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Nokia has announced the launch of Nokia N97 calling it the world's most advanced mobile computer at Barcelona,Spain.



The N97 features a large 3.5", 640 x 360 pixel touchscreen display with a full QWERTY keypad sliding from behind the big screen.

"From the desktop to the laptop and now to your pocket, the Nokia N97 is the most powerful, multi-sensory mobile computer in existence," said Jonas Geust, Vice President, Nokia Nseries. "Together with the Ovi services announced today, the Nokia N97 mobile computer adjusts to the world around us, helping stay connected to the people and things that matter most. With the Nokia N97, Nseries leads the charge in helping to transform the Internet into your Internet".

The Nokia N97 makes it easy to update social networks & favourites automatically with real-time information, giving users the ability to update their 'status' and share their 'social location' as well as related pictures or videos.

The N97 features both physical QWERTY and virtual touch input and its 16:9 widescreen display can be fully personalized with frequently updated widgets of favorite web services and social networking sites while.



The N97 comes equipped with 32GB of built-in memory, and a microSD memory expansion slot that supports up to 16 GB of memory upgrade.It has full support for the Nokia Music Store and the battery is capable of up to 1.5 days of continuous audio playback or 4.5-hours video. The Nokia N97 also has a 5-MP camera with high-quality Carl Zeiss optics, 16:9 and DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN, WiFi, and Bluetooth.

The Nokia N97 will be available next year in Europe and the rest of the world. The price is about €550 ($693).