ESPOO, Finland – The Nokia N9 has now begun shipping to customers and stores. The beautifully designed device features an intuitive user interface that’s controlled with a simple swipe.  Pre-orders for the Nokia N9 have already started in many countries, and people’s response towards the device has been extremely positive.

“There is a lot of buzz around the N9 and the consumer demand has been huge,” says Product Specialist Risto Lahi from Nokia’s Flaghsip Store in Helsinki. “People love the new, button-free user interface and the intuitive way to browse the Internet. When they try out the device, they are first amazed and then impressed.”

The Nokia N9 has three home views – Applications, Events and Live Applications – which enable people to navigate through the smartphone easily and get to their favourite content faster. A single swipe always takes you home, like paper gliding off a table.

The Nokia N9 is available in three colours – black, cyan and magenta with 16GB and 64GB storage options to accommodate plenty of content and will be on sale in countries around the world.

The estimated retail price of the Nokia N9 16GB and 64GB is approximately EUR 480 and EUR 560 before applicable taxes or subsidies, with pricing and availability varying from region to region and operator to operator.

To learn more about the Nokia N9, visit http://swipe.nokia.com