As for the inside (it's what counts, after all), it's a quad-band GSM phone with a 2-megapixel camera, an OLED screen and a microUSB port. No other details to be had, but hey, it's pretty! Is it pretty enough to warrant the nearly $950 price tag? No, no it isn't. It'll be hitting Europe in the second quarter, and there's no word on a Stateside release.

Hit the jump after the gallery for a video of the Luna in action

–Adam Frucci

Product Page [Nokia]

The stainless steel black back might make it look like something that belongs in Batman's arsenal, except for the fact that Batman's phone is actually inside his cowl and has excellent reception and battery life. Am I a nerd for knowing that? You bet. – Jason Chen

First video: Nokia 8600 Luna hands on [T3]

And Nokia still hasn't made an announcement for the shiny handset. But the more we see of the 8600, the more it looks like a midrange phone I'd rather pass over than review.

Nothing much is revealed on the preorder page: it's still 2mp, symbian 40, and stereo Bluetooth. Except confirmation that the phone will have 128MB of mem built in, not 1GB as previously speculated. When is it coming to the US? Who knows, but since it's almost free in the UK, I'm sure it's not going to cost a lot here, either.

From the Carphone Warehouse:

The Nokia 8600 mobile phone isn't merely fashionable: it's elegant as well. The rounded corners and smooth features give it an almost-futuristic appearance - as does the easy-to-read high-resolution display screen. And the whole thing is wrapped in a stainless steel body with a unique smoked glass sliding cover that protects the keypad but still enables you to access the phone's main functions.

Best of all, inside this sleek device you'll discover all the familiarity and quality of a Nokia handset. It starts by putting a 2 megapixel camera on the back, which lets you capture photos that are good enough to print. There's also a video recorder, along with 128MB of built-in memory for storage.

When it's time for more entertainment, the Nokia 8600 offers a multimedia player for a wide variety of music formats (and an FM radio, too). Plus there's stereo Bluetooth compatibility, email software, Java games and a mobile internet browser.

So if you're looking for the latest fashion icon, ignore the catwalk and take a look at mobile phone design instead. With quad-band coverage and its distinctive styling, the Nokia 8600 is going to turn heads... because it's an international supermodel!

Nokia 8600 preorder [Carphone Warehouse]

Our impressions? It's shiny and smooth—not like the moon at all (but potentially very similar to the goddess of the moon after which it's named...we've never seen her in person). Hit the jump for more blurry pictures.

– Mark Wilson

Pictures [howardforums]
And more pictures.

Along with the picture, which looks tons better than the render last time, there are more specs as well. The phone will have Series 40, a 2-megapixel camera, quad-band GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth, and a QVGA display. That's pretty much all we know for now, but it's been approved by the FCC, so it'll probably be released somewhere sometime soon.

I'm not usually keen on Nokia's designs, but this 8600 looks pretty darn hot. – Jason Chen

Forums [Mobile Review via Unwired View]

"The rounded corners and smooth features," the blurb continues, "give it an almost futuristic appearance." Yeah yeah yeah. Other specs include a 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player and 1GB of built-in memory. No details of price or shipping details as yet, but UK customers can pre-order if they want, and it will definitely be cheaper than the 8800. – Ad Dugdale

Nokia High Fashion [Carphone Warehouse via New Launches]