Nokia N78
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| Manufacturer | Nokia |
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| Compatible networks | Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Dual band WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz (N78-1 EU version) or 850/1900 MHz (N78-3 NA version) (UMTS, HSDPA) |
| Availability by country | Q2 2008 |
| Predecessor | Nokia N73 |
| Successor | Nokia N79 |
| Related | Nokia N77 |
| Form factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm (L x W x T) |
| Weight | 101.8 g |
| Operating system | Symbian OS v9.2, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 |
| CPU | Freescale 369 MHz |
| Memory | 70 MB |
| Removable storage | microSDHC |
| Battery | BL-6F, 1200 mAh |
| Data inputs | Keypad |
| Display | 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4", 16M Colors |
| Rear camera | 3.2 MP / 2048 x 1536 pixels / Carl Zeiss optics |
| Front camera | VGA Video Call Camera |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, Micro USB, SMS, MMS, Wifi |
The Nokia N78 is a 3G smartphone made by Nokia, designed by Joeske Schellen. It was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress on 11 February 2008,[1] and was launched on 26 May 2008 for €350 before taxes and subsidies. The phone is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 mobile gaming service. It runs on Symbian 9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2) and was marketed as a multimedia smartphone inside a compact, light body. It is the successor of the N73.
Firmware history[edit]
Firmware version 20.149 (dated 8 December 2008) became available for the generic (non-branded) N78 via its over-the-air update facility in January 2009.
The latest firmware version 21.002 released last 18 February 2009 is the lightest update with a 214 KB downloaded file using FOTA. A lot of improvements were made to the overall performance of the device after the upgrade.
There is also firmware version 30.011 available through Nokia Software Updater. This update was released 8 May 2009 but was not available through FOTA.
Major Faults[edit]
Major problem of nokia n78 keypads & side keys ribbon problem in this phone, many times due to cut of ribbon (chip) keypad & sides keys out of order(not working) yet.
Specifications[edit]
| Feature | Specification | ||
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| Form factor | Candybar | ||
| Operating System | Symbian OS 9.3, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1. | ||
| Processor | FreeScale Semiconductor 32-bit RISC CPU based on ARM-11 series, 37 MHz | ||
| Memory (RAM) Total/Available | 96/30 MB | ||
| Storage (ROM) Total/Available | 12/8 MB | ||
| GSM frequencies | 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | ||
| GPRS | Yes, Class A, Multislot class 11 (5/3) (max downlink : 107 kbit/s, max uplink : 64.2 kbit/s) | ||
| EDGE (EGPRS) | Yes, Class B, Multislot class 32 (5/3) (max downlink : 296 kbit/s, max uplink : 177.6 kbit/s) ; Class A (DTM) Multislot class 11, max speed DL/UL: 118.4/118.4 kbit/s | ||
| Internal screen | TFT Matrix, diagonal 2,4", 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels | Camera | Carl Zeiss Tessar•Image capture: 3.2 megapixels, 2048 x 1536 (JPEG/Exif), LED Flash |
| Video recording | VGA at up to 15 frame/s 640 x 480 | ||
| Multimedia Messaging | Yes | ||
| Video calls | Yes | ||
| Push to talk | Yes | ||
| Application support | Java (MIDP 2.0), 3D API (JSR-184) | ||
| Memory card slot | Yes, microSD (up to 32 GB microSDHC), hot swap | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes, 2.0 EDR (3 Mbit/s) | ||
| Infrared | No | ||
| Data cable support | Yes, microUSB normal cable, USB 2.0 Full Speed | ||
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML | ||
| Yes | |||
| Music player | Yes | ||
| Internet Radio | Yes | ||
| FM Transmitter | Yes (88.1 – 107.9 MHz)(Not available in some countries) | ||
| Wifi | Yes, 802.11b/g | ||
| Radio | Stereo FM with RDS | ||
| N-Gage | Yes (released November 2007) | ||
| Video Player | Yes | ||
| Polyphonic tones | Yes, 64 notes | ||
| Ringtones | Yes, Mp3, NB-AMR, WB-AMR, True Tones, WAV, AAC, eAAC+, RealAudio, M4A | ||
| HF speakerphone | Yes | ||
| Offline mode | Yes | ||
| Battery | BL-6F, 1200 mAh | ||
| Charger | 2 mm connector | ||
| Talk time | Up to 190 min (WCDMA) up to 260 min (GSM) | ||
| Standby time | Up to 320 hrs (WCDMA & GSM) | ||
| Weight | 101.8 g | ||
| Dimensions | 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm (L x W x T) | ||
| Availability | 9 June 2007 (UK) | ||
| Else | Ambient light detector to optimize operating times, Nokia browser with Mini Map, Mobile search, 3.5mm mm audio jack, Dual Stereo Speakers, micro USB, A2DP wireless stereo headphone support. |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Official Nokia N78 website
- Official Nokia N78 Swedish website
- Official Nokia N78 North American version website
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