Nokia N90 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 22 December 2005

Tags: Nokia, Nokia N90, digital zoom, address book, music player

We like:

Novel hardware design; fantastic main screen and very good front display; brimming with software; supplied with cable and software for PC connection

We don't like:

Lacks internal memory; can be tricky to make video calls; over designed; sound quality average

You might also need:

RS-MMC cards

CNET UK judgement:

Gadget fans should love this handset with its three-piece, dual-swivel action, and the ability to take photos without opening the clamshell. Image quality impresses too, but there is a price to pay in terms of overall size and weight, and while the N90 is brimming with other features, it doesn't have much built-in memory

Full review:

This is a big handset, but, unlike other clamshells, it is made up of three (rather than two) sections. Nokia has gone to town to incorporate the high-end Carl Zeiss optics, and while the company has come up with a camera phone that is superior to the competition in terms of image quality, maybe it has actually overdesigned the hardware to accommodate it. Continue Reading...