Nokia Conversations have announced via thier twitter account the release of a  firmware update for the N97 – N97 SW 1.1 (11.x.021).

Expected release date is Wednesday 1 July and Planet N97 will bring you the list of changes as soon as they are announced.

There is a great overview video of the N97 from the BBC, which you can view here: (more…)

Planet N97 has its very own N97 Widget.

Great!

See the Planet N97 forum on how to design your own widget, and let us know if you can find a more useful use than ours!

If Nokia like your widget, you may also win one of 10 N97’s.

If you missed the news, the Nokia N97 is now available direct from UK Nokia Flagship stores, or online at Nokia.co.uk

Nokia are giving themselves a week headstart over other retailers, so if you want the N97 on a contract, you will still have to wait a little while.

The hot rumour at the moment is that Vodafone will not be stocking the N97 in Ireland, instead offering a N97 mini later in the year.

This from a moderator at the Vodafone forums, with no clarification as to what mini means, except that the price will be less and therefore appeal to a wider range of people.

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It has been reported that the Nokia N97 has arrived in the Nokia US flagship stores in Chicago and New York.

It will go on sale Tuesday for $699.99, or if in Nort America, you can order it from Amazon for a wopping $97 discount!

Expect a few of these over the next few weeks, but there is a great first review of the N97 over at All about Symbian.

Some nice photos to tide you over till your N97 arrives, and generally all good comments. Let us know what you think on the Planet N97 Forum

The chaps over at NokNok have had the chance to unbox a N97. You get what you expect in the box but also the nifty dual charge lead that alows compatability with both old style and new style Nokia chargers. Just a little thing, perhaps, but quite cool.

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Hot from Nokia is an email to the N97 members cloub that states the N97 will be shipping THIS WEEK!

Exclusive news just in for the Nokia N97 Members Club: the Nokia Nseries flagship will start shipping to stores worldwide from this week! Keep an eye out for more online updates about when the devices will be available for purchase in your country.

Those members who have pre-ordered their new handsets will be one of the first in their country to receive the new Nokia N97. Expect an email from the online store shortly with delivery dates.

Have you pre ordered – have you got the email? If so you could be some of the lucky ones to get your hands on the N97 earlier than expected!

Hot on the heels of Noki’a formal press release, giving details that the N97 will start shippping THIS MONTH, you will be able to Preorder Nokia N97 from 12 June for delivery 26th June.

So if you want to be one tf the first to own the new Nokia super phone, head over there!