I see that http://www.cacell.co.za lists their expected date for the E7 as 30 November 2010. They usually get it before the local networks, as they import.
Already mid October and no N8. Is this phone ever going to arrive in SA or must we just go out and buy something from the opposition. I am a Nokia supporter but boy are they msking it difficult!!!
Don’t know when it will be available on contract through the mobile networks, but see you can get it from http://www.excellular.co.za at R5,699.
@Des, if you bothered to have a look you would find that this phone wil only be reaching the UK pre orders (ppl that have paid cash in advance) this week, so the fact that we can expect it end Oct, begin Nov is aceptable to most i would think.
is da nokia n8 out in south africa!!!!
n is it at da mtn stores!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is not available in the MTN or Vodacom stores yet. Check out the Nokia C7 out also.
Got mine, Autopage. The rest of shops tell me only in 4-6week.
Absolutely brilliant phone.
Costs about R300 on Talk 120 Vodacom, +/same on MTN.
R950.00 pay-in, but got it for only R95.00 pay-in. (Loyal customer they say, so negosiate).
@amina
yes, see comment below. Brilliant phone, much better than other la-di-da stuff.
Which Autopage shop you got yours? I phoned the one in Canal Walk now, but they said the N8 only coming 2nd week in December
Yes absolutly brilliant phone
I got silver N8 (and loving it) from autopage Melrose Arch on contract upgrade
ordered it on the 18th Oct got it on the 22nd
you can find it here …. http://www.autopage.biz/packages.htm
YOu can also buy it online for R4799
http://www.nokiastuff.co.za/nks_en/nokia-n8-dark-grey.html
& first one thousand people to order will get it delivered by buttler
who will go through phone features & functions with you! lol
@Smd
How easy is it to type on the phone? Can you type fast with your thumbs like on a physical qwerty keyboard?
hi again! I’m really amped to get this phone but i don’t know when or where the green version is going to be released. . . I’d like to know please coz the answer i got before is around november. . . Really appreciate it thanks!
Pre ordered mine 4rm cell c mid september,still havnt got it,they say hopefully next week,but they had that same storie 4 the last month
Ordered mine from cacell.co.za today. Getting it tomorrow. Not on contract though.
@SmartphoneEd
City Center (Cape Town)
I would like to know when will the green and blue n8 be in SA
@Mohammed. I don’t when they are going to be available. Not even sure that those colours will be available at all in SA. For what it is worth I have the dark grey one, and it looks great, better than the green one I think.
@Yaseen
You are right. It did turn out to be the E7. At the time I wrote the piece it was still a rumour though.
You should remove the leaked picture, the one with the QWERTY keypad is a Nokia E7, not the N8.
Hi, when wil the phone hit the netwrk stores, vodacom,mtn etc.. ?
Hi,
Please tell me why I cant get the n8 in black/grey on my vodacom contract, this just seems lame as its advertised in a range of colours, why must the colour of my phone be decided by my service provider. I really like this phone but am now considering a different make as I only want a black phone. Is there a way that I can get the black/grey model on my vodacom contract.
Wyatt
@Wyatt
I think it is the result of the small size of the SA market relative to the other markets that Nokia is supplying. The local networks get allocated only certain colours. I bought a grey/black one and think it is the best colour for the phone. Maybe now is the time for you to change networks if you can get your colour from a different network? You can keep your number. Or you can buy my one. I used it for a few days only. Have since moved on to a, dare I say it, better phone.
i wonder when will the nokia E7 be available in South Africa. i am eagerly awaiting that one. i have a bunch of cellphones from Android to WinMo but none satisfies my needs clearly. The android phone Galaxy S despite being supersexy and fast to use has got a very poor battery life. And beside that the cost for daily use is quite high on our SA market as many applications use the net thus data. My Samsung Omnia has found a new life as a full time Garmin navigator and is good at it. i just believe the E7 might be the answer for business minded applications or a good Blackberry. Anyone can help with the availability of Nokia E7 in South Africa?
I think the E7 will be coming next year only, and probably not very early in the year either. It has not been released anywhere yet as far as I know, and is expected in the UK in January only. I am definitely getting one when it becomes available, although if the software is exactly the same as the N8′s, which I believe it will be, ie Symbian3, I am less positive about it. You may want to check out the HTC Desire Z, which is HTC’s latest Android qwerty. Quite nice with a very cool swivel action to the keyboard. But read my post on the Galaxy S, it might just change your mind. I like the Galaxy S, a lot: http://tinyurl.com/3ac6rub
When will SA expect to see the others colours, the orange, blue and green Nokia N8 phones?
My guess is never. The SA market is low down the Nokia global priority list.
is the nokia n8 available in any vodacom sho, if it is can u pls tell me where it is…. preferably in gauteng… thank u
It is available at Vodacom shops. Follow this link to see where your closest shop is located. Question is though, why do you want an N8? There are much better phones available at the same price. Like the Samsung Galaxy S.