Transformer 2 - N93i Reviewed
Published by Rafe Blandford at 7:00 UTC, January 18th 2007
Steve casts his eye over the new Nokia N93i Nseries multimedia computer and find that there are more than just cosmetic changes. In his full review, he examines the physical differences but notes that differences in the camera algorithms may be just as significant.
It's important to stress right at the outset that the Nokia N93i is NOT, repeat NOT an upgrade to the N93, nor is it supposed to be. The N93i is an evolution of the original design, to be sure, and the main point is that it's slimmer and more visually appealing, thus appealing to people who would have dismissed the original bulk of the N93. It remains to be seen how long the N93 stays available for, but I'd guess that the two can coexist happily for a while.
Read on for more.
Categories: Hardware
Platforms: S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
krisse
Nice review Steve.
Sounds odd that they'd slim down the battery on the 93i, this kind of phone is meant for very heavy power usage. Surely the main market for the 93 and 93i is among people who want to shoot lots of video? Presumably whoever designed the 93i was told to make it as slim as possible, and maybe they were thinking about the "how it looks in the shop" factor.
Trivial Pointless Fact No. 129849:
Anyone notice how the keypads on the N93i and N76 are almost identical?
N76
http://nds3.nokia.com/pressphotos/pu..._n76_lores.jpg
N93i
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/revie...n93ikeypad.jpgUnregistered
Nice review, thanks. Though you just made by buying decision harder. Does anyone know when the N93i will be available in the UK?
Rafe
The N93i should be available around March (maybe the tail end of February).
Rafe
Unregistered
is there still a lens cap. i will get this phone if it has one. it is a deal breaker. i have the n93 and i cant imagine not having anything to protect those expensive optics ;p
slitchfield
Yes and no!
Yes, I believe boxed devices will have one. No, the review unit had lost its cap 8-)
Steve
Rafe
Yes it defintely has a lens cap. It actually fits in better than the old one in my opinion.
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