Nokia N72


Considered as one of Nokia’s best in the line-up of the NSeries mobile phones, the Nokia N72 is derived from the Nokia N70. Nokia N72 appears to target casual users, as exemplified by its limited features and cheaper market price.

Nokia N72 has a dimension of 109 x 53 x 21.8 millimeters and a weight of 124 grams. Its TFT display has 256K colors at 178 x 208 pixels. Viewing of text and images in N72 is bright and sharp but are imprecise especially on smaller details. The display is almost illegible in direct sunlight. N72 sports a black, glossy and shiny exterior, although it’s actually made from plastic. It’s also one of the smallest among the NSeries, although many users have still commented on its big size. The keypad buttons are small, and although they are attractive in the aesthetical sense, they are quite hard to press.

Aside from the keypad, N72′s front panel shares the Menu, Pencil, Music and Clear (C) button. The back of the phone showcases the camera lens and the battery cover loose button. The right side is where the camera release button and the memory card slot are located.

Nokia N72 takes from its predecessor, N70, its operating system, the Symbian 9.1 OS with 2.8-edition user interface. It features calendar, e-mail, notes and PDF reader. It also comes with the Nokia Xpress Print, a user friendly printing solution. The N72 is a tri-band mobile that works on GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 and swapping between network bands is automatic. It also includes the Nokia Internet browser for Web sites in HTML & XHTML format. The phone’s connectivity options allow it to connect to other devices like personal computer, printer, headset, laptop and PDA. It also includes Bluetooth technology, Pop Port and Edge technology for a faster data transfer.

It also features a hands free speakerphone and an integrated microphone. Voice commands are also included for activating features and voice dialling for making calls without dialling manually.

N72 has a number of multimedia offerings that will provide entertainment to users. The music player supports files in MP3, AAC, eAAC & eAAC+ formats, and transferring music files from a compatible personal computer is easy with the Nokia Audio Manager provided by the Nokia PC Suite. The FM radio gives users the access to their favorite radio station and they can also receive information on which song is being played and will be displayed on the visual radio feature. The RealPlayer plays media in AMR NB, AMP WB, AAC, RealAudio, RealVideo, and H263 & MPEG4 formats.

N72′s 2-Megapixel camera comes with a 20 x digital zoom & an integrated flash. One fun feature is that it lets users to change the finished photo’s color tone into sepia, normal, negative, black & white tones. The video recorder, on the other hand, has a 4x digital zoom that can record up to an hour worth of video footage. Surely, this phone is perfect

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