| Nokia N78 | |
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| Screen | 240×320 pixels, 2.4-inch, 16,777,216 colours |
| Camera | 3.2 MP / 2048×1536 pixels / Carl Zeiss optics |
| Default ringtone | Polyphonic with 64 chords |
| Memory card | 70 MB |
| Physical size | 113 × 49 × 15.1 mm |
| Weight | 101.8 g |
| Predecessor | Nokia N73, Nokia N77 |
| Successor | Nokia N79 |
The Nokia N78 is a 3G smartphone made by Nokia. It was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress on 11 February 2008, and was launched on 26 May 2008 for €350 before taxes and subsidies. It runs on Symbian 9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2) and was marketed as a cheaper Nseries device inside a compact, light body. The phone is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 mobile gaming service.
It is the successor of the N73 and its design shares similarities with the N81, N82 and N96. Despite its relatively low price, the Nokia N78 does still pack numerous standard Nseries features such as A-GPS, HSDPA and Wi-Fi. It has a touch-sensitive Navi wheel like on the N81, and was the first Nokia (and among the first overall, along with Sony Ericsson W980) to feature an FM transmitter. Its keypad is hidden in idle mode and lights up when a key is pressed. Later in 2008, the Nokia N79 was introduced.
The Nokia N78 was also the first Nokia phone with the new extended guitar-based version of the Nokia Tune.
Firmware history[]
Firmware version 20.149 (dated 8 December 2008) became available for the generic (non-branded) N78 via its over-the-air update facility in January 2009.
The latest firmware version 21.002 released 18 February 2009 is the lightest update with a 214 KB downloaded file using FOTA. Many improvements were made to the overall performance of the device after the upgrade.
There is also firmware version 30.011 available through Nokia Software Updater. This update was released 8 May 2009, but was not available through FOTA.
Specifications[]
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form factor | Candybar |
| Operating System | Symbian OS 9.3, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 |
| Processor | FreeScale Semiconductor 32-bit RISC CPU based on ARM-11 series, 369 MHz |
| Memory (RAM) Total/Available | 96/44 MB |
| Storage (ROM) Total/Available | 128/26 MB |
| GSM frequencies | 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| GPRS | Yes, Class A, Multislot class 11 (5/3) (max downlink : 107 kbit/s , max uplink : 64,2 kbit/s) |
| EDGE (EGPRS) | Yes, Class B, Multislot class 32 (5/3) (max downlink : 296 kbit/s , max uplink : 177,6 kbit/s) ; Class A (DTM) Multislot class 11 , max speed DL/UL: 118.4/118.4 kbit/s |
| WCDMA | Yes, 900/2100 MHz European Version (N78-1) or 850/1900 MHz North American Version (N78-3) |
| Internal screen | TFT Matrix, diagonal 2,4", 16 million colours, 240x320 pixels |
| (A)GPS navigation | Yes. |
| Camera | Carl Zeiss Tessar•Image capture: 3.2 megapixels, 2048 x 1536 (JPEG/EXIF) |
| Video recording | VGA at up to 15 fps |
| Multimedia Messaging | Yes |
| Video calls | Yes |
| Push to talk | Yes |
| Application support | Java (MIDP 2.0), 3D API (JSR-184) |
| Memory card slot | Yes, microSD (up to 8 GB microSDHC), hot swap |
| Bluetooth | Yes , 2.0 EDR (3 Mbit/s) |
| Infrared | No |
| Data cable support | Yes , microUSB normal cable, USB 2.0 Full Speed |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML |
| Yes | |
| Music player | Yes |
| Internet Radio | Yes |
| FM Transmitter | Yes (88.1 – 107.9 MHz)(Not available in some countries) |
| Wifi | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM with RDS |
| N-Gage | Yes (released November 2008) |
| Video Player | Yes |
| Polyphonic tones | Yes, 64 notes |
| Ringtones | Yes, Mp3, NB-AMR, WB-AMR, True Tones, WAV, AAC, eAAC+, RealAudio, M4A |
| HF speakerphone | Yes |
| Offline mode | Yes |
| Battery | BL-6F, 1200mAh |
| Charger | 2 mm connector |
| Talk time | Up to 190 min (WCDMA) up to 260 min (GSM) |
| Standby time | Up to 320 hrs (WCDMA & GSM) |
| Weight | 101,8 g |
| Dimensions | 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm (L x W x T) |
| Availability | 9 June 2008 (UK) |
| Else | Ambient light detector to optimize operating times, Nokia browser with Mini Map, Mobile search, 3.5 mm audio jack, micro USB, A2DP wireless stereo headphone support. |