Nokia’s N8 is now shipping to those of you who pre-ordered. It may not be the device that’ll make you smash your beloved BlackBerry, iPhone, or Android phone but hopefully the gorgeous specs on paper should be enough to make some decent upsets, and that the significantly enhanced Symbian^3 OS should do some decent tricks to your ‘oh-so-dinosaur-age’ S60. Yes, don’t forget that amazing 12-Megapixel sensor with Carls Zeiss, and the HDMI out. Finally, a ‘somewhat decent’ touchscreen (cross fingers) smartphone from Nokia that you can fool around with your fingers. And not feel ashamed when the lady next to you takes out her iPhone 4.

“With the N8, and the new Symbian software, we are bringing a familiar, faster and more intuitive user experience to the world’s most popular smartphone platform. The Nokia N8 has received the highest amount of consumer pre-orders in Nokia history and we are thrilled to start shipments of the N8, the first of Nokia’s new Symbian smartphone range,” says Jo Harlow, Senior Vice President, Smartphones, Nokia.

“To appeal to today’s high-end buyers, smartphones have to be enjoyable, useful and beautiful. Ease of use, excellent multimedia performance and elegant design are all essential elements of the package,” says John Delaney, Research Director, IDC.