Nokia World, the Finnish mobile phone giant’s annual mega-event, has kicked off in Stuttgart, Germany; and boy, does it have a lot of news in store!
N97 Mini gets official, priced
We have been tracking the N97 Mini relentlessly: Rumours first cropped up with leaked pics; then details were out about a price of 450 euros and a September launch; and finally, Mobile-Review wrote an extensive preview of the device.
Well, it looks like all those pics and rumours were spot-on, as Nokia has launched the N97 Mini, as expected, in September at the annual Nokia World mega-event for a price of 450 euros (Rs 31,000 approx).
Check out the gallery below for lots of official images of the new device
Here are the key features of the gadget:
• Lifecasting with Ovi: Facebook widget on the home screen that detects your location, and lets you update your status or profile, add a photo, or share nearby points of interest and lots more things you love to do on Facebook.
• Personalised home screen: Build a completely personal suite of internet services on your mobile, by downloading and adding widgets to the home screen.
• Enhanced Ovi Maps experience: Turns the N97 mini into the world’s smallest mobile travel companion. Now you can get a 5-day Weather forecast for your location – plus dynamic access to premium editorial content from Lonely Planet and Michelin. Searching, finding and navigating is easier than ever using ‘My position’ combined with Favorites, Drive and Walk functions.
• Excellent Internet: Fast and easy access with built-in Flash player. Take pictures and publish them immediately on Ovi Share, Facebook, Flickr or other sharing sites. Watch Web videos in widescreen on the brilliant 3.2-inch slide-and-tilt 16:9 display.
• High-end music player: Discover and buy music from the Nokia Music store, edit playlists on the go. Fine-tune the music with the built-in equalizer, and listen over Bluetooth or through the standard 3.5mm headphone jack.
• 5-megapixel high-end camera: Includes Carl-Zeiss Tessar lens, dual LED camera flash and video light.
• Storage space to spare: Ships with 8GB on-board memory, expandable to 24GB with MicroSD card.
• Easy email and messaging: Simple 3-step email set-up and allows you to combine all your inboxes, supporting Nokia Messaging, Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, Windows Live Hotmail and most other POP3/IMAP email clients. Great for instant messaging too!
For the detailed specification sheet of the N97 Mini, click here (PDF). And those seeking more information can go over to Nokia’s N97 Mini page for the same.
Nokia Booklet 3G gets a price, detailed specs
The other big news at the Nokia World event was the confirmation and pricing of the Nokia Booklet 3G, the company’s first foray into the netbook PC segment.
Nokia confirmed that it will be running on Windows 7, as expected, and finally released the price of the device: 570 euros! That’s a whopping Rs 40,000, which is way too much for a netbook, if you ask us.
In any case, here’s what your money will get you if you opt for the Booklet 3G:
Display: 10.1 inches, 1280×720 pixels, glass window, accelerometer
Processor: Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz
OS: Windows 7
RAM: 1GB DDR2 (533 Mhz), soldered
HDD: 120GB, 1.8” SATA, 8 MB cache, 4200 RPM
Webcam: 1.3 MP Webcam with integrated microphone
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Blueooth, built-in 3G modem with hotswappable SIM card slow, GPRS
Maps: A-GPS with Ovi Maps
Ports: 1 HDMI, 3 USB 2.0, 1 DC-in, 1 SD card reader, 1 3.5mm audio jack
Size: 1.2kgs; 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm
Software: MS Office Small Business (60-day trial), Internet Explorer 8; Nokia Update Manager; Ovi Suite; F-Secure Internet Security 2010 trial
Battery: 16-cell lithium-ion, providing 12 hours of usage
Nokia Conversations has all the extra dope you might need about the Booklet 3G.