Rumor: No Nokia N93/N93i Successor Up To 2010

May 12th, 2008 • Mark Guim • Filed Under •

A reliable source said that there are no phones with the Nokia N93’s form factor in the future up to 2010. I’m a little surprised because I imagined Nokia’s next video flagship phone to be another flip-and-swivel attention grabbing phone like the Nokia N93.

Nokia N93i
No more transforming flip phones like the Nokia N93i?

I have not owned any other phone that received more attention than the Nokia N93. It is unusual, but that’s what made it cool. It is thick and heavy though compared to the newer Nseries phones. I’m a little disappointed hearing about this, but sliders like the Nokia N96 and candybars like the Nokia N78 seem more practical.

What do you think? Did you like the Nokia N93’s form factor?

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  • I had an N90 and loved it. I'd love to see it come back.
  • weave
    I had a N90 and loved it as well. I loved how I could swivel the lens around and take self-portraits and be able to see the screen to line it up well. It too was an attention grabber. I have a Nokia N95 now and taking pics of oneself is back to being guess work. :(
  • skandeluz
    n93 was way too fat, the phone is HUGE. It is literally a brick in your pocket. I like the idea of the flip and swivel, but the phones were just humoungus. If there was a slim one w/ all the same features and definitely needed to be a bit cheaper as well. 2010 isn't too far away, and for it to be popular, it would have to make its way to the US on a carrier.
  • Rob Grant
    I've had one of these for over a year and it's been the worst Nokia I've had - and I got my first mobile in 1987. The twist and swivel mechanism weakens substantially with use and eventually it just breaks leaving with a phone that switches itself on and off at will or won't turn on without a full battery-out reboot.

    Nice idea but a lot more work needs to go into the mechanics of the form factor before I'd by another similar device.
  • I agree it was a brick. @skandeluz I agree a slimmer version with feature improvements would be nice.
  • Gutted!! I love the N93/N93i... Surely this can't be true?
  • SM
    I really love the N93, i think Nokia must bring back this form factor, but in a sexier and thin way.
  • The phone is too fat and it is quiet huge in size.If there was a slim one with all the same features and definitely needed to be a bit cheaper as well. 2010 isn’t too far away.
  • Tuukka
    I actually still have the N93 - and use it.
    Ofcourse it's a brick and the usability is a decade behind iPhone (that's my other phone), but it's the only phone in the market that is comfortable to take a video with. (N93i being equal naturally.)
    Should Nokia come out with a similarily shaped phone, with maybe even an improved camera, I'd definately swap the N93 for that.
  • AC
    The N93/N93i reminds me of the old swivel-barrel CoolPix series from Nikon -- both are great for self-portraits, and I can't imagine in this day of Facebook and MySpace that a slimmer version wouldn't do well...
  • the Nokia N93/N93i can't let you take a self-portrait with the screen (viewfinder) facing you, and I am disappointed with this. front camera sucks, so it's not really useful. if only N93 and N93i were made with a mechanism like that of N90 where you can take photo of yourself without having to worry how you looked like. :(

    I own Nokia N93i and had to deal with this problem. I am a narcissist, that's why
  • Erik
    Having missed my N90, and going a full circle with other brands, I came back to this swivel-flip style with N93i. The tech is a bit old school for 2008, the video quality is a disaster (it deteriorates with low lighting) and size is still a brick but it is an absolute joy to play and look at. I guess it depends on your needs. x
  • chenliangchen
    I love N93i and ALL people around me love it.

    It's the best phone for gaming and video...
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