Nokia has begun shipping its Android and iOS challenger, the Symbian^3 powered N8. The first to receive the anticipated handset will be customers who placed early pre-orders for the device in Nokia online stores and its retail outlets. Nokia says that they expect the device to be broadly available in the coming weeks, although this will vary by carrier and country. Confirmation that the device is now shipping supports NokiaĆs claims that they would meet their shipping target.