Nokia N78

Nokia N78

Manufacturer	Nokia
Compatible networks	Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Dual band WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz (N78-1 EU version) or 850/1900 MHz (N78-3 NA version) (UMTS, HSDPA)
Availability by country	Q2 2008
Predecessor	Nokia N73
Successor	Nokia N79
Form factor	Candybar
Dimensions	113 x 49 x 15.1 mm (L x W x T)
Weight	101.8 g
Operating system	Symbian OS v9.3, S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
CPU	Freescale 369 MHz
Memory	70 MB
Removable storage	microSDHC
Battery	BL-6F, 1200 mAh
Data inputs	Keypad
Display	240 x 320 pixels, 2.4", 16M Colors
Rear camera	3.2 MP / 2048 x 1536 pixels / Carl Zeiss optics
Front camera	CIF Video Call Camera
Ringtones & notifications	Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
Connectivity	Bluetooth, Micro USB, SMS, MMS, Wifi

The Nokia N78 is a multimedia 3G Smartphone made by Nokia, designed by Joeske Schellen. It was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress in February 2008, and was launched on 26 May 2008 for €350 before taxes and subsidies. The phone is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 mobile gaming service.

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 last 18 February 2009 is the lightest update with a 214 KB downloaded file using FOTA. A lot of 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 and it is not available through FOTA yet.

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), LED Flash
Video recording	VGA at up to 15 frame/s 640 x 480
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 16 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
Email	Yes
Music player	Yes
Internet Radio	Yes
FM Transmitter	Yes (88.1 – 107.9 MHz)(Not available in some countries)
Wifi	Yes, 802.11b/g
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, 1200 mAh
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, Dual Stereo Speakers, micro USB, A2DP wireless stereo headphone support.

See also

• List of Nokia products

External links

• Official Nokia N78 website
• Official Nokia N78 North American version website