Nokia N92 Prototype B4.0 | Unreleased 101 RM
Type: RM-101
💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: The world first mobile phone with an integrated DVB-H tuner
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10
⏱ Life timer: 90h | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2005 | 💰 Release Price: ~600 €
📊 Units Sold: ~300k (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: Ultra-rare pre-production hardware from Nokia’s most ambitious multimedia project
This RM-101 Nokia N92 prototype is a remarkable survivor from Nokia’s golden era of experimental engineering – a time when the company was pushing the boundaries of what a mobile device could be. Built in Finland as a B4.0 late-stage engineering sample, it predates the commercial N92 and belongs to a hardware branch (RM-101) that never made it to public release.
Marked with “Prototype – Property of Nokia” and stamped with the internal Model: XXXX placeholder, it represents a phase where the N92’s revolutionary technologies were still being refined by Nokia’s R&D, DVB-H field-testing teams, and multimedia engineering groups.
At this stage of development, Nokia was integrating:
the world’s first DVB-H mobile TV system,
the unique dual-axis swivel display,
and a full multimedia platform designed for movie-style video playback and live broadcast reception.
This prototype embodies that engineering ambition. The RM-101 board configuration, unseen in retail production (which used RM-33/RM-100), offers a rare look into the deeper architecture behind the commercial N92 – making this unit not just uncommon, but historically significant.
There’s a special presence to this device: the unfinished model code, the engineering labels, the Made-in-Finland chassis, and the unmistakable scent of Nokia’s high-end R&D. Holding it feels like holding the N92 before it became the N92 – a snapshot of the innovation process itself.
A centerpiece for any serious Nokia prototype collection
This is more than a rare phone. It’s a piece of development history from one of the most technically complex devices Nokia ever built – a prototype that captures the excitement, experimentation, and engineering courage that defined the N-Series era.
📝 Reviews when released: ZDNet 🔗