The Nokia N97 mini may well be on sale in a store near you already. I had a play with one yesterday and it is quite nice- without doubt more practical than its big brother, but not a lot different inside.

From Nokia Conversations- “Two bits of good N97 related news cross our desk today, the first that the Nokia N97 mini hits the world’s shelves this week and the second that the N97 software update 2.0 is available to download. The Nokia N97 mini brings with it a raft of new software features, alongside a diminutive stainless steel frame but still with all the things people love about its original bigger brother. Read on to find out what’s in store.

Alongside new features the latest version of the N97 software brings a host of optimisation tweaks, improving performance and battery life. Navigating the device is a pleasure with kinetic ‘flip’ scrolling available right across the OS. Other updates include shortcuts to the personalised homescreen, the addition of Ovi Maps 3.1 which brings with it 3D maps alongside tweaks to Nokia Email, Ovi Contacts and Ovi Store.”