The Nokia N93 Starts Shipping

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The latest addition to Nokia's high performance Nokia Nseries multimedia computer range, the Nokia N93 offers digital camcorder, telephony and internet functionality.

By unfolding and twisting the main display the Nokia N93 is ready to shoot high quality video and photos, with dedicated keys for shutter, zoom and flash. Featuring MPEG-4 VGA video capture at up to 30 frames per second, stereo audio recording and digital stabilization enabling smooth and shake-free movies, the Nokia N93 shoots DVD-like quality videos.

It also boasts a 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536 pixels) camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, 3x optical zoom and up to 20x digital zoom, as well as autofocus and close-up mode for amazing clarity and accuracy.

Consumers can connect the Nokia N93 directly to a compatible TV for a widescreen movie experience, upload images and video directly from the handset to select online albums or blogs, and create high-quality home movies, burning them to DVD with the included Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 software.

The Nokia N93 features internal memory of up to 50 MB, which can be further expanded with a hot swap miniSD card of up to 2 GB, allowing users to capture up to 90 minutes of DVD-like quality video or up to 2500 high-quality photos.

The new device offers multiple options for sharing videos. Uncompressed photos and video clips can be sent instantly via email, Bluetooth technology or by uploading them directly from the gallery on the device to compatible blogs. Alternatively, users can plug the included TV-out cable to a compatible TV set, or transmit the content wirelessly over integrated WLAN and UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) technology.

The Nokia N93 offers both in-built and in-box editing facilities. The edit function on the device allows users to combine and trim clips and insert images, music and effects. For more advanced editing, the standard Nokia N93 sales pack comes complete with Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 which allows you to burn your mobile movies to DVD and export formats for web streaming and email.

Like other Nokia Nseries devices, the Nokia N93 is also designed to work on wireless LAN, 3G (WCDMA 2100 MHz), EDGE and GSM (900/1800/1900 MHz) networks, the Nokia N93 provides mobile broadband internet access for browsing, uploading content, and sending and receiving emails, allowing you to stay connected on the move.

The mobile device is based on S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS. The Nokia N93 has started shipments to markets worldwide, including Europe, Middle East, Asia-Pacific, China and Americas markets where 3G (WCDMA) or EDGE and GSM networks are available.