Nokia announce three new S60 devices: N72, N73 and N93

Berlin, Germany and Hong Kong, China - Nokia today unveiled a new range of Nokia Nseries smartphones: the N72, the N73 and the N93. Powered by Symbian OS v9 / S60 3rd edition (N73 and N93) or Symbian OS v8 / S60 v2 (N72), all these phones are oriented at making mobile multimedia easier. The N93 bringing mobile video to a new point with a 3megapixel camera, a 30fps video capture at VGA resolution, wifi and UpnP support and a direct to TV connection...

"Nokia Nseries brings mobility to those experiences which used to be linked to a place or a single purpose device. When you have a Nokia Nseries device that is always with you and connected, you no longer need to sit in front of your TV to watch your favorite program or take along a separate digital camera when you go on vacation," said Anssi Vanjoki, executive vice president and general manager of Multimedia, Nokia. "Our goal is to make it easy for people to have their favorite experiences - whether it's sharing video, browsing the Internet or buying new music - with them all the time."

The Nokia Nseries range is an iconic example of the fastest growing product category in the mobile space: converged devices. Nokia expects that the coverged device market will grow to 100 million units in 2006 and to exceed 250 million units in 2008. According to Canalys research, the converged device market reached 53 million units in 2005 with Nokia commanding more than 50 percent market share of that market.

"We launched Nokia Nseries last year to address this fast growing market and we have already sold approximately 5 million Nokia Nseries multimedia computers," explained Vanjoki. "Clearly, people want to have a device that gives them access to all digital content, all the time, wherever they are and at a reasonable cost."

Nokia also announced continued cooperation with Carl Zeiss and Adobe, as well as a new cooperation with Flickr, a Yahoo! company. All three phones, Nokia N93, Nokia N73 and Nokia N72, will be able to connect to your online Flickr account without the need to download or install any additional application. You can then upload your full size photos to Flickr directly from the camera or image Gallery application on your Nokia Nseries device. Another supported feature is the ability to add comments to the photos that are uploaded from the device.

"The Internet is evolving towards communities of people actively creating and sharing their thoughts and experiences. Working with companies like Carl Zeiss, Adobe, Flickr and others means that Nokia Nseries customers not only get the best in technology, but also the best in useability," continued Vanjoki. "It's very easy to record video, edit it so you can tell the story you want and then share the finished video with whomever you want. With Nokia Nseries, we enable people to create and share their experiences, in the way they want."

Nokia N93

The Nokia N93 is the ultimate mobile device for spontaneous video recording. With uncompromised digital camcorder, telephony and rich Internet communications functionality, it features a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, DVD-like video capture at 30 frames per second, and 3x optical zoom with video stabilization. You can see your memories come to life on the high definition display, or connect the Nokia N93 directly to your TV for a widescreen movie experience.

The phone will be bundled with Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0. The Adobe entry-level video editing software allows video captured using the Nokia N93 can now be transferred to compatible desktop PC's to edit, burn to DVD, and export to other formats for Web streaming and email. Adobe Photoshop Album Starter Edition 3.0 software will be included in the standard sales pack and allows consumers to fix their high-quality digital photos utilizing the large screen of a compatible PC.

The Nokia N93 is expected to be available in July 2006 at a unsubsidized sales price of approximately 550 euros.

Nokia N73

The Nokia N73 is a stunning multimedia computer with powerful photography features and integrated stereo speakers with 3D sound. In addition to providing the standard range of Nokia Nseries multimedia experiences, the Nokia N73 includes a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus; all in all, a package ready to challenge any digital camera.

The Nokia N73 is expected to be available in July 2006 in three designed color combinations: silver grey/deep plum, frost white/metallic red and frost white/mocha brown

Nokia N72

The Nokia N72 has high-perfomance multimedia at its core, wrapped in a beautiful pearl pink or gloss black package. The Nokia N72 offers the benefits of versatile photography, entertainment and personal productivity to people who value style as much as technology. Powerful yet stylish, the Nokia N72 is equipped with a 2 megapixel camera and integrated digital music player, with dedicated capture and music keys as well as an FM radio and support for Visual Radio.

The Nokia N72 is expected to be available in June 2006 in two different colors: pearl pink or gloss black. You can expect an unsubsidized sales price around 320 euros.