Nokia launches N97 mini Raoul Limited Edition

Damian Koh | Sep 15, 2009

The Nokia N97 mini Raoul Limit Edition. (Credit: Damian Koh/CNET Asia)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Fashion tie-ups are not uncommon in the mobile industry, with LG and Samsung already making headway with Prada and Bang & Olusfen, respectively. Today, Nokia announced a collaboration with fashion retailer FJ Benjamin to launch the N97 mini Raoul Limited Edition and a new Fashion Asia widget for the touchscreen smartphone at the OneConnectedWorld event in Kuala Lumpur.

The latter is also compatible with the N97, X6, 5530 XpressMusic, 5230 and 5800 XpressMusic. The widget will be preinstalled on the N97 mini, but users in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand can also download the application from the Ovi Store.

The Fashion Asia mini app lets the user access the latest news, brand collections, as well as locate stores via the built-in GPS feature. The limited-edition model will be bundled with a back cover emblazoned with Raoul signature stripes, calf-skin leather pouch, strap and packed in an equally exquisite Raoul box. According to Nokia, there will be only 1,000 pieces of the N97 mini Raoul Limited Edition in Singapore and another 1,000 in Malaysia. It will be available in October at S$1,138.