The Nokia N97 mini will be with us later this year but we’ve managed to spend a little hands-on time with it as part of our coverage of Nokia World 2009. The Nokia N97 mini takes everything we know and love about the flagship Nokia N97 and gives it a bit of a squeeze, making it tighter and a little more slighter. Join us, as we give the Nokia N97 mini a hands-on…

The Nokia N97 mini will cost £429 (inc. VAT) SIM free when it ships into the UK later this year. This 3.2-inch touchscreen device runs Symbian S60 5th Edition and will be the first device to come pre-loaded with Lifecasting with Ovi, Nokia’s new social media tools that has been launched in partnership with Facebook.

This slimmed down version of the Nokia N97 will come with a slightly tweaked QWERTY keyboard, it lacks the D-pad, but we still get the same killer hinge and high-spec build quality.

Check out the full Nokia N97 mini tech spec

We got to spend a little time with the copper-coloured Nokia N97 mini, which under the lights of the Nokia World 2009 show doesn’t truly translate but it’s a great looking device that feels fantastic in the hand.

Check out our Nokia N97 mini hands-on image gallery: