Nokia unveils challenger to iPhone

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled its flagship N8 smartphone, which it hopes will challenge Apple’s iPhone…

The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled its flagship N8 smartphone, which it hopes will challenge Apple’s iPhone.

The model - with a 12 megapixel camera and 3.5-inch touch screen – features Nokia’s new Symbian 3 software.

It will go on sale in the third quarter of this year and retail for €370, excluding subsidies and taxes.

Last week Nokia cut its profit outlook and said the start of sales for phones with Symbian 3 was delayed - sending its shares sharply lower.

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Nokia lacks a top-range model to challenge Apple's iPhone three years after its launch. Its last high-end hit phone was the N95, which was unveiled in 2006.