Sporting a 2.8-inch display, the Nokia N92 smartphone opens sideways to let users catch TV on the go courtesy of its DVB-H digital receiver - also sporting a myriad of other features.
Nokia N92 hands-on impression
 Can't live without your favourite programming? Fret not; Nokia's N92 TV phone shows DVB-H transmissions on the go and in glorious high-resolution on its superb 2.8-inch display, complete with impressive audio quality and the ability to record live TV. The clamshell design opens both ways to reveal landscape and portrait use modes as well as an unusual yet comfortable keypad, also harbouring a decent 2 Megapixel camera; Wi-Fi connectivity and Bluetooth for stereo audio streaming or providing 3G connectivity to laptop users.
Specifications
Unveiled alongside the digital home-targeted N80 and multimedia-focused N71 at the Nokia Mobility Conference held in Barcelona today, Nokia presented the very first device from a European handset maker to integrate DVB-H reception in the Nokia N92. A digital standard for receiving TV signals from terrestrial transmitters aimed specifically at mobile devices, DVB-H is a subset of the DVB standard growing increasingly popular for digital TV transmissions across Europe.
Boasting a 2.8-inch display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and the ability to open the smartphone both in a standard clamshell configuration as well as in a landscape-oriented palmtop fashion, the N92 offers four different usage modes. The landscape oriented mode has been dubbed 'View Mode', offering rapid access to TV and video through a press of a dedicated Multimedia key.
An Electronic Service Guide (ESG) contains information about the available TV channels, programs and services, with the N92 offering a watch time of up to four hours as well as the ability to record live TV and do an on-demand 30-second replay.
Also boasting the full application and feature set of Nokia's other Series 60 based smartphones, the N92 adds several new gems including a new Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map which provides a semi-transparent zoomed-out view of web pages for improved navigation.
The Nokia N92 is also an XpressMusic device, harbouring a music player with support for MP3, WMA and AAC formats as well as a memory card slot allowing for up to 2 GB cards. Also on the slate is dual stereo speakers and the ability to connect a stereo headset, as well as an integrated stereo FM radio complete with Nokia's Visual Radio client.
Additional highlights of the N92 includes a 2 Megapixel camera, as well as high-speed Wi-Fi 802.11b/g connectivity - a feature first introduced in the N92's smaller sibling, the N91 music smartphone - along with Bluetooth, USB 2.0 and Infrared.
Price and availability
Based on the 3rd edition of Nokia's S60 platform, the Nokia N92 is slated for commercial availability in the EMEA region in mid-2006 in countries where DVB-H transmissions are available. Its estimated retail price will be in the €600 EUR range.
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