Nokia's E90 launch party held in Jakarta

It's no secret that the actual launch of Nokia's E90 was imminent, and while you've had plenty of time to read reviews, stare at press shots, and drool over hands-on photo sessions, now it's time to party. A camera-wielding blogger was able to drop in on the fairly large launch event held in Jakarta and snap a few photos of geeks grappling to boot theirs up the fastest. Of course, we're sure you wish you were somewhere amongst the hordes, but feel free to leap on through for more of the action -- and to think, just under a month ago some impatient soul paid a whopping $5,000 for this bad boy.

[X820 @ Jun 13th 2007 4:00PM]

Hmmm Jakarta is a big market for mobile phones.

[andi @ Jun 13th 2007 4:01PM]

Now this is a true smartphone...

[gshb @ Jun 13th 2007 4:56PM]

those in the know understand why the "party" is in jakarta. hint: it has nothing to do with cell phones.

[BSW @ Jun 13th 2007 5:00PM]

pedophilia?

[senechal @ Jun 13th 2007 5:48PM]

Because Jakarta dudes is the biggest Nokia communiacator market ever ;) since the 9200 :)

[Steve S @ Jun 13th 2007 6:26PM]

I was born in Jakarta. The weather is hot and too many people in that city.

[Chris @ Jun 13th 2007 7:54PM]

The guy in the second picture might be the guy from the Hitman games, trying to blend in like he so casually always does.

[wolwol @ Jun 13th 2007 9:32PM]

man..........
they're not GEEK....
nokia communicator in indonesia is a STATUS symbol.....
It's selling at around us$1100 a piece in indonesia and once you get of the queue, you can sell it right away at around us$1700 for a quick profit :)

[myownswordsman @ Jun 13th 2007 9:54PM]

i only like the 8 serise of nokia...

[Andrew H. @ Jun 13th 2007 11:44PM]

is that mats sundin in the second photo?

[Andrew H. @ Jun 13th 2007 11:44PM]

http://www.roj-en-mina.nu/REM/files/mats_i_t-shirt_liten.jpg

[fhuray @ Jun 14th 2007 12:41AM]

hmm... i think this is the first engadget entry that features jakarta (the place i grew up) . haha.

anyone knows how much for E90 BM in Jakarta? I'm going there soon.

[Rsaturn @ Jun 14th 2007 1:10AM]

Oh yea, this is the first entry I've seen in Engadget regarding stuff from Indonesia heh. I live in Jakarta and yea, it is hot and crowded lol. On topic, the E90 is gonna sell like hotcakes here, as said above - STATUS symbol.

[biggopa @ Jun 14th 2007 5:27AM]

I agree, Jakarta is a big market for Nokia Communicator. You can see high school students... even elementry school students using Nokia Communicator. I think they probably use only around 50% of its features, or may not even aware of all its features.

[michael @ Jun 14th 2007 6:40AM]

Mobile phones really do reflect ones status' in Indonesia.. Can you imagine a kindegarten kids carrying a communicator or 8800? Well, to tell you the truth, in Indonesia, 99% of the mobile phone users use their cellphone to kill their time.....

[michael @ Jun 14th 2007 6:44AM]

oops, I should mention... what I mean was.. other than using the cellphone to make a phone call or txt messaging, from those 99% of users, they just playing around with their cellphone.. i.e:take pictures,browsing their cellphone system, playing games (snakes any body??)

[m0m0 @ Jun 14th 2007 12:29PM]

Communicator users in indonesia are the furthest thing you can get from gadget geeks. mostly rich folks and status hungry idiots. well, thats what jakarta is all about anyway.

[bgangela @ Jul 22nd 2007 7:25AM]

hello i have the new nokia e90 and i want to use it with some kind of messenger so that i can chat and see my friend on the camera,here have IM chating but i don't know how to use it because my book is in German.When i put server yahoo,msn,skype doent work.If somebody know about it please help me guys.