Nokia N93i

Nokia N93i

Manufacturer	Nokia
Compatible networks	GSM / GPRS / EDGE, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, DTM, WCDMA 2100
Availability by country	January 2007
Predecessor	Nokia N93
Successor	Nokia N95
Form factor	Clamshell
Dimensions	108 x 58 x 25 mm, 115 cc
Weight	163 g
Operating system	Symbian OS 9.1
CPU	Dual Core Arm-11 332 MHz
Memory	Up to 50 MB built-in memory
Removable storage	Up to 2 GB with miniSD
Battery	Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F)
Display	TFT, 16.7 million colors, 240x320 pixels
External display	TFT, 65,536 colours, 128x36 pixels
Rear camera	3.2 MP / 2048 x 1536 / 3x Optical Zoom / 20x Digital Zoom / LED Flash / Video Recorder
Front camera	288 x 352 / 2x Digital Zoom
Ringtones & notifications	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Connectivity	GPRS, HSCSD, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, Infrared, USB

The Nokia N93i (also known as the N93i-1) is a smartphone produced by Nokia. It is part of the Nokia Nseries line of high-end smartphones and is a redesign of the Nokia N93. The N93i runs on Symbian OS version 9.1, with the Series 60 3rd Edition user interface. The phone is a clamshell design with a camera and landscape position. It was announced on January 8, 2007 and released the same month.

Redesign

The N93i in its open position

The N93i is more of a redesign, than a successor to the N93. The improvements include:

• A sleeker design
• Reduced size and weight
• 16M colour LCD (256K colours on the Nokia N93)
• Side joystick (D-Pad on the N93)
• A recessed lanyard mount
• A flush fitting, more secure miniSD card slot cover
• A tethered cover for the Pop-Port connector
• Relocation of the main speaker to the base unit
• A redesigned battery cover
• A proper SIM card recess
• A charging LED underneath the mirror top

Features

The Nokia N93i features a 3.2 megapixel camera, Carl Zeiss optics, 3x optical zoom and digital video stabilization. The ability to create "DVD-like videos" at 30 frames per second with MPEG4 technology and share them on the 2.4" display. The Nokia N93i can be connected to a compatible TV using direct TV out connectivity or via Wireless LAN and UPnP technology. The N93i also features a digital stereo microphone, music player and FM stereo radio, dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM coverage on up to five continents (EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz networks).

Accelerometer

The N93i includes a built-in accelerometer much like the Nokia N95. Third-party applications have started to make use of the built in accelerometer including:

• RotateMe which automatically changes the screen rotation when the phone is tilted.
• NokMote which uses the accelerometer as a D-Pad and moves in the direction of tilt, much like the Wii Remote.
• ShutUp which turns the phone on Silent when it is turned face down.
• ShakeMe which can lock the keypad, toggle Bluetooth, turn on the backlight or toggle Silent Profile
• ShakeLock which will lock the phone when it is shaken.

Camera

The N93i camera lens.

The camera is the main focus of the Nokia N93i, with video recording being one of the main aspects of the phone it also has high quality stereo sound which is recorded by the two microphones located at the top of the phone next to the power button.

The N93i hinge with camera module.

Main Camera

• Resolution: 2048 x 1536
• Focal length 4.5 mm
• F-Stop/Aperture f/3.3
• Focus range 10 cm to infinity
• Digital Zoom: 20 x
• Optical Zoom: 3 x
• Image Format: JPEG/Exif
• Feature: Auto Focus, Carl Zeiss Optics, Flash, Self Timer
• Video Resolution: 640 x 480
• Video Frame Rate: 30 frame/s
• Video Zoom: 8 x
• Video Format: H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4
• Audio Format: H.253, H.244

Secondary Camera

• Resolution: 288 x 352
• Image Format: JPEG/Exif
• Video Resolution: 176 x 144
• Video Frame Rate: 15 frame/s
• Video Zoom: 2 x
• Video Format: H.263

N-Gage

The N93i is not an N-Gage 2.0 compatible device unlike other models such as the Nokia N81 and Nokia N95. The N-Gage Application was unreleased for the Nokia N93i. The N93i has a 3D graphics chip. Unlike other models, the N93 and N93i make use of all of the keys on the keypad due to their design, all keys can be used in both landscape and portrait mode, although being a little less accessible.

Due to its incompatibility with the N-Gage application, electronics enthusiasts made a modified version of N-Gage which is compatible with Nokia N93i.

Popular culture

An N93i is seen in the 2007 movie, Transformers. It is the device used to demonstrate the AllSpark's capability of turning any electronic device into a living robot.

The N93i used a different marketing strategy by incorporating Dallas based punk rock band Greyskull in its APAC campaign. Running an on-line competition in which contestants could submit their own videos to the band's songs. Ads featuring the band Greyskull were run in newspapers and commercials on MTV Asia.

During the 2007 Cannes Lions Advertising Festival, camera crews using Nokia N93i devices tagged along with the Young Creative Film Competitors on their 48 hour mission to shoot a 30 second commercial, also using the Nokia N93i, for MTV SWITCH, a campaign from MTV Networks International designed to educate and encourage alternative options to help save the planet. With 40 hours of content filmed on the Nokia N93i, the footage was edited into an exclusive behind the scenes documentary, "Short Film Shootout: Cannes", which was available for broadcast on MTV's 61 TV channels across 161 countries on December 20, 2007.

Reviews

• Mobile-review N93i review
• All About Symbian N93i Review
• Phone Arena N93i Review
• N93 and N93i Reviews and specifications round-up