Conclusion
It's a sign of the times that the reigning king of Nokia's N-Series is a great device but only a so-so phone. The N93 twists and rotates and folds - literally and figuratively, functioning as an all-in-one camcorder, still camera, media center. When unfolded, as it were, into a traditional phone the N93 is at its weakest. It's just not that comfortable to talk on, thanks in large part to the massive cylinder that houses the Carl Zeiss camera optics - and juts into the side of your face when you hold the handset to your ear.
However, no device currently on the market packs as much multimedia power into a phone as the N93. Its photo and video capture capabilities, robust media software, and WiFi connectivity make it an ideal companion for vacations, birthday parties, and other special events where you might ordinarily take a full-size camcorder. Unfortunately, its awkward ergonomics and hefty size and price tag also make it a less than ideal cell phone for day-to-day use. I'm amazed by all the N93 can do, and how well it does almost all of it. So amazed that I'm all the more excited for the N95's debut - promising a better camera, the same video capture quality, and a smaller candybar form factor, the N95 might just make good on the N93's promise.
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