Nokia E7 set for 2011 release?

An online retailer has listed that the Nokia E7 will be available from January 2011, contradicting expectations of the handset launching later this year.

Retailer Expansys are offering the Nokia E7 for pre-order, with a price-tag of £584.99 and with an availability date of Monday 10th January 2011.

Nokia announced the E7 at its Nokia World 2010 conference earlier this month, marketing the handset as the follow-up to their popular E90 Communicator.

The E7, which Nokia call an “all business device”, comes equipped with a 4 inch capacitive touchscreen alongside a full slide-out QWERTY keypad, an 8 megapixel camera with HD video recorder, Microsoft Office and a full HTML web browser.

The handset, set to be released in 5 different colours, was also expected to feature a price-tag of around £495, so Expansys’ listing seems a little on the pricey side.

The Nokia E7 was expected to be released later this year, alongside the C6-01 and C7. It looks like some eager Nokia fans may be kept waiting a little while longer, although the release date is still yet to be confirmed.

We’ll keep you updated!