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"Good camera, poor cell phone" on by tychocat
Pros: 3.2-Mp sensor, VGA-quality 30-fps video with image stabilization
Cons: Three of four cell phone bands won't work in the U.S.
Summary: The N93 is, on paper, loaded with features. It's camera is becoming legendary before it's even appeared in the U.S.; add to this wi-fi, USB, Bluetooth, and IR connectivity, 3G video phone and data transmission, linked with a good display. If the N93 had GPS, it'd be perfect... on paper.
The problem is Nokia is a cell phone maker, and the N93 is supposed to be a cell phone. However, only one of the N93's frequencies is good in the United States! The N93 is currently operating on 900, 1800, 1900 GSM, and 2100 mHz. UMTS. Cell phone frequencies in the U.S. are 850 and 1900 mHz. GSM, and 1900 UMTS. Only the 1900 mHz. frequency matches, and the vaunted 3G video/data won't work.
So... get an N93 only if you want a video camera that can occasionally make phone calls. Unless Nokia gets off the stick, and makes a U.S. version, I can't see paying top price for a cell phone that isn't.
- 6 replies to this review
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www.nokia.com just announced its released of N93 version for Northamerica market. However, the phone is still carrying the same spec as one being sold outside US, which make it less compatible in US - Dual mode WCDMA/GSM and triband GSM coverage on up to five continents (EDGE/GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 MHz networks), whereas most the phone in US swith back and forth between 850 & 1900 mhz on some areas. Therefore, these phone won't function well if you take it to suburb/countryside(Lose signal). Correct me if I am wrong, I don't think this phone is made for communication purpose - it's rather for entertainment since you can't use it while vacationing to countryside.
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T-mobile uses 900/1800/1900<br>Cingular uses 850/1800/1900<br><br>even if you use this phone for cingular the reception will still be ok, i hate people who rate the phone and dont own it........
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can someone tell me how to get the camera of the n93 correct cuz i fel the picture qality of n90 was much better . i feel with the 3mgp camera the company should have given a better flash....mayday....else its a good phone
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it depends on ur carier. it's signal strength...
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Europe and Asia. It doesn't make that many phones for North America because we simply don't want them. Nokia's Symbian smartphones don't do as well here. However, that is changing. Some of their newer phones do have the 850 band. E70, E61, N80 and the upcoming N73 to name some. But NA carriers have not picked them up, so we have to pay extra for the unlocked phones. And yes, we cannot use the UMTS, which sucks.
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how did you know all about the frequencies in the US and etc..<br><br>where can i find that information online?<br><br>nick
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