Nokia N8 is official: Priced €370 ($494)

Nokia's N8 is now official would see a launch during April. With a packed design that includes a 12 megapixel camera (with Carl Zeiss optics and a Xenon flash), 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen, HDMI output, 16GB of internal storage, a microSD expansion slot, HD video recording, access to Ovi Store apps, free Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation, and of course, the company's new Symbian3 operating system. The N8 boasts multiple, personalizable homescreens "which can be loaded with apps and widgets," native multitasking, support for multitouch gestures and integration with the Qt software development environment. It'll ship in a variety of hues, with availability pegged for "select markets" in Q3 for €370 ($494) without any subsidies involved.