Nokia N93 superphone approved by FCC

Nokia's feature-filled N93 cameraphone is one step closer to your sweaty, anticipatory grasp thanks to recent approval by the FCC. Although we probably won't see this S60 model -- which features a Carl Zeiss-powered 3.2 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom -- available through major carriers or traditional channels, you can always pick one up from your local Nokia store (if you happen to live in New York or Chicago, that is). Other attractive features here include WiFi, a tri-band GSM radio with UMTS capabilities, Bluetooth, UPnP, and VGA video recording at 30fps, along with an FM radio and music playback capabilities. Oh Nokia, if you'd only included a keyboard, we'd be in love.

[Thanks, Diego]

[(Unverified) Posted May 15th 2006 3:56AM]

Is this really that much more amazing than the N80? Where is the big difference, except for the way the screen flips around?

[phi Posted May 15th 2006 8:39AM]

There's more than just 2 stores now. I went to the one in the DC metro area. Kinda small, but a nice start.

http://www.nokiausa.com/experience/1,7449,,00.html

[jaxim Posted May 15th 2006 2:36PM]

Yes, this is better than the N80.
1) The N93 has an auto focus lens, whereas the N80 has a fixed focus. Supposedly, this will improve the pictures taken.

2) The video capturing of this phone is slightly less than DVD-quality. Much better than the N80

3) Plus, I think the buttons of this phone are positioned better than the N80 so it makes using the phone that much easier.

I've heard that this phone is coming out in June/July, which really means it's most likely coming out around X-Mas time, if we're lucky. I can't wait!

[(Unverified) Posted May 15th 2006 4:43PM]

@ #2 Those are probably locations in the US where they sell Nokias themselves. Meaning, it does not necessarily mean that it is a store. The one in "Lynnwood, WA" that I went to, is a small booth (2m x 4m). To me it didn't look like a store.


This phone looks good, but I am waiting for the N91.

[(Unverified) Posted May 22nd 2006 2:49PM]

I need some help I don't know whether I want to buy this phone or Sanyo's VPC-HD1 with 720p for $800 or pay
about $700 for this phone. Sanyo's 5mp with 10x optical zoom compared to 3.2 & 3x optical of Nokia's. The video
given for the N93 seems decent but I don't know how much difference near DVD quality (I saw VGA @ 30fps not mentioned with Nokia's video but in a review i think) vs. the Sanyo's 720p Supposedly, I would prefer having
one device if it's decent and for about the same pricetag but undecided because I would prefer something better in video, I have a Samsung A940 good pictures most of the time but the video, using quicktime on about a 1.5" x 1.5" screen to view the video sucks. I'd prefer better video in a cameraphone and this seems like the one for now until they come out with a better one to upgrade to. I should look up the spec's of my phones video to the N93's video if VGA @ 30fps is true.