The Mini is capable of being used on all 2G as well as 3G networks, making it compatible for use wherever you go. The waistline of the phone measures in at 14.2 mm and weighs a fairly hefty 138 grams. However, considering the fact that it is a slider – touchscreen phone, it seems OK. The phone makes use of a 3.2 inch TFT resistive touchscreen, which has a resolution of 360×640 pixels and is capable of displaying upto 16 million colours. The phone also features an accelerometer sensor as well as a proximity sensor, which is used to lock the screen when you are attending to a call.

It has a 3.5 mm headset jack, which will enable you to use your favourite headset to play songs on the phone. The internal memory of the phone is 8 GB and it can be expanded to a maximum of 16 GB via the microSD memory card slot.

Internet connectivity options include Class 32 GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA and Wi-Fi. Stereo Bluetooth connectivity is also available. MicroUSB connectivity is available to connect to the computer. The camera is a 5 MP Carl Zeiss one with autofocus and Dual LED flash. Video recording is possible @ 30fps. Secondary camera is also present. Make sure you keep an eye out for the many superb Nokia N97 Mini contracts later this month when the phone is released.

Well, it’s true, of course. Size isn’t everything. But it does count for a hell of a lot, especially in the fickle world of mobile communications. Or phones, to us a slightly smaller description. And that, basically, is what you’ve got with the Nokia N97 Mini: the same thing as before, just in smaller package. There’s a couple of minor changes: the 32GB of internal storage has been bumped down to 8GB (though you can bump yourself back up to 24GB with a microSD card) and the keyboard’s been re-jiggered (technical term, you heard right) to make it smaller, the biggest loser being the d-pad which has been cast into, well, keyboard heaven, if such a place exists.

You may hear too some waffle about extra Facebook connectivity, some improved scrolling features, etc. and so on and so forth, but for all those tiny tweaks, little has really happened apart from that size shift with this ‘new’ Nokia N97.

so… well… there we have it. We could say we’re disappointed but that’s not really true… underwhelmed, perhaps, is more accurate. But then even that sounds harsh. As this Nokia N97 mini review shows, this is far from being a good phone. But perhaps Nokia could have done just a little bit more; just added a little bit more razzmatazz, a little more flair.

But hey ho, if you’ve been resisting getting the n97 because, well, it’s huge, then you’ll no doubt fall in the love with this little thing in no time at all. Get your greasy mitts on these Nokia N97 Mini deals, or have a little look at the rather flashy video below.