True to their word, Nokia have made a raft of announcements today, the most eagerly awaited of which is the new Nokia N81.
The N81 is a great-looking slider that doubles as both a music phone with a whopping 8GB of storage, as well as a games phone, with support for Nokia's new N-Gage gaming service.
In addition to 8GB of storage, the Nokia N81 also comes with Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity, 3.mm headphone jack, and full integration with the new Nokia Music Store and N-Gage gaming service.
What this means is that you can browse, buy and download music and games over the air without the need for a PC.
More details and pictures of the Nokia N81 after the jump.
Better still, the new service can sync your tunes between your phone and PC, copying both tunes and playlists to both devices, so you don't need to worry about having two disparate collections scattered between your home and your mobile.
More on Nokia's new music service later, though. Let's get back to the phone!
The N81 is a great looking device - EngadgetMobile rate it as one of the most attractive Nokia's they've ever seen. It's a slider device with a D-Pad in the middle of the controls, which not only offers the usual up/down/left/right combos, it also doubles as a touch sensitive ring (similar to the iPod).
It also comes with a new 3D user interface, which is obviously designed to counter the iPhone's new interface. Although not touchscreen (though touchscreen Nokia's are due to come out next year), it still marks a great departure from Nokia's existing interface, and is yet more evidence of the disruption the iPhone is causing to the mobile phone market.
Even if the iPhone were to fall flat on its face, its legacy will be reflected in every new mobile phone on the market from now onwards!
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