Taking a design cue from its N92 TV phone, Nokia today unveiled the N93, pitching the handset as the 'ultimate mobile device for spontaneous video recording'. Equipped with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens with 3x optical zoom, the handset is capable of shooting stills at resolutions up to 3.2 Megapixels and recording video in MPEG4 format at VGA resolution and 30 FPS. Sharing capabilities include the ability to upload recorded content to online albums such as Flickr, Typepad blogs through Nokia Lifeblog, or alternatively direct-to-TV output.
Also to come bundled with Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software, the swivel-style N93 harbours 50 MB of onboard memory, which can be expanded with miniSD cards up to 2 GB in size. Unveiled today alongside the N72 and N73 models, other highlights include a 2.4-inch high-resolution display with a 160 degree viewing angle, 3G with video calling and Wi-Fi connectivity with UPnP support for streaming audio, video and pictures to compatible media extenders around the home.
Price and availability
The Nokia N93 is expected to be available on store shelves in July 2006 with an estimated retail price of €550.
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Nokia N80
Score: 76% When: May 2006 Worth: €675
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Nokia N90
Score: 83% When: August 2005 Worth: €675
Read the full article » As the first camera phone to apply proper optics along with a mix of a quality 2-megapixel sensor, a brilliant high-resolution screen and a good selection of image management software, it's no wonder Nokia's N90 is best-in-class. Granted, it’s also an unwieldy beast, but this allows for a more flexible approach to snapping pictures and recording video due to its ability to shape-shift for shooting from the hip. Its external display isn't of much use, however, and we certainly yearn for better synchronization to back up its decent amount of storage. Read the full article » |
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Sony Ericsson K800i
Score: 90% When: June 2006 Worth: €475
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Samsung SGH-D870
When: June 2006
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