No N9 in UK, FR, IT, NL, ES and D?

[Brock]

Hi!
Found this article (in german) which says that they got confirmation that the N9 wont sell in 6 european countrys (UK, FR, IT, NL, ES and D)...

If this is true, i will be really pissed *sorry for bad words*

i will try to find more sources and a translation or something like this

http://www.mobiflip.de/2011/06/exklusiv-kein-nokia-n9-fuer-deutschland-fokus-gilt-dem-ersten-windows-phone/

EDIT:
"Die Niederlande wird, zusammen mit 5 anderen Ländern, eines der ersten Länder sein, in denen Nokia erstes Windows Phone anbieten möchte."
"the netherlands, together with 5 other countrys, will be on of the the first countrys where nokia will sell their first wp7 phone"

EDIT2:
here is another article in english
http://recombu.com/news/nokia-n9-not-coming-to-the-uk-to-focus-on-windows-phone-7-in-west-europe_M14553.html

[JD2010]

Hi!
Found this article (in german) which says that they got confirmation that the N9 wont sell in 5 european countrys (UK, FR, IT, NL and D)...

If this is true, i will be really pissed *sorry for bad words*

i will try to find more sources and a translation or something like this

http://www.mobiflip.de/2011/06/exklusiv-kein-nokia-n9-fuer-deutschland-fokus-gilt-dem-ersten-windows-phone/

Don't worry they will put the N950 for sale right after

[Brock]

Don't worry they will put the N950 for sale right after

cmon, be serious, we all know that the n950 wont be sold in any way, so stop rumoring, someone else could believe you

[johnel]

It's fascinating watching a company like Nokia slowly implode from consistant corporate stupidity.

[dansus]

Seems the N9 will be available through 3rd party sellers in strong WP carrier markets, Expansys and others claim they will offer it for sale.

[johnel]

Seems the N9 will be available through 3rd party sellers in strong WP carrier markets, Expansys and others claim they will offer it for sale.

Which will probably mean at inflated prices too.

[Brock]

Seems the N9 will be available through 3rd party sellers in strong WP carrier markets, Expansys and others claim they will offer it for sale.

yes, i have read another article about the company "fun mobile" saying that they will sell the N9 and some accessories in the UK

[sjgadsby]

Hi!
Found this article (in german) which says that they got confirmation that the N9 wont sell in 6 european countrys (UK, FR, IT, NL, ES and D)...

Very soon, Nokia won't be selling any phones at all in the UK (http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/06/17/51055/nokia-to-close-uk-web-store-by-end-of). They plan the same in other developed, competitive markets.

Nokia not selling phones directly in a market does not necessarily equal Nokia phones not being available for sale in that market.

[Brock]

Very soon, Nokia won't be selling any phones at all in the UK (http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/06/17/51055/nokia-to-close-uk-web-store-by-end-of). They plan the same in other developed, competitive markets.

Nokia not selling phones directly in a market does not necessarily equal Nokia phones not being available for sale in that market.

i hope you are right, but keep in mind that germany is missing in that list too and has been mentioned by the vice pres to be primary wp7 market... and nokia is not closing the online store here (afaik)

[corduroysack]

Don't worry they will put the N950 for sale right after

lol it made me chuckle Cheers :)

[kanishou]

This article is mainly conjecture, which goes like this:

"Nokia Windows Phone will first be offered in country X, Y and Z. Country X, Y and Z are not in the drop-down list for the N9. We don't think it would make sense for Nokia to sell two flagships in one country. Ergo: No N9 in country X, Y and Z."

The only information the author got he claims is from "two independent sources", of which one's credibility is the prediction of the Juli 21 release (but then, who didn't predict that?), so I guess the other source is even less credible. Then he also said that this source claims that as of today "Nokia itself isn't even sure about it yet".

Also, how would that be compatible with this?

http://www.journalism.co.uk/press-releases/beauty-and-style--coming-soon-to-mobile-fun-the-nokia-n9/s66/a544877/

I highly doubt that Nokia is going to go around saying "sorry, you can't have it" to third party distributors or operators, though I wouldn't be surprised if they will focus their marketing on one or the other based on region.

[Brock]

This article is mainly conjecture, which goes like this:

"Nokia Windows Phone will first be offered in country X, Y and Z. Country X, Y and Z are not in the drop-down list for the N9. We don't think it would make sense for Nokia to sell two flagships in one country. Ergo: No N9 in country X, Y and Z."

The only information the author got he claims is from "two independent sources", of which one's credibility is the prediction of the Juli 21 release (but then, who didn't predict that?), so I guess the other source is even less credible. Then he also said that this source claims that as of today "Nokia itself isn't even sure about it yet".

Also, how would that be compatible with this?

http://www.journalism.co.uk/press-releases/beauty-and-style--coming-soon-to-mobile-fun-the-nokia-n9/s66/a544877/

I highly doubt that Nokia is going to go around saying "sorry, you can't have it" to third party distributors or operators, though I wouldn't be surprised if they will focus their marketing on one or the other based on region.

that was the article i have searched for... thanks...

but we still have no confirmation that we will see the N9 in these countrys... so i still expect the worst...

[buchanmilne]

but we still have no confirmation that we will see the N9 in these countrys... so i still expect the worst...

AFAIK, we don't have confirmation that we will see N9 anywhere except Sweden, so that is hardly a reason to expect the worst.

I would expect to see the N9 from all carriers who had the N900 (which doesn't necessarily help me, no carriers in South Africa offered it, but some service providers did it on carrier contracts).

[shallimus]

we still have no confirmation that we will see the N9 in these countrys... so i still expect the worst...
So what's the worst? That Nokia won't sell it directly? Maybe that you'll get limited support?

"Die Antwort ist eigentlich logisch"
Yeah, sure, but logical deduction isn't the same as fact (and on its own doesn't amount to journalism, either).

N900 was a grey market import for everyone living in Canada, but it didn't stop people enjoying it. Worry less and look forward to the N9, despite Nokia's apparent inability to make the most of the [non-WP] opportunities in front of it.

AFAIK, we don't have confirmation that we will see N9 anywhere except Sweden, so that is hardly a reason to expect the worst.

Agreed. N8 availability picture took a while to become clear, if memory serves (not that I was waiting to buy one, but still).


I would expect to see the N9 from all carriers who had the N900 (which doesn't necessarily help me, no carriers in South Africa offered it, but some service providers did it on carrier contracts).
Why do you have to buy your phone from your carrier? Aren't there SIM-only contracts in SA?

[Frickelson]

it would be very bad if the N9 will not -officially- be sold in the listed european countrys because its possible that it will be the only phone with meego/harmattan for the next time... though i dont think that they will do it that way :)

@Brock: greetings to you as a almost-neighbour :D (im from Göttingen...)

[Brock]

So what's the worst? That Nokia won't sell it directly? Maybe that you'll get limited support?

N900 was a grey market import for everyone living in Canada, but it didn't stop people enjoying it. Worry less and look forward to the N9, despite Nokia's apparent inability to make the most of the [non-WP] opportunities in front of it.

Agreed. N8 availability picture took a while to become clear, if memory serves (not that I was waiting to buy one, but still).

Why do you have to buy your phone from your carrier? Aren't there SIM-only contracts in SA?

The problem for me is that i dont know at the moment, how i can get the device from inside germany. eg if its available at amazon.de (without contract) it would be enough and i get the 2year warranty, same for the n900 in dec last year (and i remember a little that the availablility list of n900 wasnt finished at the beginning either ;))

@Frickelson: schöne Grüße zurück aus Garbsen ;)

[zymo]

The problem for me is that i dont know at the moment, how i can get the device from inside germany. eg if its available at amazon.de (without contract) it would be enough and i get the 2year warranty, same for the n900 in dec last year (and i remember a little that the availablility list of n900 wasnt finished at the beginning either ;))

@Frickelson: schöne Grüße zurück aus Garbsen ;)

if the n9 won’t be sold in germany then you ca buy it from austria! you still have got warranty on that device within europe.

[smoothc]

cmon, be serious, we all know that the n950 wont be sold in any way, so stop rumoring, someone else could believe you
Because your info comes from an official source. Oh wait.....

N9 will be available in those countries just like all other nokia phones.

[stickymick]

Who can you believe about all this?

TBH, You're better off waiting to see what other manufacturers will do with MeeGo rather than wait for Nokia/MS to come clean and tell us what the colour of the sky is.

[tissot]

Very soon, Nokia won't be selling any phones at all in the UK (http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/06/17/51055/nokia-to-close-uk-web-store-by-end-of). They plan the same in other developed, competitive markets.

Nokia not selling phones directly in a market does not necessarily equal Nokia phones not being available for sale in that market.

Nokia's own store has never meant anything.
They are overpriced netstores not even directly operated by Nokia. Even in countries where Nokia sells, like Finland they are shutting the store down, while the just as overpriced Nokia flagship store stays because of the Russian tourists. ;)

Though i have to say i could see Nokia not selling N9 in countries like UK, mainly because of WP. But then if N900 was selling almost everywhere in a way or another i'm sure N9 will find it's way somehow while that might not be a carrier.

[Soulaxe]

Hahahahahaha, Nokia really know what they're doing these days!

[Rugoz]

There is NO OFFICIAL WORD on release date yet, nor availability, except that obscure drop-down list. They only said it will come this year. There are rumours it will be available in august or september. The fact nokia has not announced a date yet kind of indicates that they have not yet decided what to do with the n9. Make it a success (and support it), or use it as a small experiment on selected markets.

[geojoking]

Well I'm sorry to say, but it kind of makes sense to focus on offering the WP7 in DE, UK, ES etc. because all the services that come with the WP7 phones don't work in other countries. Try using BING search for restaurants and whatnot in Romania (where I'm from) and you'll realize the results are thin.

So, even if the primary focus will be on the N9 or the WP7, depending on the country, I'm sure you can still get either of them. Just not through Nokia, but, as someone pointed out, Nokia is on the route to closing down its Nokia stores because they are just not profitable.

Again, I have the example of Romania. Nokia stores here are closing one by one because they just can't compete with carriers and distributors. A N900 used to cost a small fortune at the Nokia store, and it "went" with almost half the price @ carriers. So...

[silent_64]

Now I had to register just to end all this foolish speculation.

A dropdown list on Nokias webpage is not the end-all gospel regarding availability. Especially when the dev-page for the N9 states.

"Regional Availability:Global "

http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N9/ - General tab

It doesn't say excluding UK, FR, IT, NL or any other WP launch countries, global means global.

Second, the dropdown list is completely bogus, here in Denmark we have 2 carriers confirming they'll stock the N9 upon release, one more stating they'll only carry the 16 GB version, and another carrier stating they'll wait and see how it's received. All 4 of them though acknowledging that it will in fact be released in DK - Even though we aren't in the dropdown list.

[mrsellout]

Very soon, Nokia won't be selling any phones at all in the UK (http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/06/17/51055/nokia-to-close-uk-web-store-by-end-of). They plan the same in other developed, competitive markets.

Nokia not selling phones directly in a market does not necessarily equal Nokia phones not being available for sale in that market.
I'm buying into this theory more and more for 2 reasons.
1, Places like expansys and play have listed them (a couple more have them listed (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=noki+9&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:unofficial&client=firefox-a#q=nokia+n9&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB%3Aunofficial&sa=X&ei=C3ELTr-6GoW98gPo2_SSAQ&ved=0CCkQpwUoAA&tbs=%2Cprice:1%2Cppr_min%3A200%2Cppr_max%3A&tbm=shop&tbo=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=100ac2b480a23df6&biw=1347&bih=1021) at £499, but I don't know if these are legitimate sites).
2, UK magazines like Techradar (http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/hands-on-nokia-n9-review-969078) and T3 (http://www.t3.com/reviews/phones/smartphones/nokia-n9-video-first-impressions-review)have been allowed to review it. Why send a phone out for review in a territory you don't intend to distribute the phone in.

Off course Nokia could make matters clearer by talking to their consumers, but that sounds too easy.

[casper27]

Of course it will be available in most countries. A quick search has the UK covered anyways by a few independants.
http://www.superetrader.co.uk/nokia-n9-sim-free-unlocked-mobile-phone-p-12773.html
More will follow. The only reason the N9 WP might not launch with some carriers is Skype. But as seen with the Indian versian of N900 they can disable it by firmware region, which can be got around anyway.

By the way just come across this webpage, has a lot of information on N9.
http://www.n9fanclub.com/

[Jedibeeftrix]

Very soon, Nokia won't be selling any phones at all in the UK (http://onespot.wsj.com/technology/2011/06/17/51055/nokia-to-close-uk-web-store-by-end-of). They plan the same in other developed, competitive markets.

Nokia not selling phones directly in a market does not necessarily equal Nokia phones not being available for sale in that market.

i hope you are right, because expansys isn't good enough.

i'd like some confirmation that uk carriers will be able to put the n9 on contract.........

[momcilo]

It doesn't say excluding UK, FR, IT, NL or any other WP launch countries, global means global.

Second, the dropdown list is completely bogus, here in Denmark we have 2 carriers confirming they'll stock the N9 upon release, one more stating they'll only carry the 16 GB version, and another carrier stating they'll wait and see how it's received. All 4 of them though acknowledging that it will in fact be released in DK - Even though we aren't in the dropdown list.

Perhaps the delivery in UK, FR, IT, NL is already guaranteed, and Nokia is using the page to measure the demand in other (listed) markets?

[Yaser88]

Are they looking to actually release N950 then ?!


The Nokia N9 certainly made a great first impression and a lot of people are eager to get their hands on it. That's why Nokia put up a webpage, that should help you find out when the device becomes available in your area. Interestingly though, the Finns seems to have no plans of releasing the N9 in some of the biggest markets in the world. Some of the countries, which will surprisingly miss on the MeeGo smartphone are USA, UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Canada etc.


http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n9_availability_revealed_misses_some_major_m arkets-news-2841.php

[slaapliedje]

I call bull crap. In fact I was thinking that more than likely the carriers will end up renaming the N9 to something lame like "the Nokia MoFo." Because Nokia is planning on Fo'ing your Mo'.

It's like the C7 is called the Nokia Astound on T-Mobile here.

Anyhow, doesn't really matter, since it supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies here in the USA, so even if they don't sell it here, doesn't mean we can't import it, right?

slaapliedje

[Rugoz]

Lets hope that is a mistake or a joke or both. Because otherwise this will kill n9 sales. I'm sure carriers in the countries left out (at least the european ones) are currently putting pressure on nokia to supply them with the n9. Nokia currently needs some serious kick in the *** from carriers. I'm sure they're not excited about having more wp7 handsets which don't sell.

[jotoco]

This is true.

Elop is planning on manufacting just under a 100k n9's. So it is expected that it's availability won't be too broad.

And it means you will probably not be able to import it, because of a limited amount of devices. I suspect the N9 will find it's way to ebay for upwards of U$1000,00 since it will be so rare.

[Patrickcctx]

I call bull crap. In fact I was thinking that more than likely the carriers will end up renaming the N9 to something lame like "the Nokia MoFo." Because Nokia is planning on Fo'ing your Mo'.

It's like the C7 is called the Nokia Astound on T-Mobile here.

Anyhow, doesn't really matter, since it supports both the T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies here in the USA, so even if they don't sell it here, doesn't mean we can't import it, right?

slaapliedje

Can you imagine T-Mobile carrying the N9 in the US? Highly unlikely in my opinion.

I think the main reason Elop has decided that he doesn't want to release the N9 globally is that he doesn't want it to eclipse the WP7 phones coming out late this year and next year. So note that the US, Canada and the UK are left out of the release countries - I am guessing these are countries where Nokia really wants to focus on helping out Microsoft build market share.

[cfh11]

This is true.

Elop is planning on manufacting just under a 100k n9's. So it is expected that it's availability won't be too broad.

And it means you will probably not be able to import it, because of a limited amount of devices. I suspect the N9 will find it's way to ebay for upwards of U$1000,00 since it will be so rare.

:rolleyes: complete bullcrap

[erendorn]

Lol still based on the list from the first day. It's been discussed so much. Nobody knows, especially not eldar, and this list means no-thing. So yes it can be true (or not), but if I flip a coin, it can also be head (or tails), if you see what I mean.

[slaapliedje]

Can you imagine T-Mobile carrying the N9 in the US? Highly unlikely in my opinion.

I think the main reason Elop has decided that he doesn't want to release the N9 globally is that he doesn't want it to eclipse the WP7 phones coming out late this year and next year. So note that the US, Canada and the UK are left out of the release countries - I am guessing these are countries where Nokia really wants to focus on helping out Microsoft build market share.

What would be the point in supporting the frequencies it does then? As far as I know, the only ones really using 1700/2100 UMTS is T-Mobile and very few others in Canada and US. Why would they make the N9 handle these if it was never meant to work here... so either way, the N9 should work here, even if we have to import it.

[jolo]

I work for Nokia, and have been told that the N9 will be available in those markets, via on-line partners. This is still subject to change, but I believe the sales teams have heard about the interest in the N9 and are planning how to sell them.

[sjgadsby]

The thread "Nokia N9 to miss on some major markets; Western Europa / North America!" (8 posts) has been merged into this thread.

[kevloral]

I'm sure they're not excited about having more wp7 handsets which don't sell.

Actually, it is the carriers that don't want any wp7 handset to sell.

[cy8aer]

For Europe I do not have so much problems: It is sold in Austria, Finland... So then: Buy it in Austria or Finland if you live in EU. You have the same online rights as in every other EU state (e.g 2 weeks send back...). There is not every thing bad in EU. If you really want the N9, so what...

[kevloral]

Next September I am staying in Oulu (FI) for a couple of days. I think I will buy myself a little present there before coming back to Spain. :D

[blipnl]

I think the countries not listed (NL and more) are still going to get it. The Netherlands is one of the larger Nokia customers, because here Nokia is still one of the market leaders. And.. I have yet to see a WP7 here in the wild! Would make absolutely no sense to skip these countries and aim for the sea ray (what kind of **ap name is that anyways, sounds like the only thing to have survived the burning platform for it was submerged)

I am slightly concerned that they will not produce enaugh units considering Eflop's actions lately. However noting that the N9 will be a more consumer targeted phone, they better make more of these than they made n900s. Fingers crossed.

[kanishou]

[..] the sea ray (what kind of **ap name is that anyways, sounds like the only thing to have survived the burning platform for it was submerged)

A sea ray is a large flat fish, that "flies through the water like birds through air". Nokia desperately needs something like that to hold on to, after plummeting into the freezing ocean to escape the burning platform. :)

Also "Sea Ray" seems to be a boat maker, which again fits with the "rescue boat" analogy.

Let's just hope it doesn't turn out to be a sting ray.

[zymo]

i just noticed that the german nokia online store has closed the doors. maybe this is the reason why germany besides uk, italy, spain... are not listed in that n9 availability checklist.

[Badevil]

I have wrote a mail to Nokia Germany and got this answer:
Sehr geehrter Herr Badevil :-),

vielen Dank für Ihre Kontaktaufnahme mit Nokia Care.

In Bezug auf Ihre Anfrage über das Nokia N9, werde ich Ihnen gerne helfen.

Ich möchte Ihnen mitteilen, dass das Nokia N9 in Deutschland verfügbar wird.

Ein genaues Datum gibt es leider nicht, wenn es erhältlich wird. Die neuesten Informationen können Sie in den Nachrichten auf unserer Webseite www.nokia.de finden.

Ich hoffe Ihnen geholfen zu haben.

Für weitere Fragen und Anregungen stehen wir Ihnen gerne jederzeit auch telefonisch zur Verfügung.


Translation:
Dear Mr. Badevil,
regarding your question about the Nokia N9 i would be glad to help you. The Nokia N9 will be available in Germany, but I can not give you a specific date, when it will be available. You can find the newest information at our website www.nokia.de.

[Rauha]

i just noticed that the german nokia online store has closed the doors. maybe this is the reason why germany besides uk, italy, spain... are not listed in that n9 availability checklist.

That's not the reason. The store has also closed in Finland and Sweden and they are on the list.

[Guffaw]

Norway is not on the list and they are saying:

Det er ikke blitt sluppet noe som helst informasjon når det gjelder pris og tilgjenglighet for N9.

Jeg ser dog ingen grunn til å tro at denne telefonen ikke vil bli sluppet i Norge. Uavhengig av det, vil den jo bli laget for det Europeiske markedet, så den vil fungere i Norge.

Med andre ord, det er ingen info ennå, men du har ingen grunn til å bekymre deg!

Google translate (lazy):

It has not been released any information regarding price and availability of the N9.

I see however no reason to believe that this phone will not be released in Norway. Regardless of that, it will be made for the European market, so it will work in Norway.

In other words, there is no info yet, but you have no reason to worry!

[Badevil]

I have asked why the N9 is variable at nokia.at and nokia.ch (produkt site) and here there answer.
German:
vielen Dank für Ihre Kontaktaufnahme mit Nokia Care.

Der verschiede Inhalt von unseren Lokalseiten geht auf verschiedene Marketingkonzepte zurück. Aus diesem Grund gibt es manchmal Unterschiede in den Zeitpunkten, zu welchen wir die neuesten Produkten unseren Kunden vorstellen. Wir versichern Ihnen, dass wir auch bald N9 zu unserer deutschen Seite einfügen werden, und bedanken uns herzlich für Ihre Interesse.
Translated (google it is easier):
Thank you for contacting Nokia Care

The contents of our various local sites dating back to different marketing concepts. For this reason, there are sometimes differences in the times at which we introduce the latest products to our customers. We assure you that we will soon add to our N9 German side, and thank you for your interest.

Maybe it will be available for the other as well... but i still disagree with there "marketing concepts"...

[Guffaw]

New answer in Norwegian:
Hei igjen,

Den listen gjelder kun for de land hvor Nokia har en egen nettbutikk. De vil nemlig gi en notifikasjon for når den blir tilgjengelig i deres egen butikk. Blant annet Norge og Danmark har ikke dette, derfor er ikke Norge og Danmark på listen.

Google:
Hello again,

The list applies only to the countries where Nokia has its own shop. They will in fact provide a notification when it becomes available in their own shop. Among other things, Norway and Denmark do not have this, why is not Norway and Denmark on the list.

[crisscross]

New answer in Norwegian:


Google:
Not true since Sweden/Finland/Austria has no store but is in the list...

[babis3g]

UPDATE

N9 added

nokia portugal facebook saying to come 4th quater of 2011

italy
http://www.nokia.it/telefoni_accessori/telefoni_cellulari/nokia-n9
indonesia
http://www.nokia.co.id/cari-produk/ponsel/nokia-n9
norway with telenor
http://www.idg.no/pcworld/article212272.ece
belgium
http://www.nokia.be/decouvrez-les-appareils/tous-les-appareils/nokia-n9
meadle east & africa
http://mea.nokia.com/find-products-en/devices/nokia-n9
brazil
http://www.nokia.com.br/produtos/celulares/nokia-n9

in UK
http://www.expansys.com/s.aspx?search=nokia%20n9
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/20481995/Nokia-N9-16GB-MeeGo-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone-Black/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=nokia+n9&urlrefer=search
and this web has got the 16 gb with price £500:(
i think they doing their best not sale much
http://www.gummobile.com/phones/Nokia_N9_Sim_Free.aspx

[Prozac786]

Well I just pre-ordered one from Expansys website. Black 64GB.

[Brock]

At the "N9 finally here" thread, zymo posted this link from amazon.de
http://www.amazon.de/Nokia-Smartphone-Display-Touchscreen-Megapixel/dp/B005FIY8EG/ref=sr_1_21?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1312369424&sr=1-21
BUT, if i search for Nokia N9, i cant find it... very strange...

So it looks like it will be available in germany, at least the 16GB Version... for 619,- EUR...
I bet that the N9 with 64GB will cost 699,-

[delmar]

UPDATE

N9 added

nokia portugal facebook saying to come 4th quater of 2011

italy
http://www.nokia.it/telefoni_accessori/telefoni_cellulari/nokia-n9
indonesia
http://www.nokia.co.id/cari-produk/ponsel/nokia-n9
norway with telenor
http://www.idg.no/pcworld/article212272.ece
belgium
http://www.nokia.be/decouvrez-les-appareils/tous-les-appareils/nokia-n9
meadle east & africa
http://mea.nokia.com/find-products-en/devices/nokia-n9
brazil
http://www.nokia.com.br/produtos/celulares/nokia-n9

in UK
http://www.expansys.com/s.aspx?search=nokia%20n9
http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/20481995/Nokia-N9-16GB-MeeGo-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone-Black/Product.html?searchtype=allproducts&searchsource=0&searchstring=nokia+n9&urlrefer=search
and this web has got the 16 gb with price £500:(
i think they doing their best not sale much
http://www.gummobile.com/phones/Nokia_N9_Sim_Free.aspx

In the italian homepage (nokia,it) are only mentioned the model and the specs, so that not necessary says that it will be avaiable.

In austrian homepage (nokia.at) you can add your email, so they will advice you when it's avaiable.

[Grazy]

Now I had to register just to end all this foolish speculation.

A dropdown list on Nokias webpage is not the end-all gospel regarding availability. Especially when the dev-page for the N9 states.

"Regional Availability:Global "

http://www.developer.nokia.com/Devices/Device_specifications/N9/ - General tab

It doesn't say excluding UK, FR, IT, NL or any other WP launch countries, global means global.

Second, the dropdown list is completely bogus, here in Denmark we have 2 carriers confirming they'll stock the N9 upon release, one more stating they'll only carry the 16 GB version, and another carrier stating they'll wait and see how it's received. All 4 of them though acknowledging that it will in fact be released in DK - Even though we aren't in the dropdown list.

your theory was wrong!! I was hoping it would come to the UK! oh well Samsung/iphone here i come!

[percy]

So it looks like it will be available in germany, at least the 16GB Version...

Have you seen that the title of the article says "[AT-Import]"?

[gerbick]

Each area in the title has an Amazon store for distribution.

[Chuck Norris]

Just leave these countrys and move to a country that get all the nice things...:D

[delmar]

On amazon.de they first said that it comes from Nokia Gmbh ( = Nokia Germany), than changed to nokia.at (= Nokia Austria).

Austria was allways mentioned by Nokia where it will be available, but not Germany. For me this is the confirm that it will not be officially released by Nokia in Germany.

[zymo]

Just leave these countrys and move to a country that get all the nice things...:D

you mean Kazakhstan? :rolleyes:

[zymo]

On amazon.de they first said that it comes from Nokia Gmbh ( = Nokia Germany), than changed to nokia.at (= Nokia Austria).

Austria was allways mentioned by Nokia where it will be available, but not Germany. For me this is the confirm that it will not be officially released by Nokia in Germany.

in austria even all major carriers will get the N9 and it is Nokia Top-Smartphone for that market.

[Chuck Norris]

you mean Kazakhstan? :rolleyes:

Never been there so can't say if they get it all.

I'm talking about the the land of innovation.

[jalyst]

your theory was wrong!! I was hoping it would come to the UK! oh well Samsung/iphone here i come!

Well, it should still be available @Amazon UK.
And hopefully countless other retail channels.
Not clear if they're doing that for the US, might be Amazon only. :(

Price might be high initially, but will definitely come down over time.
Pre-order prices are "sometimes" very good.

But there may not be any dramatic drops, till after release of Searay.
Or there may never be dramatic drops, so WP looks more compelling.
Wouldn't surprise me... sigh...

[oweng]

This will be of interest - sorry for the overlap...

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1067731#post1067731