Nokia N97 'Mini' gets pictured in the wild?
By Donald Melanson 
posted July 29th 2009 2:42PM
posted July 29th 2009 2:42PM
We've already heard talk of a Nokia N97 Mini (or Mini N97, if you will) from folks who should know what the situation is, and it looks like things have now gotten more interesting still, with some seemingly legitimate pictures of the rumored device finding their way to us that show it out and about with its bigger brother. As you can see above and in another pic after the break, the device is slightly smaller and slightly slimmer than the regular N97, and it's also received a few subtle design changes, particularly on the back, where the camera has lost its sliding cover. Could it be real? Almost certainly -- either that, or it's a tremendously talented KIRF -- though we're not sure we understand the business justification for a new version of the N97 that isn't small enough (or different enough, for that matter) to hold its own spot in the lineup. Not much more to go on than that, unfortunately, but you can pretty safely move this one up a notch on the ol' Rumor-o-Meter.
how come the screens have such a different reflection? makes me believe someone spent a lot of time photoshopping this. the mini doesn't look like it belongs...hopefully i am wrong though
Man, look at all the whiners. Some of us use our phones for real work, not just to run iFart.
I personally find most touchscreen phones too heavy and bulky. If the device exceeds 100g it is too heavy. Once you are used to a lightweight phone like an n79 or 5800, you really don't want the extra weight shifting around in your pocket. This is the main reason why I don't have an n97, and the mini version will appeal to me.
i honestly think that the original N97 looks better