The latest Nokia device to pack the new Symbian^3 operating system, the Nokia C6-01 has now started shipping as of today and joins other Symbian^3 smartphones such as the Nokia N8 and Nokia C7 devices in the mobile arena.

According to an article over on My Nokia Blog by Jay Montano and by way of Nokia Conversations, the Nokia C6-01 is the smallest and most affordable handset in the Symbian family measuring 103 x 52.5 x 13.9mm and weighing in at 131 grams.

The Nokia C6-01 sports the same 1GHz processor, and previous Symbian^3 devices and also features a 3.2 inch AMOLED ClearBlack display, an 8 megapixel full focus camera with dual LD flash, 720p video capture, 340MB internal memory, and microSD expansion up to 32GB.

Nokia head of smartphones, Jo Harlow says, “The Nokia C6-01 is designed for the consumer who wants to stay on top of their social life while on the go. The new Symbian platform makes social networking fast and easy, while from the design point of view the Nokia C6-01 fits perfectly in your palm. Even the smallest of hands can reach every corner of the screen!”

And just so you can see what the new Nokia C6-01 is all about we have a short video hands-on with the device for your viewing pleasure below, so hit that play button and enjoy.