Nokia N8 Pre-Order Price: Php23,699

Nokia Philippines will have a media launch for the Nokia N8 on October 15 and has also opened pre-orders for their flagship smartphone, the Nokia N8.

The suggested retail price — Php23,699 (pretty good price point IMO).

Nokia N8 is coming, you buying?

The Nokia N8 has started shipping in other countries and though there’s no specific date for local release, Nokia Philippines has put up an email alert for those interested to get the news as soon as it’s out.

The Nokia N8 is supposed to revive Nokia’s strength in the smartphone market and the upcoming release will finally hand down the verdict.

Much of the reception will ultimately be based on how much the retail price will be once the Nokia N8 arrives in the country. And while the RRP during the announcement is in the Php22k (before taxes and tariffs), we estimate it will be in the Php25 to Php30k range (definitely under 30k since the the N900 was around 29k when it was first released).

Based on ad bookings by Nokia to promote the N8, we estimate the release date will be last week of October to 1st week of November.

Can I can get a show of hands who among you here are waiting for the Nokia N8 and buying one?

Nokia E5 out and priced

Announced back in April, the Nokia E5 is the latest E-series smartphone and now available in stores and has a suggested retail price of Php14,950.

The Nokia E5 can be considered the smartphone equivalent of the Nokia C3 featurephone (only with 3G) or the successor to the Nokia E72.

Nokia E5
2.36″ display @ 320 x 240 pixels
ARM 11 600MHz processor
250MB internal memory
256MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD (2GB included)
HSDPA 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA 2.0 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP & DLNA technology
Bluetooth 2.0 w/ A2DP
5MP fixed-focus camera w/ LED flash
Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2
FM Radio Tuner
GPS w/ aGPS support
Li-Ion battery 1200mAh

And unlike the Nokia E71 and E72, the Nokia E5 is being released at a much lower price of Php14,950 (the former models came out with a retail price above Php20,000).