Nokia N97 arrived

THE wait is over. Nokia has finally begun selling the much anticipated N97 in Malaysia.

At an event to ­showcase the phone to the media and invited guests last week, the company said that the N97 is designed to be a computer in your pocket, focusing mainly on the mobile Internet and web content.

With a 3.5in touchscreen display, 32GB of on-board memory, personalisable home screen with widgets and a full Qwerty keyboard with slide and tilt capability, this model certainly seems to be as close to a real desktop PC as it gets.

Nokia also confirmed that it is negotiating with local telcos to offer data packages.

“Since this phone is designed for the Internet, it only makes sense that there should be Internet ­packages available to make sure people can get the most out of the N97 without breaking the bank on data charges,” said Nokia Singapore, Malaysia & Brunei general manager Vlasta Berka.

“We are also working on a local Ovi store that can provide more regional content to add on to our existing products and services.”

The Ovi store is Nokia’s mobile storefront which offers a variety of content including games, videos, widgets, podcasts and other personalised content.