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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.
Part number: N79WHITEGSM
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Product Summary
Nokia N79 (unlocked)
price range: $299.99 - $549.99
The Nokia N79 might not be the star of the N series devices, but it still shines as a great multimedia smartphone with plenty of features and fast performance.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 7 reviews
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
by cokes522 on September 5, 2009
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"Awesome. Except Touch & HD vid, dis fone got evrythng"
by hariuday on October 22, 2009
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by MHA_20 on August 22, 2009
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Specifications
- 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 better 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
Manufacturer info
- Nokia Corp.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.nokiausa.com/
- Address: 6000 Connection Drive, Irving, TX. 75039
- Phone: 1-972-894-5000
- Fax: 972-894-5050
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