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Nokia N79 Overview

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Key Features
WLAN Wi-Fi UPnP Technology
Xpress On™ Smart Covers with Auto Theme Change
3G HSDPA Technology
Email with Attachments & Wireless Email Support
Music Player with Playlist
5 Megapixel Camera with 20 x Digital Zoom & Dual LED Flash
Video Recorder (MPEG4, 3GP, H263 & H264) with Video Stabiliser

Design

61%

Usability

64%

Features

73%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Nokia N79 Review

The Nokia N79 is a solid bar shaped 3G Smartphone which is ideal for business & personal use. The casing is solid with no opening system & comes with smooth edges. The N79 is available in two main coloured casings complete with three changeable colour options which the user can change to suit their style. The canvas white casing comes with a light sea blue, olive green & an espresso brown coloured covers. The Nokia N79 with a seal grey coloured casing comes with espresso brown, white & coral red coloured covers. This 3G Smartphone supports Xpress On™ smart covers with automatic theme change which allows the user to enjoy the same colour theme on their menus which matches the users chosen coloured cover. The handset is lightweight when considering all the built in features & technologies which weighs only 97 grams. It measures 15mm deep by 49mm wide by 110mm tall which allows the user to enjoy single handed use of this gorgeous Smartphone. The N79 comes with a good start up kit which includes the three Xpress On™ covers, battery charger, battery, connectivity cable, music headset, user guide, quick start guide & a 4 Gigabyte MicroSD™ memory card. The Nokia N79 comes with a large QVGA screen which measures 2.4 Inches when measured diagonally & displays up to sixteen million colours. The user can adjust the screens brightness & colour using the screen controls & the screen has a built in light sensor which allows the user to view their screen clearly is brighter & duller surroundings. The N79 is a member of the Nokia N series which includes the Nokia N78, Nokia N82, Nokia N85 & Nokia N96 which are all stylish Smartphone's.

The user can enjoy a mobile Internet experience using the built in Nokia Internet browser complete with mini maps support. The phone supports HTML, XHTML & WML Internet browsing. The N79's battery can provide up to 5.5 hours of WCDMA talk time, 406 hours of WCDMA standby time or up to 29 hours of music playback time from a fully charged battery. The Nokia N79 supports many fast technologies which allow the user to gain the best connectivity, transfer rates & Internet services on this mobile handset. The user can enjoy the multitasking skills of the 3G technology complete with the broadband speed Internet connectivity it provides. The user can enjoy Wi-Fi technology which allows the use to gain wireless connectivity to the World Wide Web. The built in Bluetooth® technology allows the user to connect their N79 handset to other Bluetooth® compatible devices when transferring files & data. The Smartphone also comes with a USB port which allows the user to gain a cabled connection between devices when wireless connectivity is not an option. This technology packed Nokia N79 comes with fifty megabytes of internal memory plus the Smartphone comes with an expandable MicroSD™ memory card which is four gigabytes in size & the Smartphone can supports up to eight gigabytes of memory via the phones memory card slot. The user can enjoy worldwide roaming depending on the user's network provider as the handset supports quad band technology with WCDMA support.

A built in music player can provide the user with hour's worth of music entertainment when the user is travelling between appointments or simply when the user wants their Smartphone to work as the portable music player. The music player supports easy to use music features which allow the user to get the best music experience on the move. The user can view their album art on the 16 million colour QVGA screen, view playlists & change the equaliser settings to get the best quality sound to suit the style of music currently being played. The user can select & search for their music by artist name, genre or by the name of the album. An easy to reach volume key allows the user to control the sound quickly & easily. The Nokia N79 also comes with an integrated radio feature which supports radio RDS which is a text service provided for the user to view whilst listening. This compact 3G Smartphone comes with integrated 3D stereo speakers which provide high quality sound for the user to enjoy. The user can enjoy using the built in camera feature to take clear precise still pictures as well as recording high quality video footage. The camera is a five megapixel camera which has Carl Zeiss optics with a Tessar™ lens complete with a slide lens cover. This high quality camera comes with a dedicated camera key, dual LED flash & 20 times digital zoom feature. The user can brighten up duller environments using the dual LED flash feature & get up close to their subject using the zoom option. The Nokia N79 camera function comes with easy to access & use settings which allow the user to get the best quality still images & video recording from their Smartphone camera feature. The flash can be set to automatic mode, on mode, off mode or red eye reduction mode. The user can capture & set scene mode to automatic, portrait, manual, landscape, close up, sports, night portrait or portrait. The user can enjoy recording video in all popular video formats including MPEG4, H263, H264 & 3GP format. The video setting include a video stabiliser which will counter act any small movements made by the user when capturing a video recording. The user can set the video scene mode to either night mode or automatic mode depending on the user environment. The Nokia N79 supports video blogging, streaming & TV output.

The N79 comes with AGPS navigation support complete with Nokia maps application which allows the user to get directions to their next location. This 3G Smartphone works on a Symbian operating system & comes complete with an easy to use & manage menu system. The user can enjoy the many call features which make communication easy for the user including a speed dial feature, speaker phone function, conference calling, push to talk, voice over IP Internet call & call logging. The speaker phone feature allows the user to rest their handset on their desk, table or lap whilst hearing their contact speak over the phones loud speakers & the users response will be picked up by the built in microphone, for a hands free communication method. The user of the Nokia N79 can enjoy a meeting style conversation with up to six contacts per one call by using the conference call feature. A push to talk feature works like a walk talkie type call conversation as when the user wishes to talk they just press the push to talk key & on releasing the key the user can hear their contact talking back to them. The Smartphone supports VoIP Internet calls which allow the user to enjoy low cost Internet call on this stylish handset. The phone keeps call log records which allow the user to access a list of dialled numbers, missed calls & calls received. If making a call is not ideal then the user can communicate with other compatible contacts using one or more of the messaging services provided on the Nokia N79 3G Smartphone. The user can create & send a message containing a picture or a video recording complete with text & sound by using the MMS messaging service. A MMS message is a fun & easy way to share pictures & video with others with MMS compatible devices. The Smartphone supports a mobile email service complete with attachments, wireless email support & filtering. The N79 email service supports SMTP, IMAP & POP. The user can enjoy a text to speech message reader when reading their messages. The N79 is a sophisticated 3G Smartphone which will suit any user whether the user is a business professional or simply love the fast built in technologies & features on this beautiful handset.

Nokia N79 Specifications & Features

Screen
2.4 Inch 16 Million Colour QVGA Screen with Light Sensor (320 x 240 Pixels)
Screen Colour & Brightness Control

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Carl Zeiss Optics Tessar™ Lens
CMOS Sensor
20 x Digital Zoom
Dual LED Flash
Dedicated Camera Key
Flash Mode (On, Off, Auto & Red Eye Reduction)
Capture Mode (Still, Sequence, Video & Self Timer)
Scene Mode (Auto, Manual, Portrait, Landscape, Close Up, Sport, Night & Night Portrait)
Slide Lens Cover
Photo Editor
Slide Show Photos with Sound
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP, H263 & H264)
Video Recorder (MPEG4, 3GP, H263 & H264)
Video Stabiliser
Video Light
Video Scene Mode (Auto & Night)
Video Streaming
Video Blogging
Video Settings (White Balance & Colour Tone)
TV Out
Video Calling

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email (SMTP, IMAP & POP)
Email with Attachments
Email with Filtering
Wireless Email Support
Text To Speech Message Reader
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, WMA, eAAC+ & eAAC)
Album Art Display
Music Selection (Album, Artist & Genre)
Playlist
Equaliser
Volume Key
FM Radio with RDS
Nokia Internet Radio
MP3, AAC, Polyphonic & Video Ringtones
3D Stereo Speakers
Voice Commands
Voice Dialling
Voice Recorder
Stereo Microphone

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Contacts with Images
Calendar
Notes
Clock
Calculator
Flight Mode
Conference Call (6 Contacts)
Push To Talk
VoIP Internet Call
Handsfree Speaker Phone
Vibrating Alert
Call Log (Dialled, Missed & Received)
Speed Dialling
Document Viewer
AGPS Navigation
Nokia Maps Application
OS Symbian Operating System
S60 Software
Changeable Colour Themes
Xpress On™ Smart Covers with Auto Theme Change

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth®
Micro USB
EDGE
WLAN Wi-Fi UPnP Technology

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
WCDMA

Internet
Nokia Web Browser with Mini Maps
HTML, XHTML & WML

Memory & Talk Time
50 Mbytes Memory plus 4 Gbytes MicroSD™ Card & Supports Up To 8 Gbytes
5.5 Hours WCDMA Talk Time
372 Hours GSM Standby Time
406 Hours WCDMA Standby Time
172 Hours WLAN Standby Time
3.5 Hours Video Recording Time
29 Hours Music Playback Time

Weight & Size
97 g
110 x 49 x 15 mm

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Reviewer: Karmod - India
Date: 9th Jul 2009

Have this phone for 3 months now. The processor is pretty fast. There is very little lag between switching applications. However make sure to update this phone after purchasing (If it has been on the shelf for a long time) because there have been a lot of bug fixes. On the usability front, people with big fingers stay away from this phone as the keys are very small which is a problem during texting.

Design

60%

Usability

50%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Blade - South Africa
Date: 23rd Dec 2008

Seems much better, which is the successor of the floppy design of N78. It could have been black though.

Design

75%

Usability

95%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Malditah - Toronto, Canada
Date: 2nd Oct 2008

How much is the Nokia n79 & n78?

Design

50%

Usability

50%

Features