The release of the Nokia n Series is finally here, after being delayed from the fourth quarter of 2005 due to some errors with the OS. The n series is less of a fashionable phone and more practical, and heavily laden with features for the gadget freak in all of us. Upon release the n series will consist of the N70, N90 and the N91, with more on the way. All are equipped with a 2 megapixel camera with video capture ability, high resolution screens, FM radio and 3G connectivity along with many other next gen features. The entire N series will be targeted more perhaps towards the more avid phone geeks, with price tags starting £300 for the N70, but it is available free on some contract deals, although at that price you'd expect plenty of memory, but the N70 fails to impress with only 22Mb, the internal usable memory in the N70 seems a little small, even though there is an MMC slot for expanding the memory.
The N90 is where things really start hotting up. Its design is reminiscent of the Nokia 6260, but the camera is now a rather unsightly block on the top which has limited independent movement from the rest of the phone, however this does provide for much improved photography along with the Carl Zeiss 'glass' lens, which is considered one of the best. The N90 has two screens, a small cover display (128 x 128 pixels) and the 2.1 inch active matrix 262,144 colour main display (352 x 416 pixels). This is the biggest n series phone, beaten only by the N92. Like the N70 this phone seems to have much too little memory, with only 27MB but it comes with a 64MB MMC card to expand on the meagre internal memory.
It seems the N91 is primarily geared up for music, with a massive 4GB hard drive built in which can hold approximately 3000 songs. It has a standard 3.5mm stereo jack for headphones or speakers and can easily transfer songs to and from computer. With a battery life of approximately 12.5 hours in player mode the N91 is the perfect portable jukebox. The N91 also comes with Wi-Fi for fast wireless data transfers with a computer, as well as Bluetooth and USB connectivity. Encased in stainless steel with an extra 30MB memory for applications and functions the N91 is definitely an impressive piece of kit, and a price tag to match at £600 sim free, and approximately £200 on contract.
I will soon be upgrading from my Samsung D500, and when I do I plan to grab myself one of these beauties, and if that is the case I'll give you all a proper review.
