The newest multimedia combines Nokia - unequalled N93 - finally got something to our tests. This is a case in which the model is expected in the coming barely concealed impatience. N93, which is positioned as a manufacturer of machinery for all occasions, really saves a lot of resources, integrating the functionality of a good camera, a video camera and a distinguished smartphone. Multimedia hit of all times and peoples - Nokia N93 claim for that title.

Design and ergonomics

Phone attracted enormous attention (even by the standards of smartphones) size and weight. For comparison - perimeter E60 fully coincides with the N93 dimensions when closed. Corpus seems lengthy, but lasting. There is a sense of cheap Chinese toys, on the contrary, feel the high-thrust and the advantage tekovskaya device. This impression is created mainly thanks to the quality of assembly. The basic material - plastic (metal would have added extra weight), but it is qualitative. Can be described as unreliable, perhaps, the battery compartment cover, which is quite thin and tugovato withdrawn.

Construction of extra bed untypical, as a result of outstanding abilities multimedia device.
Installation nehrupky element entirely, but the metal inserts, as the E70 is lacking. The upper halves not shake loose even if the phone.
In the disclosed form of a growing feeling of awkwardness, because the lower part of the phone a few more top and is not far from it. The upper half is in a small corner. Using N93 in a way for owners of small ladoshek most likely to be inconvenient.
In a turn of the display 90 degrees feeling completely changing. Now you can take a machine in both hands (similar to a portable game console). All keys, except for “S”, disguised under half display, are easily accessible. And enjoy smart in that situation better. Activated soft keys on the display, which is easy to reach finger of his right hand. Levy remains joystick hand, you can click on a digital keyboard with both hands. In such a “book” of N93 looks more compact and more interesting.
While photo / video display when turned on its side, smartphone virtually indistinguishable from a miniature video cameras. The Office is also very similar: the lateral activated joystick and keyboard switching regime outbreaks and photo / video. Soft-keys on the screen, too, are by the way.
In addition, smart and can be useful in a closed form. In the on-call mode, a small color display shows time and displays network / charge, Bluetooth, etc., and keystroke Shutter makes available the date and day of week. Fon while becoming black, and the indicators are removed. Feature convenient and practical. The side stick to block the keys (external and internal), but it is really unlikely to be useful. But the outbreak-lantern (corresponding keys are activated) may be helpful.
Besides unusual form factor attracts attention camera lens. Unlike the N90, it is fixed. Cap has loop for mounting, but will consolidate its hull only at the very bottom.
Manufacturers had to locate a sufficiently large number of keys, plugs and other parts across the shell. It should be noted that the location has been extremely successful and convenient: nothing prevents all at once: plug the memory card interface connector and one under another are on the left wall, and the camera control buttons - on the right. Cut the microphone close fingers fail, they are placed on both sides of the shell just above the left soft key. Dynamics located on the back of the upper halves, and in the use of the phone is forwarded to the opposite side of the user, so in a noisy environment of his little will be heard.

Pressing Shutter and zoom ring met, as in the camera, but seemed a bit unnatural increase in the work: an image is approaching when the distance ring, that is counter-clockwise (subjectively, it would be easier to do the reverse).
Digital keys and buttons large central panel, operating without problems. It’s difficult to add something else.
The display of this model is the standard - 2.4-inch with a resolution of 320 х240. That screen is more than adequate for the use of multimedia functions apparatus. In addition, display similar N80, and would have increased the already high price of N93. Overall, ergonomics device is very high that surprising, given the dimensions of the model.

Menu and function

Not surprisingly, the heart of a multimedia computer controls the Symbian OS 9.1. For this reason, we put a description of the standard functions and stop only on the specifics.
First, the Nokia N93 is notable for the support of a rapidly evolving standard UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), which allows you to broadcast video and audio on a PC or home appliances. He represents something like Bluetooth profiles, only for Wi-Fi networks. The set comes with a DVD-ROM software needed to install mediaservera home users. Naturally, will also require the installation of a wireless Wi-Fi adaptor. Then N93 will be able to read files with a PC and vice versa. These opportunities broadcast media also become available. Less demanding users can use a wire to connect to the TV. Video broadcast in PAL or NTSC formats with the parties pictures ratio 16:9 or 4:3.
Edit video can be obtained through a simple and user-friendly program Muvee. This is not normal and boring videos in the style editor of Video DJ from Sony Ericsson, ie the user does not have to invent plot and video overlay. Muvee of the selected photo, video and audio minifilm make up for a specific, but rather a flexible pattern. Analysis of the material, depending on its size, can reach 10 or more minutes, after which will be presented in draft as a preview. The user can change some settings and ask another option roller that the program will do for a couple of minutes. Video can be exported as high-resolution (640 х480) and the lowest (320 х240 or less).
If opportunities Muvee seem small, can be found on DVD full version of Adobe Premiere Elements. This is ideal for home-user program that offers ample opportunities packed in a convenient interface. K program attached multilingual educational background and English video.

Players of audio, video and flash files has long ceased to be something unique in Symbian-smart. The player, by the way, the standard supports playlists and equalizer.
Office documents are read through Quickoffice package, and not through similar programs from the vendor (as in the E70 and E60), which often show a good result.
Also in the standard set of programs includes Barcode reading bar codes. Paradoxically, make it work, too, failed. The proposed bar code on a box of N93 program is not accepted.
Games proved to be very interesting. Their three: Exciting three-dimensional space race with variable game already become classics Snake and three-dimensional set of maps of various kinds.
Working with video requires a powerful processor, as you can see, after examining the results of the following tests.

The impressions and conclusions

Model came out as interesting in terms of functionality, and in terms of construction. The work of the chamber will be described in detail in the near future, but running forward, it is worth noting that the results were really good. In any case, the N93 - this is an excellent multimedia smartphone latest generation with support for third-generation communications and a better camera.