Nokia Australia has unveiled the new E7 Symbian smartphone, with the phone maker expecting to lure mostly business professionals in snatching a unit that mostly boasts of a wide 10cm touchscreen that slides sideways and tilts for better viewing pleasure.

Nokia said on Monday that the new gadget will have a full qwerty keyboard and will be installed with business apps that would be supported by the company's new business partners, giant tech firms Microsoft Corporation and IBM.

Australian telco carriers Optus and Vodafone will release the new smartphone offering from Nokia by April this year, carrying a price tag of $929.

Consumers acquiring the unit are anticipated to be served will by E7's ability to direct real-time access to email accounts, with more robust security features, according to Nokia Australia managing director Chris Carr.

Users should also enjoy the phone's numerous business tools such as calendars, contacts and tasks, which have been integrated through Microsoft Exchange servers and Office Communicator Mobile, said the Finnish phone maker.

Also, Nokia expressed confidence that non-business users would enjoy the E7's capability to capture and edit HD images and videos, with the unit's eight megapixel camera that comes equipped with dual LED flash.

The flashy phone also offers easy connectivity and file sharing with its HDMI port, USB on-the-go features and its on-board 16GB of flash memory that were all designed to enhance the gadget's social networking and business functions.

Carr said that Nokia pushes the E7 to become the "primary business device for many Australians who expect flexibility, reliability and style," amply provided by the new smartphone.

He added that the E7's touchscreen and slide out qwerty keyboard provide uncompromising and synchronised users access to critical business information, with the unit's functional corporate mobile software.

Nokia Australia said that with the entry of the new phone, performing tasks through mobile office have been redefined, with the company stressing that it "has always believed in creating a range of handsets that meet specific needs of different consumers."