Earlier this month we predicted the Nokia C6 would launch on the 30th July, but we were wrong by a whole 4 days.

The Nokia C6 is now available to buy directly from Nokia and its costs £289 , which is SIM-free so you can use it on any network with your existing SIM-card.

The Nokia C6 has a full sliding QWERTY keypad, which is designed for social networking and messaging. It comes with all the major instant messaging clients pre-loaded including Hotmail, Yahoo and Windows Live.

The specification of the Nokia C6 includes a 3.2 inch touch-screen, 5 mega-pixel camera with LED flash, FM radio, MicroSD support and full 3G , WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. 

The Nokia C6 is available in a choice of Black or White and will be coming to all major operators this week.