MWC 2008: Nokia N78 Announced

Along side the announcement of the Nokia N96, the Nokia N78 was released. This phone is essentially the successor to the popular Nokia N73. It is enhanced with Wi-Fi, AGPS, FP2, FM Transmitter, and other software tweaks.

Here are my first impressions on this phone:

• The design is clean and simple, and except for the keypad, the buttons are well-spaced.
• In contrast in what I initially perceived, the softkeys are easy to press for the most part.
• The keypad feel is similar to the N82, so if you don't like that keypad, you probably won't like this keypad as well. I'm some what used to the N82, so that's no big problem for me.
• Like the N96, this phone is a fingerprint magnet.
• My rant on the N96 also applies to this phone as well, that is I wished that the multimedia button could be mapped for any application or process the user would specify.
• With all this in mind, I still think it's a worthy phone in its own right, and I would definitely love to give this phone a full spin as it becomes available.

Here are some pictures of the N78 taken on the launch day:

Shortly I'll have a video clip of the Q&A session with the Nokia N78 product manager that I and my fellow bloggers were part of on the launch date.

Navigation

Integrated A-GPS•Pre-installed Maps

Music

Digital Music player with support forMP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA •Audio playback time up to 24h•Integrated FM transmitter•Nokia Internet Radio•Stereo FM radio •Integrated stereo speakers•Stereo Bluetooth support (A2DP)•Nokia HS-45 / AD-54 headset with Nokia 3.5mm AV connector•Support for OMA DRM 2.0 and WMDRM

Imaging

3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536) camera with Carl Zeiss optics and upto 20x digital zoom •CIF secondary camera with up to 2x digital zoom•Automatic tagging with capture location and 1-click upload•Nokia Photos for easy management, organization and transfer of images and video clips•Two-way video call (WCDMA service)

Browsing

Mobile broadband with WLAN and HSDPA•True internet experience with Nokia web browser, featuring visual history, mini-map and progressive download

Explore and Connect

Get the latest headlines with RSS web feeds•Access your images, music, podcasts and videos remotely via the web•Stay in sync. Automatically synchronize your home and mobile content with Home Media Solution•Nokia Search (local & internet search) •Ready for N-Gage (when available for download)•Email (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3), MMS, SMS•Support for Widgets

Key Features

Integrated A-GPS•Audio playback time up to 24h•Music player with integrated FM transmitter (88.1 –107.9 MHz)•CMOS 3.2 megapixel (2048 x 1536) autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash and up to 20x digital zoom. Automatic tagging with capture location.•2.4" QVGA (240 x 320) display with 16 million colors•Mobile broadband with WLAN and HSDPA•Multimedia menu and NaviTMwheel for accessing content•Take up to 1500* tracks with you on a pre-fitted 2GB memory card Technical Profile•

System

WCDMA 900/2100 + GSM/GPRS/EGPRS 850/900/1800/1900 MHz + WLAN and A-GPS•UserInterface:S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2•Dimensions:113 x 49 x 15.1 mm (L x W x T)•Weight:101,8 g•Standbytime: Up to 320 hrs (WCDMA & GSM)•Talk time: Up to 190 min (WCDMA) up to 260 min (GSM)•Display:2.4 inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) with up to 16 million colors•Battery: BL-6F, 1200mAh•Memory:Up to 70 MB internal memory and support for hot swap microSDcard

Main Camera

Lens:arl Zeiss Tessar™•Image capture:3.2 megapixels, 2048 x 1536 (JPEG/EXIF)•Video capture:VGA at up to 15 fps •Vide playback:VGA at up to 30fps•Focal length:4.6mm•Focus range:10cm to infinity•Digital zoom:Up to 20x (still image), 8x (video)

Connectivity & Data Services:

USB2.0 high speed through micro USB connector•Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 + EDR•WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g UPnP)