Nokia N85 and N79 hit USA

15 Dec, 2008
Some serious N-series skill sets foot on American soil, as Nokia N79 and N85 are now official in the US. The pair sure took their time to finally get US 3G sorted. Wi-Fi, GPS and a wealth of media on Symbian S60 are no news...

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  • lol
  • 0UD
  • 17 Dec 2008

i fink am falling in love wiv gsm......

lmao not quite LOSERS

    • p
    • psychomania
    • n$F
    • 17 Dec 2008

    Anonymous, 17 Dec 2008yeah so so 'old'... released october this year... 2 months ... morenokia make all the time the same phone with different cases and different prices
    that the way nokia creates its phones range

      • ?
      • Anonymous
      • ijD
      • 17 Dec 2008

      psychomania, 17 Dec 2008sooo old phones old technology it is the pastyeah so so 'old'... released october this year... 2 months ago... we'd better get these phones a set of dentures, a walking frame and a retirement village apartment huh? mmm.

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        • Anonymous
        • n7j
        • 17 Dec 2008

        I had today this nokia N85 in my hand, and played with it..., all I can say is, it's gorgeous phone with everything is built in it!

          • p
          • psychomania
          • n$F
          • 17 Dec 2008

          sooo old phones
          old technology
          it is the past

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            • Alex
            • 0FA
            • 16 Dec 2008

            Anonymous, 16 Dec 2008yeah nokia phones are flimsy and ugly. plus the crappy OSLOL

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              • Anonymous
              • 0UD
              • 16 Dec 2008

              u all need 2 get a life !!!!!!

                • ?
                • Anonymous
                • 0UD
                • 16 Dec 2008

                ur all muppets !!!!!!

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                  • mikiet77
                  • 4cY
                  • 16 Dec 2008

                  went and got the n79 at the nokia flagship store in new york, so far love the phone, they were also selling the 5800 over the weekend but not the us version for three g. i got my n79 for 382.00 after tax. cheaper then amazon.com. on preorder. any way the phone rocks,

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                    • Kyubiiflame
                    • ji{
                    • 16 Dec 2008

                    Yo they dropped the price for both phones :( but i'm still gonna get my N85,N97 and 5800xm :) i'm just waiting till nokia desides to put a store in canada mainly toronto i'll me the manager XD since i love nokia so much but want a nokia store here.... Canada slacks hard :( we really suck in phones plans XD

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                      • Zobi
                      • 4qX
                      • 16 Dec 2008

                      I like them Nokia phones but i prefer E-series

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                        • Som Shah
                        • uth
                        • 16 Dec 2008

                        thats great news for US.

                        Can anyone tell me where is this cellphones unboxing video ?

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                          • Symbian Fans
                          • M@T
                          • 16 Dec 2008

                          i hope Sony Ericsson will use Symbian again..

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                            • Anonymous
                            • n7g
                            • 16 Dec 2008

                            Grabber, 16 Dec 2008Build quality is poor that is what lets nokia down, cheap p... moreI got myself a Nokia 6600 slide wich is build out of solid metal and I think it's the most beautiful looking phone at the moment.
                            But yes I know that the N-series are made out of plastic, but they are still nice looking and solid (but to big for me)
                            What you think of the looks and quality is personal, but I think that Nokia and SE are the best phones, they've never let me down.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • whB
                              • 16 Dec 2008

                              Haha! Loser! They're only gonna be released there now? wtf is that?!

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                                • Dan
                                • vxi
                                • 16 Dec 2008

                                It's amazing to read people complain about these two phones and Nokia in general, writing nothing but 'ugly' and 'crap' as if these are the only adjectives available in the English language.

                                C'mon guys, let's be more objective around here. What is it about these two phones that you don't like?

                                N79 and N85 are practical solutions that cater both technical and multimedia-centric consumers. S60 is a mature interface with a wealth of productivity and entertainment third party applications. One of the core strengths of these devices is multi-tasking and integration with PC and MAC systems through the intuitive PC Suite.

                                Hardware-wise, these two phones serve up above-average specifications with the 5MP camera w/ autofocus and Carl Zeiss optics, WLAN radio, and GPS. The material used are plastic but nevertheless appropriate for their price range.

                                Phone manufacturers come up with good phones and not-so-good phones and phones that target different market segments. If you do not like a particular phone model, then perhaps you are not it's target market. If you are not adept with the OS, perhaps you lack the capacity to handle and understand such OS and merely limited to simpler ones. This is where the S40, Apple OS X (iPhone), and motomagix operating system/interfaces come in - to address the market that needs phones with straight-to-the-point interfaces.

                                No need to bash brands, just select the phone that is right for your taste, financial capacity and mental capacity.

                                Objectively speaking, Nokia still has the largest market share in worldwide sales with the S60 OS getting more than 50% of the OS chunk. Some people may not like the brand but this shows that they are getting 'it' right.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 4V}
                                  • 16 Dec 2008

                                  yeah nokia phones are flimsy and ugly. plus the crappy OS

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                                    • Grabber
                                    • MZ8
                                    • 16 Dec 2008

                                    Build quality is poor that is what lets nokia down, cheap plastic

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • PIZ
                                      • 16 Dec 2008

                                      For those who say the design fuking ugly....tell u those who buy Nseries is on the OS...Nt like Those SE...Stupid,boring,lame UIQ==N85 nice job OLED screen

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                                        • Pio
                                        • mMt
                                        • 16 Dec 2008

                                        Pff... nothing specjal... everyone knows that new models will get nice sell... OLED screen have lots of fans, 'bout it quality, with GPS and Wi-Fi it makes it specjal....