Review: Nokia N93 Multimedia Marvel

Web Browser

Web Browser

Applications

There are quite a number of interesting applications that came with our N93 out of the box. Apart from the fully featured calendar/to-do list, you'll find things such as a world clock with alarm, a calculator, unit converter, Word/Excel/PowerPoint compatible viewers, and the truly amazing Nokia web browser. There is also an Adobe PDF reader application and a barcode reader application. I couldn't get the barcode reader application to read any of the barcodes I had available, and both the user manual and on board help file was not useful in providing me with more information on how to use the application.

The calendar application is like that found in earlier S60 devices. New appointments of several different types can be created. Start and end times and dates can be set, where appropriate, and alarms can be configured to remind you before the appointment takes place. The calendar can be viewed in either month or week view, and when a particular date is highlighted by navigating with the joystick, the appointments contained therein will be listed at the top of the screen in a small pop up box.

The N93's browser is similar to the one found on most recent S60 phones. Websites are rendered the way they were meant to be, so what you usually see on your desktop PC will appear just the same way on this fantastic new browser. A transparent window called the Mini Map helps you tell where you are on the page when moving the pointer around. When pressing the back button, you will be shown thumbnails of all the previous pages found in the cache. This helps you to visually select the page you want to go back to. This is an excellent browser and other manufacturers should use it as a benchmark to improve their own browsers.

Nokia N93

Nokia N93

Conclusion

Our review unit was running on firmware v11.0.034, 17-08-06, RM-55.The Nokia N93 is a fantastic phone, and apart from the slow camera UI, I really have nothing much to complain about. Although some might be put off by the sheer size and bulk of this behemoth, those who don't mind it will find the N93 a truly capable imaging phone.

With 3G and WiFi connectivity, the N93 is definitely the all-in-one smartphone to get. I have no qualms in giving this phone a Highly Recommended rating, but if you feel that the price tag is too steep, and you don't need all the bulk and connectivity, you might want to take a look at the Sony Ericsson K800i or K790i.

More sample photos taken with the Nokia N93 are available on the following pages.