Nokia Lumia 800 SIM-free stock on hold until 2012

Nokia is saying that it will be available, just not from all retailers on day one. Looks like Clove got left out of that list. 

Word has filtered through the web that Nokia will be holding back the SIM-free version of its Nokia Lumia smartphone until January 2012.

The reports, from online retailer Clove, come at a time when Nokia should be all systems go with its new headline phone, especially since its pinning a lot of its future success on the handset, it does not need any bad press related to launch - especially delays.

However the handset itself will still be coming on 16 November it is just you will have to sign up with one of the many mobile carriers that will be offering the phone on contract.