Nokia officially unveiled the much-rumoured N97 Mini on Wednesday.
The device is, according to a statement from the manufacturer, a "companion" to the N97, Nokia's flagship smartphone. The Mini is slightly smaller than the N97 and does not include the directional pad that accompanies the larger handset's Qwerty keyboard.
The 138g N97 Mini has a 5-megapixel camera, 8GB of on-board memory and a 3.2-inch, 640x360-pixel resistive touchscreen.
The N97 Mini also includes the fruit of a newly-announced partnership between Nokia and Facebook, in the form of what Nokia calls 'lifecasting'. This application uses the Ovi Maps service to let the user publish their location alongside their status updates.
Lifecasting functionality will also come to the larger N97 as part of a major firmware update, scheduled for October.
Talkback
This n97 mini phone is a much more pocket-friendly device, not to mention a more solid one. It replaced the plastic battery cover with special material, giving the phone a more substantial feel and not one of a plastic toy.