As you all should know by now, the Nokia N8 started shipping today. The first users have already received their phones, and also posted initial reactions on forums around the world. I decided to grab a few reactions of users in Finland, from matkapuhelinfoorumi.info.

I’ve freely translated the Finnish posts into English.

Voimalaturi:

• Very good camera, powerful flash (for a mobile phone)
• A dedicated GPU and a big AMOLED screen make it into a good navigator – the screen is bright and the map moves smoothly, voice-navigation commands come on time
• Sturdy build quality, refreshing colors
• On the negative side, he commented the theme should have been updated to look different when compared to older Symbian generations

noobie69:

• Camera quality a disappointment. Images come out blurry.

calle76:

• Very positive experience, especially the camera is good.

Rickhard:

• The plastic cover on top makes a clicking sound. Nothing else to complain after 2 hrs usage. Great feeling when using it :)

Wheez:

• Image and video editing causing small lagging.
• Ovi Store is working well.
• Positively impressed by the screen. Sensitivity is high and it looks great.
• Logical placement in the UI. The widget screen is a better alternative when compared to the icon placement of the iPhone.
• Could praise the whole device in general. Haven’t found anything to complain about.

So to summarize that, people are happy with their Nokia N8′s :) Good job Nokia!

Nokia today announced that the N8 actually began shipping today, September 30th. The factories that began shipping today are located in Beijing, China and Salo, Finland.

Espoo, Finland -Nokia’s latest entertainment smartphone, the highly anticipated Nokia N8 with Ovi services, has started shipping. Customers who have placed a pre-order for the Nokia N8 in Nokia Online Shops and Nokia retail stores will be the first to receive their Nokia N8. Market availability will vary by country and by operator, with broad availability in the coming weeks.

A Nokia Retail Specialist told me a few weeks ago that the Nokia N8 will be available in our store on October 14th. This could very well be the day that it is available at retailers. The first ones who have made a pre-order should receive the N8 before the weekend.

Hit View Post for more interesting making-of images of the Nokia N8.