We've seen Nokia remote controlled cars before, but the last one we saw was a full sized Mini, driving on a real road. This little version offers all the same usability – providing full control remotely via your Nokia N8's touchscreen – but in a smaller and cheaper package. Join us after the break to find out if the BeeWi Mini Cooper S is any good...

Detailing on the BeeWi Mini Cooper S is good – from the headlights to the wheel arches to the exhaust, all the well known BMW Mini features are present and correct – and it looks great.

Build quality is slightly plasticy, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sure, it'd be nice to touch if the BeeWi Mini Cooper S was made out of metal, but it would also be heavier – something that would be noticed when driving around as it'd be slower and more sluggish.

Check out a real life Nokia controlled Mini!

Before you can get going, you'll need to install the software for the BeeWi Mini on your touchscreen Symbian Nokia. Along with the Nokia N8, the BeeWi Mini is also compatible with other Symbian devices - check out Mobilefun to see more compatible handsets. To install the software, we first tried using the CD that came with the car. There was no sign of Symbian software on the CD, however, so we contacted BeeWi to find out what to do. Instead of the CD, you'll need to install the BeeWi app from the Ovi Store - it actually works out a lot better than transferring software from a PC, but it would have been nice to know about it beforehand.

Once you've downloaded the software, launch the app, turn on Bluetooth when asked, and make sure your Mini Cooper S is turned on (there's a switch on the bottom). You'll be asked to select a car - select the BeeWi Mini. Once you've done this, you're good to go.

To control the BeeWi Mini, you'll see an onscreen steering wheel, and throttle and brake peddles. You don't actually have to turn the wheel to go left or right – simply tap the right or left side and it responds instantly. Unfortunately, you can only press one button at a time, so you won't be able to accelerate, brake or steer simultaneously (leading to crashes. Lots of them!).

Thankfully, BeeWi has also provided software to steer by tilting your Nokia N8. Simply tilt forwards for acceleration, backwards for reverse, and tilt the phone left or right to steer. Unlike the touch buttons, you can tilt the phone in different directions to move and steer at the same time, so it's a lot more fun. It's quite tricky to control - proving a little too 'all or nothing', but it is good fun when used in confined areas.

The BeeWi Mini Cooper S is a great little toy. It's nice to be able to control via your Nokia – without the need for any bulky controller – and you'll also cut down on devices to charge or buy batteries for. As such, the Mini is well worth checking out if you're in the market for a small remote controlled toy for use around the house.

Check out the BeeWi Mini Cooper S at Mobilefun.co.uk