Need a fabulous camera that offers cell phone facilities & which costs as much as a decent branded notebook? Well then, here we go-
So here’s finally one of the most anticipated models of the Nokia series-- the Nokia N93. No wonder there’s a lot of dire suspense and curiosity revolving around this gadget. Well why not? This smart phone is a technological marvel. Dubbed as a high-end "multimedia computer" by Nokia, it boasts a 3.2-megapixel video camera with Carl Zeiss optics, & records MPEG-4 video at 30 frames per second. Which is quite a handful! It has a dual-hinge swivel design screen, which makes shooting really cool, Add TV-out capabilities, photo and video editors, Symbian OS, 3G,Quad Band, Web-Browser, USB, IR, Blue-tooth, Wi-Fi, FM, Music player, e-mail support—and you’ve got the works. A big set of features for a big phone—Yes siree, this mobile is bulky.
Aesthetics aside, the N93 performs most of its functions well, but it's not for everyone. Its main strength is the camera and not the phone. Navigation isn’t exactly a cakewalk unless you are the type who breathes gadgets. This piece is best suited for those who love all-in-one devices, and crave the latest and greatest in convergence technology, aka the geek types. If you ain’t the type, then why invite complications? Think of it as a smart powerful hand-held digital still/video camera with connectivity features—and the cell phone as addon bonus. Mind you, the price range is around 40 grand? Think there's value for money?
overview in a nut-shell
The good:The Nokia N93 is equipped with a fantastic 3.2-megapixelcamera with video-recording capabilities. Loads of other features like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, music player, Data Connectivity, FM radio, and e-mailcapabilities. A very good mobile digital camera that can superbly shoot both STILLS and VIDEO images.
The bad:No matter how cutting-edge a phone is, if it doesn't perform the core functions of a cell phone with ease, it can be a drag, That's a problem with this baby.The Nokia N93 is on the heavier side, making it awkward to use as a phone. There are complains about the poor signal quality too. Navigation needs getting used to. High battery consumption. But then that is expected in high-end phones. You wouldn’t expect good mileage from a Ferrari would you? And the price.. Nope. Not good value to price ratio. Poor signal quality is what concerns you.
The bottom line:The powerful Nokia N93 does a respectable job of integrating quality multimedia capabilities into a cellphone. That said, it's a bulky handset and is best suited for convergence fanatics and gadget hounds. get an N93 only if you want a video camera that can make phone calls. If you ask me, I'd say, yo wazzup? wanna blow some dough, go to a health spa and pamper yourself.
Here I've given the general specifications of N93. However features may differ from one country to another depending on where you are buying it.
General
Operating Frequency
• Dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM coverage on up to five continents(EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz networks)
• Automatic switching between bands and modes (THIS IS COOL)
Dimensions
• Volume: 133 cc
• Weight: 180 g
• Length: 118. 2 mm
• Width: 55.5 mm
• Thickness: 28.2 mm
Memory Functions
• Up to 50 MB internal dynamic memory for messages, ringing tones, images, videoclips, calendar notes, to-do list and applications
• Expandable memory: 128 MB miniSD card
• Memory card slot supporting up to 2 GB miniSD memory cards (GREAT)
Power Management
• Battery: Lithium Polymer battery BP-6M 1100mAh
• Talk time: up to 3.7hrs (WCDMA)/up to 5.1hrs (GSM)
• Stand-by time: up to 10days (WCDMA)/up to 10days (GSM)
Displays
• Active matrix 2.4" QVGA color display with wide 160 ° viewing angle: 320x 240 pixels, up to 262,144 colors
• Automatic brightness control for main display
• 1.1" second display: 128 x 36 , up to 65,536 colours
Camera Specifications
• Sensor: CMOS, 3.2 megapixel (2048x1536)
• Carl Zeiss Optics: Vario-Tessar lens
• Focal length 4.5 mm (Wide) /12.4 mm (Tele) 34.25 - 94.1 mm(35mm equiv.)
• Focus range 10 cm ~ infinity
• Macro focus distance 30 cm (macro @ Wide) 10 cm (macro @ Middle to Tele)
• Shutter speed: Mechanical shutter: 1/2400~1/3 s
Messaging
• Text messaging: supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMSdistribution list
• Multimedia messaging: combine image, video, text, and audio clip and send asMMS to a compatible phone or PC; use MMS to tell your story with a multi-slidepresentation
• Automatic resizing of your megapixel images to fit MMS (max. 300 KBattachment size depending on the network)
• Predictive text input: support for all major languages in Europe andAsia-Pacific
Data Transfer*
• WCDMA 2100 with simultaneous voice and packet data (PS max speed UL/DL=384/384kbps, CS max speed 64kbps)
• Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet dataconnection in GSM/EDGE networks. Simple class A, multi slot class 11, max speedDL/UL: 177.6/118.4 kbits/s
• EGPRS class B, multi slot class 32, max speed DL/UL= 296 / 177.6 kbits/s
Actual achieved speeds may vary depending on network support.
Connectivity
• Integrated wireless LAN (802.11 b/g) and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
• Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0
• USB 2.0 via Pop-Port™ interface and mass storage class support to supportdrag and drop functionality
• Nokia PC Suite connectivity with USB, Infrared and Bluetooth wirelesstechnology
• Remote over-the-air synchronization
• Send and receive images, video clips, graphics, and business cards viaBluetooth wireless technology
Java Applications
Other Applications
• Personal Information Management (PIM)
• Data transfer application for transfer of PIM information from othercompatible Nokia devices.
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Imaging and Video
• 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 pixels) camera, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 3xoptical zoom, MPEG-4 VGA video capture of up to 30 fps
• Sub camera, CIF (352 x 288) sensor
• Integrated flash (operating range up to 1.5m)
• Flash modes: on, off, automatic
• Rotating gallery
• Video and still image editors
Mobile Photography
E-mail
Browsing
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