This isn’t the best news coming out from Nokia at the moment, but the company has released a statement that the anticipated Nokia N8 will be delayed until October, which is few weeks behind the anticipated end-of-September shipping date. According to Nokia, the delay is due to an overwhelming number of pre-orders, though a delay really isn’t the best way to reward customers who pre-order your flagship phone. Still, at least the delay is only a short one, and hopefully it won’t dampen the enthusiasm towards a phone that Nokia touts as its savior. The statement reads:
“The amount of preorders has exceeded our expectations and we are working hard to deliver the Nokia N8 to the market. In some markets, we had planned to start delivering the Nokia N8s to our pre-order customers by the end of September. To ensure a great user experience, we have decided to hold the shipments for a few weeks to do some final amends. We’re thrilled with the response that we’ve had to the Nokia N8 and assure everyone who’ve pre-ordered it already that it’ll be worth the wait! We expect consumers to get their Nokia N8s during October.”