Nokia N97 Might Be Coming to N. America Early Next Month

Nokia's next flagship smartphone, the Nokia N97, could debut in N. America considerably earlier than expected.

An unnamed source at a "major North American distributor" told The Nokia Blog that this smartphone will debut on June 2.

Those who are interested in this device can already put in a pre-order for it on Nokia's website, but the company says the N97 won't be available until July. This could mean that the unconfirmed report is incorrect, but not necessarily: in the past, U.S. retailers have begun selling new Nokia models before Nokia itself has. 

The official pre-order price for this smartphone is $700, but online stores are likely to offer it for less.

More about the Nokia N97
The Nokia N97 is going to be the second touchscreen-enabled Symbian S60 device from Nokia. It will feature a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 32 GB of internal memory, a 5 megapixel camera, and a microSDHC memory card slot.

Wireless options will include quad-band GSM, HSPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS w/A-GPS. The version made for N. America will have the 3G frequencies used in this area.

Other features of this device are going to include an electronic compass, TV-Out, a widget-based homescreen, and support for Nokia's upcoming Ovi Store.

For more information, visit the official Nokia N97 microsite and read Brighthand's Nokia N97 preview.

Source: The Nokia Blog