Tom’s Guide was apparently on the scene at Nokia World (or at least willing to listen through the Nokia executives’ thick Finnish accents). Here’s what they reported:

Nokia World now on http://events.nokia.com/nok…about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck
Nokia CEO now talking about N900, Nokia’s ups and downs & “solid plans… create most widespread platform to deliver services for mobile”about 1 hour ago from TweetDeck
Nokia CEO: 27 operators, 8 countries, 5 different languages provide full support for Ovi Storeabout 2 hours ago from TweetDeck
N97 and Nokia 5800 sales: 10 million in last 10 months, N97 selling at faster rateabout 2 hours ago from …read more

So the cat’s finally out of the bag: the Nokia Booklet 3G will cost 575 euros (around $820), as announced in Nokia World.
That’s a bit pricey in my opinion. Sure, the 12-hour battery life and two-centimeter thickness of the gadget justify this price somewhat, but not entirely. For a 10.1″ netbook, nothing probably beats Nokia’s offerings in terms of specs, integrated extras (like HDMI), and battery capacity, but there are surely equally portable offerings that also include a built-in USIM slot.
What do you think? Personally, I’d rather spend my hard-earned money on something slightly more bulky, but significantly more powerful. …read more

Over at Gadzooki, I share five reasons why I’m excited about the Nokia Booklet 3G, the Windows 7 netbook announced yesterday by the dominant mobile company. Now that my initial excitement has worn off, here are four thoughts from my inner late-blooming skeptic:

Specs: Too Good to be True?
12 hours of battery life is awesome! But Nokia has learned to play the battery overestimation game? Will actual battery life be more like 3 hours, as the Booklet’s various connectivity features are generously used?
N-Gage Part Deux?
N-Gage was Nokia’s attempt to enter the portable gaming market through hardware. Will the Booklet 3G become …read more