as i said,gps is number 1 function for my phone.ovi maps is the reason,overall is major upgrade for n8..(despite n8 is 12mp,largest sensor but lag,slow,hang).

Maybe nokia has reduce their price..like n8 and e6 first launch...

If that's the case then this is good news..

fast fast ship la...aiks.

The price for Nokia devices is not justified if you're comparing with devices priced similarly since most other devices are packed with better

maps maps maps.lol.other than maps nokia got nothing special?camera?the main problem is user experience and speed.im so enough with my symbian 3 phones....TOOOO SLOWWWW.this N9 luckily pack with ARM A8 1ghz.1gb ram...its dated luckily but symbian 3....

True, many app stores have a high number of useless 'fart' apps so having a high app count isn't really important. What's important are the number of genuinely useful apps.

For me the apps I consider important are ebook reader, internet streaming radio, unit converter, currency converter, news apps like BBC or CBS, offline dictionaries, entertainment apps like Daily Motion, Movie Trailers, Youtube, jokes, illusions, GPS utilities like Smart Runner and social media apps like Whatsapp, Foursquares, ebuddy and facebook chat. There should also be a good selection of games. Let's face it, we don't buy a smartphone just for calls, sms and email.

For N9 to succeed as a mass market smartphone it need to have these general apps fast. The N900 is fine without them because it was never aimed at the mass market but the N9 will die standing. I foresee many users buying the N9 due to the seductive hardware but giving up after a few months due to lack of apps.

not true. price of phones is heavily subsidized and some can even go for free with the right mobile plan.
have yet to seen a premium smartphone go for free in malaysia yet.

According to the official Nokia specs it is a viewer for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, pdf and Open Document format.