2nd November 2005
The Nokia N92 is 3G phone with a built-in digital TV receiver, a 2 megapixel digital camera, a large 2.8'' 240x320 pixel display and expandable memory.
This isn't the first time that Nokia have brought TV to one of their devices, they also have an accessory that can be fitted onto the Nokia 7710 (see here) which does something similar, but the N92 nicely integrates everything.
The TV transmission technology on the N92 uses DVB-H (H is for Handheld), a variation of the DVB-T (T is for Terrestrial) technology found on most digital TV sets in Europe and Asia. Freeview in the UK, the TNT system in France and by many other operators outside of North America and Japan. DVB-H can be broadcast using the same infrastructure as DVB-T which should help with its rollout. The main difference between DVB-H and -T is that the -H variant has a lower resolution signal and is broadcast in ''bursts'' to make it more energy efficient from handheld's perspective.
The N92 also supports IP datacasting that can be used in conjunction with the DVB-H function to further expand the system. Combined with the N92's 3G and GPRS data, it's possible to use the handset as an interactive television. As the N92 is a Symbian Series 60 Smartphone, it's possible to add more software to the handset to take advantage of new developments. And of course as it's a 3G phone, users can also download streaming multimedia through their carrier's network. You can read more about the technology behind this here. http://www.mobiletv.nokia.com/
It's worth noting that as far as we know, there are no functioning DVB-H broadcasters, except for a few trial areas in major cities, including Berlin, Paris, Helsinki and Oxford. So, take up of the N92 is going to be dependent on operators playing ball. Nokia expect to release the N92 in mid 2006 into markets with DVB-H support.
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