Nokia N79 review: Swiss Army knife

20 November 2008
Nseries keep on throwing heavy-spec'd phones at us and there's no question they're hitting their best form in quite a while. About time we got less of a curve ball lookswise, Nokia N79 embodies a new approach to Nseries styling...

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  • rusty
  • ut5
  • 09 Apr 2010

i have been using n 79 for last 6 months and i have been enjoying using it. it came with three months of free gps subscription. now i want to extend this subscription and would like to cover all india. kindly advice how to get it extended. pl feel free to write to me on rsty@in.com

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    • creative
    • LxL
    • 21 Mar 2010

    Help re N79. kp gtng "No Gateway" whn trying to access internet. Has wireless router an got on to interent b4. Wat 2 do?

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      • monish kotak
      • ttc
      • 09 Mar 2010

      guyz i hve been using this phone since 6 months n its condition is still like new i hve petrol black...its built is v good has fallen many times.....it has never hanged even though six applications were simultaneously functioning..its video capturing quality is damn good n pics from 5mp camera are excellent durin day time but during night photography u wil find a bit noisy pic but der r no other flaws..the feature of fm transmitter is handy while travellin in vehicle if u forget ur cd's or pen drives n it works in d range of 8-10 feet...i wil strongly recommend this phone..

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        • xxxxxxxcvbn
        • IPy
        • 07 Mar 2010

        Stumbler, 21 Nov 2008It seem to be the whimpers day today - You GSM did say that... moreinnov or other samsung ph shows the photo good ,but not in computer or print.just like corbi,s 2mp photo shows good in its screen,creaked on the computer-thats r the phone 4 woman & immatured child who want 2 show looks,Touch screen etc. but NOKIA 2mp can gives good picture i print &computer & takes some good zooming,they r solid macho.in case of photography with NOKIA & C-Z combination, it can give u a lot but u have 2 know how 2 take it.NOKIA avoid looks,tries 2 give performance.they r hidden treasure.

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          • meet
          • vGB
          • 06 Feb 2010

          plz update the reviews of n79, gsmarena team wake up man n update the reviews as early as possible yar.

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            • omar ( IRAQ )
            • 3ZI
            • 02 Feb 2010

            n79 cuz its screen better than n82
            but the gps of n82 better than n79

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              • which phone chose?
              • sSG
              • 26 Jan 2010

              Anonymous, 24 Jun 2009N79, got it since december 08. never regret it even for a ... moren79 & n82 ?

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                • Sparkle24
                • Pxx
                • 05 Jan 2010

                J, 20 Dec 2009Yes it canThanxxxx.... Now I can Buy it.... :-D

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                  • J
                  • P$u
                  • 20 Dec 2009

                  Sparkle24, 17 Nov 2009Can N79 capture a moving object's picture like n82. N82 can... moreYes it can

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                    • GERALD
                    • v0q
                    • 17 Dec 2009

                    can n79's front camera take pics as well??>.. pls answer

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                      • Sparkle24
                      • Pxx
                      • 17 Nov 2009

                      Can N79 capture a moving object's picture like n82. N82 can capture a moving objects photo like a moving/running fan. N82 can capture a running fan's picture but N73 can't capture it. I just want to know can N79 capture a moving object's photo? Please Please Please tell me.



                      I just want to know can N79 capture a moving object's photo?
                      Please ans me.............. :)

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                        • kunal shah...
                        • vQf
                        • 07 Nov 2009

                        hi guys, i have a request .... can somone plsssss tell me wether i should buy N79 or no as my prev phone was N82 and it was not at all good .
                        And one last question i have heard that Nseries is comming up with Series 60 v5.0 .... so if any one can give me some info on that as well will be really helpful for me, pls reply asap its really important for me plsss. thank you all .

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                          • kunal shah
                          • vQf
                          • 07 Nov 2009

                          Anonymous, 14 Aug 2009Is N79 available in black colour as well.,,.???? Please te... moreyes n79 is available in black

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                            • JoeExoterica
                            • pTJ
                            • 17 Oct 2009

                            I have to major disagree with the build quality, I've not even owned the phone 3 months yet, and it already looks like it's had 2 years of abuse. I've not dropped or scratched the phone, yet the screen and keypad are covered in surface scratches from everyday use (i.e. in and out of my pocket) to the point where I can not always read whats on the screen. Also the media menu key has fallen out.

                            Software wise, it's very reliable and quick, but the build quality is terrible. A scratch resistant screen would have been welcomed.

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                              • emir82
                              • npN
                              • 19 Sep 2009

                              I have through the comments here and i am very glad that i bought n79! This is really nice :)!

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                                • ant
                                • TRH
                                • 10 Sep 2009

                                Khan, 23 Aug 2009hello everyone..iam using nokia phones for many years..iam ... moreN82... better hardware..... if u can do away with FM Transmitter... definately go for N82...

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                                  • NayoN
                                  • IaH
                                  • 31 Aug 2009

                                  i use this phone its really nice!!!!
                                  but i want sony xpeara X1!!! wow what a phone!!!!

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                                    • Hirok
                                    • vbe
                                    • 28 Aug 2009

                                    Does the 50mb internal memory restricts downloading?.....in n86,u cannot download large files because of the internal memory........what about n79??

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                                      • Khan
                                      • v$B
                                      • 23 Aug 2009

                                      hello everyone..iam using nokia phones for many years..iam planning to buy a new nokia phone..i want good camera and also good music.. i came across N82 and N79..iam realy confused.. plzzzzzz help me.. which is gud? N82 or N79? thanx in advance...

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Mf5
                                        • 16 Aug 2009

                                        gosh i want dis fone..lol