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Friday, August 1, 2008
N-96
N-96:
Nokia N96 Overview
The Nokia N96 is a multi-functional smart phone that is designed to fully integrate mobile communication with the use of the phone for entertainment purposes. The major point of interest that makes this new phone so appealing is that it has advanced video and camera capabilities that are unlike those seen in previous generations of smartphones. In addition to these video capabilities, this phone has taken music playing, Internet connectivity and GPS features to the next level. It is also notable that the new design makes it an efficient phone to use and one that’s user-friendly despite how advanced the features of this phone may be. It’s priced around 550 Euros and is due for release in the upcoming weeks.
N96 as Part of the NSeries
The Nokia N96 is a smartphone that is part of the NSeries from Nokia. These are all multi-media smartphones that are each capable of supporting one or more high speed wireless technologies. In the past, the primary reason that people have liked the NSeries has been because the goal of this series is to combine as many single-device features as possible into one multi-functional phone. This continues to be the reason that people are interested in the N96 with the major difference being the addition of advanced video viewing capabilities on the new device.
Officially this is the phone that will replace the N95. In addition to the major change of adding advanced video viewing features, there are some smaller but still significant differences that enhance the experience of using the later version over the original. It has double the memory of the older smartphone and has a battery life that is designed to last longer which means that the phone is capable of doing more over a longer period of time without recharging than the old phone was capable of doing. Improved audio quality, upgraded FM radio, and geotagging of pictures taken on the phone are additional features that differ greatly from the previous version of the phone.
Camera and Video Features On the N96
Most interesting for many people is the fact that is has such advanced camera and video camera features negating the need to carry a separate digital camera. It also eliminates the need for any type of separate video viewing device. Additionally, this smartphone is capable of advanced television viewing which really takes it to the next level of mobile entertainment which is the direction that all phones are trying to move towards in the modern market.
n96_carl_zeiss.jpg
Here are some of the camera and video features and facts that a consumer should know:
• The camera is a fully-functional five megapixel camera which means that there is no need to carry (or even own) a separate camera; this camera phone can do all of the things that you would want from a traditional stand-alone digital camera device. The camera has a dual LED flash which means that it is capable of taking high-quality pictures in all different types of settings. All of the features and options that you would expect from a stand-alone camera are also present including the option of self-timer photo taking.
• Photos are capable of being stored in either JPEG or EXIF Format. These pictures are also capable of being tagged with the location of the pictures using the GPS features available with the Nokia smartphone. This means that the phone is capable of being used successfully by those people who engage in online social networking and mobile social networking which includes the sharing of pictures and integration of images into the social networking sites. This smartphone is capable of instant upload to sites like Flickr and Google.
• Also included is a fully functional video camera with advanced features including stabilization which means that the wobbliness that is often experienced when recording footage with a smartphone is going to be reduced or eliminated when using the phone for video recording. Editing and sharing features are also present as part of the video camera
• There’s a second camera in the front of the phone that serves the purpose of facilitating video phone calls between individuals interested in speaking face to face with one another. This is a feature that is particularly of interest to those people who want to use the N96 for video conferencing and for mobile VoIP with video capabilities.
• It doesn’t just do photos and video playback either, but also full-function mobile entertainment viewing. This includes everything from accessing YouTube videos with the phone’s mobile browser to actually watching DVB-H live TV broadcasting.
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It should also be noted that the camera and video features of the Nokia N96 are enhanced by the larger screen, which at 2.8 inches is an improvement on the N95. It displays up to sixteen million colors on a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
Nokia N96 Music Playing Features
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Although the standout thing that people are talking about with the N96 is the camera and video entertainment features of the phone, it is also important that the smartphone is capable of all different types of media playback. The advanced music features reflect that the phone does indeed meet the expectations of customers in this area. Some of the most outstanding features of the music player include:
• An extensive memory so the individual consumer can store a massive amount of music on the phone’s media library. This phone has 16 MB of internal memory which is twice what was offered on the most advanced version of the Nokia N95. This means that it is capable of storing up to 3500 songs on the internal memory of the phone alone.
• A built-in FM radio with RDS. This means that the user can listen to songs on the radio and get the information regarding those songs on a display on the phone’s screen.
• Advanced audio features which significantly improve the listener’s experience when playing music on this device. These features include built-in 3D stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone connector. There is also an audio equalizer intended to enhance the sound of the music.
• Media sharing and the storage of media in a way that is organized and designed to ease use. For example, it is possible to store playlists of favorite music on the device and then to easily access those playlists using design features like the Naviwheel.
With a certain other music/phone convergence device still only days past its mkII release, it was essential that the N96 catered for the music playing mobile phone customer, and although it is no doubt a phone first and a music player second, the music offering should be sufficient for most people.
Nokia N96 Overview
The Nokia N96 is a multi-functional smart phone that is designed to fully integrate mobile communication with the use of the phone for entertainment purposes. The major point of interest that makes this new phone so appealing is that it has advanced video and camera capabilities that are unlike those seen in previous generations of smartphones. In addition to these video capabilities, this phone has taken music playing, Internet connectivity and GPS features to the next level. It is also notable that the new design makes it an efficient phone to use and one that’s user-friendly despite how advanced the features of this phone may be. It’s priced around 550 Euros and is due for release in the upcoming weeks.
N96 as Part of the NSeries
The Nokia N96 is a smartphone that is part of the NSeries from Nokia. These are all multi-media smartphones that are each capable of supporting one or more high speed wireless technologies. In the past, the primary reason that people have liked the NSeries has been because the goal of this series is to combine as many single-device features as possible into one multi-functional phone. This continues to be the reason that people are interested in the N96 with the major difference being the addition of advanced video viewing capabilities on the new device.
Officially this is the phone that will replace the N95. In addition to the major change of adding advanced video viewing features, there are some smaller but still significant differences that enhance the experience of using the later version over the original. It has double the memory of the older smartphone and has a battery life that is designed to last longer which means that the phone is capable of doing more over a longer period of time without recharging than the old phone was capable of doing. Improved audio quality, upgraded FM radio, and geotagging of pictures taken on the phone are additional features that differ greatly from the previous version of the phone.
Camera and Video Features On the N96
Most interesting for many people is the fact that is has such advanced camera and video camera features negating the need to carry a separate digital camera. It also eliminates the need for any type of separate video viewing device. Additionally, this smartphone is capable of advanced television viewing which really takes it to the next level of mobile entertainment which is the direction that all phones are trying to move towards in the modern market.
n96_carl_zeiss.jpg
Here are some of the camera and video features and facts that a consumer should know:
• The camera is a fully-functional five megapixel camera which means that there is no need to carry (or even own) a separate camera; this camera phone can do all of the things that you would want from a traditional stand-alone digital camera device. The camera has a dual LED flash which means that it is capable of taking high-quality pictures in all different types of settings. All of the features and options that you would expect from a stand-alone camera are also present including the option of self-timer photo taking.
• Photos are capable of being stored in either JPEG or EXIF Format. These pictures are also capable of being tagged with the location of the pictures using the GPS features available with the Nokia smartphone. This means that the phone is capable of being used successfully by those people who engage in online social networking and mobile social networking which includes the sharing of pictures and integration of images into the social networking sites. This smartphone is capable of instant upload to sites like Flickr and Google.
• Also included is a fully functional video camera with advanced features including stabilization which means that the wobbliness that is often experienced when recording footage with a smartphone is going to be reduced or eliminated when using the phone for video recording. Editing and sharing features are also present as part of the video camera
• There’s a second camera in the front of the phone that serves the purpose of facilitating video phone calls between individuals interested in speaking face to face with one another. This is a feature that is particularly of interest to those people who want to use the N96 for video conferencing and for mobile VoIP with video capabilities.
• It doesn’t just do photos and video playback either, but also full-function mobile entertainment viewing. This includes everything from accessing YouTube videos with the phone’s mobile browser to actually watching DVB-H live TV broadcasting.
n96_picture_slide.jpg
It should also be noted that the camera and video features of the Nokia N96 are enhanced by the larger screen, which at 2.8 inches is an improvement on the N95. It displays up to sixteen million colors on a display resolution of 240 x 320 pixels.
Nokia N96 Music Playing Features
n96_music.jpg
Although the standout thing that people are talking about with the N96 is the camera and video entertainment features of the phone, it is also important that the smartphone is capable of all different types of media playback. The advanced music features reflect that the phone does indeed meet the expectations of customers in this area. Some of the most outstanding features of the music player include:
• An extensive memory so the individual consumer can store a massive amount of music on the phone’s media library. This phone has 16 MB of internal memory which is twice what was offered on the most advanced version of the Nokia N95. This means that it is capable of storing up to 3500 songs on the internal memory of the phone alone.
• A built-in FM radio with RDS. This means that the user can listen to songs on the radio and get the information regarding those songs on a display on the phone’s screen.
• Advanced audio features which significantly improve the listener’s experience when playing music on this device. These features include built-in 3D stereo speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone connector. There is also an audio equalizer intended to enhance the sound of the music.
• Media sharing and the storage of media in a way that is organized and designed to ease use. For example, it is possible to store playlists of favorite music on the device and then to easily access those playlists using design features like the Naviwheel.
With a certain other music/phone convergence device still only days past its mkII release, it was essential that the N96 catered for the music playing mobile phone customer, and although it is no doubt a phone first and a music player second, the music offering should be sufficient for most people.
N-95
N-95:
About a year ago Nokia released a tech-freak's dream of a handset offering a mouthwatering horde of features in a fairly compact size. The omnipresent N95 spawned a successor and now the question is how much better can it get. Nokia N95 8GB sure has good genes but there still seems to be enough room for improvement. At first glance, Nokia has heeded user complaints with the original and addressed them properly. However, we are yet to see if the enhancements are enough to make the N95 8GB the definitive upgrade from the previous model or is it about laurel-resting mostly.
Key features
* 2.8" 16M color QVGA display
* 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics
* Massive storage capacity and increased RAM
* Wi-Fi with UPnP technology
* Built-in GPS receiver and A-GPS functionality
* Nokia maps application covering over 100 countries worldwide
* Dual-slide design with dedicated multimedia keys
* Standard 3.5mm audio jack
* 3G (with HSDPA), EDGE and GPRS support
* Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 user interface
* TV-out functionality
* 1200 mAh battery
Main disadvantages
* No camera lens protector
* No RDS system for the FM radio
* Below average GPS performance, no 3rd party apps support
* Extra charges for voice assisted navigation
* Cannot edit office documents
* No card slot
* Doesn't charge when connected to USB
Only recently did we notice the N95-1 label on our original Nokia N95 box. It seems that Nokia have had plans for expanding the N95 family even in those early days. Now in order to clear up terms here, we are just making a remark that currently the 8GB version of Nokia N95 that we are reviewing here is called N95-2, while the American version supporting the US 3G bands, is known as N95-3.
Reviewing the N95-2 today makes it seem that our task has become a little bit more complicated. In addition to the usual in-depth review, we will try to highlight how Nokia N95 8GB performs in comparison to the original Nokia N95. The differences in specs seem about enough to justify the extra cost, so performance might just push the users' choice this way or the other. Plus, it is quite difficult to compare Nokia N95 8GB to any existing model on the market. After all, there is no other device to even come close to N95 8GB in terms of the features offered and the size of the package they come in. The HTC TyTN II has similar functionality, with a QWERTY keyboard on top, but it weighs the considerable 62g more. The Sony Ericsson W960 is probably the closest competitor, swapping GPS functionality for touchscreen. However, the UIQ interface of the Symbian OS is not even as nearly enjoyable as the Series 60.
So, back to comparing N95 and N95 8GB, we start with the hardware differences of these two handsets. The Nokia N95 8GB has a larger screen, and in reality the 0.2" do make a difference. The display truly looks larger than you might guess. The QVGA resolution stays the same and is adequate for providing great picture quality, especially when combined with the 16.7 million color support. Other benefits of Nokia N95 8GB over its predecessor is the doubled RAM, which makes the phone faster, even with more applications running in background. The card slot however has been ditched and this might seem perfectly coherent with the 8GB of storage space provided. On the other hand, a card slot can be very useful as a file transfer medium. Though not so frequently used, it's worth having data transfer options. Another advantage of Nokia N95 8GB is the notably better battery life. Short battery life was probably the most criticized feature of the original N95, some heavy users reporting to have been forced to recharge a few times a day. Now, with the 1200 mAh and the demand-paging feature enabled, the Nokia N95 8GB is a real step up. The fact that only the most essential parts of the programs are loaded in the RAM memory with the rest remaining on the mass or phone memory until it is needed reduces the memory-needs of the phone and therefore increase the battery life. However, it is not all milk and honey for the Nokia N95-2. The spoon of tar is the removed camera lens cover. The newly released phone relies only on a slight recess for camera lens protection from dirt and smudgy fingers.
Nokia N95 vs Nokia N95 8GB - dimensions are almost identical • No lens cover with the 8GB version • The BL-6F battery outdoes the BL-5F
About a year ago Nokia released a tech-freak's dream of a handset offering a mouthwatering horde of features in a fairly compact size. The omnipresent N95 spawned a successor and now the question is how much better can it get. Nokia N95 8GB sure has good genes but there still seems to be enough room for improvement. At first glance, Nokia has heeded user complaints with the original and addressed them properly. However, we are yet to see if the enhancements are enough to make the N95 8GB the definitive upgrade from the previous model or is it about laurel-resting mostly.
Key features
* 2.8" 16M color QVGA display
* 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics
* Massive storage capacity and increased RAM
* Wi-Fi with UPnP technology
* Built-in GPS receiver and A-GPS functionality
* Nokia maps application covering over 100 countries worldwide
* Dual-slide design with dedicated multimedia keys
* Standard 3.5mm audio jack
* 3G (with HSDPA), EDGE and GPRS support
* Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 user interface
* TV-out functionality
* 1200 mAh battery
Main disadvantages
* No camera lens protector
* No RDS system for the FM radio
* Below average GPS performance, no 3rd party apps support
* Extra charges for voice assisted navigation
* Cannot edit office documents
* No card slot
* Doesn't charge when connected to USB
Only recently did we notice the N95-1 label on our original Nokia N95 box. It seems that Nokia have had plans for expanding the N95 family even in those early days. Now in order to clear up terms here, we are just making a remark that currently the 8GB version of Nokia N95 that we are reviewing here is called N95-2, while the American version supporting the US 3G bands, is known as N95-3.
Reviewing the N95-2 today makes it seem that our task has become a little bit more complicated. In addition to the usual in-depth review, we will try to highlight how Nokia N95 8GB performs in comparison to the original Nokia N95. The differences in specs seem about enough to justify the extra cost, so performance might just push the users' choice this way or the other. Plus, it is quite difficult to compare Nokia N95 8GB to any existing model on the market. After all, there is no other device to even come close to N95 8GB in terms of the features offered and the size of the package they come in. The HTC TyTN II has similar functionality, with a QWERTY keyboard on top, but it weighs the considerable 62g more. The Sony Ericsson W960 is probably the closest competitor, swapping GPS functionality for touchscreen. However, the UIQ interface of the Symbian OS is not even as nearly enjoyable as the Series 60.
So, back to comparing N95 and N95 8GB, we start with the hardware differences of these two handsets. The Nokia N95 8GB has a larger screen, and in reality the 0.2" do make a difference. The display truly looks larger than you might guess. The QVGA resolution stays the same and is adequate for providing great picture quality, especially when combined with the 16.7 million color support. Other benefits of Nokia N95 8GB over its predecessor is the doubled RAM, which makes the phone faster, even with more applications running in background. The card slot however has been ditched and this might seem perfectly coherent with the 8GB of storage space provided. On the other hand, a card slot can be very useful as a file transfer medium. Though not so frequently used, it's worth having data transfer options. Another advantage of Nokia N95 8GB is the notably better battery life. Short battery life was probably the most criticized feature of the original N95, some heavy users reporting to have been forced to recharge a few times a day. Now, with the 1200 mAh and the demand-paging feature enabled, the Nokia N95 8GB is a real step up. The fact that only the most essential parts of the programs are loaded in the RAM memory with the rest remaining on the mass or phone memory until it is needed reduces the memory-needs of the phone and therefore increase the battery life. However, it is not all milk and honey for the Nokia N95-2. The spoon of tar is the removed camera lens cover. The newly released phone relies only on a slight recess for camera lens protection from dirt and smudgy fingers.
Nokia N95 vs Nokia N95 8GB - dimensions are almost identical • No lens cover with the 8GB version • The BL-6F battery outdoes the BL-5F
N-93
N-93:
The Nokia N93 has been on the market for some time now and it did arouse a lot of commotion when it was first officially announced. The extraordinary Carl-Zeiss optical zoom combined with a Vario-Tessar lens was enough to rocket the anticipation of Nokia fans to the skies. This combined with video capturing in VGA resolution at a high framerate is an outstanding achievement that not before long was something reserved for the digital camcorders realm. Now the time has come to see for ourselves how good in reality the ground-breaking Nokia N93 is.
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Key features:
* 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and 3x optical zoom
* Video recording in VGA resolution@30fps
* Twist and Shoot clamshell form factor
* Symbian OS 9.1 S60 3rd Edition UI
* miniSD card slot
* Stereo FM radio
* 50 MB internal memory
* Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, Infrared, UPnP and TV-out connectivity options
* Rather comfortable keyboard
Main disadvantages:
* Large and heavy
* Picture and video quality not so great
* Optical zoom buzzing gets recorded in videos
The phone is supposed to be delivered in a package along with a Nokia stereo headset HS-23, a Nokia USB cable CA-53, a Nokia TV-out cable CA-64U, a wrist strap, a pouch, and a 128 MB miniSD memory card. All this is market dependent of course, so take that information with a grain of salt.
Dubbed as multimedia computer, the Nokia N93 was highly awaited by our team since the specs sounded more than promising. The eagerness to try it first hand built up as time went on and the first sample pictures and videos captured with the phone started to pop up here and there. The mobile is supposed to be one of the top multimedia phones on the market and it was even voted European media phone of the Year 2006-2007. You can understand our impatience to test it and since you are reading this review, you probably share it, too.
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Nokia N93 held in hand
However, it turned out that the striving for making it the utmost multimedia machine has turned the Nokia N93 into the utmost uncomfortable mobile phone to use in your everyday life. The sheer size of the thing makes it a portable device that most probably would end up lying on the shelf besides your digital camera just begging to be taken out on those weekends out of town. What we are trying to say is that the multimedia part of the device has evolved so much that now it's no more comfortable to carry it with you and take the occasional snapshot from time to time - while this was the original idea when incorporating digital cameras into mobile phones. Nokia has just crossed the line and went too far this time - venturing into an entirely different product category. But when you take a not-so-good digital camcorder, combine it with a not-so-smart smartphone, add up a size that would easily make you start thinking of carrying a bag, and finally put a price tag exceeding that of the latest PocketPCs and smartphones on the market, then… you are in for a highly dissatisfying product.
Nokia N93 is available in two colors - silver and black. Our phone we got to test was the black one.
The Nokia N93 has been on the market for some time now and it did arouse a lot of commotion when it was first officially announced. The extraordinary Carl-Zeiss optical zoom combined with a Vario-Tessar lens was enough to rocket the anticipation of Nokia fans to the skies. This combined with video capturing in VGA resolution at a high framerate is an outstanding achievement that not before long was something reserved for the digital camcorders realm. Now the time has come to see for ourselves how good in reality the ground-breaking Nokia N93 is.
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Key features:
* 3 megapixel camera with autofocus and 3x optical zoom
* Video recording in VGA resolution@30fps
* Twist and Shoot clamshell form factor
* Symbian OS 9.1 S60 3rd Edition UI
* miniSD card slot
* Stereo FM radio
* 50 MB internal memory
* Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, Infrared, UPnP and TV-out connectivity options
* Rather comfortable keyboard
Main disadvantages:
* Large and heavy
* Picture and video quality not so great
* Optical zoom buzzing gets recorded in videos
The phone is supposed to be delivered in a package along with a Nokia stereo headset HS-23, a Nokia USB cable CA-53, a Nokia TV-out cable CA-64U, a wrist strap, a pouch, and a 128 MB miniSD memory card. All this is market dependent of course, so take that information with a grain of salt.
Dubbed as multimedia computer, the Nokia N93 was highly awaited by our team since the specs sounded more than promising. The eagerness to try it first hand built up as time went on and the first sample pictures and videos captured with the phone started to pop up here and there. The mobile is supposed to be one of the top multimedia phones on the market and it was even voted European media phone of the Year 2006-2007. You can understand our impatience to test it and since you are reading this review, you probably share it, too.
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Nokia N93 held in hand
However, it turned out that the striving for making it the utmost multimedia machine has turned the Nokia N93 into the utmost uncomfortable mobile phone to use in your everyday life. The sheer size of the thing makes it a portable device that most probably would end up lying on the shelf besides your digital camera just begging to be taken out on those weekends out of town. What we are trying to say is that the multimedia part of the device has evolved so much that now it's no more comfortable to carry it with you and take the occasional snapshot from time to time - while this was the original idea when incorporating digital cameras into mobile phones. Nokia has just crossed the line and went too far this time - venturing into an entirely different product category. But when you take a not-so-good digital camcorder, combine it with a not-so-smart smartphone, add up a size that would easily make you start thinking of carrying a bag, and finally put a price tag exceeding that of the latest PocketPCs and smartphones on the market, then… you are in for a highly dissatisfying product.
Nokia N93 is available in two colors - silver and black. Our phone we got to test was the black one.
N-91
N-91:
8 GB hard disk • 2 megapixel camera • Symbian 9.1 OS • brilliant music player • Voice recognition • Bluetooth • EDGE • Wi-Fi • 3G compatibility. With all those rich features the phone packs quite a punch, but would it make it to the final round?
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Key features:
* Steel body parts
* External music controls on the sliding keypad cover
* 2 megapixel camera
* 8 GB hard disk
* Standard 3.5 mm jack
* Wi-Fi
* 3G networks support
* Symbian 9.1 OS
* Active stand-by mode
* Built-in FM radio
* USB support
* Extremely fast Java
* Manual keypad lock
* A number of extras that come in the original package
Main disadvantages:
* OS incompatibility
* Way too many constructional drawbacks for this price range
* Quite big and heavy
* Display is poorer than competitors' displays
* Poor macro mode of the camera
* No Infrared port
* Slower than common mobiles
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Box with an image of a lady (comes in a black box in other markets)
Look what the courier brought over
Everybody in our office was overwhelmed with joy. Nokia N91 has finally been launched. We first saw the N91 model approximately an year ago, but since then we would only hear "postponed", "not yet", "be patient and wait a little bit more" etc. And here it is - an attractive box in the courier's hands, which made an entire year of waiting seem as if it had never happened.
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Nokia N91
Not everyone in our office has remained a fan of Nokia N91 ever since, though. Certain colleagues of mine cannot even stand this phone for its pure size and roughness.
Anyway, let me start from the beginning and I am sure that at the end of this review you will have a more precise idea of what Nokia N91 is like and whether it is worth investing the great deal of money it costs.
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Comparison to Nokia 6681 and Nokia N70
I thought that it would not take me long before I started to feel bored with the bluish glossy plastics on Nokia N91's front panel, but it did not. I must confess that N91 is simply an eye-catching device. People in the city transport media would not turn their eyes from it, while my friends would usually first ask me "What's that thing you have?", instead of "Hi, how are you?"
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nokia N91 is a serious piece of a phone. It measures 113 x 55 x 22 mm. It makes the N70 model look like a poor relative. When I first had the phone in my hands, it seemed as if its 164 grams made it crane forward a bit. It was a mistake. I managed to make Nokia N91 balance on a single finger placed in the center of the phone body. Apparently, the initial feeling was due to the way I was holding the phone. In other words, I had to learn to hold Nokia N91 like a small baby, underlying its "head" with my pointing finger.
Finger skating
A great part of the phone body is made of real steel. Unlike Nokia 8800, N91 is not glossy, but rather matt. It gives the impression of a device of far more value than its forerunners, even if this may be considered extravagant.
Nokia N91
Lots of luster
The rear cover is the biggest metal-made part of the phone. The lock button is located on the right. Press it to remove the entire cover. At one time I forgot about this button and tried to open the phone without its "permission". It opened seamlessly, which is quite bad. Besides, the rear cover shows a slight gap, which is otherwise invisible when you hold the phone in your hand. In the picture below you can observe the tiny gap in N91's back cover.
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Rear cover gap • lock button
Some members of our editorial team call Nokia N91 "the paddle". I myself, however, do like the enlargement in the top part of the device. I find this solution a good one. The joint is smooth. There were few elements my thumb went into this part of the phone. For example, in the bottom, where I am used to find the Pop-Port connector, Nokia N91 only has a narrow port for the charger and a microphone. The latter is located straight in the sliding cover and thus takes a perfect position close to the caller's mouth, when the keypad is opened.
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Microphone and charger port • microphone location
The left side of the phone features a connector for the USB cable, enclosed in the retail package, and a swing volume control button. The loud speaker grill is just below the volume button. It is a pity that Nokia designers have not mounted another loud speaker on the opposite side of the body. It would have come in handy. Nokia N91 loud speaker is among the best on the market. Yet, its loudness is not sufficient for listening to music on a busy street. As it seems, Nokia 3250 remains the phone with the most powerful loud speaker in the entire Nokia family.
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MiniUSB connector • loud speaker grill
The top part takes after the N70 design. Here you will find the main switch-off button and two untraditional elements, one of which is the manual keypad lock, an easy to use sliding button. Automatic keylock after several seconds of inactivity is also available, but the manual one is more convenient. Here I am obliged to make another reference to N91 constructional imperfection in consideration to its high price. The keylock switch became loose after a mere few days of usage. Nokia designers do disappoint at this point.
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Main switch-off button • keypad locking keys
A pleasant surprise though, is the earpiece connector. This is the first time that Nokia uses a standard 3.5 mm jack incorporated in the very body of the phone. In other words, there is no need to buy an additional adapter; you can simply pick up your earphones and plug them into the handset. The connector itself consists of two parts. The first one is a regular 3,5 mm audio jack and the second one is for the remote control.
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Remote control and its connection
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Finally a standard jack fits in seamlessly
The last element located on this side of the phone is the button for access to the main menu. In other Nokia smartphones this button usually constitutes a part of the functional keypad, while in Nokia N91 it is too far from the front cover. Getting used to its location requires some time. I myself would have appreciated more a solution, where the main menu access button is located a bit lower, at the level of the lock of the rear cover.
Nokia N91
8 GB hard disk • 2 megapixel camera • Symbian 9.1 OS • brilliant music player • Voice recognition • Bluetooth • EDGE • Wi-Fi • 3G compatibility. With all those rich features the phone packs quite a punch, but would it make it to the final round?
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Key features:
* Steel body parts
* External music controls on the sliding keypad cover
* 2 megapixel camera
* 8 GB hard disk
* Standard 3.5 mm jack
* Wi-Fi
* 3G networks support
* Symbian 9.1 OS
* Active stand-by mode
* Built-in FM radio
* USB support
* Extremely fast Java
* Manual keypad lock
* A number of extras that come in the original package
Main disadvantages:
* OS incompatibility
* Way too many constructional drawbacks for this price range
* Quite big and heavy
* Display is poorer than competitors' displays
* Poor macro mode of the camera
* No Infrared port
* Slower than common mobiles
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Box with an image of a lady (comes in a black box in other markets)
Look what the courier brought over
Everybody in our office was overwhelmed with joy. Nokia N91 has finally been launched. We first saw the N91 model approximately an year ago, but since then we would only hear "postponed", "not yet", "be patient and wait a little bit more" etc. And here it is - an attractive box in the courier's hands, which made an entire year of waiting seem as if it had never happened.
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Nokia N91
Not everyone in our office has remained a fan of Nokia N91 ever since, though. Certain colleagues of mine cannot even stand this phone for its pure size and roughness.
Anyway, let me start from the beginning and I am sure that at the end of this review you will have a more precise idea of what Nokia N91 is like and whether it is worth investing the great deal of money it costs.
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Comparison to Nokia 6681 and Nokia N70
I thought that it would not take me long before I started to feel bored with the bluish glossy plastics on Nokia N91's front panel, but it did not. I must confess that N91 is simply an eye-catching device. People in the city transport media would not turn their eyes from it, while my friends would usually first ask me "What's that thing you have?", instead of "Hi, how are you?"
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nokia N91 is a serious piece of a phone. It measures 113 x 55 x 22 mm. It makes the N70 model look like a poor relative. When I first had the phone in my hands, it seemed as if its 164 grams made it crane forward a bit. It was a mistake. I managed to make Nokia N91 balance on a single finger placed in the center of the phone body. Apparently, the initial feeling was due to the way I was holding the phone. In other words, I had to learn to hold Nokia N91 like a small baby, underlying its "head" with my pointing finger.
Finger skating
A great part of the phone body is made of real steel. Unlike Nokia 8800, N91 is not glossy, but rather matt. It gives the impression of a device of far more value than its forerunners, even if this may be considered extravagant.
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Lots of luster
The rear cover is the biggest metal-made part of the phone. The lock button is located on the right. Press it to remove the entire cover. At one time I forgot about this button and tried to open the phone without its "permission". It opened seamlessly, which is quite bad. Besides, the rear cover shows a slight gap, which is otherwise invisible when you hold the phone in your hand. In the picture below you can observe the tiny gap in N91's back cover.
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Rear cover gap • lock button
Some members of our editorial team call Nokia N91 "the paddle". I myself, however, do like the enlargement in the top part of the device. I find this solution a good one. The joint is smooth. There were few elements my thumb went into this part of the phone. For example, in the bottom, where I am used to find the Pop-Port connector, Nokia N91 only has a narrow port for the charger and a microphone. The latter is located straight in the sliding cover and thus takes a perfect position close to the caller's mouth, when the keypad is opened.
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Microphone and charger port • microphone location
The left side of the phone features a connector for the USB cable, enclosed in the retail package, and a swing volume control button. The loud speaker grill is just below the volume button. It is a pity that Nokia designers have not mounted another loud speaker on the opposite side of the body. It would have come in handy. Nokia N91 loud speaker is among the best on the market. Yet, its loudness is not sufficient for listening to music on a busy street. As it seems, Nokia 3250 remains the phone with the most powerful loud speaker in the entire Nokia family.
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MiniUSB connector • loud speaker grill
The top part takes after the N70 design. Here you will find the main switch-off button and two untraditional elements, one of which is the manual keypad lock, an easy to use sliding button. Automatic keylock after several seconds of inactivity is also available, but the manual one is more convenient. Here I am obliged to make another reference to N91 constructional imperfection in consideration to its high price. The keylock switch became loose after a mere few days of usage. Nokia designers do disappoint at this point.
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Main switch-off button • keypad locking keys
A pleasant surprise though, is the earpiece connector. This is the first time that Nokia uses a standard 3.5 mm jack incorporated in the very body of the phone. In other words, there is no need to buy an additional adapter; you can simply pick up your earphones and plug them into the handset. The connector itself consists of two parts. The first one is a regular 3,5 mm audio jack and the second one is for the remote control.
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Remote control and its connection
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Finally a standard jack fits in seamlessly
The last element located on this side of the phone is the button for access to the main menu. In other Nokia smartphones this button usually constitutes a part of the functional keypad, while in Nokia N91 it is too far from the front cover. Getting used to its location requires some time. I myself would have appreciated more a solution, where the main menu access button is located a bit lower, at the level of the lock of the rear cover.
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N-82
N-82
Nokia N82 is considered the next N-series bestseller and, guess what, it has already hit the shelves. Following the sweeping success of Nokia N73, it was a pretty sure bet that a worthy successor wouldn't take long to appear. As we see it, Nokia N82 fits that description perfectly and our eagerness to test it for you should come as no surprise. So join us as we explore the world of Nokia N82.
Key features
* 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics
* Xenon flash and active lens cover
* 2.4" 16M color QVGA display
* 128 MB RAM
* Wi-Fi with UPnP
* Built-in GPS receiver and A-GPS functionality
* Nokia maps application covering over 100 countries worldwide
* Convenient standard 3.5 mm audio jack on the top
* 3G (with HSDPA), EDGE and GPRS support
* Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 UI
* TV-out functionality
* Automatic UI rotation
* Stereo speakers
* Large capacity battery
Main disadvantages
* Controversial design and questionable ergonomics
* No RDS for the FM radio
* Below average GPS performance
* Extra charges apply for voice assisted navigation
* No office documents editing application
* Doesn't charge off USB
Nokia N73 is said to be the most successful Nseries handset to date, with monstrous sales figures compared to the rest of the N-series lot. N82 comes to succeed it and become the most affordable of feature-loaded Nokia cameraphones. The Finns quote its price at 450 Euro pretax, which sounds reasonable, given the included features and the 2GB of memory card supplied in the package.
The almighty Nokia N95 8GB should probably also feel threatened for the lack of the sweet Xenon flash and the auto UI rotation of its N82 sibling. We still believe though the extra 0.4-inch difference in the display size will also play a major role in choosing between these two devices.
Nokia N82 compared to Nokia N95 8GB
Another potential rival is the Sony Ericsson K850 although being a non-OS device actually puts it in a different market niche. Still, it would be wise of cameraphone lovers to carefully consider both devices before purchasing their next handset. So, to them, and any other interested in the qualities of Nokia N82 for whatever reason, our review takes off after the jump.
Nokia N82 is considered the next N-series bestseller and, guess what, it has already hit the shelves. Following the sweeping success of Nokia N73, it was a pretty sure bet that a worthy successor wouldn't take long to appear. As we see it, Nokia N82 fits that description perfectly and our eagerness to test it for you should come as no surprise. So join us as we explore the world of Nokia N82.
Key features
* 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics
* Xenon flash and active lens cover
* 2.4" 16M color QVGA display
* 128 MB RAM
* Wi-Fi with UPnP
* Built-in GPS receiver and A-GPS functionality
* Nokia maps application covering over 100 countries worldwide
* Convenient standard 3.5 mm audio jack on the top
* 3G (with HSDPA), EDGE and GPRS support
* Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 UI
* TV-out functionality
* Automatic UI rotation
* Stereo speakers
* Large capacity battery
Main disadvantages
* Controversial design and questionable ergonomics
* No RDS for the FM radio
* Below average GPS performance
* Extra charges apply for voice assisted navigation
* No office documents editing application
* Doesn't charge off USB
Nokia N73 is said to be the most successful Nseries handset to date, with monstrous sales figures compared to the rest of the N-series lot. N82 comes to succeed it and become the most affordable of feature-loaded Nokia cameraphones. The Finns quote its price at 450 Euro pretax, which sounds reasonable, given the included features and the 2GB of memory card supplied in the package.
The almighty Nokia N95 8GB should probably also feel threatened for the lack of the sweet Xenon flash and the auto UI rotation of its N82 sibling. We still believe though the extra 0.4-inch difference in the display size will also play a major role in choosing between these two devices.
Nokia N82 compared to Nokia N95 8GB
Another potential rival is the Sony Ericsson K850 although being a non-OS device actually puts it in a different market niche. Still, it would be wise of cameraphone lovers to carefully consider both devices before purchasing their next handset. So, to them, and any other interested in the qualities of Nokia N82 for whatever reason, our review takes off after the jump.
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