The Nokia N93 is the planned successor to the Nokia N92, and looks to be packed with features that take the ability to watch mobile TV on your phone to the next level. Like the N92, the Nokia N93 is planned to have DVB-H compatability allowing for the watching of broadcast TV programs on a cell phone. The N93 is also expected to pack a 3.2 megapixel camera with 3x zoom and a Carl Zeiss Lens. The Nokia N93 is also expected to include a QVGA screen, Bluetooth 2.
Decisions, decisions, decisions. Now that the new Nokia N93 has been announced, I have been stuck with a very peculiar dilemma: whether to go for the N93 or the N91. Did I just say Nokia N93? That's right kids: the N93 is an all-new phone incorporating camcorder capabilities boasting a 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics and 3x optical zoom.
If what Nokia claims is true, then consumers can look forward to DVD-like video capture, and later view it on a standard television thanks to the TV-out option. The bundled Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software will further assist in burning your high-quality home videos onto DVDs. This is virtually a camcorder with a phone attached. Videos can be captured in MPEG4 format at 30 fps.
Like the N90, simply unfold and twist the main display and presto: you get a full-screen color viewfinder in landscape mode. It's that simple, really. The primary screen is a spanking 2.4" high-definition Active-Matrix display with a wide 160° viewing angle running at 320x240 pixel resolution and 262k colors, while the secondary is 1.1" offering 65k colors. Bluetooth 2.0 makes an appearance but is lost in all the other great features.
The Nokia N93 is based on S60 3rd Edition - the same as Nokia N91 - with 50MB internal memory and support for miniSD cards (expandable up to 2GB). This one's also a 3G phone, supporting WCDMA 2100MHz with simultaneous voice/packet data, and integrated 802.11b/g wireless LAN connectivity. What's more, with its TV-out capability, you can even browse the web, work on your office documents and even play games on the TV.
With Adobe Premiere Elements, you can play with your videos inserting various effects and transitions, and burn 'em onto DVDs or convert them to a web-suitable format for streaming. Oh and if the videos ever get boring, there's always good old radio to fall back on: the N93 also has an integrated stereo FM receiver. Or how about the digital music player?
Priced at €550, expect the Nokia N93 to hit the markets in July this year. Grab details from Nokia or check the extended entry for specs.
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