Finnish site, Verkkokauppa, has started selling the Nokia N78 in Finland online. This all-rounder will be available for 367 euros sans taxes (448 euros with taxes if you want to know). Customers will also get one year’s worth of subscription to Nokia Maps for the Nordic region to go along with its integrated aGPS. I don’t want to go over the specs again, but a 3.2 Carl Zeiss megapixel camera, HSDPA and WLAN are just the tip of a techberg. Go here for the complete specifications. Now that it’s released in Finland, the wait won’t be that long until the N78 finds its way into other markets.
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The support pages are in place. The interactive demonstrations are up. And the full user manual is ready for grabs. All these point to just one thing - an imminent release for the much-awaited Nokia N78, may be just a matter of days or weeks.

The N78 was officially announced in February at MWC ‘08 along with another behemoth that is the N96. The N78 is an all-in-one device that combines music, photography, navigation, and productivity into an attractive sleek and stylish design. In addition to integrated aGPS technology with Nokia Maps and Geotagging support, the N78 also has a 3.2-megapixel camera and a card slot to raise storage up to 8GB via microSD cards. The phone houses a 2.4-inch QVGA display capable of 16 million colors. And of course, how can we forget its list of connectivity options including WiFi, HSDPA, and Bluetooth, all meshed into Symbian OS 3rd Edition FP2.

With an estimated price tag of $550 before taxes, this is one phone that will be worth every penny.

Nokia opened its first Nokia Music Store today in Australia, featuring tons of tracks from both local artists and global hits. With a single account, users can login to the Nokia Music Store on their PC or optimized Nokia devices including the Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N81 and N82.

You can also sync music from a PC on other Xpress Music handsets like the Nokia 5610 and Nokia 5310. Users can not only stream full-length tracks and create playlists, but also add them to a wishlist so you can buy them later. Tracks purchased can be transferred from the PC to compatible Nokia devices.

Music tracks can be purchased through several payment options including credit cards and pre-paid vouchers. Individual tracks cost A$ 1.70 and full albums start at A$ 17.00. A monthly subscription that allows users to stream unlimited music is also available at A$ 10.00.

Visit the store at Nokia Music Store (Firefox not supported).

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