Nseries keep on throwing heavy-spec'd phones at us and there's no question they're hitting their best form in quite a while. About time we got less of a curve ball lookswise, Nokia N79 embodies a new approach to Nseries styling. As to the insides, the N79 sides with N85 to make quite a number of Nseries veterans fear retirement. A true all-in-one, and less N-gage, Nokia N79 is big enough on personality and inspiration. No wonder we're eager to see it in action. Key features * 2.4" 16M-color LCD TFT display of QVGA resolution * 5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash and AF assist light * VGA video recording at 30fps * Symbian OS 9.3 with S60 3.2 UI * ARM 11 369 MHz CPU * 3G with HSDPA support * Quad-band GSM support * Wi-Fi with UPnP technology * Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality and 3 months of free voice-guided navigation * microSD card slot with microSDHC support * 4GB memory card included in the retail package * Built-in accelerometer for UI auto-rotation * Swappable Xpress-on smart covers (two of them in the box) * 3.5 mm audio jack * TV out * Stereo FM Radio with RDS * FM transmitter * Stereo speakers * Navi wheel navigation * USB and Bluetooth v2.0 * One free N-gage game * Keylock switch
| General |
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| 2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Announced |
2008, August |
| Status |
Available. Released 2008, October |
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| Size |
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| Dimensions |
110 x 49 x 15 mm, 74 cc |
| Weight |
97 g |
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| Display |
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| Type |
TFT, 16M colors |
| Size |
240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches |
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- Downloadable themes - Touch-sensitive Navi wheel - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate |
| Sound |
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| Alert types |
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
| Speakerphone |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
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- 3.5 mm audio jack |
| Memory |
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| Phonebook |
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
| Call records |
Detailed, max 30 days |
| Internal |
83 MB |
| Card slot |
microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB, hotswap, 4GB card included |
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| Data |
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| GPRS |
Class 11, 107 kbits |
| HSCSD |
Yes |
| EDGE |
Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits |
| 3G |
HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology |
| Bluetooth |
Yes, v2.0 with A2DP |
| Infrared port |
Yes |
| USB |
Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
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| Camera |
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| Primary |
5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, LED flash |
| Video |
Yes, VGA@30fps |
| Secondary |
VGA videocall camera |
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| Features |
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| OS |
Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI |
| CPU |
ARM 11 369 MHz processor |
| Messaging |
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Browser |
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds |
| Radio |
Stereo FM radio with RDS; FM transmitter; Visual radio |
| Games |
Yes, N-gage + downloadable |
| Colors |
Canvas white, Seal grey, Petrol black |
| GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps |
| Java |
Yes, MIDP 2.1 - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player - MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player - TV-out - Push to Talk - Voice command/dial - Organizer - Printing - Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - T9 - Photo/video editor |
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| Battery |
Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-6F) |
| Stand-by |
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| Talk time |
Up to 372 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) |
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Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 30 min (3G) |
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