Nokia has finally got around to releasing a handset capable of competing with the iPhone and Android juggernaut with the announcement of the MeeGo-powered N9 touch screen smartphone set to be available early Q3.
The mobile software collaboration project between Intel and Nokia has yielded the first release of MeeGo for netbooks with version 1.0 now available for download.
Developers got their first look at MeeGo last week, with the release of key components of the as-yet unfinished operating system.
Nokia has announced its Linux-based smartphone, the N900, will be available in Australia in April through retailers, but stopped short of announcing any agreements with carriers.
Nokia's latest smartphone, the N900, has received a firmware update that gives access to applications and content on the company's Ovi Store.