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The dirt is still fresh on the grave of the CrunchPad; we ought to feel guilty for writing this post.

But our good friends have been working with a few cohorts on a stealth-mode startup for quite some time - working on the problem of the lightweight, portable, web-friendly device. Only their product is smaller in size and larger in spirit than any netbook or notepad yet seen - perhaps there is a balm in Gilead after all.

But you didn't come here for literature; you came to see pics and read specs. So here we go.

While lifecasting in mobile devices is not new, Nokia announced this morning that its S60 series phones will be shipping Qik. Starting with the Nokia N97, Qik will provide live video capture functionality for all Nokia's Symbian devices.

The application features a touch screen interface and supports 19 languages including Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and British English. (Because in the story of your life, real honour deserves a "u") Qik also supports nHD video and allows for widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio and 642 x 358 video. A sample video is available here.