Nokia upgrades N93 with N93i

by Chris Ziegler, posted Jan 8th 2007 at 5:36AM

Calling the N93i an "upgrade" over the N93 might actually be a bit heavy handed. Though the monster clamshell gains S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 on its predecessor and shaves a solid 3.2 millimeters of thickness, virtually every other change is more of a sidegrade than anything else. The keypad ditches that pesky third dimension to take on a RAZR-esque etched metal look (a first for a Nokia device), the front gets a mirrored finish with a concealed 128 x 36 OLED display, and software for photo / video blogging to the newly-minted Vox service. Granted, the mods add up to something a little meatier than your average Internet or Music Edition, but N93 owners are still probably best off hanging onto their wallets here. Non-owners, though, well... that's another story entirely; you folks can get your N93i on before the quarter's out for €600 (about $785).

Filed under: Cellphones, Handhelds

Tags: ces, clamshell, flip, n93i, nokia, s60, s60 3rd edition, S603rdEdition, series 60, Series60

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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Dave @ Jan 8th 2007 9:13AM

Wow... it doesn't even look the same... way sexier!

i like the bigger screen on the front too. much better than the small one on the N93.

too bad that the price tag is so huge...

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OiD @ Jan 10th 2007 2:21PM

I just lost my 6260... This is the only one that can replace it lol.

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SornyPanafonic @ Jan 8th 2007 3:41PM

i really cant make out the size of the oled screen on this, i have the SONY nw-e507 and its absoultely gorgeous with its oled screen but its useless in the sun and in most situations where theres too much light. still this phone looks awesome and im glad to see oled is getting love from nokia, now if only they can make a n95 clamshell with this.

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NTD @ Jan 8th 2007 4:46PM

Hey, my brother plays guitar for Mummypowder, I'm famous!

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nicholas frota @ Jan 8th 2007 6:39PM

i bought the n93, and although the hardware is well done, the system is a mess and nokia is hard to talk to. it seems like a paid for a beta version...

i'd wait till they better their updates... for now, it's clunky and awkward.

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alex @ Jan 9th 2007 12:08AM

if nokia throw in a standard 3.5 audio jack in this machine this will make N93i the best.

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john @ Jan 16th 2007 6:38PM

Won't the mirror cause trouble when filming out side. Sun reflection in someone eyes or something?

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