Nokia N79

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Nokia N79 Price

At the time of it's release in 2008, October, the manufacturer's retail price for a new Nokia N79 was about 180 EUR.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

How to reset or factory restore Nokia N79 device?

Sure, here are the most common and recommended ways to reset or factory restore a Nokia N79 device: Method 1: Hard Reset 1. Turn off the device by pressing and holding the power button until it turns off. 2. Press and hold the number "2" key and the volume down button simultaneously, and wait for the "bootloader menu" to appear on the screen. 3. Press the number "4" key to select "H12345" and wait for the device to reset. 4. Wait for the device to reset and restart, and then enter the recovery mode to complete the reset. Method 2: Using a PC 1. Install the Nokia N79 USB driver on your PC. 2. Connect the Nokia N79 device to your PC using a USB cable. 3. Open the "Nokia PC Suite" program on your PC. 4. Click on the "Phone Services" tab and select "Force Device to Factory Settings". 5. Confirm the reset and wait for the device to reset and restart. Method 3: Using Recovery Mode 1. Turn off the device by pressing and holding the power button until it turns off. 2. Press and hold the number "8" key and the section button simultaneously, and wait for the "recovery menu" to appear on the screen. 3. Select "Options" and then "Erase user data/factory settings". 4. Wait for the device to reset and restart, and then enter the recovery mode to complete the reset. It's important to note that the above methods will erase all data on the device and restore it to its factory settings. Therefore, it's recommended to backup any important data before attempting any of these methods.

What is the battery life of the Nokia N79?

The Nokia N79 has a battery life of up to 4.5 hours of talk time and up to 400 hours of standby time.

What type of SIM card does the Nokia N79 use?

The Nokia N79 uses a mini-SIM card.

What is the display size of the Nokia N79?

The Nokia N79 has a 2.4 inch display size.

Specifications

Network

Technology: GSM / HSPA
2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands: HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed: HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

Launch

Announced: 2008, August. Released 2008, October
Status: Discontinued

Body

Dimensions: 110 x 49 x 15 mm, 74 cc (4.33 x 1.93 x 0.59 in)
Weight: 97 g (3.42 oz)
SIM: Mini-SIM

Display

Type: TFT, 16M colors
Size: 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~33.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
: Touch-sensitive Navi wheel

Platform

OS: Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI
CPU: 369 MHz ARM 11

Memory

Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
Internal: 50MB

Main Camera

Single: 5 MP, AF
Features: Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash
Video: 480p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single: VGA videocall camera
Video:

Sound

Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
Alert types: Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP & DLNA technology
Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps
Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM transmitter
USB: microUSB 2.0

Features

Sensors: Accelerometer
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash Lite
: MP4/WMV/H.264 player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player Photo/video editor Organizer Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Voice command/dial Push to Talk TV-out Predictive text input

Battery

Type: Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery (BL-6F)
Stand-by: Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G)
Talk time: Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)