Nokia N90 review - infoSync World

Nokia N90 review - infoSync World: "It's official: there's no tomorrow. Or at least that's what Nokia must have decided, given the pace at which the company is now churning out new smartphone models. The latest to enter the fray is the fully featured N90, which among other goodies boasts a 2 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and a best-of-breed high-resolution display that makes it a compelling choice for those inclined to document every moment of their life - if they don't mind lugging it around, that is.

And the next thing I knew, it bit me in the hand

At 112 x 51 x 24 mm and 173 g, the N90 is a behemoth of a smartphone - larger than all previous incarnations of the Series 60 platform from the Finnish manufacturer. The reason for its exuberant dimensions is simply a trade-off, however, as the clamshell device contains a 2 Megapixel digital camera equipped with swiveling Carl Zeiss optics and a built-in flash at the point of its hinge, and is also Nokia's first clamshell smartphone to include an external display.

Of the 65K colour variety with a resolution of 128 x 128 pixels, it doesn't hold a candle to the internal display, yet handily shows the signal strength and remaining battery; a wallpaper; the time; caller ID; and lets users view incoming SMS messages. Furthermore, it also does a good job of doubling as a viewfinder for the built-in camera, providing an interface to the full imaging functionality available through manipulation of a five-way joystick and the N90's dedicated capture key. "