SALO, Finland – This week, people across the globe are getting their first hands-on experience of the new Nokia Lumia 800 as it hits the stores. So far, stores and operators in France, Germany and the UK have been selling the Nokia Lumia 800 like hotcakes. We were given exclusive access to the factory in Salo for a sneak-peak of what goes on behind the scenes when launching a phone like the Nokia Lumia 800.

Row upon row of the Nokia Lumia 800 being produced, at various stages.

The Nokia Lumia 800 undergoing some checks.

Configuring the Nokia Lumia 800.

The splash screen works – “Welcome to your Nokia Lumia 800”.

Making sure everything is in place…

The Nokia Lumia 800s have moved from production to testing.

A successful boot up. All good to go.

Nokia’s “inboxing” experience.

The Nokia Lumia 800 is boxed and being sealed.

Tested, boxed and getting ready for shipment.

Loading Nokia Lumia 800s onto a pallet.

Piling up, Nokia Lumia 800.

Loading up the trucks, the Nokia Lumia 800 leaves the production factory in Salo.

The Nokia Lumia 800 leaves the factory and heads to stores across Europe.

We loved being at the Salo factory. It’s like a never-ending hive of activity. Imagine being able to handle thousands and thousands of new, unreleased phones.

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Photographs by Derek Latham