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Reviews of the Nokia N79 (unlocked)

  • No Rating

    tracyandmatt.co.uk

    By Daniel des Baux | January 25, 2009

    Review Summary: The phone and its Direct Push software did what is said on the label, but the text to screen ratio and absence of a QWERTY keyboard or touch screen made it too cumbersome for practical email use, in my opinion. Nokia's N97 Communicator no doubt ...

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  • 8.0

    trustedreviews.com

    By Sandra Vogel | January 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Nokia's N79 looks good if you prefer a conventional handset that doesn't skimp on features.

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  • 8.0

    techtree.com

    By Prasad Naik | January 23, 2009

    Review Summary: Characters are not case sensitive

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  • No Rating

    mobilegazette.com

    By Mobile Gazette | January 15, 2009

    Review Summary: The Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt communicates with the N79 wirelessly, which should make it easy to use. The N79 Active itself uses the inbuilt GPS receiver to record your training route, geotag any photos you take and the whole lot can be ...

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  • 6.0

    mobilechoiceuk.com

    Review Summary: The N79's impressive functionality is overshadowed by a poor user experience.

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Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.

Part number: N79WHITEGSM

General

  • Product Type Smartphone
  • Service Provider Unlocked
  • Width 1.9 in
  • Depth 0.6 in
  • Height 4.3 in
  • Weight 3.4 oz
  • Body Color ( The image of the product displayed may be of a different color )

Cellular

  • Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
  • Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
  • Phone Design Candy bar
  • Changeable Covers / Faceplates Yes
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Voice Dialing Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability 6-way
  • Voice Recorder Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
  • Speech Codec FR, AMR, EFR
  • Additional Features aGPS, TV Link, Push-to-talk mode, Built-in FM transmitter, Built-in stereo speakers, Radio Data Service (RDS), Text-to-Speech (text recognition)

Communicator Features

  • Operating System Symbian OS 9.3 / Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
  • Synchronization With PC Yes
  • Synchronization With SyncML
  • User Memory 50 MB

Messaging & Data Services

  • Mobile Email Yes
  • Supported Email Protocols POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 11
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes - Class 32
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Platforms Supported CLDC 1.1, Java MIDP 2.0
  • Included Services Video Call
  • JAVA applications Yes
  • HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
  • Messaging / Data Features PDF support, VoIP client, XHTML Browser, Zip Manager support, Macromedia Flash support

Ring Tones

  • Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 64

Multimedia Features

  • Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealVideo and RealAudio (RealMedia)
  • Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files, Screensavers

Digital Camera

  • Camera highlights With a resolution of 5 megapixels, this model will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
  • Sensor Resolution 5 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Still Image Formats EXIF, JPEG
  • Min Focal Length 5.2 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Digital Zoom 20
  • Self Timer Delay Yes
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Negative, Black & White
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • Camera Light Source LED light
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA)
  • Digital Video Formats 3gp, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio
  • Features Self timer, Picture stabilizer

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
  • Diagonal Size 2.4 in
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Display Illumination Color White
  • Features Wallpaper, Screensaver

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, WMA

Memory

  • Internal Shared Memory Yes
  • Flash Memory 4 GB - microSD

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Micro-USB, 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Faceplate(s), Hands-free headset
  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Capacity 1200 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 330 min

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • FT
  • PALM
  • BUTTON

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