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The Nokia N97 will be sold at around 550 euros, or 693 USD in first half of 2009. According to Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President, Markets, Nokia, this price is very competitive among the touchscreen phones market.

Below is some pictures I took during the announcement this morning auditorium CCIB, Barcelona:

Agenda – Day 1

Ovi & Places
12:00-12:15
“Ovi – Connecting people, places, time and things to bring us closer”
Jussi Nevanlinna, Vice President, Portfolio & Product Management, Services & Software, Nokia
12:15-12:25
”Connected Navigation”
Michael Halbherr, Vice President Nokia Location Based Services, Nokia
12:25-12:35
Joint Q&A

Messaging & Entertainment
12:45-12:55
”Mobile Messaging for Everyone”
Tom Furlong, Senior Vice President and General Manager Consumer Messaging, Service & Software, Nokia
12:55-13:05
”Year one of the N-Gage mobile games service”
Jaakko Kaidesoja, Vice President, Games, Nokia
13:05–13:15
”Nokia Music”
Liz Schimel, Global Head of Music, Entertainment & Communities, Nokia

The Way We Live Next
13:40-14:00
“Nokia Research – Bridging to the Mobile Future”
Henry Tirri, Senior Vice President & Head of Nokia Research Center
Q&A

In a special link on the Nokia World Web page about the “Nseries in 2009″, it also reads: “Desktop. Laptop. Pocket.”

Below is some interesting quotes from credible sources:

Robert Scoble:

what I’ve seen tonight from Nokia has, indeed, not been seen yet on the Internet and was pretty surprising to the bloggers.

“Nokia has the goods but I’m not allowed to tell you what or why until 9:45 a.m. (Spain time) today. Wow.”

Reuters:

Nokia, the world’s largest cellphone maker, will unveil an “interesting” phone to strengthen its product and service offerings later on Tuesday, a company official said late on Monday.

“There’s going to be some interesting hardware,” said Udo Szabo, a senior manager for Nokia’s service business, in a speech at a Mobile Monday industry networking event.

Forbes:

Speculation is rampant online with most guessing that the announcement will be a high-end phone that combines a touchscreen with a Qwerty keyboard. Such a device would be a first for Nokia, which just began shipping its first touchscreen phone, the 5800 XpressMusic. A special link on the Nokia World Web page that teases upcoming news about the “Nseries in 2009″ offers subtle confirmation.

Other guesses making the rounds include a netbook or laptop, a motion-sensing device that can be controlled by gestures and an N-series device running S60, the latest version of the Symbian operating system.

I will be attending Nokia World 2008 at CCIB, Barcelona, this morning and will write it immediately as it unveiled.

Again, stay tuned.

Nokia World will offer you a dynamic experience, a space where real stories and original thinking are shared, an environment where collaboration leads to innovation, a place where likeminded people bond, partnerships and even friendships are forged, a destination where people connect and join conversations that help define and drive the future of our industry. Nokia World offers an unforgettable journey where people can connect in new and better ways. Join us in exploring, shaping and defining our industry.

With thought-provoking seminars, informed keynote speakers and a wide range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility.

For the press, operators, developers, media, music and content houses, games publishers, IT companies, internet companies, retailers, analysts, bloggers, plus many other key players, Nokia World is the year’s must-attend event.

Stay tuned.