Nokia N79
Release year: 2008
Launch price: 309 € November 2008
Nokia N79 is a third-generation Quadband smartphone HSDPA 2100 / 900, equipped with all the features capable of satisfying even the most demanding user. It features bluetooth, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, HTML, RSS feeds, memory expandable up to 8 Gb, polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, mms and ems multimedia messaging. It is indeed possible to send Mms, with text, music or voice and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Moreover, it is possible to personalize sounds, games and images and connect via USB cable and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology. The main camera is 5 Mpixel with flash, with the ability to record video and see the person you are talking to. Other functions: Email, Instant Messaging, GPS (A-GPS support) and TV out, voice functions, MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA player, Push to Talk, stereo fm radio with rds, 3D stereo speakers.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Quad-band GSM 900-1800-1900-850 |
| Dimensions | 110 x 49 x 15 mm |
| Weight with battery | 97 g |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-6F) |
| Standby time | 372 h |
| Talk time | 5 h 30 min |
| Operating system | Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI |
In the box: Battery, user manual and charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT display, 240 x 320 pixels, 16 Million colors. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 16 Milioni |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | Unlimited |
| Memory | 50 MB expandable up to 8GB |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 5 MP |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels |
| Zoom | Carl Zeiss optics |
| Flash | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Price history
309 € → 349 € (+13%) · minimum 15 €, maximum 349 € · 23 readings, Nov 2008 – Nov 2010