Published by Rafe Blandford at 20:15 UTC, December 15th 2010
The shipping date for Nokia's fourth Symbian^3 device, the communicator form-factor Nokia E7-00, has been pushed back by around a month in order to "ensure the best possible user experience". Originally the E7 was expected to ship in the last week of December. Nokia has not specified an exact new shipping date, but it is likely to be in late January or early February.
Nokia's full statement on the delay:
"To ensure the best possible user experience on the Nokia E7, we have decided to begin shipping it in early 2011."
Such delays are typically the result of a minor problem in the final quality control checks. In general, a fix will be made to existing stock (at this point the E7 will have already started production) and applied to new stock.
While a delay is unfortunate, especially in the light of earlier Nokia N8 delays, it is unlikely to have a major impact on the rollout or success of the E7. Shipping dates generate a great deal of interest, but their timing usually has little impact on overall sales.
Once the first review units are available we will be bringing you a full run down on the Nokia E7-00.
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