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Nokia N9 now shipping, price starts at Php28.5k

Name: Nokia N9 now shipping, price starts at Php28.5k
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Abe Olandres September 27, 2011 · 1 min read

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Nokia has just posted a press release stating that the Meego-powered Nokia N9 has started shipping to stores and customers who pre-ordered it. While the shipments does not yet include the Philippines, we’re hoping it will be a matter of weeks (if not a month) before we’d see the N9 hitting local stores.

We got a good look at the Nokia N9 back in June during its announcement in Singapore. See our coverage here.

Nokia N9
3.9-inch AMOLED screen @ 854Ã—480 pixels
ARM Cortex-A8 OMAP3630 1.0 GHz
PowerVR SGX530
1024MB RAM
16GB and 64GB internal storage
Bluetooth 2.1
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
3G/HSDPA 14.4Mbps
Near Field Communication (NFC)
8MP autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics (f/2.2 aperture)
720p HD video recording @ 30fps with stereo sound
2 x LED flash
2nd front-facing camera for video calls
1450mAh battery
Meego 1.2 Harmattan

There are two variants of the Nokia N9 — the 16GB is priced at 480 euros (~Php28,500) and a 64GB variant at 560 euros (~Php33,000). Note though that these prices are before taxes and subsidies so the landed price in the Philippines will vary, give or take Php2k.

{source: Nokia PR}

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106 Comments

ronald · 14 years ago

I bought mine yesterday in sm city annex bldg. I got the white 64GB for P27,700.

Queency · 14 years ago

still waiting for this phone. Uh!

Skye03 · 15 years ago

No matter what other people would say with this phone and it’s platform, I really fell in love with just how fast it is on that sexy hardware, even though it has older internals compared to iPhone/android devices, pero just look at that, ang bilis ang intuitive grabe. Tsaka for sure someone out there would port android apps since it’s linux based din naman ;) . And Tizen is also being develop so I think it’s not doomed after all ayt?

jalapenio · 15 years ago

Like many, I’ve been keeping tabs on the progress of the N9. Today, I dropped by at Nokia MOA and asked the sales rep regarding the lauch of Nokia N9 in the Philippines. As it turns out, we all have to wait until January of next year. This is because of the “market by market” approach of the sale of N9.
It’s quite disappointing since all of our neighbours in SEA are getting it before the year ends.

Joanne · 15 years ago

Wah! Next year? Next year pa? Ngayon lang ako ngka-gusto ng ganito sa isang cellphone. Hindi ako ganito ka-enamored sa iPhone or sa Android devices… Wah grabe torture! N9!!!

Louie · 15 years ago

Hi Sir Yuga:

Is it true that N9 is not anymore coming to the Philippines because of lack of product codes???
I saw this posted on Facebook by the Nokia N8 Philippine User page. Please confirm…

This is such a disapointment knowing that Meego Harmattan looks like a very promising OS even though Meego is already dead.

tfnow02 · 15 years ago

Wow! Nokia N9 pinag-uusapan tapos mapupunta sa Android o Apple. Anong klaseng magulang ba meron ang mga ito? Nakakahiyang isipin na ang mga Pinoy ngayon eh parang di na Pinoy. Halos lahat ng attitude eh yung tipong makahirit lang. Haaayyyy…

Sixel · 15 years ago

How is android “buggy” exactly? Give me a detailed explanation.

Meltemi · 15 years ago

The Nokia N9 is the first phone in the world to not care about the OS. Some people argue that the N9 is Meego but the real OS is Harmattan. It does not really matter folks. You see, Nokia’s user interface will be universal in all products as evidenced by Atasahaari and Elop’s hints. Nokia will stick to Swipe Qt. No matter what the OS is, be it Symbian Anna, Belle, Rama or Harmattan or Windows Phone, the UI will be Swipe Qt. Get? There is a huge hush hush project in Nokia now coding the essential apps to Qt as this will be channeled down to the feature phones via the Meltemi variant of Nokia’s Linux OS. Kasi nga proof eto na Nokia is ready to stick with Qt and Swipe.

So there. Just use another perspective when choosing a phone. OS is the sub-layer, Qt is the UI. So just see the Nokia N9 as the flagship Swipe Qt phone. 33k for 64 gb is really reasonable. Have you ever heard that the iPhone is selling at 35k for 16gb?

Nokia has the simplest UI. Integrated apps. No need to go to twitter, fb, email or sms separately. They are all summarised in the events view. No need to buy a wifi hotspot as Nokia N9 is one. The Nokia N9 browser is faster than the desktop version of google chrome and firefox (I think). If your really have the moolah for this, this i think is a lot better that any flagship phone out there. A lot better than my Galaxy S 2.

I have to agree. As much I love my Android, it gets really buggy. I have this on pre-order. I am thinking of this as my everyday phone and putting my SGS2 on sale sa greenhills.

jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

Wow, this is cool and great, I like it..

[email protected] · 15 years ago

the o.s. is maemo/meego, developers platform on apps will be based on QT so this phone is not dead, lots of QT apps on the nokia store

Kikokix · 15 years ago

Away-away na naman ang mga fanboys. Tsk, when will they ever learn.

People have the right to choose which device/ OS suits their needs. If you have the money to burn and you like the gadget you’re buying then go for it sunshine!

Mikoy · 15 years ago

MeeGo is dead: Meet Tizen, another new open source OS based on Linux

http://thisismynext.com/2011/09/28/meego-dead-meet-tizen-open-source-os-based-linux/

Mob Hatter · 15 years ago

From the title, it conveys the idea that it’s already shipping to the Philippines. :) Anyway, will it definitely/officially ship here?

JamesErik · 15 years ago

I love Samsung now!

Ishi · 15 years ago

With that kind of price, I’d rather go for a secondhand iPhone 3GS plus a Samsung Galaxy S.

IMHO, people will go for Android / iOS this season.

What happened to E7? N900?

jdGONEMAD · 15 years ago

I’d go for IPhone instead with that price range.

Esteban Trabaho · 15 years ago

I actually wish Nokia continued Meego development like what Samsung’s doing with Bada, instead of just giving its whole self to Ballmer’s crew.

The N9’s a beautiful device, but it’s the last of its breed.

Meltemi · 15 years ago

This is the flagship Qt device and definitely not the last. This will run all of android’s 250,000 apps.

Some dude · 15 years ago

I’ve tried the device before (it’s in my line of work, actually). IMHO it may be worth the 28k (although I’d really want it to be lower).

Everything’s really buttery smooth, although the possible lack of apps (if it doesn’t go well) makes me worry and well, IMHO as well it’s a minus point for me.

Also, @Val it has been said in several tech sites. Well, more like they’re really vague about Meego/N9’s future but they’re gonna push through with it. Who knows, if it sells Nokia may like, avoid going the WebOS route and sell just as well, if not even better than the incoming Sea Ray and stuff.

hanjo · 15 years ago

try visiting the meego website and you’ll find out that they developed a software that would make meego devices run ALL android apps.
it got me excited. suddenly, meego devices just become a bit more attractive.
they’re more ambitious in trying to push an “across-devices” OS. imagine, running the same OS on your laptop/netbook, cellphone, tablet etc.. and thus have seamless communication across devices.
not even apple is doing it as of now (theymiht consider it in the future). their MACs and their iphones, ipods, and ipads, do not have one same OS.

Rivs · 15 years ago

Bad idea to buy this just days before iPhone 5 announcement..just sayin..

quzaqi · 15 years ago

tsk tsk!

i really admire one trait of you iDIOTS.

you have this knack for visiting tech forums/reviews then simply drop the name of your overly admired fruit company and sometimes (not all the time)lash out negative opinions on the product being reviewed or talked about.

if you’re not an iDIOT then please do not give any hint of being one.

allan · 15 years ago

Rivs,
Apple’s products are too expensive for Filipinos to buy, so I hope you are talking only to the few Apple fanbois.

Ray · 15 years ago

you do know that not everyone is excited or even interested sa iphone5 right?
from what i hear the specs will be lackluster compared to other current phones and apple will try to downplay this by promoting voice recognition as an oh so magical feature. no thanks

JP · 15 years ago

The N9’s euro price is inclusive of VAT, so I think prices will be lower when the device hits our shores.

Shakey · 15 years ago

Knowing Nokia, prices will go down after a few months. Besides, 28K is the SRP, street prices might be lower.

Val · 15 years ago

Is it true that the N9 is going to be the last Meego-powered phone from Nokia? Are they going to be an all-Windows Phone on their next handsets?

allan · 15 years ago

Depends on market demands. If we demand Nokia’s meego-powered devices instead of WinPhone 7, then Nokia will just do like that. But we have to fire the CEO first before meego(Actually a zombie product) will move forward at Nokia.

Jolina Magdangal · 15 years ago

I really hate that Elop guy. He’s going to drop MeeGo no matter what.

So it’s the last of MeeGo.

el amigo · 15 years ago

some people are overlooking the fact it can run android apps (http://liliputing.com/2011/09/openmobile-acl-lets-android-apps-run-on-meego.html)

what’s more? an android mod will come by, or whatever linux mobile OS that may emerge soon, this device is pretty costumizable, did I mention that nokia will be supporting this baby until 2016? kung ako tatanongin sulit na yan.

Benchmark · 15 years ago

Test post….spam daw ako?! hala

Anyway the battle begins this October!

Nokia, RIM and Apple…teka?! San ang Samsung?

jerikz · 15 years ago

galaxy note sir =)

Benchmark · 15 years ago

Nokia, Apple, RIM…”Let’s get it on!” The battle begins this October! Hehehehe

San yung sa Samsung?! S2 pa din ba? Or may S3 na????

irv · 15 years ago

i thought windows phone 7 is the future for Nokia. what is this phone good for then, a piece of nostalgia?

Chubachuchu · 15 years ago

It’s too darn expensive. I hope this phone will be a huge hit – I have high hopes on this one.

I’ll just wait until there will be some users’ feedback. I am not liking Android anymore; it’s so buggy. :(

Sixel · 15 years ago

Buggy? I have never have problems with Android before.

John · 15 years ago

HAHA! another one! may isa nanamang taong naka realize na buggy ang android for everyday use..

i was an android user since the 3rd android in the world released (htc hero) and DesireHD was my last.. its a great platform, but in the end, it is still buggy.

pero payo ko lang, wag mong ipilit sa ibang tao na buggy or bulok talaga ang android since aapihin ka lang nila, lol!! masyado pa silang nabubulag sa labas na anyo nito.. (kung baga sa babae, maganda pero pangit ugali, hehe)

one day, marerealize din nila yan.. Mircrosoft’s windowsphone7 and Apple’s iOS are the only OS i can recommend for everyday use.

Pinoy Persuasion · 15 years ago

@John, statistics show otherwise. Android’s market share is going up. And mind you, the Apple fanbois are more fiery in their attacks against Andtroid fans.

Not to mention that Apple, the evil company itself, is attacking Android like there is no tomorrow with their lawsuits.

I wonder where do they get their nerve when in fact, iPhone copied LG Prada which was created by LG in 2006/2007 waaaay before iPhone got invented?

LG’s CEO said it himself and if they finally decide to file a lawsuit versus Apple that will be the start of The Great War!

john · 15 years ago

@Pinoy Persuasi

did i say na instant? it took me two years to realize it.. masarap kasi talaga gamitin ang android.. sa ganda nito, hindi mo papansinin ang mga mali nito.. i enjoyed every single features of android, then one day i ask myself na bakit ganito ka komplikado to kung phone lang naman ito?

statistic? marami talaga magaandroid, kasi nga maganda sa mata at masarap gamitin.. pero im sure, hindi aabot ng 2015 ang pagiging number 1 nyan.. yung iba dyan, this year lang nakaandroid.

Sixel · 15 years ago

@John, I really hope that is a troll reply.

I tried all kinds of phone os and I’d got to say

Android > iOs > Windows

Esteban Trabaho · 15 years ago

Android over iOS? lol. I’ve used both and in terms of overall user experience and ease of use, iOS > Android.

Mas mataas lang ang market share ng Android kasi mas maraming manufacturers (of course since Google doesn’t charge them for its use) gumagawa as compared sa iOS na Apple lang and Android’s mostly caters to the mid-to-low income bracket. Pero sa quality of apps, Android isn’t even in the same league. And let’s not even start with fragmentation issues and the malware problems of Android.

gingereal · 15 years ago

Oi apple boy fanatic iPhone vs SG2? SG2 ka na brad haha..naalala ko me mayabang na naka iphone samin nag flash ako ng theme gaya ng iPhone ayun amaze na amaze. Sabi ko ayan parehas na tayo yun akin nga lang yung mga widgets ko naka steroids gumagalaw! hahaha

Ray · 15 years ago

i keep hearing you guys say that android is buggy. i personally am an android user and have not experienced this. care to elaborate from personal experience what exactly it is that is buggy?