Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia says it is moving into the personal computing market with the launch of a mini netbook.

The Nokia Booklet 3G is to be formally launched at the Nokia World event in Stuttgart, Germany, on September 2.

"A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with full benefits of mobility," Kai Oistamo, the head of Nokia's devices arm, said in a statement on Monday.

With a Windows operating system and Intel's Atom processor, Nokia's Booklet 3G pledges 12 hours of battery life and weighs 1.25 kilograms.

Its features include an aluminium chassis, 3G/ HSPA and Wi-Fi connection access, an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an SD card reader, as well as integrated GPS.

(Xinhua)