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Nokia N79

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Manufacturer
  
Nokia

Predecessor
  
Nokia N78

Availability by country
  
20 October 2008

Successor
  
Nokia N97 Mini

Nokia N79

Compatible networks
  
Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EGSM 900, Dual-Band UMTS 900/2100 with HSDPA

Related
  
Nokia N96 Nokia N97 Nokia N85 Nokia N86 8MP

Nokia N79 is a smartphone and a member of the Nokia Nseries multimedia smartphone family running on Symbian OS V.9.3 FP2. It was officially announced by Nokia on 26 August 2008. 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.

Features

  • Automatically change from portrait to landscape with orientation sensor
  • Automatically adjusts display brightness and keypad backlight with ambient light sensor
  • Automatically change theme to the color of the battery cover
  • Navigate using the NaviWheel

    • Photos:

  • Geotagging of captured pictures,videos and view them on a map
  • Organize photos by albums and tags, as well as synchronize with PC
  • Upload and share pictures and videos directly to Ovi and other webservices

    • Music:

  • Audio is through standard 3.5 mm jack headphones, built-in 3D stereo speakers, FM transmitter or Bluetooth technology
  • Digital music player with support for playlist editing, equalizer and categorized access to your music collection
  • Synchronize and manage music with Nokia Music client
  • Integrated FM transmitter and FM receiver
  • Search, browse and purchase songs online in Nokia Music Store

    • Maps and Navigation:

  • Built-in GPS with A-GPS support and integrated three months navigation license
  • Multimedia city guides and navigation services available for purchase. Drive (voice guided car navigation) or Walk (pedestrian guidance for walking routes) modes.

    • Video:

  • Full-screen video playback to view downloaded, streamed or recorded video clips
  • Access internet video feeds through Nokia Video Center
  • Access YouTube directly from your phone with integrated Flash Lite 3.0
  • Transfer videos from compatible PC, using Hi-Speed USB 2.0 [Videos get converted automatically when drag-drop is used]

    • References

    Nokia N79 Wikipedia
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