Nokia N79

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Nokia N79
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Manufacturer Nokia
Compatible networks Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EGSM 900, Dual-Band UMTS 900/2100 with HSDPA
First released20 October 2008;15 years ago (2008-10-20)
Predecessor Nokia N73
Nokia N78
Successor Nokia N97 Mini
Related Nokia N96
Nokia N97
Nokia N85
Nokia N86 8MP
Form factor Candybar
Dimensions110 x 49 x 15 mm
Mass97 grams (3.4 oz)
ConnectivityWLAN 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0
Micro-USB 2.0
Nokia 3.5 mm AV Connector,
Hot swappable microSDHC

The Nokia N79 is a Symbian OS v9.3 mobile phone and a member of the Nokia Nseries multimedia smartphone family running on S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2. [1] It was officially announced by Nokia on 26 August 2008. The N79 is an advanced device with a 5 megapixel camera, dual LED flash, and GPS, with many improvements over the Nokia N78. It retailed for 350 euros upon release in October 2008. [2]

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The N79 has a somewhat more vibrant style compared to usual Nseries devices, with a rotated NOKIA logo [3] (this would later appear on the Nokia N97). Nokia advertised the N79's bold-coloured Xpress-on covers which change the software's colour theme to the cover's. It was also slim by Nseries standards and considered to be attractive. [4] Other features include a 2.4-inch display, 369 MHz ARM11 processor, physical keylock switch, FM transmitter and the Navi wheel. [5]

On 14 January 2009, Nokia announced it would ship a sports edition, dubbed the N79 Active, that included a Bluetooth heart rate monitor, an armband and a new version of the Nokia Sports Tracker application. [6]

Features

Photos:

Music:

Maps and Navigation:

Video:

Specifications

The motherboard of a N79 Nokia N79 internal3.JPG
The motherboard of a N79
FeatureSpecification
Form factorCandybar
Operating SystemSymbian S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
GSM frequenciesQuad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EGSM 900
GPRSYes class A, multislot class 11, maximum speed 85.6/64.2 kbit/s (DL/UL)
EDGE (EGPRS)Yes class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 296/177.6 kbit/s (DL/UL)
WCDMAYes 900/2100, maximum speed 384/384 kbit/s (UL/DL)
HSDPAYes, 3.6 Mbit/s (DL)
Screen320 x 240 pixels (QVGA), diagonal 2.4"
CPUSingle CPU, ARM 11 369 MHz
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)128 MB SDRAM
Internal Flash Memory83 MB
Camera5 megapixel camera(Auto Focus) with Dual LED flash, 20x digital zoom, Carl Zeiss Optics: Tessar lens
Camera Lens CoverYes, acting as camera on/off switch.
Video recordingYes, Main MPEG-4 VGA (640x480) 30 frame/s; Sound – dual mono, 48 kHz; Secondary (front) camera – Up to 2x digital video zoom 352 x 288 pixels (CIF), up to 15 frame/s
Multimedia MessagingYes
Video callsYes
Push to talkYes
Java supportYes, CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.1, PDA (JSR 75)
Memory card slotYes, microSDHC (up to 32 GB Micro SDHC)
Bluetooth Yes, 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-FiYes, WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g with UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) & DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance)
Infrared No
Data cable supportYes, USB 2.0 via micro-USB interface with [USB mass storage device class]
Browser Web Browser for S60 (Nokia Mini Map)
EmailYes
Push e-mailYes
Music playerYes
RadioYes, Stereo FM radio with Visual Radio support. FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support FM Transmitter 88.1 – 108 MHz
Video playback formatsMPEG4, AVC/H.264, WMV, RV, Flash Video, H.263/3GPP, RealVideo, with OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support
Video streamingMPEG4, AVC/H.264, WMV, RV, Flash Video, H.263/3GPP,
Audio playback formatsMP3/AAC/eAAC/eAAC+/WMA/M4A with playlists, with OMA DRM 2.0/1.0 & WMDRM support, Ogg with Symbian OggPlay, 24 hours+ playback
Integrated speakersstereo speakers
FM Transmitter Yes
TV outYes [Performance on device hampered]
HF speakerphoneYes, with 3.5 mm audio jack and A2DP wireless stereo headphone support
BatteryNokia Battery (BL-6F) 1200 mAh
Talk time(maximum)GSM up to 5.5 hours – WCDMA up to 3.5 hours.
Standby time(maximum)GSM up to 15.5 days – WCDMA up to 16.5 days – WLAN up to 7 days
Music playback time (maximum)10 h
Gaming time (max)9 h
SAR valueType RM-348 N79 1.40 W/kg
Weight97 g
Volume74 cc
Dimensions110 x 49 x 15 mm
NavigationIntegrated GPS with A-GPS

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