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Reviews of the Nokia N79 (unlocked)

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    mobile-review.com

    By Oleg Kononosov | November 14, 2008

    Review Summary: On top of that, the N79 completes the Nokia N85 in the sense that it acts as a less sophisticated version of the latter for those who aren’t into sliding phones. Compared the N85, it packs in an inferior display and fewer options in its sales ...

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    mobilearsenal.com

    By Bog | October 21, 2008

    Review Summary: We don't have to be worried about Nokia. E and N series phones are quite good nowadays, they had only one boner recently, and this has been N96. The guys at XXL GSM have told us (this is where we have the phone from) that N79 and N85 have extremely ...

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    mobilefonereviews.co.uk

    By Mobile Fone Reviews | September 6, 2008

    Review Summary: The Nokia N79 is of a solid bar shape design that comes available in a choice of different coloured options. This mobile is packed of superb features and functions that will cater for most users. There is a fantastic 5 mega-pixel camera feature on the ...

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    mobilestopic.com

    Review Summary: The N79 is a new entertainment focussed candybar handset from Nokia that is also aimed for the style concious. It is very similar to the N85 in terms of specs and is the successor/replacement of the N...

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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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  • PALM
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