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So what does Engadget think of the Nokia N93?

Categories: Devices
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 at 7:37 PM

When the N93 does its origami thing to become a full-fledged cam, it’s in its element. This is simply where the device shines. While handling it like this seems just a bit unnatural at first (due largely to the lack of thickness in the phones bottom half when compared to a camcorder), you quickly warm up to it and realize that this is what shooting pics and videos from your phone should be all about. The capture button and zoom rocker are logically placed under the thumb, while a secondary d-pad directly below allows you to interact normally with the user interface. We found the optical zoom to be a bit noisy and chintzy sounding, but seeing how "optical zoom" and "phone" are not typically in the same sentence, we’re going to let that bit slide. Picture quality was very good, and the N93 could probably take the place of a low-end point-and-shoot camera for most folks — if you stuff the phone with enough storage via its miniSD slot, that is. We weren’t in love with the protective cover on the lens, which we found nearly impossible to get off the first time (and still difficult on subsequent attempts) and was not attached to the phone in any way. We’d lose it in a week or less of ownership, guaranteed.

Source: Engadget Mobile

If you love flickr, and if you love youtube, this phone is the Web 2.0 definition of the word Sex. Think we’ll see an HD model in this form factor by the end of 2007? I certainly think so.

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About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • Stefan Constantinescu

    Thanks I’ll definitely check these out later.