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The original N97 debuted last year at an eye-bleeding $1,700 so the N97 mini is a welcome replacement at a significantly reduced $1,149. And it is a replacement because the mini’s dimensions are much more pocket-friendly and its keyboard is in many wa...

The N97 mini might be a cut-down version of the N97, but no way does that deter it from becoming a very good product. Plus, at Rs. 23,300, it is at least Rs. 6,000 cheaper than its bigger brother. Couple that with its very good design and multimedia perfo...
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Nokia's N97 was hyped as the next big thing this time last year, but it took some time to materialise and, when it did, Nokia's first touchscreen smartphone was a letdown. The Mini is a far more accomplished device.For starters, it has an attractive de...

Fully featured, good battery life and very attractively priced...
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James reviewed the original N97 back in July last year (you can view the review here). It seemed in general to be quite a nice phone, Nokia's best so far. I read a few other reviews of the N97 and I was surprised to see that the opinions were very mix...

Nokia have always produced trustworthy phones in my eyes. Not always the fanciest of handsets but I find that you will rarely have an issue with them. I think that the N97 Mini will fall nicely into this view that I have. It has a sturdy build with wha...
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smarthouse.com.au Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:41
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The Mini is thinner, smaller, and lighter than its predecessor (the N97), but is still packed with various connectivity features such as GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM Radio, and HSDPA. The 3.2-inch resistive touchscreen is responsive, while its slide-out Q...

Design; Wellspaced keys; Various connectivity options; Productivity and multimedia software; Battery life...

Some slowdowns when launching applications; Several icons on the phone were small; Screen gets dirty easily; Browser could have been better...
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Almost nine months after the launch of its highly anticipated but ultimately disappointing N97 smartphone, Nokia has seen fit to update its arsenal with a miniature version of its flagship consumer device: the Nokia N97 mini. Though the more compact hardware and smoother user experience are welcome improvements, we can't help but feel this is what the original Nokia N97 should have been in the first place.The Nokia N97 mini really is a smaller version of the original N97. If some users found...

Smaller design is an improvement, solid keyboard, responsive UI, live widgets on home screen, Ovi Maps navigation...

No innovative or groundbreaking improvements, no FM transmitter, poorly designed power button, resistive touch screen...

Nokia's N97 mini is an improvement over the highly disappointing original, but this is merely what the original N97 should have been in the first place. There are no real groundbreaking or innovative features, but the mini remains a solid, if unspectacula...
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Zdnet.com.au Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:41
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Available plans 51 plans available starting from $24 to $129 In all honesty, the "mini" version of phones is a new phenomenon that is kind of lost on us. In most instances bigger is better, a look at Sony Ericsson's Xperia X10 range will attest to...

The N97 mini is better than the original, but not so when compared with smartphones from other manufacturers. Its S60 OS helps the mini feel like an old phone even before it hits the stores.
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whatmobile.net Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:41
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Nokia has told us that it’s plumping for the new Maemo operating system on its future high-end Nseries handsets, rather than Symbian. Now that Android and its variants have set new standards for the expectations of non-iPhone folk, it seems like a soli...

After a relatively short time on sale, what has changed with the N97 mini over the original N97? Not a great deal. On the plus side it has lost a few pounds, but it now has less internal storage and a smaller screen. Our criticisms of the N97 handset r...
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Nokia's N97 was hyped as the next big thing this time last year, but it took some time to materialise and, when it did, Nokia's first touchscreen smartphone was a letdown. The Mini is a far more accomplished device. For starters, it has an attractive d...

An old-fashioned OS, but fully featured, with good battery life and a very attractive price. One for your shortlist...
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Nokia’s Symbian-driven N97 smart phone came out in the summer to rather mixed reviews, with most people praising its feature count, but finding it a bit of a pain to use. Now comes the N97 Mini, a little (but not a lot) smaller than the original N97, a...

With its decent camera, okay browser, better than average music player Wi-Fi, HSDPA 3G and A-GPS The Nokia N97 Mini seems pretty, much as its predecessor did. Yet it’s still a frustrating experience to use, largely due to that irritatingly unrespons...
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As the name suggests, the Nokia Mini N97 is a more compact version of Nokia's flagship smartphone, the N97. The Mini also gets the bonus of kinetic "flick" scrolling, which greatly improves Web and menu navigation. But the Mini has the same issues as its older sibling: The S60 OS interface feels out of date and lacks the ease of use found on other operating systems like Android, iPhone or webOS.The Nokia N97 Mini is only slightly smaller than its older sibling, measuring 113x52.5x14.2mm. It...

Flick scrolling improves navigation, excellent audio and video support...

S60 OS needs refinement, camera quality hit-or-miss...

Like its older N97 sibling, Nokia's N97 Mini has reliable multimedia features, but the OS desperately needs a redesign...
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As the name suggests, Nokia’s is a more compact version of Nokia’s flagship smartphone, the N97. The Mini N97 also gets the bonus of kinetic “flick” scrolling, which greatly improves Web and menu navigation. But the Mini N97 has the same issues as its...

Flick scrolling improves navigation; excellent audio and video support...

S60 OS needs refinement; camera quality hit-or-miss, Company Nokia, Price as rated $US500 ($A550) in US, unlocked...
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Product Code: NOKN97M Like its older Nokia N97 sibling, the Nokia N97 Mini has reliable multimedia features, but the OS desperately needs a redesign. As the name suggests, the Nokia N97 Mini is a more compact version of Nokia's flagship smartphone...

The Nokia N97 Mini has a strong set of specs, a variety of multimedia features that work well, and a solid design. And the addition of flick scrolling is definitely a big improvement to navigation. Unfortunately, the Mini is hindered by the Symbian S6...
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Nokia's N97 was one of the most hyped handsets of last year, but for many the final product didn't live up to expectations. It was bulky, the keyboard could have been better and its software wasn't as robust as it should have been. Nokia did address the l...
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The Nokia N97 wasn't widely lauded when it launched, not really delivering a flagship experience in this modern world of app-based smartphones. Instead it looked rather tired, offering up a re-spun S60 interface that we've seen plenty of times before...

Build quality, all the tech specs you could want...

Poor touchscreen, keyboard not the best layout, OS feels a little clunky and outdated, little wow factor...

We like the N97 Mini more than it's bigger brother, but for what you pay, there are some serious contenders out thereKey specs3.5mm jack, 3G, 5 megapixels, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPRS, GPS, GSM, HSDPA, Li-ion battery, microSD, MP3 player, QWERTY keyboar...
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W ith the latest top hit, the Nokia N97, still in mind and even still on the store shelves, the Nokia N97 Mini complements the range. Not all that long ago, the Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia launched the first mobile phone with touchscreen onto the...

T he Nokia N97 Mini with its small dimensions is an nice option when the original N97 is not wanted due to its format. All its onboard functions make it a true all-rounder to the user. OVI-mail can be set on the active home screen as email program b...
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The hefty Nokia N97 is nearly a year old. But already it’s spawned younger, sassier offspring in the form of the Nokia N97 Mini. Pared down in size from the original, it has fewer killer features than its bulkier stablemate, but that does mean a sm...

Small form factor doesn't compromise features, keyboard's ace...

Same issues as the Nokia N97: touchscreen's average and Symbian isn't great...

A neat idea from Nokia, offering smartphone style in a small package. It still has the same problems as the N97 though...
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The Nokia N97 Mini doesn’t improve enough over its elder brother. We were expecting faster multitasking speeds, a better slide and an improved touch screen. Instead, we got much the same, albeit with a firmware update and for only £30 less...
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Nokia's powerhouse N97 touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard-packing smartphone may have arrived to mixed reviews, but its new, rescaled Nokia N97 Mini stablemate offers a refreshed take on the device.Its 'Mini' moniker doesn't mean this is a heavily stripped d...

Decent Qwerty keyboard, Large 3.2-inch display, Wi-Fi and HSDPA, A-GPS built in, Good music player, 8GB storage, 3.5mm headphone socket, Excellent build quality, Homescreen widgets set-up...

Resistive display, S60 5th Edition Relatively bulky, Wi-Fi could be easier to set up, Camera flash has limited effect...

Nokia's powerhouse N97 touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard-packing smartphone may have arrived to mixed reviews, but its new, rescaled Nokia N97 Mini stablemate offers a refreshed take on the device.Its 'Mini' moniker doesn't mean this is a heavi...
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3g.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:42
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for the Nokia N97 Mini The N97 Mini keeps the best features of the original model – the quality QWERTY keyboard and the five-megapixel camera – and packs the powerful software into a slender chassis. But Nokia has failed to fix the biggest problem:...

For Nokia N97 Mini, The keyboard is smaller and more comfortable, email and GPS work well, Facebook is excellent and there's lots of live information streamed to your home screen.

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T3.com Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:43
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The was a long time coming to the mobile market. Announced way back in December 2008, it was a further six months till it saw the light of day in the UK. Skip another six months and it’s surprising then that we already have a new version of the han...

Sleek design, Cool sliding mechanism, Decent QWERTY keyboard...

Average touchscreen, Boring OS...

It may be smaller than the N97 but it's a better all-round package and while it will be a joy to use for Nokia fans, those who have gone elsewhere for their smartphone fix will feel a tad disappointed...
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pz10.com Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:43
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The Nokia army of touchscreen smartphones gets larger by the hour and the Nokia N97 mini is surely one of the most interesting new recruits. The Finnish company has obviously reconsidered its priories and now focuses on optimization, rather than expans...

The Nokia N97 mini is a very versatile full-featured device, nicely balanced with with hardly any serious holes in its specs sheet. What's best about it, is that "mini" moniker is certainly not a negative one. The N97 mini is in the size range of the...
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fonehome.co.uk Updated: 2013-11-09 10:49:44
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The Nokia N97 Mini is here, hot on the tail of its muscle-bound predecessor and mobile mack daddy, the N97. But does it still keep the smartphone prowess now it’s dropped a few shoe sizes? Read on and find out in our full N97 Mini review…If you’ve read...

Littler size, little price, same performance. If you had your eye on the N97 but not the pocket space this is a god-send, but there are snappier smartphones out there.LoveJust as powerful as the maxi N97, only miniBuild and slide-out hinger are just pe...
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Nokia's popular N97 was recently sent on a diet and fitness program and came back in the lean and mean guise that is the N97 mini. Now measuring 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm, the mini is only somewhat smaller than the N97 (117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm). The same goe...

Although the ARM processor can do with some extra juice, overall the N97 mini's hardware is up there with the best, but its operating system definitely isn’t. To remember is that although the N97 mini was released quite recently, it's basically a N97...
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Other little absentees like a lack of lens cover and no FM transmitter for streaming your music via a free radio frequency don’t matter too much in the grand scheme of things and Nokia has done a commendable job of keeping the original’s more high pro...

Compact and well made. Roomy QWERTY. Decent camera and video performance. 3.5mm headphones jack. Fully featured navigation setup and quick GPS fix...

Symbian OS starting to feel clunky. Erratic resistive touchscreen. Camera setup needs updating. No lens cap...

Preferable to its bigger brother, the mini is a great all-rounder for those who like their smartphones to strike a balance between features and size...
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Nokia has dominated the phone market for what seems like an eternity, and while the spotlight has moved from their Nseries phones to iPhone and Android devices, Nokia is still clutching onto the top spot.Even Nokia has admitted – in its tactics – that...
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recombu.com Updated: 2014-04-02 03:15:53
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There’s a bit of a trend of manufacturers bringing out diet-smart phones at the moment and Nokia has hopped lithely aboard the bandwagon with the Nokia N97 Mini.What We LikeLadies and man-bag users, rejoice. One brilliant thing about the N97 Mini is th...

As the short among us will confirm, good things do come in small packages. And despite the issues with apps and over-thinking, the N97 Mini is a nippy little phone which is not unpleasant to use.It’s a real shame that apps-wise the handset simply isn’t...
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FANS of Nokia’s sliding-tilt touchscreen N97 may appreciate a smaller design for this model. Having held both phones side-by-side, it is hard to deny that the mini simply fits better in your hand. But, when a big model is slimmed down, you can bet th...

Very durable; great camera; compact design.

Costly; not enough memory; touch interface could be better...

Despite the hefty price tag and the fact that it hangs sometimes, the N97 mini actually is a pretty cool phone. It is shockingly durable and takes fantastic pictures quickly. Typing out a text message becomes second nature with the full Qwerty keypad...
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The N97 has been a much-talked about device since its inception; braving constant comparisons with its flashier and more fashionable counterparts like iPhone, HTC Hero and the likes. The N97 mini is Nokia's attempt at making its flagship model more access...
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Some might think that both the Nokia Booklet 3G and Nokia N900 are the limelight for this year's Nokia World. We think otherwise, because Nokia has also taken the opportunity to confirm what its X-series will be - X for XpressMusic and it will represent a...
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