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The Nokia N90 is a

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, announced as part of

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's then-new line of multimedia devices,

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, on April 27, 2005. It is notable for its unique

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design encompassing four 'modes'. It has two displays and has a camera with

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optics and integrated

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, and can record video with audio. The screen can be swiveled 270° to mimic the appearance of a

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. The

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can also be swiveled. The 2.1-inch display has a pixel density of 259 ppi, considered the most crispest Nokia screen at the time, and continued to be joint-highest with the N80, E60 and E70 for four years, before being beaten by the

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in 2009 with 267 ppi. The Nokia N90 can print with some printers over USB or over Bluetooth. It uses the

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2nd Edition, Feature Pack 3 user interface on top of the

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8.1a operating system. Later revisions also shipped with Version 2 of the

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software. The Nokia N90 began shipping in Q2 2005 in most markets, but didn't appear in the US until Q1 2006. It was succeeded by the

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. The N90 was usually bundled with a 64 MB or 128 MB DV-

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memory card and a USB data transfer cable. Complaints about the N90 include high

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, large

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, and "chunkiness."

Specification sheet

In popular culture

The N90 was featured in '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent'' as a

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. The N90 was shown in an episode of NCIS.

Notable Movies Shot With The Edition

*'' New Love Meetings''

References

External links

Twice The Honor: Nokia N90 and Nokia N91 Win A "Best Of What's New ...

Official Nokia N90 Product Page

N Series Talk
Nokia N Series Forums and Community
Official N90 Blog

Reviews