Good news for those waiting for the Nokia N96! Some of our readers waiting for their limited edition Nokia N96 were just emailed by Nokia that their Nokia N96 is ready to be sent and will arrive soon. Since they will be the first in their country to receive it, the general release should follow soon.

Here is the email sent by Nokia:

Dear soon-to-be owner of a limited edition Nokia N96.

We are excited to tell you that your country’s limited edition Nokia N96 is now ready to be sent to you and will arrive soon. You will receive the delivery details to track your order in a separate email within couple of next days.

Thank you for purchasing a Nokia N96, and helping the Red Pandas of Nepal.

Kind regards,
Nokia

Update: Our reader, Julien have received his limited edition Nokia N96! Head over to his blog to see more photos.

Some buyers have also reported they received the free bluetooth headsets for waiting on the Nokia N96. Here are photos of the Nokia NH-503 sent by Nokia to our reader Julien.

Limited Edition Nokia N96 buyers also receive Nokia BH-503 headsets

If you are one of the early limited edition Nokia N96 buyers, please keep us updated in the comments below. Who else is excited that the Nokia N96 finally starts shipping?