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Nokia’s N93i is the company’s refresh of their popular N93 imaging phone. We shot a few live photos of the device while playing around with it in the Nokia tent in front of the Consumer Electronics Show exhibit hall last week.
The most obvious changes made to the N93 to bring about the N93i are related to the physical design. The new N93i is a fair bit shorter, narrower, and lighter than its predecessor, which was, admittedly, a very bulky device. The new i variant is still a very large handset, weighing a solid 163g (5.75oz), but it appears much less so due to the new design elements. You can consider some of the changes to be like a person wearing vertical stripes – they look thinner, even if they aren’t really. In fact, the N93i is 3mm thicker than the N93 it replaces.
But either way, the N93i is a snazzier dresser than its older sibling, even if it is still bulky. The new mirrored finished flip is quite attractive, but looks like it will be difficult to keep clean. The new keypad design also enhances the appearance of the device. In terms of handling and controls, the N93i felt just like a N93 to me. The controls all appear to be in the same positions, and the wild flip out display appears to work in the same configurations.
Nokia expect the new N93i to go on sale later this quarter in 2007. You’ll find a few more live CES photos of the device on the next page.
Source: Mobile Burn
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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.
