You can expect to see lots of hands on time with the N8 next week during Nokia World where I will be attending to get all the latest news.

Link: N8 UK Pre Order

The very lucky person who wins will be included in a scene in a bedroom (no no dont even think about anything like that!) but still they are one VERY VERY lucky person.

Of course once I heard about this I got my name straight down on that list to stand a chance to win, and if you would also like the chance to win just check http://www.starwithpam.com/

This version of the 5230 comes with 12 months unlimited music downloads available as a code in the box which can be used on the OVI Music service either on the handset or on a Windows computer.

OVI Music is the new name for what was once called Comes With Music and what will be interesting is if the 5230 is on Pay As You Go with the voucher or if this is limited to contract only like the 5800 was on T-Mobile a while back.

Link: T-Mobile UK

Ah so now you remember the music I was talking about.  Well over on Facebook where there is a fan page set up for the N8, someone has downloaded the track and converted it to MP3 so you can have your very own Nokia N8 ringtone (at least until the real phone comes out).

The download is an MP3 so you can set on most phones if you like.

To download the tone click here

This was backed up by an image of the google ad which does indeed state in stock and ready to ship on the 23rd.

No price has been leaked yet but the estimated price going on rumors and other stores current price is £419.99 and will also be available in a wide range of colours.

The Nokia N8 expected to be available to pre-order in the UK direct from Nokia within the next few days so if you are like me and itching to get your hands on the 12MP with Xenon powerhouse best keep checking for availability and get your order in quickly

Link: NokNok

This seems to back up the message we were sent a few days ago where a customer of O2 was tild they can get the N8 from the 6th October.

Check back on this page later today for an image confirming this information but it looks like the Nokia N8 is confirmed on O2 for the first week of October!.

Part of me thinks this is a misprint and the price will change to around £389.97 but if this is true and the N8 can be purchased for under £300 then expect Tesco to sell out VERY quickly!

No other network has of yet stated a launch date for the N8 with Vodafone showing it as coming soon with no month, O2 do not have it anywhere on their site neither do Orange and T-Mobile have it as coming soon but again no month listed.

The N8 is expected to go on sale the last week of September or the first week of October depending where you look and how you want to buy.

Stay tuned for any news about the N8 and Nokia World next month right here

So WOMWorld have kindly help arrange alongside Micky from NokiaDNA a big get together of fans/bloggers for the day before the official Nokia World event kicks off.  It started as a few people and has grown to a list upwards of 50 people attending!.

The official Twitter Hashtag as now been set as #NokiaMeet so if you are attending you can tweet and twitpic all the goings on and if you are not able to make it you can follow us all on Twitter.

So far the list as of 10am on the 30th August is as follows:

1. Micky Aldridge @Mickyfin
2. Richard Dorman @Sheridan01
3. Dan Carter @Worldofnokia
4. Michael Hell @Michaelxhell
5. Nirave Gondhia @Nirave
6. James Whatley @Whatleydude
7. Martyn Brett @MartynBrett
8. Gordon Tant @125f8
9. Julien Fourgeaud @jfourgeaud
10. Rafe Blandford @AAS
11. Paul Grayburn @MrGrayburn
12. Robert Hall @RobertHall
13. Steven Smith @Stevensmith1990
14. James Burland @JamesBurland
15. Carl Silvers @carlsilvers
16. Craig Richards @GeekComputers
17. Abul Hussain @adonisdemon
18. David Gilson @davidgilson
19. Stephen Wing @Stephenwing
20. Ilicco Elia @ilicco
21. Ryan @Mechanical_Mind
22. Lee Deeble @leedeeble
23. Amir B @Benjezzy
24. Jon Choo @jonchoo
25. Gareth @Politicspenguin
26. Sergejs @_Nexus
27. Robster @CreativeGeek
28. Staska @UVStaska
29. Gerry Moth @gerrymoth
30. Helen Keegan @technokitten
31. George NU Member 93tid
32. Matt @NokiaPush
33. Vikki Chowney @vikkichowney
34. Chris Davis  @Slashgear
35. Felipe Andrade @felipeandrade
36. Brett Butterfield
37. Ben Smith @bensmithuk
38. Jay Montano @jaymontano
39. Philip Berne @philipberne
40. Jouni Miettunen @jomtwi (Finland)
41. MOHAMED SHAZLY @Mack005 (Sri Lanka)
42. Devin Balentina (Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, nr Mexico) @Blue13x
43. Albert @Nokia_Fan
44. Ibrahim Jogee @TheNokiaReview
45. Clinton Jeff @clintonjeff
46. Vaibhav Sharma @v4ibhav
47. Mark Guim @markguim
48. Jan Ole Suhr @janole
49. Roman @S60inside
50. Sapiens Bryan @sapiensbryan
51. Aditya Singhvi @adityasinghvi
52. Dani Alleinad @dani2xll
53. Mike Macias @mikemacias
54. Simon @simonLR
55. Pat Phelan @patphelan
56. Stefanos Kofopoulos @titanas

Expect that list to get bigger over the next few days.

The event is being held at WOMWOrld’s London HQ which can be found at:

1000heads
41-44 Great Windmill Street
LONDON
W1D 7NB

Anyone with OVI Maps can click http://maps.ovi.com/services/place/826gcpvh-5c7c57cd90474636a1b2c20e922c52e0 in their browser

3pm – 7pm Is the official meetup time

Here is some important travel information for those of you traveling a far to visit the event:

Local Underground Station – Piccadilly Circus

Travel From Paddington – Bakerloo Line towards Elephant & Castle (11mins)

Travel From Waterloo – Bakerloo Line towards Queens Park or Wealdstone (4 mins)

Travel From Gatwick – Gatwick Airport Rail to Victoria. Victoria Line to Green Park, Piccadilly Line to Piccadilly Circus (54mins)

Travel From Heathrow – Heathrow Express to Paddington Train Station. Then Bakerloo Line to Piccadilly Circus (31mins)

Once in London the best form of transport is the Underground system as it connects most places in a quick and fairly easy to learn method and the best ticket to buy is a Zone 1-4 1 Day Travelcard which is £10.00 for Peak Time and £6.30 for Off-Peak.  This card will allow you to use the Underground and the Bus service within Zones 1-4 (will not work for getting to Heathrow or Gatwick).

Single tickets cost £4.00

Maps of the Underground system can be downloaded here free of charge

Thanks to Micky from NokiaDNA for the list of attendees

The N8 is the first 12 megapixel camera phone with Xenon flash from Nokia and also features the new and improved Symbian^ 3 OS

Expect more information on this update later today……

Link: Vodafone Nokia N8