Nokia N77


Another monumental piece in the line of mobile phones under the NSeries is the Nokia N77, among the only few mobile phones that has a commendable mobile TV function. This phone was released in 2007, supporting GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900 and WCDMA 2100 networks. This smartphone’s additional multimedia capability has let business persons and casual users the chance to enjoy viewing mobile broadcast content and accessing interactive services.

The Nokia N77 sports a dimension of 111 x 50 x 18.8 millimeters and weight of 114 grams. Its large 2.4 inches high-color and resolution QVGA screen displays texts and images in good color and brightness and it automatically adjusts according to environmental conditions. It presents high-quality viewing of broadcasts and videos to users.

The phone is also easy to grip, thanks to its candy-bar type design. It also features a 2.0-Megapixel camera that can take pictures in a 1600 x 1200 pixel-resolution. A built-in flash is included, with 16X zoom and can also be used for video recording and video calling.

What made N77 special is the mobile TV, supporting DVB-H broadcasts. Dedicated TV control buttons are also included, with program guide and live TV recording. Of course, the penultimate media features like the music player is still embedded in the N77 technology and with help of a high-quality stereo sound, music in MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA formats will be heard at their best. Those who are aiming for a more private listening can opt to choose the 3.5mm jack, allowing standard headphones to be connected as well.

Nokia N77 has a dedicated TV key that allows users to access the DVB-H TV. Here are the things that users can do with the N77: remember the last channel viewed before switching off the TV, set reminders to alert the start of a program, 30 seconds replay, view program information up to seven days through the program guide, browse TV channels, and purchase new channels. Other features of the N77 include hands free speaker, push-to-talk over cellular, still image editor, syncML, themes and the visual radio

N77 has been incorporated with 20.0 MB memory although users can easily beef it up to 2.0 GB with external memory with microSD memory cards. The N77 runs on the Symbian S60 OS and supports tri-band GSM and 3G, which allows the user to engage on video calls. The USB and Pop port allows the user to connect the N77 to the PC. Bluetooth, GPRS and EDGE are also available. It shows that no matter how Nokia’s multimedia capabilities have catapulted an ultimate high in N77 it shows that the basics remains at best, with regards to phone and e-mail functions.

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