The Nokia N97 mini has been announced and will be shipping later this year. This device brings with it a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 8GB and a new layout to the QWERTY keyboard. Check out the Nokia N97 Mini tech spec and images…

The Nokia N97 mini has been announced and brings with it a new sleek design, a re-worked keyboard and a smaller screen but with the same powerful use of the Symbian S60 OS.

The Nokia N97 mini has been designed with maps and the digital native in mind. So, you can connect to the world around you, using maps, Facebook and other rich social media content.

The Nokia N97 Mini will cost 450 Euros (£400 inc. VAT) when it ships later this year.

Check out the Nokia N97 Mini image gallery:

Check out the full tech spec of the Nokia N97 Mini:
System: WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA),
EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
User Interface: S60 5th Edition
Dimensions: 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm* mm (L x W x H) *16.4 mm at camera area
Weight: 138g
Display: 3.2 inch TFT with up to 16 million colors nHD 16:9 widescreen (640×360 pixels)
Battery: Nokia Battery BL-4D, 1200 mAh

Media
Memory: 8 GB on-board memory, plus 16GB expansion via microSD memory cardslot
Video playback: H.264/AVC: baseline profile, QVGA 30fps VC-1/WMV9 MP: QVGA 30fps (768kbps)
MPEG-4/SP: nHD and VGA 30fps 4Mbps
RealVideo 10: CIF 15fps
Flash lite 3.0, QVGA15-30fps
H.263 Profile 0 Level 10: QCIF 10-15fps
Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA

Main Camera
Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar™
Image capture: Up to 5 megapixels (2584 x 1938) JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
Video capture: MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4 mm
Flash: Dual LED camera flash and video light

Operating Times
Talk time: Up to 240 min (3G), 430 min (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 310 hrs (3G), 320 hrs (GSM)
Video playback: Up to 210 min (nHD, 30 fps, offline mode)
Music playback: Up to 28 hours (offline mode)

Connectivity & Data Services
WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g without UPnP support
Micro-USB connector, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
3.5mm stereo headphone plug and TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, enhanced data rates (EDR)
GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)