Nokia N72

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Nokia N72
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Manufacturer Nokia
Availability by regionMay 2006, 300 €
Predecessor Nokia 6681
Successor Nokia N77
Related Nokia N70
Nokia N71
Nokia N80
Nokia N90
Nokia N91
Nokia N92
Compatible networks GPRS, EDGE
Form factor Candybar
Dimensions108.8 × 53 × 22 mm
Weight124 g (0.273 lb)
Operating system Symbian OS v8.1a, S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3
CPU TI OMAP 1710, ARM9 32-bit RISC CPU @ 220 MHz
Memory20 MB
Removable storage DV RS-MMC / MMC-Mobile
BatteryLi-Ion BL-5C Battery, 3.7 V, 1020 mAh
Rear camera2 Megapixels, 1600 × 1200
Front camera No
Display176 × 208 pixels 256k, matrix screen
External displayNo
SoundPolyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Data inputs Keypad

The Nokia N72 is a mobile phone introduced by Nokia on April 25, 2006. [1] It runs on Symbian OS 8.1a (S60 2nd Edition FP2). It is effectively a re-branded Nokia N70 with a reduced feature set. It was released in June 2006. [2]

Contents

Features

The N72 is based upon the cut-down N70-5 variant of the N70 but with a redesigned fascia. [3] However, it retains the same edition of the Symbian OS as the N70, as well as a similar set of features.

The Nokia N72 is a feature-rich phone with a 2-megapixel camera, a built-in flash, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0, digital music player functionality and support for 3D Java games. It also supports Bluetooth 2.0 and USB 2.0 – Pop-Port interface. [4] It is available in two colors namely glossy black and pearl pink.

External memory

The N72 uses Dual-Voltage Reduced Size MMC (RS-DV-MMC) cards which are also marketed as MMCmobile. The user memory for Nokia N72 is expandable up to 4 GB memory. [5]

Specification sheet

FeatureSpecification
Form factor Candybar ("Monoblock")
Operating SystemSymbian OS (8.1a), S60 Second Edition Feature Pack 3 (v2.8)
ProcessorTI OMAP 1710, ARM9 32-bit RISC CPU @ 220 MHz
Memory (RAM)53 MB
Memory (PHONE MEMORY)20 MB
GSM frequencies900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRSYes, class 10
EDGE (EGPRS)Yes, class 10, 236.8 kbit/s
WCDMAno,
Main screenTFT Matrix, 262,144 colour
Camera FeaturesFlash
DeviceSmart Phone
Video Recording Frame Rate15 frame/s
Video Recording FormatsH.263, MPEG-4
Video Recording Resolution352 × 288
Camera Image FormatsJPEG
Graphic FormatsBMP, Exif, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PNG, WBMP
MessagingMMS+SMIL, SMS
Supported Email ProtocolsIMAP4, POP3, SMTP
Supported Document FormatsExcel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word
Audio FormatsAAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, eAAC+, MIDI Tones (poly 64), MP3, RealAudio 7, 8, 10, True tones, WAV

References

  1. Device Details - Nokia N72 Archived 2009-08-03 at the Wayback Machine . Forum.nokia.com (2006-04-25). Retrieved on 2013-12-08.
  2. Nokia N72 Review Gist. Reviewgist.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-08.
  3. Nokia N70 - NokiaN70 Archived 2006-06-30 at the Wayback Machine . Feetup.org (2007-08-30). Retrieved on 2013-12-08.
  4. Nokia N72 - Full phone specifications. Gsmarena.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-08.
  5. Nokia N72 - Full Phone Specifications, Price. Fonearena.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-08.