Nokia N93i review

N93i Nokia Picture Specification N93i and Review When some companies say they have a vision of the future, you can't help but raise your eye with suspicion. But when the manufacturer in question is Nokia, you would be foolish not to take notice. At first glance, the N93i seems to have little in common with its predecessor. Where's the functional matte black housing? Where are retro plastic keys? Colour LEDs and a stylish OLED display wink out seductively from beneath an oh-so-fashionable mirrored exterior, edged with chrome details. Around it, a two-tone body pits subtle silver tones gently against a body shell that can only be described as 'midnight aubergine' in colour. Honestly. Pick it up and the illusion begins to fade. The N93i remains a very substantial handset, tipping the scales at 163g - less than an AA battery and lighter than the N93. And while Nokia has trimmed millimetres from the body all round, it's still a handbag (or manbag) phone rather than a slimline pocket rocket. Specification N93i and Screen The fourth permutation sees the screen fold up laptop-style, so that it provides a landscape-shaped image ideal for reviewing your clips and pictures, or for watching online material, mobile TV or other downloaded video. Unfortunately, there is no Qwerty keyboard to make the most of it (although you could add this via an optional Bluetooth accessory), and the numberpad controls are not quite in the right place for easy use. Nokia N93i Themes Free Nokia Themes download Nokia N93i Software Free Nokia Software download Nokia N93i Games Free Nokia Games download N93i Camera If you are buying this as a camcorder, you will be pleased to hear that it performs this task very well. It records at a full 30 frames per second, and at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The autofocus system works reasonably quickly, and the 16-million-colour screen (another improvement over the N93) lets you see clearly when it has failed to hit the right distance. There is a special close-up mode, but we found you get better results without this, instead using the optical part of the zoom's range to get the best magnification from the AF's minimum focusing distance. The N93i's 2.7x zoom lens is easy to use and certainly adds flexibility. Question marks, however, remain over the quality of both still photos (white balance, softness) and video (jerky zooming). Despite its fantastic range of multimedia features and unparalleled connectivity, the N93i remains just a shade too lumbering to recommend without reservations.

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