Thanks for all your feedback, we truly value what you guys say.



We’ve been closely monitoring the N8 Thread on Lowyat.net and realised that there are some questions raised about the Rangers programme. We also read the posts with questions about the recent blogger preview Nokia had for the Nokia N8. Let us try to answer that question first:



Nokia’s been engaging bloggers since 2007 and we’ve quite regularly had previews for those bloggers who’ve expressed interest in our products. From our perspective, we want to help people who are interested in these products get access to information and our time so they can understand our products better, and we can have a conversation with them. So, rather than having these bloggers rely on foreign blogs and other third-party information, we created this programme so they could talk directly to us. There is no obligation to write whether positive or negative. We just provide them the opportunity and it’s up to those bloggers who’ve attended to make what they want out of it.



Now, this is similar to the Rangers programme we’re experimenting with. We’d like to create opportunities for you to talk to us, and we’re glad some of you are already emailing us and we’re happy to respond. Note, that these are two separate programmes run by separate teams, so not  every opportunity will be the same. Rest assured, the Nokia N8 session is still happening. Why we’ve not been able to announce the date is because we want it to be as soon as possible, but there are factors like when the shipment of devices arrive and are ready. Note, our intention is to provide each of you with a final, retail product (not a prototype). We could have set a later date when we were safely assured that the product would be in. But we are waiting so we can set a date as quickly as possible to give you the chance to be the among the absolute first to try the final product out.



That said, we see the Nokia Rangers programme evolving into a long-term engagement programme where there will be plenty of opportunities for the Rangers to access and experience what Nokia has to offer. You don’t have to wait for an event to speak to us, just send us an email J.



Once again, thanks for your feedback. We’ll be in touch soon about when the N8 session will happen. And, do let us know if you have any questions in the meantime, thanks!