2nd November 2005
In order to accommodate this, the N92 has a novel two-way hinge and keypad that reminds us a little of the Motorola MPx. Used one way, the N92 acts like a conventional (though very large) clamshell. Opened the other way, it's a little bit like a portable gaming console. The keys are printed two ways round to take this in to account.
It's a big, heavy device at 107x58x25mm and 191 grams, slightly heavier than the Nokia 7710, and 18 grams more than even the N90. Only the Nokia 9500 is a heavier current device in Nokia's range at 230 grams.
Clearly the inbuilt TV receiver is the headline feature with the Nokia N92, but it also comes with a 2 megapixel digital camera, Bluetooth, 3G and EDGE, expandable memory using a variety of SD and MMC formats (with 90Mb of internal memory), a multimedia player (with built-in stereo speakers) and FM radio. The camera on the N92 is roughly similar to the N90 in that it forms part of the hinge function.
So, it's not just a phone-with-a-TV, the Nokia N92 is pretty much crammed with features. One thing that's lacking is WiFi, as it would probably be useful in a device like this. It even has WiFi (OK, we missed that first time around!) As for looks.. well, it's a chunky looking phone, but it looks quite impressive, especially with the two-way hinge. It certainly has a big ''wow factor''.
Nokia are saying that the N92 will cost about 600 euros before tax and subsidies, which in our view offers very good value for money considering how many features it has. Consumer take-up will of course depend on DVB-H broadcasts being available, and quite how many people actually want to watch TV on their phones is an unknown quantity. Still, the N92 and the technology behind it is extremely impressive - we can only hope that it will be successful too.
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