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As expected, Nokia has finally announced plans for it’s entry into the Netbook/Mini-Notebook/Smartbook/Whatever market, and as is the prerogative of ginormous multi-national companies, they have added yet another term to the nomenclature while doing so…calling their upcoming device a “Booklet”. A “Booklet 3G” in fact, helping 3G take another step towards Most Overused Tech Term of the Decade.

They are not giving out all the specs as of yet, but apparently they feel they have made quite a discovery, realizing that people actually want “mobile computing” and reassuring us that “Nokia will bring its rich mobility heritage and knowledge to the PC world with the new, Windows based, Nokia Booklet 3G”.  Well, THAT is a relief.

According to Nokia’s Press Release…

A growing number of people want the computing power of a PC with the full benefits of mobility," said Kai Oistamo, Nokia’s Executive Vice President for Devices. "We are in the business of connecting people and the Nokia Booklet 3G is a natural evolution for us. Nokia has a long and rich heritage in mobility and with the outstanding battery life, premium design and all day, always on connectivity, we will create something quite compelling. In doing so we will make the personal computer more social, more helpful and more personal.

As for features, the press releases gives the following hints…

The mini-laptop also comes with an HDMI port for HD video out, a front facing camera for video calling, integrated Bluetooth and an easily accessible SD card reader. Other premium features include the 10-inch glass HD ready display and integrated A-GPS which, working with the Ovi Maps gadget, can pinpoint your position in seconds and open up access for a truly personal maps experience. The Nokia Booklet 3G also brings a number of other rich Ovi experiences to life, whether its access and playback of millions of tracks through the Nokia Music Store, or using Ovi Suite to sync seamlessly from your Nokia smartphone, to your mini-laptop, to the cloud.

The Atom-based Booklet, according to Nokia, will be1.25 kilo and 2 cm thick with a 12 hour battery life. Other details such as what version of Windows it will run (I am betting Win 7 with some kind of Ovi-centric GUI or organizer, like Sony used to make for the Clies over Palm OS), availability and price are being held until Nokia World on September 2. I admit, if this were somewhere in the 5-7 inch range it would be a lot more compelling. I like the styling, but is there anything that makes this more than just another netbook with a SIM port?