Continued:

While the concept sounds hopeful and damaging to Apple, I doubt the actual product (N92) would be capable of handling videos, despite the feature. Going by my experience with the N90, the videos will probably frame, and unless they are optimized for the hardware and broadcasts, you won’t have that luxury (which the video iPod enjoys via optimized videos on iTunes).

Unless Nokia has significantly upgraded the N92, I am positive this device will have trouble keeping up with getting the broadcasts, decoding them and displaying them all at the same time, along with keeping its antennae listening for messages, calls and other standard functionalities that should work without an issue.

I would also like to reserve my predictions on its battery capabilities, and how long they will last while streaming videos. Nokia claims four hours, but claims are claims…

Regardless the downsides, as substantial as they might be, if Nokia can pull this off, it will establish a whole new paradigm of mobile entertainment and will ensure that most of its competitors are either out of business or forced to change their strategies fast.

If you have a DVB-H feed, you should wait a while before you upgrade your phone, as the N92 certainly shows promise.

Another thing that has me thinking is Nokia’s recent history of unsuccessful products. It missed the NGage sales target by an unfortunate 66 percent; and its much-hyped N90 was a no go and flopped terribly. Will the N92 continue the worrying trend? For Nokia’s sake, I hope not.