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Nokia N93 - ask any questions and I'll (try to) answer

151 replies · 48,083 views · Started 21 July 2006

bodstrup 30 Jul 2006, 20:41

:con? Regarding the GSM Arena pictures:

If you sit back a bit, the video is not bad, but when watched closely on my PC screen, it looks a bit 'jumpy'. The file does indeed say 29.xx fps, but is the video really captured in 30 fps - or is there some interpolation involved.

When the cars pass by, it is not very smooth. I know that they pass rapidly and I might be fooled by the rapid updates on my PC LCD compared to the more smooth impression from a TV screen.

The noise in the pictures is horrible, reminds me of the first consumer 8 MP camera, the Sony F818 in high ISO mode. Perhaps there is some malfunction in the review phone - or an unfortunate setting. Can you select e.g. a 'Sports' mode that gives you a fast shutter speed (at the cost of more signal amplificaiton) ?

Regards,
Michael

nj7 30 Jul 2006, 20:53

The videos produced by a camera, whatever is that camera, should be seen in TV. The PC�s have too much pixels, and all images seems poor! But that ones, I already saw in Tv, and are not great, either.

shredrca 04 Aug 2006, 21:37

I heard that the N93 only supports EDGE and so it should work with Cingular. Anyone have experience using the N93 in the US on Cingular or T-Mobile? How fast is the web experience (not on WiFi)?

TIA

HM88 05 Aug 2006, 02:12

Any idea how much it costs in US??..
And.. Will there be any US provider (T-Mob/Cinglr/???) giving nice contract???
:con?

Rafe 05 Aug 2006, 09:30

No VoIP client on the N93, although it does support SIP.
N93 does support EDGE, EDGE is a lot better than standard GPRS but can't compare to 3G at its best.
There are no official plans for a US launch. I imagine it would cost $800 or so.
Camera quality - believe me the operator has a lot to do with how good the pictures look. It is ot as good as a mid range digital camera, but for most purposes (e.g. printing out pictures) it is very good.

ianhunt75 05 Aug 2006, 19:55

i have just bought a nokia n93 sim free, it`s from germany but i would like the uk vodafone web/wap settings so i can view vodafone live, can anyone help?
cheers!

nj7 05 Aug 2006, 22:28

ianhunt75 wrote:i have just bought a nokia n93 sim free, it`s from germany but i would like the uk vodafone web/wap settings so i can view vodafone live, can anyone help?
cheers!

Could You, please, tell me wich languages are in the OS of that N93, bought in Germany? Many thanks.:icon14:

slitchfield 06 Aug 2006, 05:35

Just go to the Nokia Support site and enter your phone no. etc. - settings get delivered as an auto-setup SMS.

Steve

The Guru 08 Aug 2006, 10:55

Since using my phone there have been a couple of times where the phone has suddenly automatically restarted itself. Has anyone else seen these issues?

pauluspinkydude 11 Aug 2006, 00:35

The Guru wrote:Since using my phone there have been a couple of times where the phone has suddenly automatically restarted itself. Has anyone else seen these issues?

My N93 has restarted by itself a couple of times - very random....

Also, when ive played around with all the apps it wont load up any other apps untill i switch off the phone and turn it on again!!!

How do i find out what my firmware is???? Havent got a clue how to find out!!

NeilA 11 Aug 2006, 15:16

Rafe,

Any ideas when you'll get a chance to add the 2nd part of the N93 Review? Very interested to hear your final conclusion about this phone...

robertjackson1 14 Aug 2006, 23:51

Hi, I have no problem with the n93 using wifi, to connect to my home network, & surf web etc. However the home media centre simply will not recognise the n93. I have allowed the software access on all ports in the speedtouch adsl2+ router. Can someone please help, as this is driving me insane. Thanks in advance

Brengla 15 Aug 2006, 20:38

Wirelessly posted (Nokia6680/1.0 (3.04.11) SymbianOS/8.0 Series60/2.6 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Steve, does your think outside keyboard work with the nokia 3rd edition phones such as the N93? Cheers!

fmlad2002 16 Aug 2006, 22:33

Rafe wrote:Following on from the N91 question thread I'll do my best to answer any questions about the N93 here. We'll have a review in due course which will give a general opinion, but if there's something specific...

Read the initial teaser info in the news article.

Rafe,

I notice Nokia have withdrawn the N93 golf edition from their webiste, surrounding fears they may not release it in the UK.. There's speculation that carphonewarehouse is now also not supporting the N93...

Do you have any firm knowledge around the N93 public release ? Seem strange its being release in Europe but delayed in the UK....

Brengla 17 Aug 2006, 21:20

Wirelessly posted (Nokia 6680: Nokia6680/1.0 (3.04.11) SymbianOS/8.0 Series60/2.6 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

fmlad2002 wrote:
Rafe,

I notice Nokia have withdrawn the N93 golf edition from their webiste, surrounding fears they may not release it in the UK.. There's speculation that carphonewarehouse is now also not supporting the N93...

Oh kack! How typical would that be 😞 I'd be severely annoyed if that's the case! I can't afford to pay the sim-free cost 😞

fmlad2002 17 Aug 2006, 21:36

Brengla wrote:Wirelessly posted (Nokia 6680: Nokia6680/1.0 (3.04.11) SymbianOS/8.0 Series60/2.6 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1)

Oh kack! How typical would that be 😞 I'd be severely annoyed if that's the case! I can't afford to pay the sim-free cost 😞

Well expansys's prices drop at the rate of about �50 quid a week since its release..now at �499...

Another month or so and who know's they'll be in givin em away with a big mac 😊

slitchfield 21 Aug 2006, 07:39

Yes, the Think Outside keyboard works perfectly with the N93's built-in driver....

All will be revealed in our full review in a couple of days time....

Steve

DJbyte 21 Aug 2006, 18:52

Hi, please help me, after 12 hours of hard work i cannot copy my old N70's SMS folders (in E:\System\Mail) into my new N93 SDcard
(in E:\H:\Private\1000484b\Mail2) ... I mean .. i can copy messages and when reload all works fine so i can read all of my old messages but if i restart the phone it cannot load correctlyt my messages.. I've read my SD after reboot and the file named Index is size different !!! Could someone help me !!!
I'll go crazy !!! Is the correct device dir ? I've tried to write a message with formatted SDcard in my N93 and with card reader i've copied my oldest messages in the same dir.. is it correct ??

Thanks in advance.

slitchfield 22 Aug 2006, 06:58

Eh? You can't take a system file from Symbian OS 8/S60 2nd Edition and stick it somewhere on a OS 9/S60 3rd Edition device!!!!!!

Just use PC Suite's SMS support to drag and drop the SMS onto your PC and then onto your N93.

Steve Litchfield

DJbyte 22 Aug 2006, 18:42

slitchfield wrote:Eh? You can't take a system file from Symbian OS 8/S60 2nd Edition and stick it somewhere on a OS 9/S60 3rd Edition device!!!!!!

Just use PC Suite's SMS support to drag and drop the SMS onto your PC and then onto your N93.

Steve Litchfield

Thanks, but where is the SMS support in PC suite software ?? You can only write and send sms.. I mean, all of my messages are in N70 memory card so you cannot view as a message but like a file and there are in System dir (hidden)..

Please help me. ! Anybody knows another software like pc suite with SMS options ?
Regards, Stefano.

bblancke 29 Aug 2006, 05:46

:icon4: Hi ,

I received my nokia N93 yesterday 😉
It works great, the only problem is the messaging software does not seem to work.

It tried other Sim cards but no luck. When starting the sms (messaging) software, the screen goes blank for a slip sec (like its about to start the application) but then returns to the normal desktop screen without any error messages.

It looks like the messaging software isn't even installed and I just got a shortcut.

Can anybody help me?

Help appriciated!

Thanks.
Sebastian

skearon 29 Aug 2006, 17:44

bblancke wrote::icon4: Hi ,

I received my nokia N93 yesterday 😉
It works great, the only problem is the messaging software does not seem to work.

It tried other Sim cards but no luck. When starting the sms (messaging) software, the screen goes blank for a slip sec (like its about to start the application) but then returns to the normal desktop screen without any error messages.

It looks like the messaging software isn't even installed and I just got a shortcut.

Can anybody help me?

Help appriciated!

Thanks.
Sebastian

Try a system format, enter *#7370#

raulh67 30 Aug 2006, 13:47

I Got a new N93 , unlocked, not blacklisted, i put the sim card of my sony w600i and sim card not registerd message was display, i tought the sim card was bad so i buy i new one , again installed on the nokia in works but from time to time the signal streght goes up and down, and this message "sim card regis failed " appears , so again take it out from the nokia installed on the sony and works perfect , is not the sim card , not unlocked not blacklisted , does anyone knows what's the problem is .( MY SERVICE PROVIDER IS CINGULAR) THANKS FOR YOUR HELP.