| The handset was publicly announced
at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona 2008, [citation needed] and started
selling in September 2008. Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific are the
first locations to provide the handset for consumers.
The American and Chinese versions are
expected shortly thereafter. October 1st is set as the U.K. release date
for the N96, although London has a separate date of September 24th when
the device will go on sale exclusively at Nokia's flagship stores on Regent
Street and at Terminal 5 (Heathrow airport). |
