Thread: Telecom Italia (TIM) Reveals Nokia N97 Price Tag!

I am pretty sure that most of you will agree with me that Nokia N97 is expected to be one of the most desirable consumer electronics products on the planet this year.

Not only because of the impressive list of features and the touch user interface but also due its eye-catching tilt-slide-out form factor which allows instant switch from a full touchscreen phone to mini laptop with a full QWERTY keyboard.

However, in the current economic climate everyone is taking a closer look at the costs and benefits of technology and affordable price is something that Nokia will definitely need to explode sale and stun the competition.

At the official launch at Nokia World in Barcelona last year in December Nokia has promised a price of 550 Euros but this price is without taxes and subsidies and the main question during the last couple of weeks is what will be the final price as it mainly depends on Nokia's local distributors, taxes, operators' commercial strategy and subsidies!?

Anyway, my friends from Symbian Planet blog reports that phone is now listed on Telecom Italia web site for about 599 Euros which is not that bad price for SIM free phone at all! Unfortunately there is no word about availability but at least now we know it will relatively affordable although not as cheap as Samsung's Omnia HD which is expectable to be available for just 500 euros in Italy!