Nokia N78 Unlocked Smartphone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-fi, GPS, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black)

Product features

• Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US 3G compatibility via 850/1900 HSDPA plus EDGE capabilities
• 3.2-megapixel digital camera with Carl Zeiss Optics, autofocus, digital zoom; high-quality video capture (640 x 480 pixels at 15 fps)
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g); Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity for handsfree communication; GPS mapping and directions
• Multi-format digital audio player; MicroSD memory expansion; FM radio; access to personal email
• Up to 4.3 hours of talk time, up to 320 hours (13+ days) of standby time; backed by third party 1-year warranty

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Product description

The Nokia N78 is designed to take advantage of the suite of Nokia services. The Nokia N78 packs a powerful range of technologies, including integrated A-GPS, with free Nokia Maps, WLAN and high-speed HSPDA 3G connectivity, a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, and support for microSD memory card, currently available at up to 8 GB, to store favorite music and media. The novelties of the N78 are geotagging of photos and an integrated FM transmitter that allows music to be played on any FM radio, in a car or at home.Taking advantage of its integrated A-GPS functionality and 3.2 megapixel camera, the Nokia N78 introduces the increasingly popular online practice of 'geotagging' to a Nokia device. The Nokia N78 automatically tags images with capture location metadata, making it possible to view the capture location on a map either on the device itself, or online. With its high-speed internet connectivity, over WLAN or HSDPA, uploading photos and videos to online communities like Share on Ovi, Flickr or YouTube is a single key stroke away.Music remains a core feature of the Nokia N78 and Nokia's range of N series multimedia computers. In addition to the up to 8 GB of memory, internal speakers and support for standard 3.5 mm headphones, the N78 also comes with Nokia Internet Radio, giving instant access to thousands of radio stations around the world.

User reviews

  Nokia N78 - Lots of features for good price, 2009-01-06
This phone has got lots of features for low price.
keys and navi wheel:
1. The navi button is very poor. Often times it doesn't work.
2. The response to the key press is very slow.(symbian OS)
camera:
3. The camera quality is very good. Both photos and video come out well!
4. The phone freezes often.
GPS:
5. One good thing is you can use nokia map loader software to load maps and stay offline and use GPS.
6. But if you buy this phone for GPS you got to reconsider. The GPS reception is very poor. Most of the time you won't get the satellite signal.
MP3:
7. MP3 playback and the FM transmitter quality is good.
wifi:
8. Wifi and browsing are amazing. But you can't open multiple instance of the browser. You may need to search for a good browser.
9. If you have data plan then you can also use google maps and gmail application in it.

  Great "Smart Phone" from Nokia...Well Done., 2008-12-20
I purchased this phone for an X-mas present and it is soon to given to the new owner. I have been looking for the perfect phone for my girlfriend for some time now and I have finally settled on the N78 for the features and extra's. After reading many reviews and seening many video reviews on [...] about this phone let just tell you it is everything if not more than what I have come to expect coming from Nokia. Maybe I'm baised because I currently am using an N82 in black, which I love. Listed below are a few highlights of the what I think of the new device from a couple of days of useing the device while setting it up.

Pros:

~The overall design and look. Looks great in black with grey sides. Also the breathing light in the D-pad looks awesome, I know my Gf will get a kick outta that. The keypad not being seen without it being lit up is a nice touch. Very Sleek and sexy.

~Feature pack 2 is fantastic! The additional animations totally give the S60 operating system all the glitz and glam that was missing in feature pack 1....and yes it looks way nicer than my N82 =(

~2.4" Screen, its big and colors look fantastic. It's big enough for browsing wifi networks and seems alot brighter than my N82.

~Build Quality is fantastic, something to be expected from Nokia N series. Nice in my hand not to small or to big. The keypad seemed like a big issue with alot of the video reviewers, but from using it a few days its better than I expected. Buttons are a little cramped but if you use your finger tips one really gets adjusted to it. I feel the buttons are better and more responsive than my N82.

~Overall handset/operation system speed. Fast and crisp. No lag.

~3.2 Mega Carl Z optics with auto focus, Led flash. Great little camera for a cellphone, led flash is not bad. Auto focus is fast and accurate, press the shutter halfway and it focuses and full press takes the photo....no shutter lag at all. Also Nokia's camera icons and menus are a delight to use. Sometimes I forget I'm using a cellphone for pictures.

~2 Stereo speakers. Loud and crisp for music and speaker phone.

~GPS is great. Even better with Google Maps, the best program every invented for phones with GPS.

~Music play back is awesome. Included a headphone controller with headphones.


Cons:
This handset has surpassed my expectations, stop reading and order it! Its worth it, you use a cell phone everyday.....why not get one that has everything.

  Nokia N78, 2008-12-16
So far I have really enjoyed this phone. It works well and has a good deal of features that I actually use. The keypad does take a little time in getting acclimated which i was prepared for. Also the menu does slow down sometimes, especially if multiple programs are open. Probably just needs a software update. Otherwise its a great phone.

  Almost Perfect, 2008-12-07
This phone is almost perfect, with the exception of the keypad and the bluetooth implementation. I've owned the N78-3 for 17 days now. One of the first things I did was upgrade the OS to the latest firmware (12.046) via my Wifi network on the phone. Reception is great and calls are quite clear on AT&T's 3g network in NYC and Long Island. The OS is very snappy (with no lags) and web surfing via Operamini or Nokia's native web browser is blazing fast on my Wifi Network and on AT&T's HSDPA network. The display is gorgeous and the phone is very light and comfortable to hold in my hand. I am able to play any video on mobileyoutube using the real player application provided, whereas I was not able to do this on my SE K850i, while surfing the web. The Music player is excellent. Nokia provides a 3.5 compatible music headset which is surprisingly quite good. The battery is very strong and lasts almost 2 days (without a charge) with the internet on for most of the day.

It is hard for me to take the 3.2 MP camera seriously since I have a better camera on another phone. Moreover, I can't comment on GPS since I always know where I'm going in advance (via google maps on my laptop at home), so I haven't used that yet either. Moreover, I'm not one who does text messaging.

The keypad is a bit crimped and takes a little getting used to, but since I have small fingers, I've managed to adjust.

Nokia's bluetooth works fine, but is backwards in implementation in comparison to SE. For example, one cannot send all of one's contacts via bluetooth to the N78 at once. The N78 only accepts one contact at a time via bluetooth and it goes into an Inbox, where one has the option to save it to the contact application and then delete it from the Inbox. Why Nokia has not set up beaming (via bluetooth) so that the beamed contact goes directly into the contact application (and not into an inbox) is beyond me. Fortunately, I was able to transfer all my contacts on my SE K850i to the N78 via Nokia's PC Suite since I had them backed up in Vista.

The N78-3 paired easily with the HandsFreeLink TM in my 2008 Acura and works well.

If one is a super geek, there is a lot one can do with this phone. There is a FM transmitter, SIP profiles to connect via VOIP service, N-Gage compatible gaming, home network, etc.

Since the OS is relatively new, make sure that any application you want to download is compatible with the N78-3. I had to do an original factory settings reset because I downloaded a media application which prevented real player from functioning properly. Fortunately, everything is fine now. Actually, the n78 is performing better now than it was before the original factory settings reset.

For under $300, this phone is a great value, even for someone like me who doesn't use all its features.

  Supersmart but Freezes a lot, 2008-12-02
This phone has all the bells and whistles anyone would want in their hands however the operating system seems to have glitches and there are no US software updates on the website. I had to return it just because of that factor. Hopefully Nokia will release a new software update and fix the glitches and stop the freezing of the phone or else I think they are expecting a lot of returns on their products.

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