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Nokia N78
The Nokia N78 was first introduced as the GSMA 2008. It continued the tradition of the Nokia NSeries, as it focused on the improvements on multimedia. N78 includes the 3.2-Megapixel camera (that can also record video), and MP3 player, an FM radio, and a group of other features that remain commendable.
Available in three colors: pearl white, cocoa brown and blue lagoon, the design of the Nokia N78 is similar to N82, only slimmer. N78 has a dimension of .4 x 1.9 x. 0.6 inches, with a weight of 3.6 ounces. The phone is compact and very comfortable to hold and to keep in the pocket. Its 2.4-inch QVGA display has 16 million colors at a 320 x 20 pixel resolution. Texts and images are bright and sharp, and can be read in any environments. Navigation arrays in the N78 include two soft keys, Talk and End buttons and a four-way navigation toggle and a shortcut to multimedia menu.
The alphanumeric keys, aside from void of spaces, are only visible with the backlit. Some find this as a design flaw, giving problems to user with bigger thumbs. The volume rocker and camera activation key are located on the right side, while the microUSB connector, microSD expansion slot and a power connector are on the left.
There are speakers on both sides. The camera lens and fans are on the back side while the power button and a 3.5mm headphone jack are on top. Multimedia mogul” has slowly become a cliché in the world of the NSeries but aside from its music, video and imaging capabilities, the N78 boasts its integrated GPS to help with navigation. This features offers real-time position tracking, thanks to the help of the preloaded Nokia Maps Application. Other tools included in the software are the satellite and hybrid maps and pedestrian and bicycle modes. This feature can be activated on a subscription basis.
The 3.2-Megapixel camera features the Carl Zeiss optics, with 20x zoom and auto focus. It also includes five image qualities, eight scene modes and five color tone options and features for white balance, exposure, sharpness, contrast, and light sensitivity. It can also record video clips at 30 frames per second. Uploading photos and videos to the internet is also easy as the N78 includes direct access to Flickr, Vox and Ovi. However, enthusiasts of the camera phone should be warned: don’t expect that the picture quality is at its best with N78.
N78’s music player supports the following formats: MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ files whie the RealPlayer can play 3GPP and MPEG-4 files. There’s 70MB internal memory, but can reach to 8GB with the microSD expansion slot. One thing that users should not forget about the N78 is that it is still a phone. It is a competent phone, with quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, speed dial, conference calling, voice-command support, a vibrate mode, and text and multimedia messaging it.