I have always had Nokia phones but this N79 is the WORST I have ever had! Can't stand the keypad - it is so sensitive, takes ages to respond to any command you give it! Truly, I will never get a Nokia again.And now the battery goes flat after an hour and the phone's only 4 months old.
Nokia N79
· 1 year ago
I have this phone and I found out there are some minor problems : 1. Font size between standby mode and menu doesn’t have the same size. Standby mode had bigger font size and I don’t like it because can only display 7-9 lines. Which is I think if N79 can resize their standby font size it can take about 10 lines. 2. You can not zoom in or zoom out when you open picture gallery, if you want to do this than you need to edit than you can zoom in or zoom out. 3. Picture quality during edit mode is terrible. 4. Can’t change sms view from 2 lines to one line, like my N73. 5. Keypad little bid harder to press compare to my N73.
These are just minor problem but still overall it is the best phone I ever had.
khouryrt
· 1 year ago
Fact is that you CAN zoom on pictures without the Edit mode. Just use the volume up/down keys, like you do for zooming when taking a picture :D
David Gonzales
· 1 year ago
Right you are about the zooming. There doesn't seem to be a way to fine tune it, as in there's no step zoom, just smooth flowing zoom (for both zooming in or out). Still a nifty feature, though, that's been present in many recent Nokia S60 phones.
Eismaus
· 1 year ago
Great Review. But i have some questions open. - How much Ram has the N79? Is ist posible to run the FM Transmitter, Musikplayer and Maps paralell? My N95-1 ist out of ram if i try to play musik while maps is running to. - Is the video editor still there? Just read a story, that this is missing in the n96 - How fast fell the device? Scrolling through menues and contacts and so on?
David Gonzales
· 1 year ago
Well, there's 83 MB internal memory, and yes it's possible to run all those apps at the same time. In my experience I was even able to run up to 10 applications simultaneously (others were in the background, of course).
The video editor was absent from the N78, and I didn't notice it in the N79 as well. Scrolling through the menus will be fast, especially when using the NaviWheel. I wish Nokia made the accelerometer less sensitive, though. The auto-rotate feature was sometimes annoying.
___
· 1 year ago
excuse me, but ,how can you publish such bad quality photos? on such photos every phone would look bad
gdigenis
· 12 months ago
decent review, but you finished it off on a bad note. the fact that the n79 doesnt charge over usb is not the main difference between it and the n85. the n85 has more available ram, has a larger screen and has a am-oled screen that not only looks much better but uses less power. the retail package also comes with a tv out cable so value for the dollar is subjctive.
kifak
· 3 months ago
yes its true, i cannot transfer also my sim contacts to phone memory, i already open the options in contact, there is sim option but no copy or move option in folder, so u need to enter all the contacts in phone memory but other phone is automatic, its hassle for the user
nagaraj
· 11 months ago
see i ahd taken new nokia n79 , iam not able tranver the contacts in to the mobile from sim card. and iam not able to view the contacts in sim card.
so send me as early as possible.a waiting for your quick response.
biju
· 7 months ago
hey u ! can u open the contacts n press option u will see theres displayed sim dictonary open this nmarks all now u can copy 2 contacts.simple man.(biju_sedai@yahoo.com)biju.seee u
kifak
· 3 months ago
yeah, its true, even me i cannnot transfer my simcontact to phone memory, there is option in contacts and sim but no options for copying the contacts to phone memory, but other phone is automatic once u insert the sim it will appear the copy option, but here NOTHING.
Dusan
· 10 months ago
i ended up returning mu n79 back to nokia for testing. after updating to v11 my phone rebooted almost each time when i was receiving a call. very buggy software. i gave nokia another chance after almost 10 years of using many other brands and i regret it very much. seems to me that this phone didn't even has any testing done at all! featurewise, it looked great phone. packed with everything one can wish for on a phone these days and the screen is really great. keyboard on the other hand is hard to type and software has simply too many issues. i can't wait for next FW release!
yakko78
· 5 months ago
I am totally agreee with you. After the 3650 I ended up with Nokia, till now. Don't know why. It the most bugged phone I've ever had.
yaman
· 9 months ago
can you belive it does not have smart dial (quick dial) function ?
Anujeet
· 3 months ago
It has a quick dial function....
wasimsajee
· 8 months ago
nothng
aQiL
· 8 months ago
CAN I KNOW HOW MUCH RAM DO N79 HAVE?
Hemant
· 8 months ago
N79
Poor camera quality in night mode, flash mode
Sound very low.
RAVINDRA JAIN DURG
· 6 months ago
LIVE TV NOT AVAELABLE.
Abhishek
· 7 months ago
Hey how to change the clarity of photo i mean brightness,contrast and so while shooting in N79...plsss help
Austine
· 6 months ago
would like to know is N79 worth paying the extra buck
yakko78
· 5 months ago
No. Take a look at discussions nokia and you will learn a lot.
Ravinder
· 6 months ago
Hi,
Nice Phone. But wifi problem :(
yakko78
· 5 months ago
Don't buy this phone. It has a lot of bugs, no matter what other people says. I own this phone since an year and use it for everything. Better to say that i would like to use it for everything, but it's not possible because of its many bugs. Stay away from this N79, it's a lost of money.
yakko78
· 5 months ago
Don't buy this phone. It has a lot of bugs, no matter what other people says. I own this phone since an year and use it for everything. Better to say that i would like to use it for everything, but it's not possible because of its many bugs. Stay away from this N79, it's a lost of money.
pri_a2002
· 4 months ago
Can any1 help me in ...how to make folders for storing pictures. If u click on photos,u get only one view and there is no option i could see to transfer my personal pics to a separate folder
aryankush
· 4 months ago
@pri_a2002 plz can you tell me how much did you buy this phone for???? i plan to buy it but am unsure of the price.....
pri_a2002
· 4 months ago
hi
Well i got this phone for Rs. 14,700/- INR...
Nilesh
· 3 months ago
from where did u got that? I mean city.
zain74
· 4 months ago
hi there just had my new nokia n79 for +- 2hours and it failed to work ...once you key lock the phone it did not wana unlock,,,,,luckly it was exchange for me by my service provider....now i worry how long the new one will last.....
NokiaUser
· 4 months ago
I have this phone but i dont have any problem with it. Perhaps the only thing is that i know how to use it. Others have it but dont know how to use just keep on complaining.
viveksethi
· 4 months ago
own a N79 and these are the pitfalls with it.
1) Camera clarity is not so good in low light (There is a slight gap between the flash and the lens which makes the flash light fall on the lens)
2) You can’t get still images with your camera in N79. (Every time you try to click a moving object you’ll get the trail of the object in the photo)
3) Gets Struck if fully loaded with data/content in memory card.
4) Wall paper cannot be seen on the whole screen. (Need to create your own theme using that wallpaper to get on full screen).
5) Keypad is a bit slippery (wrong key can be pressed while you are typing a message)
6) The back panel makes small sounds while phone usage (not loud though.. but you can’t ignore it J)
7) Loaded with Maps 2.0 which is not up to the mark.
8) The preloaded themes are not so good compared to default themes in other nokia phones
9) The sound from the speakers is not loud enough.
Some good features
1) The camera clarity in video mode is really good.
2) The multimedia key on the keypad is really handy.
3) The 5 MP camera is really handy as a digital camera in day light.
4) The breathing navigation wheel is really cool. J
5) The N-gage gaming with motion sensor is good.
6) With a good network provider (in terms of browsing costs) you can turn your N79 into a mini laptop.
7) WLAN is good.
8) Inbuilt FM transmitter works perfectly within 10-15 feet range.
9) Preloaded oxford dictionary with updates is good.
10) Mail client is good to keep an eye on mails.
11) Many 3rd party applications can be installed and used with ease.
nightsniper
· 3 months ago
superb commet i like n79 i love it the best phone
kool1952
· 3 months ago
guys, i want to by N79..so i need an advice?????????
David Whittall
· 3 months ago
I was interested in learning about the N79 packaged as N79 'Active' with Polar Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Tracker, neoprene armband and improved earphones, so one can listen to Music whilst running, jogging, hiking, cycling or working out in the Gym.
I have been diagnosed with triple Heart Disease and CABG surgery recommended as the treatment. However I am trying i) Medication, ii) Diet. and iii) increased exercise, to avoid or delay the need for CABG.
The Nokia N79 Active with the new Sports Tracker that supports the Bluetooth HRM, is great, and no doubt the Noia N79 is great phone to pair with this 'Active' pack.
However I already own a Nokia N95 8GB that is running Sports Tracker and it updated to V2,06. I really just want to buy the Polar ActiveWear Belt with Coded Bluetooth Transmitter for Nokia.
'Nokia' wont seemingly sell the Bluetooth Transmitter as a 'spare' or an accessory, and 'Polar' not offering it as a separate item either, as far as I can tell?.
snehindhana
· 3 months ago
I have recently bought a N79 mobile and when i do the WLAN setting, It asks for pre-shared key for WLAN. Could any one please inform me what is it where it is available.
Advance Thanks.
Staska
· 2 months ago
Your WLAN probably uses encryption and needs login key. You should ask your WAN admin for it
petrol42
· 2 months ago
can anyone who owns an N79 tell me if the fast forward on the music player is fast? I want to upgrade to this phone but I need the music player's fast forward function to be fast because I record a radio show and I like to fast forward through the long commercials during playback on the device. I have a Nokia 5310 and it's fast forward is pretty slow.
bsgrewal
· 2 months ago
yh, it has fast forward function, it can forward 2 minutes track in just 5 sec., please compare it with ur Nokia 5310, before buying it.
petrol42
· 2 months ago
Thanks dude!
arun
· 1 month ago
its very nice . im interested to buy this mobile
adnick joe
· 1 month ago
style is ok,,but go 4 other models ..n79 is having a lot problems ....
All Comments
1. Font size between standby mode and menu doesn’t have the same size. Standby mode had bigger font size and I don’t like it because can only display 7-9 lines. Which is I think if N79 can resize their standby font size it can take about 10 lines.
2. You can not zoom in or zoom out when you open picture gallery, if you want to do this than you need to edit than you can zoom in or zoom out.
3. Picture quality during edit mode is terrible.
4. Can’t change sms view from 2 lines to one line, like my N73.
5. Keypad little bid harder to press compare to my N73.
These are just minor problem but still overall it is the best phone I ever had.
But i have some questions open.
- How much Ram has the N79? Is ist posible to run the FM Transmitter, Musikplayer and Maps paralell? My N95-1 ist out of ram if i try to play musik while maps is running to.
- Is the video editor still there? Just read a story, that this is missing in the n96
- How fast fell the device? Scrolling through menues and contacts and so on?
The video editor was absent from the N78, and I didn't notice it in the N79 as well. Scrolling through the menus will be fast, especially when using the NaviWheel. I wish Nokia made the accelerometer less sensitive, though. The auto-rotate feature was sometimes annoying.
on such photos every phone would look bad
so send me as early as possible.a waiting for your quick response.
very buggy software. i gave nokia another chance after almost 10 years of using many other brands and i regret it very much. seems to me that this phone didn't even has any testing done at all!
featurewise, it looked great phone. packed with everything one can wish for on a phone these days and the screen is really great. keyboard on the other hand is hard to type and software has simply too many issues.
i can't wait for next FW release!
After the 3650 I ended up with Nokia, till now. Don't know why. It the most bugged phone I've ever had.
Poor camera quality in night mode, flash mode
Sound very low.
Nice Phone. But wifi problem :(
Stay away from this N79, it's a lost of money.
Stay away from this N79, it's a lost of money.
plz can you tell me how much did you buy this phone for????
i plan to buy it but am unsure of the price.....
Well i got this phone for Rs. 14,700/- INR...
1) Camera clarity is not so good in low light (There is a slight gap between the flash and the lens which makes the flash light fall on the lens)
2) You can’t get still images with your camera in N79. (Every time you try to click a moving object you’ll get the trail of the object in the photo)
3) Gets Struck if fully loaded with data/content in memory card.
4) Wall paper cannot be seen on the whole screen. (Need to create your own theme using that wallpaper to get on full screen).
5) Keypad is a bit slippery (wrong key can be pressed while you are typing a message)
6) The back panel makes small sounds while phone usage (not loud though.. but you can’t ignore it J)
7) Loaded with Maps 2.0 which is not up to the mark.
8) The preloaded themes are not so good compared to default themes in other nokia phones
9) The sound from the speakers is not loud enough.
Some good features
1) The camera clarity in video mode is really good.
2) The multimedia key on the keypad is really handy.
3) The 5 MP camera is really handy as a digital camera in day light.
4) The breathing navigation wheel is really cool. J
5) The N-gage gaming with motion sensor is good.
6) With a good network provider (in terms of browsing costs) you can turn your N79 into a mini laptop.
7) WLAN is good.
8) Inbuilt FM transmitter works perfectly within 10-15 feet range.
9) Preloaded oxford dictionary with updates is good.
10) Mail client is good to keep an eye on mails.
11) Many 3rd party applications can be installed and used with ease.
I have been diagnosed with triple Heart Disease and CABG surgery recommended as the treatment. However I am trying i) Medication, ii) Diet. and iii) increased exercise, to avoid or delay the need for CABG.
The Nokia N79 Active with the new Sports Tracker that supports the Bluetooth HRM, is great, and no doubt the Noia N79 is great phone to pair with this 'Active' pack.
However I already own a Nokia N95 8GB that is running Sports Tracker and it updated to V2,06. I really just want to buy the Polar ActiveWear Belt with Coded Bluetooth Transmitter for Nokia.
'Nokia' wont seemingly sell the Bluetooth Transmitter as a 'spare' or an accessory, and 'Polar' not offering it as a separate item either, as far as I can tell?.
Advance Thanks.