Nokia N79 review
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- 5 megapixel camera and 4GB MicroSD™ card included
- Smaller screen than the nokia N95
- only 50 MB of internal memory
Nokia N79 Review – multimedia device
Sorry about the long review, there is just so much to meantion! The Nokia N79 is a brand new mobile phone by Nokia and is apart of the N-series family. The N79 mobile phone is stylish and trendy handset which is a smart silver colour and comes available with three different Xpress-on smart covers. The user can change their mobile phone to suit their personality or to just reflect their mood and the screen will intuitively match the chosen coloured smart cover combinations. The colours available include, Canvass white with light Sea blue/ Espresso brown/ Olive green or Seal grey with Espresso brown/Coral red and white. The Nokia N79 mobile phone comprises a large 2.4 inch QVGA screen (320 x 240 resolution) displaying up to16 million colours with light sensor. The user can also benefit from the colour and brightness control, orientation sensor and the ambient light detector provided with the Nokia N79 mobile phone. The N79 handset is a nice size, dimensions are 110mm x 49mm x 15mm and weighs in at a light 97g, which is fantastic considering all the technology that is jam packed into it. The user can expect to gain up to a maximum of 5 hours and 30 minutes of talk time and up to 372 hours of stand by time with one single charge up of the battery.
There are a great number of call features that the user can enjoy using, some of which include, Automatic answer with headset or car kit, side volume keys, Push-to-Talk, Conference calling with up to 6 participants, Enhanced voice dialling and VoIP to name only a few.
Nokia N79 – Camera & Imaging
The Nokia N79 mobile phone comes equipped with a built-in 5 mega-pixel camera (2584 x 1938 pixels) which features so many fantastic imaging functions which include, CMOS sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar Lens, an amazing 20x digital zoom, auto-focus with 2 stage capture key, Duel LED flash and flash modes that can be, On, Off, Automatic or with Red-Eye reduction. There are so many features on this fantastic mobile phone that will enable the user to really capture a superb snap shot with other features including, Scene Modes; automatic, manual, close up, portrait, landscape, sport, night portrait and night. Light sensitivity Modes; high, medium, low and automatic, Colour tone Modes; normal, sepia, black & white, vivid and negative. There is a dedicated camera key making it easier for the user to use all the features and functions. The N79 mobile phone also comes with a slide cover not only for protection but for camera activation.
Once you have snapped your photo you can edit it using the Photo editor software provided with the Nokia N96. If you want to share it with friends and family simple take advantage of the Nokia Xpress share and transfer programs provided. Viewing photos is easy with the rotating gallery Navi wheel support.
Nokia N79 – Video Imagery
Now to the video capture mode on the Nokia N79 mobile phone. The main camera will record videos in VGA up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30/fps with an 8x digital video zoom. The front camera features a 2x digital zoom. The video camera records in MP4, 3GP, H.263 & H.264 file formats. Again, there is a vast selection of video features enabling the user to capture video footage in the best way possible. The user can optimise the footage by adjusting the Scene modes, Colour tone modes and Video white balance modes settings. There is RealPlayer™ function and Real time video sharing with other compatible users with this particular capability along with video streaming.
Nokia N79 – Music Player
The N79 mobile phone comes equipped with a digital music player that supports popular music formats such as, MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC & eAAC+ formats. There are dedicated volume keys allowing the user to control the 3D sound effect stereo speakers with ease. The N79 mobile phone also features a built-in FM stereo radio with RDS support and visual radio support. The music player also offers it users Playlists, Equaliser, Selection by artist, Album & Genre, Album graphics display and Skins. Synchronising music with Windows Media Player along with Nokia music Manager, Store support and Podcasting support is also offered. This is just a small insight into what the Nokia N79 mobile phone offers it users with regards to the digital music player system.
Personalise the Nokia N79 with a ring tone. MP3, AAC and polyphonic tones are supported, with 33 built-in to get you started. The user can really have fun on the Nokia N79 mobile phone with the customisable profiles, wallpapers, screen savers, changeable colour themes and the automatic theme changes with Xpress-on smart covers. The funky N-series mobile phone comes available with 50 MB of internal dynamic memory and a MicroSD&trade card slot allowing you to add a further 8GB of memory, enough for 2000 songs!
Nokia N79 – Internet & Connectivity
The user can surf the net with ease as the N79 mobile phone uses HTML/XHTML web browsers with the inclusion of Nokia web browser for Mini Map. The user can shop on-line or even stay in touch with friends with sites such as, Facebook, MySpace and Bebo anytime they please or just to stay up to speed with all the latest news and information. There are a number of technologies provided on the N79 handset which include, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA and TCP/IP support, they are all there to provide the user with a speedy service, great capabilities and a superb quality of service. The N79 mobile phone operates on a Quad-band network which covers GSM 850/900/1800/1900 & EGSM 900 and the handset will automatically switch between the GSM bands to find the best available network(roaming to us ordinary folk!). Connecting to other devices is easy with Bluetooth® 2.0, Micro-USB, High-Speed USB 2.0 and 3.5mm AV connectors all supported.
Nokia N79 – Messaging & Applications
The N79 mobile comes equipped with the following messaging services, SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging), Emailing, Text-to-Speech and Cell Broadcast. The email service supports IMAP, POP and SMTP protocols, as well as email attachments, email with filtering and support for Nokia Intellisync® Wireless Email. The N79 mobile phone really will allow the user to keep in touch in every way possible.
Nokia N79 – Application Tools
Now the Nokia N79 mobile comes with a vast array of applications to make life easier for its user. Some of which include; Flash Lite 3.0, Quickoffice:trade; (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet), Adobe Reader:reg;, Zip Manager, Nokia Maps®, Nokia Web Browser – Mini Map to name only a few of these amazing features. For a full detailed listing of all the application tools available please check out the specification list below.
Nokia N79 – Gaming
The N79 mobile phone comes equipped with embedded Java which supports mobile phone gaming. There are too many games to mention so again please check out below for all the information required. The N79 handset also comes available with an N-Gage application (supporting legacy games) to make the gaming experience even more amazing.
Nokia N79 – Summary
To sum up the Nokia N79 mobile phone, we at mobilefonereviews.co.uk believe that this phone is going to be one hot piece of equipment. It’s stylish, trendy and oozes technology beyond any phone. It is definitely a mobile entertainment unit that can and will keep its user amused endlessly with which ever feature or function that is used. We are very excited about this phone and can’t wait for the release of the Nokia N79. Also read our Nokia N97 Review.
Nokia N79 specification
- OS Symbian interface version 3.1 with S60 software
- 5 Mega-pixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics Tessar™ Lens, 20 x Digital zoom, CMOS sensor, Dual LED Flash, Slide Lens Cover & Camera key
- Flash Modes with Red Eye Reduction, Auto, On & Off
- Capture Modes with Video, Self Timer, Sequence & Still
- Scene Modes are Manual, Portrait, Auto, Close up, Landscape, Night, Sport & Night Portrait
- Picture editor & Slide show with Sound & Photos
- Video Recorder with MPEG4, H263, H264 & 3GP formats & video Player with MPEG4, H263, H264 & 3GP formats
- Video Stabiliser, Video Streaming, Video Blogging & Video light
- Video Mode with Auto & Night & Video Settings with Colour tone & White balance
- Video Calling & TV Out
- 2.4 inch QVGA display with light sensor, 16 million colours & 320 x 240 pixels
- Brightness & Screen colour control
- Built-in AGPS navigation with Nokia maps
- Music player supports MP3, eAAC+, eAAC, AAC & WMA formats with Album Art, Music Selection, Playlists, Volume key & Equaliser
- Built-in RDS FM radio
- Nokia radio via internet
- Polyphonic, AAC, Video & MP3 ringtones
- Stereo speakers in 3D & Stereo microphone
- Voice activated name dialling, voice recorder & voice commands
- SMS, MMS, Email (IMAP, POP, SMTP), Email with attachments, Email filtering & Wireless Email support
- Predictive text messaging
- Text To Speech reader
- Built in Java™ games, Built-in games & downloadable games
- Personal organiser with Phonebook, calendar, Clock, Calculator, Notes, Document viewer, Flight mode, Push to talk, Conference call & VoIP internet call
- Built-in hands free speakerphone
- Call log, Speed dial & Vibrating alert
- Xpress On™ covers with theme change & Changeable colour themes
- 50 Megabytes of memory with 4 Gigabytes MicroSD™ Memory card & also supports 8 Gigabytes
- WLAN Wi-Fi UPnP Technology, 3G HSDPA, Micro USB & Bluetooth® Connectivity
- EDGE Technology
- Quad band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM, 850 GSM & WCDMA Networks
- Nokia web browser with Mini maps
- XHTML, WML & HTML Web browsers
- WCDMA Talk time 5.5 hrs
- GSM Talk time 372 hrs
- WCDMA Standby 406 hrs
- WLAN Standby 172 hrs
- Video Recording time 3.5 hrs
- Music Playback time 29 hrs
- Size 15 x 49 x 110mm
- Weight 97 grams
Nokia N79 consumer reviews
Read what other thought of the Nokia N79. Why not add you own Nokia N79 review by clicking the Add your Review tab above.Reviewed by jue from oxford, UK on Thursday, April 09, 2009
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AverageI've only had this phone for a week still trying to find my way around as there are alot more features...one think i'm not sure about and am struggling with is the keypad and buttons the pad being very smooth and the buttons very small
Reviewed by David from Manchester, UK on Friday, March 13, 2009
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Good mobile phoneHad my N79 for a week and used it moderately and already it's showing signs of ware on the keypad ie. small scratches and marks! Other than that it's a great phone.
Reviewed by Dhiman Rajesh from samalkha panipat, India on Sunday, March 01, 2009
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Okay, but seen betterafter reading n79 review i sold my 6220c &purchased n79. Oh dare, display brit'nss so poor, vid. quality not better then 6220c,lack of zenon fls.,& Nokia saying better bttry. output. If display bri'nss is low bttry. output autom'cly increase. Only these 2 things forced me to repurchased 6220c. In this process i had to sold 3days old N79 @ rs.3000 less.
Reviewed by samrat from vellore, India on Thursday, February 05, 2009
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Okay, but seen bettervery good im playinnn wid that ngage games now
best ever phone i had ever seen
nokia n79 rocks
Reviewed by Jayesh from Margao, India on Monday, January 26, 2009
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I WANT ONE!! 
The Best Handset Nokia has ever designed.
Im going to get my hands on it right about tomorrow.
Im feeling so lucky i will be using this handset.
Its the best thing anyone can ever have.
Reviewed by Eileen from Victoria, Seychelles on Friday, November 07, 2008
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I WANT ONE!! this is a great phone, surpass all expectation.two thumbs up :-))
Reviewed by Tony from Manchester, UK on Wednesday, October 08, 2008
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Good mobile phoneI agree, nokia n79 spec seems to be much better than the nokia n96 and its cheaper, im confused now
Reviewed by John from London, UK on Tuesday, October 07, 2008
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Okay, but seen betterIf you ask me this is a decent competitor for the Nokia N96 and alot cheaper. Nokia N79 all the way for me.
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