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Reviews of the Nokia N79 (unlocked)

  • No Rating

    star-techcentral.com

    Review Summary: Its price tag is significantly lower than many of its N-series counterparts and it has almost all the same features, albeit reduced in some areas.

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  • No Rating

    gizmogroove.com

    By Ultra Magnus | December 17, 2008

    Review Summary: The Americanized N79, a smart phone successor to N85, has a new added feature - the US-native 3G data for AT&T's HSPA network. Like the other European models, N79 comes with a five-megapixel camera, GPS, and Wi-Fi. Mainly designed for swappable ...

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  • 7.0

    pocket-lint.com

    By Rachel Day | December 11, 2008

    Review Summary: The N79 is a top handset for the price. It may feel cheap, but is perfect for anyone wanting a fully-featured device that's not going to break the bank

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  • 6.0

    igizmo.co.uk

    By Maggie Holland | November 30, 2008

    Review Summary: The UI is both visually appealing and easy to use thanks to the familiarity of the Symbian OS. The N79's built-in accelerometer is pretty responsive and makes using things like the camera much, much easier

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  • No Rating

    gsmarena.com

    By GSMArena team | November 20, 2008

    Review Summary: Nokia N79 is certainly one of the best equipped bars on the market. In fact there is very little (and certainly not too important) features that the phone lacks. The best part is it excuses itself from the company of most recent Nseries devices and ...

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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

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  • FT
  • PALM
  • BUTTON

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