Mobile phone Nokia N93i. Menu and functions

Short description:


Specifications:

• Without any doubt, the design of the smartphone in comparison with the previous model has become even better. The design uses very high-quality plastic, the metal, for the cover of the rotary display, is used `Mirror` The surface (by the way, not least to protect the mirror surface in a set with a smartphone, a special case bag is supplied). It is not at all surprising for such a price that the body is fitted almost perfect - any of what the backlats and deficiencies of the assembly characteristic of the sometimes budget phones cannot be speech.
• In fact, Nokia N93i has two keyboards at once - one to control `telephone features and the second to work with the functions of the camera. It is very convenient because if you have so many smartphones useful propertiesThey were very successful to avoid confusion.
• There is nothing surprising that the smartphone is all `directed to the future`. About 3G networks Most of our users have just heard, and N93i, in addition to the usual GSM 900/1800/1900, supports and UMTS 2100. Let's hope, this standard will soon get to our mass consumer.
• Since the smartphone is equipped with a WiFi adapter, it, if there is a suitable software, can be used as a VoIP phone, good available. WiFi Networks Now it is becoming more and more.
• If we talk about the memory of the Nokia N93i, it is relatively small for the smartphone - 50 megabytes. The fact is, this model has a MINISD card slot. The kit comes with 1 GB card, and if you look good in retail outlets, you can find something even more volumetric. For example, kingston rumors prepares 8 GB cards and more.

Camera:

• There are two cameras in the smartphone. One is intended for video link in 3G networks and therefore does not deserve special attention due to its comparative simplicity. The second camera is one of the main advantages of N93i, with a resolution of 3.2 megapixels.
• In fact, 3.2 megapixels - this time is not so much. For example, in Nokia N95 such megapixels of the whole five. Nevertheless, most of the owners of phones and smartphones can only dream of such.
• The N93I lens is closed by a special lid, for the removal of which no automation is provided. Nice - the device uses the optics from Carl Zeiss. In addition, it provides excellent 3 optical zoom. The rotary display is used as a viewfinder.
• To control the zoom and actually shooting on the side panel there is a special swivel key. As far as convenient it is - every buyer can decide for himself.
• Focusing is carried out as in conventional cameras - you can first pour the key to actually focus, then press it up to the stop - a picture will be made.
• In the Nokia N93i video mode, the Nokia N93i can be removed with a resolution to 640x480 - normally is the resolution of the American analog TV supporting NTSC format. Shooting speed up to 30 frames per second allows you to shoot very quality video - In contrast `younger` cameras with maximum 15 frames, there are practically no jerks when the lens or object is quickly displaced.

Applications:

• As you know, Nokia N93i is based on the Symbian version 9.1 operating system. Of course, this is not the most the best way (Manufacturers are already used by version 9.2), but its capabilities are quite enough to work with the most different software applications.
• Tools for working with media content are quite worthy of the level of the smartphone. However, as in any smartphone in general, sometimes the execution of programs can be somewhat `to slow down`, not too noticeable.
• From the strengths of N93i, it is worth noting the possibility of working with various office files - .xls, .doc, POWER POINT presentations and even a PDF format. Even large amounts of smartphone can read without special problems - hangs and delays.
• The Bluetooth smartphone does not support the A2DP protocol, so you will not need wireless eragon for working with the media content.

Equipment:

• Phone Nokia N93i
• Battery Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
• Charger AC-4
• Wired stereo charter HS-23
• USB cable CA-53
• CA-64U audio video cable
• Map mINISD memory 1GB MU-24
• Disk with s
• Bag-Case CP-83
• CP-130 hand strap

The equipment can be changed by the manufacturer. : How do you think why this phrase got into the title? Why not said: Transformers do not surrender, restyling camcorders and so on? Everything is very simple and at the same time confusing. Because of the features of the predecessor and begin.

Last year, Nokia began using the TEXAS Instruments OMAP 2420 hardware platform, which became a rather powerful ARM11 with a frequency of 331 MHz and ATI ImageOn 1700 video source, with 16MB RAM. A logical step was the immediate use of the main feature of the video processor - processing VGA, MP4 video from the camera, the frequency of 30k / s. Against the background of the best at that time, the Sony Ericsson W900i recorded QVGA 30K / C, in H264 3GP format, this decision was a real revelation, as it offered a video on a par with digital cameras, eating almost half of the amateur video cameras.

So the ideology of positioning itself was born - a camcorder with a built-in phone. The focusing of the justification of the monstrument dimensions was fairly simple: the smartphone should be convenient in video mode. Despite the powerful photos-protective, the company has released a couple more to it, and promoting maximum photoflocity. And now let's remember who has become elite in TECHI circles. In connection with which the N93 did not repeat the fate of the predecessor? The answer lies precisely in the possibility of choosing a more classic photo eating Nokia N73. But, there is one very interesting point: Sales N93 could not be called low or failed. The most popular market for this model was Eastern Europe, which includes Russia. Here is such a casus: Techi This smartphone went by the party, lovers of the video could not afford to spend $ 1,000, for the sake of video, similar to soapons for 200 similar conventional units, and sales were shlis. The answer is to look for in the reduced direct sales. By direct sales, we mean purchases in cash, without loans and other loans.

And now take a look at the portrait of the average buyer of this product: Age: 27-45 years, good financial situation, and most importantly - a woman. Strange? By no means. Women, due to the presence of handbags, humble with titanic dimensions N93. More interesting is the fact that many of them use the device only for calls.

I think it will not be difficult to understand the reasons for the release of the design update for this monstroscale model. This is a late step on focusing that image charge, which is a predecessor, - hard to pay attention to such a clamshell. So, Nokia N93i is a cosmetic renewal of thunderstorms of jeans pockets and lovers of small Korean clamshells.

Appearance

At first glance, it is starting to catch myself thinking that the original Nokia N93 turns out to be unreasonably thick and clumsy in terms of design. The first thing that, of course, rushes into the eyes - the entire front panel of the movable part is made in the form of a mirror. Agree, it is much more pleasant, albeit less practical than the convex surface of plastic applied even in budget models. Virtually unchanged, a weightlifting camera unit remained unchanged, inspirers not only the inscription Carl Zeiss, Vario Tessar, 3x Optical Zoom, but also simply with its dimensions. A block of mobile hinges from now on with a 3 mm relative to a flat mirror surface, the rear and side surface is made of a fine-focus matte ABS plastic, painted burgundy paint. In general, we can talk about a strong displacement of the accentuation of the purchasing niche, in many respects correct. The appearance of the N93I carries a much greater charge of the image, rather than the predecessor.

As you perfectly understood, talking about whether it is good or not, we will not, and incorrect to evaluate appearance within the review. Design is a subjective thing, so it's better just take a look at several photos of the device in the interior.

Let us turn to the description of the elements of the hull, the benefit of their number is an order of magnitude higher than ordinary.

The front panel, as we have already noted, is made in the form of a mirror surface. Naturally, the use of glass cannot be speech, given the already considerable weight of the case with dimensions: 108x54,5x21.5 mm. The mirror surface is notable only to the company's logo and an imperceptibly located external OLED display with a resolution of 128x36 points having physical dimensions 27x8 mm.

The display is capable of displaying up to 65536 colors, although only monochrome color schemes are used in reality, with examples of which you can find on the photos below.

It is time to tell about the chamber block that increases the dimensions of the device to 57 mm wide and 25 mm in thickness. This massive unit is an unqualted part of the body design.

First of all, the device on / off button is located, as well as two microphone holes that provide stereo sound in video.

Moving directly to the lens of the chamber located on the left side of the block. This is a 3 zoom lens with an effective focal length of 3.3 / 4.5-12.4. The dimensions of the CMOS matrix are 1/3.2 inches, which, given the resolution of 3.2 megapixel, allows you to theoretically get very high-quality pictures. The protection of the lenses provides the cover that is fastened to the body with two snaps on the manner of a digital mirror or video cameras.

Below is a small window, in which two white LEDs playing the role of the built-in flash, as well as a red autofocus backlight lamp.

Under the outbreak there are stubborn risks for the index finger, the unable plug POP-PORT connector, 2-mm plug for connecting the charger as well as the holes of the polyphonic dynamics protected by a small metal grid.

Let us pass to the consideration of the right side of the corps, the beginning of which the mobile unit is used to which the top half of the folding case itself is attached.

At the end there is a large two-position focus / shutter key. The diameter of this convex key is 13 mm, so that complain to small sizes will not work in any way. The key framed the ring representing the zoom control lever. Due to major risks on the ring, it is convenient to use it, in many respects, it is due to the size of the device itself. Below, already on the case itself, there is a five-perction joystick, to use which you can only be cling to your sharp face. Of course, cut your finger on such plastic aches does not work, but the tactfulness of the solution is high. Under the joystick, the switching keys between photo / video modes are located, as well as a flash button switching button, in a closed flashlight for two seconds, or, similarly, a permanent job when double-clicking.

The last element located on the right end of the housing is the plug slot for the MINISD memory card supporting the SDHC card with the volume of 4GB and more.

The lower end is notable only to a large belt to fasten the strap. Initially, it is supposed to hang the lace attached to the lens cap.

The rear panel is not remarkable. The entire surface is the lid of the battery compartment with a small backlash. It is attached at the expense of six guide and classic retainer, flexing using the button on the lid. After removing it, we detect a slightly changed from the time of N93 the location of the SIM card attachment, as well as the battery compartment. Actually the compartment itself is intended for use BL-5F lithium-ion battery Capacity 950Mach.

Battery charge is enough for:

• 8.5 hours listening to music;


• 2 hours of work with the camera, including video recording;


• 3 hours viewing video or web surfing via Wi-Fi with maximum illumination brightness;


• 5 hours of operation with built-in and third-party software at the minimum backlight level;


• day of work at half an hour of talking, 2 hours listening to music, half a job with the camera and similar internet browing time via Wi-Fi;


• almost two days of work at 10-15 minutes of conversations per day and 20 minutes use of other functions. Given the functionality of the device, you should not take this value as a reference.

The manufacturer declares more optimistic values \u200b\u200bequal to 3.9 hours of conversations, and up to 12 days of work in standby mode. In Moscow realities, the first value was 3 o'clock.

In general, it is worth calculating exactly one day of work, after which you will have to charge the battery from scratch, which will take a little more than one and a half hours.

Removing the battery, we get the opportunity to remove or on the contrary to install SIM card. The slot does not have any latches or clamps, on the other hand, the guides are pressed on the lid.

It's time to reveal the device. I will make a reservation at once that the occupation is clearly not for one hand, which, in many respects, there are consistent dimensions of the clamshells. So, what is the operation of the swivel module? This is a fixation in a position of 90 degrees, after which the device can be revealed to the end, 160 degrees. Intermediate positions with all the desire can not be called workers, largely due to an autodogne. The second degree of freedom should be called the possibility of turning the upper half of the body by 270 degrees, and the fixation occurs only in the classic position. The movable part of the case moves quite tight, so that the workers can be called almost any of its position.

Let us turn to a more detailed consideration of the inside of the upper part of the hull. This burgundy panel, inscribed in silver plastic, from which, actually, and the case frame is performed. On its top there is a groove in which the protrusion falls under the keyboard and thereby eliminates the horizontal backlash in the closed state capable of leading to sad consequences. Immediately under the hole is a rather rich block consisting of two softclavish, a CIF camera for self-portraits or video calls, a light sensor that activates the flash in photography mode. Unfortunately, the sensor does not adjust the backlight level of the display and keyboard. The central element protrudes, bearing a metal mesh, a hole of the speaking speaker. So we approached the description of the display.

In Nokia N93i, a TFT screen with a resolution of 320 x 240 points, which displays up to 16 million colors is used as the main display. Physical dimensions are 37x49 mm and, accordingly, a diagonal is 2.4 inches. There was no hardware differences from the predecessor screen, except for the lack of any protective glass that reduces the risk of mechanical damage. Recall the first Nokia apparatus with this approach to increasing the colorful image on the screen has become. True, to say that the display is not covered at all, it is also impossible.

There is a thin layer mirror substrate that provides a comfortable viewing of information on the screen under the right sunlight.

The latter, I would like to mention - traditionally high viewing angles, equal to 160 degrees, both vertically and horizontally.

Keyboard

The keyboard of the device is made in the form of a all-metal plate, similar to the structure with what we see in the image solution of the company - Nokia N76.

The rows of keys are separated by low-voltage plastic stripes located in shorts with keys. In the case of the entire keyboard block, we are dealing with the impossibility of a blind set without a long-term addiction. It does not save the situation even the large size of the digital buttons, the central vertical row of which is located just below the rest to increase the tactile. A little saves the situation of the presence of a small mechanical stroke of the buttons, supplied let the weak, but still the same click.

Under the key * there is a spoken microphone hole. Completes the description of fairly large risk, centering the rolling half of the housing in the closed state.

The latter, I would like to mention - methods of wearing such, 163 grams " multimedia Computer". Mostly, this is carrying the device in any bag, or a large holster of a third-party manufacturer. The decision with which the company was reached by the wearing of the apparatus, rather ambiguous. This is a large fabric bag that performs only a stylistic role. If you look at the point of view of target positioning, the solution is justified.

Perhaps this is all about what could be mentioned, describing appearance Devices. Now it's time to tell about the main functional features apparatus.

So, we have the next representative of the S60 line of smartphones of Nokia. In the N93I software plan, a representative relative to the outdated S60 3RD Symbian 9.1 software platform, while most new products are built on 3rd FP1 Symbian 9.2.

As usual, the user is invited to expand the functionality of the standby mode using Active Standby, which, unfortunately, it turns out tautology, but not important. Active standby mode is both every 6 shortcut shortcuts of any applications, a string of information about active tasks and an innovative information about the WLAN connection information. Otherwise, the differences between the very first representative of this OS is none.

Meanwhile, there are a number of opportunities in the apparatus, which first appeared in the FP1 editorial office, we will stop more about them.

Dictaphone

A short change was subjected to a voice recorder that allows you to write the sound to the duration of up to an hour. Unfortunately, the beginning of the conversation automatically completes the record, so that the calls will not work, in any case, built-in means.

Editor in Gallery

The second, and the last feature, usually not found in the smartphones of the company built on the basis of Symbian 9.1. The editor is called in the same pop-up menu of options available when viewing photos / videos both in the carousel and in the list view. The photo editor has a standard set of functions that includes a change in brightness / contrast, color scheme, elimination of the effect of red eyes, appliqués, text, frame, and the ability to circumcise the picture. In general, the possibilities of the editor are no different from those in phones sony Ericsson, which indicates competitive, but at the same time an intermediate version of execution.

The video editor remained smoothly the same as in times. This is a niche function with appropriate roller gluing capabilities, overlay sounds and music in AAC, MP3 formats, as well as the ability to use embedded patterns.

Pre-installed by

I would like to mention a few words about the initial set of third-party software.

First of all, it Lifeblog.allowing you to lead a diary, arched by photos and sound notes. The advantages should be attributed to the ability to publish a blog on the server, freeing, thereby memory of the device.

Barcode. - a program for processing barcode, the ideology of which is to scan a barcode and the subsequent representation of contact information about the manufacturer.

DOWNLOAD! - Program on downloading file downloads from the network. The advantages should include support for file fraud when bursting a connection. Minuses is the lack of support for several simultaneous downloads.

Search. - Network search utility. Yahoo! is used as a search service The GPS card viewer, the developer of which, naturally, is Navteq, is built into the same application. As an answer to Google Maps, it looks good.

Web.. The web browser of the apparatus is also dedicated to a lot of words in previous reviews.

Recall only the highlights: Support Java scripts, minimap, save objects and pages, high speed and flexible setting Under economical spending GPRS traffic.

Zip.. Relatively functional zip-archiverunfortunately not perceiving popular in our country rAR format. You can unpack the archives, create them, change the level of compression. In general, it lacks only the installation of passwords for the archive.

Adobe PDF.. PDF file viewer. The minuses should include the fact that the entire file is loaded into rAMWhose volume cannot exceed 15 MB. So from reading magazines will have to abandon.

Quick Office. - File Viewer Microsoft Office.. Namely: XLS, Doc, PPT. Set version It supports only viewing, and even then with disabilities for displaying various functions, transition effects, formatting. On the other hand, the possibilities of the program will be quite most of the undemanding users who know the current features of Symbian 9.x.

Multimedia

The multimedia component of the device is presented as we have already written above, the gallery with a carousel display of photo / video, as well as an audio player, as much as possible with what is established in the decisions of the company not presented as part of the XpressMusic line.

As usual, it is present that stuffed asking, sorting compositions on playlists, performers, albums. Album Arts is absent, however, as visualization.

From the sound settings there is only a five-way equalizer, a little changing sound picture.

As for the quality of sound, it is located on the same, mediocre level as on the other representatives of Linek smartphones with Pop-Port. The same applies to the maximum volume level - it is simply not enough.

Performance, games

Even before testing, on August 29, 2007, Nokia announced the launch of the NGAGE service designed for direct work with all the necessary game services. The ideology of the project is to provide users with fully autonomous access to the entire range of services:

• download games right from the phone


• network game via Bluetooth or through an Internet connection


• service automatic updates Shell


• flexible game purchase system and add-ons to them (acquisition of trial versions, roof loading, free leap of demulsions).

As you understand, this project affects all the company's smartphones equipped with a video screen. N93i applies to their number.

As a result, a three-dimensional System Rush flyer is initially installed in the smartphone, which demonstrates the graphic potential of the hardware platform.

The second built-in game is the old good snake.

The performance of the Java machines most eloquently will say the results of the Java Benchmark, with which you can read below:

JBenchMark-5383.
Text-1422.
2D Shapes - 1337
3D Shapes - 688
Fill Rate- 323.
Animation - 1613.

JBenchmark 2-472
Image Manipulation - 374
TEXT - 620.
SPRITES-555.
3D TRANSFORM - 872
User Interface - 208

Jbenchmark 3D
JBENCHMARK 3D HQ-938
Jbenchmark 3D LQ- 967
Triangles Pear Second - 49821
KTEXELS PEAR SECOND - 6722

The performance of the graphics system itself is more convenient to test with SPMARK, which we have done:

SPMARK SCORE - 6860
3D Game - 72.13fps
3D Fillrate - 27.13megatexels Pear Second
3D POLYCOUNT - 550.22 Ktreangles Per Second.

As you already understood, competitors in terms of 3D graphics in the framework of smartphones and telephones have practically no, with the exception of the N93 fellow.

Communications

The phone has a full range of communication capabilities, namely:

IR port - No comments.

Bluetooth 2.0 Without A2DP support, providing data transmission at a speed of 130-150kb / s.

Wi-Fi, IEEE802.11G / B, with support for UPNP. Due to the label rendered to the active mode, the connection to the wireless access points does not constitute any problems, and you no longer need to start to work as ICQ (for example), Web browser. All access points are saved in the program's memory, which is also very convenient.

Pop-Port. - The only wired communication means in the smartphone is this, frankly outdated, connector. Everything is standard: USB 2.0 High-Speed \u200b\u200bis supported, providing data transfer speed reaches 800kb / s. When you connect to a PC, the operation mode is set: PC Suite, allowing you to work at a speed of 300-400Kb / s and use a smartphone as a modem, PictBridge for direct Connections to Printer, Media Player for Synchronization with Windows media Player., as well as data transfer mode that does not require the installation of any drivers, but the switching phone in offline mode Work without access to the menu and other features.

TV-out.. A very interesting feature of the device is the ability to connect to a TV followed by duplication VGA image. It is better to see once than to read all sorts of descriptions.

Camera

The key feature of the device is the built-in 3.2-megapixel camera with 3 optical zoom. The ergonomics of working with the camera has not changed any changes since the N93, except for the replacement of the five-position navigation key to the joystick, about working with which was mentioned even at the beginning of the review. So, to activate the camera, you must open the device for 90 degrees and rotate the display to the trigger key. In this case, the index finger lies near the inclusion key, the middle Unnamed and the little finger is tightly wrapped the left end end of the body, and the thumb is getting straight on the joystick. To work with the trigger and the zoom ring, it is better to transfer the index finger into the middle place to comfortably move the slider up. As you understand, call the convenient operation with the device in this position using the left hand is not possible, but the use of the left hand is easy: the left of the screen is located two soft keys that have signatures on the viewfinder screen. We would like to talk about the work of the viewfinder separately. First, it is full screen mode work, the main feature Which is the speed of displaying the picture - 30k / with this you do not joke, it is, frankly, at the level of digital cameras. Immediately note the purpose of the keys under the joystick: the first serves to switch between photos / video, the assignment for the second is to switch the flash operation modes (turned on, off, automatic inclusion With insufficient illumination).

Camera interface

The camera interface with the camera is similar to most digital cameras, form. Upper softclavish serves as a cancel or return button. The right playing a confirmation role, as well as causes the standard shooting menu.

You can enable / disable display icons in the shooting mode, go to the gallery, switch between the usual and serial shooting, set the timer, call the settings menu, where it is possible to change the image size, compression quality, change the suppression mode 50/60 hertes flicker, change the audio Accompanying the already mechanical shutter, as well as select memory to save.

The most popular settings are made in the form of four icons, switch between which should be using the joystick.

Scenes. A kind of automatic shooting modes. The choice is 6 scenes:

• Automatic - fully automatic mode;


• close-Up Mode is a macro that does not require forced focus. The diaphragm is maximally open (3.2);


• landscape - shooting landscapes with the maximum closed diaphragm (6.0);


• nIGHT - Night shooting with maximum value Exposures and photosensitivity (ISO 1600);


• night Portrait - shooting with maximum photosensitivity and flash enabled.

Custom setting allows you to set the flash mode, white balance, exposure value, color palette, as well as the shooting mode used.

With the setting of white balance and exposure, it is easier to read the screenshots below. However, the same can be said about color schemes.

We present in your opinion a few snapshots made using automatic settings.

• Standard: EDGE / GSM 900/1800/1900, WCDMA 2100;
• Dimensions: 118.2 × 55.5 × 28.2 mm;
• Weight: 180;
• Screen: 2.4 ", 240 × 320, 262144 colors, external: 1,1", 128 × 36, 65536 colors;
• Battery: Li-Poly, Nokia BP-6M, 970 MA · h;
• Memory: 50 MB + MINISD Card Support (up to 2 GB);
• Camera: CMOS, 3.2 MP (resolution up to 2048 × 1536), Optics Carl Zeiss, Vario-Tessar lens;
• FM receiver;
• MP3 player;
• Standard Organizer Opportunities.

Preface

Nokia N93 - Phone, without exaggeration, is not only for the Finnish company itself, but also for the industry as a whole. And all because his exit opens the epoch of new features of the video in phones. Of course, the possibility of recording the video appeared long before Nokia N93, almost at the same time when the cameras began to embed the camera. There was time, the cameras were overcame at first VGA, then the megapixel frontier, and now there are already three megapixels seem to be somewhat dicked, and a well-shot "telephone" frame is not all distinguished from the "soyl" (speech, of course, about Ordinary users, a professional recognizes from afar). But how is the video? After all, this is quite a logical next step, unambiguously demanded by consumers. The optics are decent, flash memory cards have a container in several gigabytes - almost everything is ready to transition video to a new level. But something manufacturers do not hurry. Take, for example, an excellent device, makes three-megapixel pictures of very good quality. But the video is simply on zero: a funny resolution of 176 × 144 pixels, 10 frames per second, it is impossible to watch at all. If with other popular models, the situation is better, then clearly slightly. Most likely, manufacturers simply did not hurry to improve video performance due to lack of competition. And now, with a lot of probability, you can talk about what the race will start not only for megapixels, but also for the quality of the video recording, that consumers will only be on hand. So, about everything in order.

Appearance and Ergonomics

The first thing that rushes into the eyes besides the clamshell form factor is the dimensions of the device. The phone is really big and heavy: it weighs 180 grams and has dimensions of 118.2 × 55.5 × 28.2 mm. However, it is not surprised: this is the first model with such capabilities and it is focused on people putting priority exclusively on functional opportunities apparatus.

The main display has a resolution of 240 × 320 pixels, support for 262144 colors, behaves well in the sun, and also has very good viewing angles that are relevant in this model due to different modes of the phone, each of which has its own position of the display.

Phone in shooting mode

The display holds on one very interesting hinge, so the phone has four positions: closed, fully open (traditionally for clamshells), camera mode (display is rotated) and viewing mode, or gaming (display is located next to the keyboard). We will talk about these modes later, at first we will examine the phone from the outside.

Phone in view mode (games)

The keyboard unit is divided into two parts, each of which is circled with a metal. At the bottom there is a digital block, everything is clear with him. The top has a metal-joystick (as such, there is no joystick - in the center button, and around it is a rim with 4 positions), around it 4 soft keys, standard for Nokia. Under this - four function keys (edit, menu, quick StartDelete). The keys are arranged quite correctly, the percentage of false triggers is minimal.

Under the keyboard unit there is a special recess, which goes the protrusion on the display. This is done in order to avoid its side backlash and non-lacquer do not break the mount. Over the display there are two soft keys that are used in shooting and viewing modes, speaker, additional camera For video calls and a light bulb to it.

On the phone lid there is an additional display with a diagonal of 1.1 inch, with a resolution of 128 × 36 pixels, support 65,536 colors and backlit. In standby mode, it displays the time, the current signal reception level and battery charge. When the call is received, respectively, the name or caller number is displayed. Under the additional display is the speaker.

On the left side of the apparatus at the top there is a lens that is closed by a special lid. It must be said that this solution is inconvenient and impractical: despite the fact that this cover with a lace can be tied to the goal at the bottom of the phone, it is constantly manually to open and close the lens and have a choice of either the risk of loss of this lid itself, or an extra lace to the entire phone right . Of course, the process looks quite effectively: turn the display in front of the shooting mode (the phone then it becomes similar to the home video camera), carefully press the side locks of the lens cap with the inscription Zeiss, remove it and start shooting - the whole process is impressed. But in practice, over time, such a decision is very tired and many users of the phone either lose this very lid, or they will consciously will not "wear it" - as a result, the lens will not be protected. What prevented Nokia to make some sliding mechanism - remains a mystery.

The lens itself in the phone Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar, the focal length of 4.5 mm (wide angle) / 12.4 mm (body), 34.25-94,1 mm (equivalent of 35 mm camera), focusing distance - from 10 See infinity, the distance from the macro-30 cm (macrorement with a wide angle), the mechanical shutter with a speed of 1/2400 ~ 1/3 s. CMOS matrix, 3.2 megapixels (2048 × 1536 pixels).

Under the lens is a light bulb to illuminate the photo or video object, no xenon flash. Below is a slot for MINISD memory cards, a volume of up to 2 GB is maintained, a 128 MB card is included in the delivery kit.

Even below, the connector is located for connecting various accessories and the data cable, under which the socket for charging has found its place.

Go to the right side of the phone. At the top, on the opposite lens place is the shutter button. Traditionally, partial pressing produces focus, complete - shooting. In the camcorder mode, partial pressing is not used at all. In idle mode, partial pressing of this key activates the backlight of the additional display, and the full press translates it into another mode with the date and day of the week. Around the chamber is a bezel for zoom, also traditional both in most "soaps" and homemade video cameras.

Below the main joystick is located: in shooting mode, the selection key and four positions around it do not work, instead you have to use a reduced copy. She is pretty small, the finger quickly gets tired and the percentage of triggers is high enough, but the location is successful - it is not necessary to reach anywhere. It's nice that the doublet can be used in the usual phone mode: someone may seem more convenient than the main option.

Under the joystick, the camera mode switch (selection of photo or video mode) and flash were found. The latter is very useful in domestic use - it activates a flashlight, which has more than three options on: With a single press, it turns on for two seconds, when held, it works as much time as the button is held, and when you double clicks, it turns on for a few minutes (one-time pressing after Turns on this mode will turn off). The lamp is not from behind, like most phones, and on the side, so that during the use of a flashlight, the phone lies very comfortable in the hand.

On the upper border of the phone there is one-only button (which, in general, correctly) on / off, short-term pressing on which it allows you to quickly block the keyboard, the entire phone and translate the machine to another profile mode.

Behind, under the battery cover, the battery itself and the attachment for the SIM card is located. When the latter is turned off during the phone, it automatically turns off. Fastening is normal, the sim card does not scratch. The phone uses the BP-6M battery with a capacity of 970 mAh.

During the conversation, the phone is not very convenient in hand: the beauty prevents the complete pressure of the apparatus to the ear, and the dimensions are so big that they do not allow to ribrate the face. As a result, it turns out that during the conversation, the phone with the face contacts only in two points: the protrusion on the display (next to the speaker) falls on the ear, and the lens housing is on the cheek. Not very pleasant sensations, although it is not difficult to get used to them. Fortunately, the creators posted a microphone above the keyboard, and not under it, as it is done in most devices, so that inconvenience in ergonomics do not affect the sound quality - heard the sober and you are good.

On the table in the closed position, the phone is stable, there are no interfering bulges, it does not swing from side. But it is necessary to open the display, as the protrusion appears next to the hinge and when you press the keys it starts to swing. But there is a salvation: if you work with the phone, holding it on the table - it is better to open it in view mode, so it will first be built horizontally, and secondly, it will be fully arranged.

Menu and functions

This time we will not disassemble every specific menu item (all of them 24), it is unlikely to be a useful reader. The functions of the organizer, mail, address book are at a decent level and meet all today's requirements. At the same time, the phone has a number of interesting features, we will look at them.

It is interesting to display the image to the TV: it is enough to connect the Nokia CA-64U video cable to the phone, select the TV OUT field in the menu and select Standard (PAL or NTSC) and screen aspect ratio (4: 3 or 16: 9), after which the image on the screen The phone will be duplicated on the TV: you can view photos, video, play on the big screen. Very useful and thoroughly implemented function: before there was no need for a lot of need, and now, with the appearance of full-fledged video recording options, you can see and show the footage in complete glory.

From left to right: Nokia CP-84 Strap, Nokia CA-44 Charger Adapter, Nokia HS-23 Stereo Charter, Nokia CA-64U Video Cabel, Cable for Connecting Nokia CA-53. All presented is in the standard set of phone delivery.

Two beautiful three-dimensional games are preset in the phone: Snakes and Sre. The first is a very unusual snake, you traditionally have to eat various bonuses, increasing in size, but it will be necessary to do it not in a two-dimensional space, as usual, and in three-dimensional. The levels of the game are quite well thought out and Snakes really delays.

The game called SRE is deciphered as System Rush Evolution, it is made rather to demonstrate the capabilities of the phone when working with three-dimensional graphics rather than for a crowded gamelet. You manage a certain spacecraft that moves through the tunnel, your task is to catch up with a pursued ship, parallel to collecting bonuses and avoiding enemy attacks. Everything is very dynamic and beautiful.

It was very embarrassed by a strange restriction on the voice recorder: the maximum duration is only one minute, which for today's standards is not suitable at all.

Camera

So, as soon as you turn the display to the appropriate position, the phone goes into shooting mode. Options, in fact, two: photos and video shooting, you can switch between these modes both in the menu and using the corresponding button on the right side of the phone. From the moment the screen turns to a real opportunity to remove about 3-4 seconds.

Let's start with the photo. The phone has six photo shooting modes: Automatic, User ( custom settings), Close-up mode (macro-shooting), Landscape (landscape), Night (night mode) and Night Portrait (portrait shooting in night mode). You can also configure white balance (Automatic, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent), exposure (-2, -1, 0, 1, 2) and color scheme (Normal, Sepia, Black & White, Negative). Four image qualities are available (3 megapixel, 2 megapixel, 1.3 mp, 0.3 mp). It is unlikely that it makes sense to shoot below 3 MP, except in conditions of saving space on the flash map.

In macro mode there is no focus, so with a rare exception, the pictures are obtained blurred. Hence the recommendation, they do not use it at all, but to switch to normal shooting mode (it is used on the photos presented).

Below are examples of photos with automatic camera settings:

Maximum optical zoom

Maximum optical zoom

Now let's go to the video settings. Their significantly less: shooting modes are only two (Automatic and Night), white balance and color schemes are exactly the same as in the case of photographing.

5 gradations of the quality of the recorded video are offered:

• TV (HIGH) - VGA resolution (640 × 480 pixels), 30 frames per second, bitrate of about 3 Mbps;
• TV (Normal) is the same with 15 frames per second, bitrate twice below;
• Handset (HIGH) - Resolution QVGA (320 × 240) pixels, 30 frames per second bitrate about 750 kbps;
• Handset (Normal) - analogue with 15 frames per second, bitrate about 450 kbps;
• Sharing - resolution 176 × 144 pixels, 15 frames per second, bitrate about 90 kbps, limit on the duration of the record is 33 seconds.

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  NORMAL MODES NORMAL C 15 FPS is better not to use, jerks for subsequent viewing unpleasant, Sharing and is intended for sending video from mobile phone (for example, by MMS), it is almost useless to watch it on the big screen. But Handset (High) can be very useful for four times the smaller file (which will be just a salvation for people with small miniSd cards) and quite good quality (fairness it is worth noting that there are sometimes jerks when writing with maximum quality Especially with a sharp change of the picture - apparently, the processor does not have time to encode video. But in Handset mode, there was no such noticed).

  Below are 2 video phrases recorded on the phone with maximum quality (TV HIGH) and automatic settings:

  
  

  In general, if you plan to actively use the capabilities of the camcorder (actually, it is certainly possible, otherwise why do you need this phone?), Then you should immediately purchase a card with the maximum available amount - 2 GB. The fact is that the video in the phone is not particularly well compressed (coding requires significant processor resources, and the phones have so far with it, especially since it is necessary to encode in real time) and has a bitrate of about 3 Mbps, that is, a minute The video takes about 20 MB of space. It is easy to calculate that 50 MB of the phone's memory is not enough even for two minutes of video, and a complete memory card is 128 MB - no more than 6 minutes. But if you buy maximum sizeAt your disposal will be an hour and a half video in the most accessible quality.

  The phone records the sound in stereo mode, and the microphones are not very close to the microphones, but on different directions from the lens (under it), so that the stereo support is not "for a tick", but is quite efficiently implemented. During recording video, it is possible to use a three-time optical zoom, however, because of the close location to the microphone lens, the movement of the latter is heard quite loudly, these clicks are unlikely to create a pleasant look from viewing, especially if the record was made in a quiet place when microphones become more Sensitive. Yes, and do not forget that the more approximate the object is close, the stronger the hand shake will be influenced on the stability of the picture, so that if there is no obvious necessity, try to do without zoom.

  Do not forget that copying the video file via Bluetooth will be a very long process, so in this case or connect the phone over the cable, or use the card reader.

  Java Machine Performance Testing

  To avoid inaccuracies of indicators (the difference between repeated tests is sometimes about 10 percent, although more often 2-3), we conducted the same test five times (with no running applications Against the background and with disconnected communications, in particular Bluetooth). Therefore, the table shows the average arithmetic indicators. In the future, when the tested phones on this technique will be more, it will be possible to compare the indicators between different models. In the meantime, you can compare results with presented on the test package. The key indicators are highlighted in the Talice.
  

  Java Benchmark 1.
  Total Score.	6849
  Details
  TEXT.	1953
  2D Shapes.	1703
  Fill Rate.	336
  Animation.	210
  Screen Width.	240
  Screen Height	234
  Number of Colors.	16777216
  Double Buffer.	true.
  Total Memory.	819200
  Free Memory.	388520
  Microedition Configuration.	CLDC-1.1
  Microedition Profiles	MIDP-2.0.
  Microedition Platform.	Nokian93-1 / 10.0.025
  Microedition Encoding	ISO-8859-1
  Microedition Locale	en
  TEXT.	1953
  TEXT.	1953

  Java Benchmark 2.
  Total Score.	554
  Details
  Image manipulation	447
  TEXT.	926
  Sprites.	606
  3D TRANSFORM	999
  User Interface.	210
  Jbenchmark Version.	2.1.1
  Screen Width.	240
  Screen Height	234
  Color Screen.	true.
  Number of Colors.	16777216
  JPEG Support	true.
  Transparency (Alpha Level)	256
  Double Buffer.	true.
  Total Memory.	819200
  Free Memory.	274320
  Microedition Configuration.	CLDC-1.1
  Microedition Profiles	MIDP-2.0.
  Microedition Platform.	Nokian93-1 / 10.0.025
  Microedition Encoding	ISO-8859-1
  Microedition Locale	en

  Java Benchmark 3D (Mobile Graphics)
  Performance.
  Jbenchmark3D HQ.	996
  Jbenchmark3d LQ.	1034
  Triangles PS.	56309
  KTEXELS PS.	7465
  Jbenchmark Version.	606
  3D TRANSFORM	999
  User Interface.	210
  Jbenchmark Version.	3.1.0
  SCREEN (Canvas) Width	240
  SCREEN (CANVAS) HEIGHT	320
  3D Subsystem
  M3G Version.	1.0
  Antialiasing.	false
  True Color.	false
  DITHERING.	false
  Mipmapping.	true.
  PERPECTIVE CORRECTION	true.
  Local Camera Lighting.	false
  Max Lights.	8
  Max ViewPort Dimension	1024
  Max Texture Dimension	1024
  Max Sprite Crop Dimension	1024
  MAX TRANSFORMS PER VERTEX	4
  Number of Texture Units	2
  Other Properties.
  Color Screen.	true.
  Number of Colors.	16777216
  JPEG Support	true.
  Transparency (Alpha Level)	256
  Double Buffer.	true.
  Total Memory.	819200
  Free Memory.	274320
  Microedition Configuration.	CLDC-1.1
  Microedition Profiles	MIDP-2.0.
  Microedition Platform.	Nokian93-1 / 10.0.025
  Microedition Encoding	ISO-8859-1
  Microedition Locale	en

  Java Benchmark HD.
  RENDERING QUALITY.
  Bilinear Filtering	Failure (86%)
  Trilinear Filtering	Failed / Not Supported
  Sub-Pixel Precise Perspective Correction	Success (99%)
  Z-Buffer Depth	Success (16 Bit or Higher)
  Performance.
  Smooth triangles.	382934
  Textured Triangles.	353646
  Fill Rate.	13888 KTEXELS.
  Gaming.	533 (17.8 FPS)
  Jbenchmark Version.	4.0.3
  3D Subsystem
  M3G (JSR 184)	1.0
  Max Lights.	8
  Antialiasing.	false
  Mipmapping.	true.
  DITHERING.	false
  TrueColor.	false
  Perspective Correction.	true.
  Max ViewPort Dimension	1024
  Max Texture Dimension	1024
  Max Sprite Crop Dimension	1024
  Local Camera Lighting.	false
  Max Transforms / Vertex	4
  Num. Texture Units.	2
  Other Properties.
  Microedition Platform	Nokian93-1 / 10.0.025
  CLDC (JSR 30.139)	1.1
  Encoding	ISO-8859-1
  Locale	en
  Total Memory.	959744
  Free Memory.	223676
  MIDP (JSR 37,118,271)	2.0
  Form Width.	240
  Form Height	234
  Canvas Width.	240
  Fullcanvas Width.	240
  Microedition Locale	en
  Fullcanvas Height	320
  Canvas doublebuffered	true.
  Color	true.
  Colors.	16777216
  Alpha Levels.	256
  Fc (JSR 75)	1.0
  PIM (JSR 75)	1.0

  RESULTS

  Summing up Testing, you can once again note that the device is a sign, a new round of competition has appeared on the market, which should be nice to any consumer. Unique to date (and for the coming months) features of the video filming, a thought-out design of the display hinge, allowing to use the device in various modes significantly allocate the device from the total mass. Because of its sizes, the phone is hardly suitable for most buyers and will become a hit selling, but definitely he will take a very worthy niche among lovers of the most advanced technologies. Nokia, by releasing the N93, once again proved to act as its unsewable incineration and emphasized its image.

  

  The phone was provided for testing
  company Nokia.