The N79 has a glossy finish to it with silver metal tracing the sides of the phone, giving it an elegant look. Aside from the screen, you see a secondary camera on top and the keypads. You’ll see that the Symbian and the cancel buttons are both flat and in between 2 other buttons kaya medyo mahirap pindutin yun kung nagmamadali ka magtext. The keypads are divided horizontally and, even though it does look a bit stylish, texting can be a bit of a problem with the small space where the division is plus the fact that you have to be a bit firmer when you press the buttons to type. There’s also a multimedia button on the side of the phone.

Of course, this being a Nokia N-series handset there is a lot going on here. And you are going to need fairly deep pockets if you want the N79 SIM-free because it’ll set you back more than £300 in that guise. It ought to be available free on monthly contracts before long, but I couldn’t see any evidence of that online as I wrote this review. Maybe you will by the time you read it.

With N-series handsets coming through thick and fast at the moment, Nokia has to work hard to differentiate between them. But in N-series terms, the N79 is a phone with mid-range specs.

Specs and Features

It has all the Core Functionalities of a Typical Nokia N-Series device. Some of the Notable Attractive features of the Nokia N79 include;

• 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
• High-speed 3.5G HSDPA, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi that supports high-speed connectivity facilitating superior web browsing,
• Up to 24 hours of music playback with dedicated music keys for non-stop music enjoyment.
• FM transmitter that can be used to play your music via your Car Stereo
• Geotagging and dual LED-flash
• Bundled with Nokia Maps 2.0 + 10 pre-loaded NGage games
• 4GB micro-SD card (can store around 3000 songs, 2500 photos)
• 3.5mm headset connector
• Three colors come in the Nokia N79 box

Nokia N85 follows the style of N81, every corner and edge rounded, black glossy plastic stuck tight with the framing. This gives the hand a more comfortable, less edgy feel. The handset size is very modest, the measurements only counting 103×50x16 mm, which is slimmer than the wide and not as ergonomic N96. The casing is made from a glossy plastic, but it’s different from the one used in N96, it’s not as easily soiled and looks more expensive. Have a look at 6600 slide, and you’ll spot the analogy (except the latter’s having multiple metal parts). The style is maintained by an absolute smoothness of the buttons which have their markings automatically faded out in case a button is inactive in the current mode. At the same time, the buttons aren’t touch-powered and have a good mechanical feedback, though a bit too tight and not as perfect as in N81. The black N85 comes in two versions: one of them has the side edges and the back panel painted brown, the other uses violet.

The keyboard can hardly be called stunning, but we enjoyed it. It is much more user-friendly compared to the Samsung INNOV8’s. Text input isn’t exactly pleasurable, but it’s acceptable for casual messaging . At first, the navigational buttons create the impression that they are touch sensitive, but they are actually clickable keys. The designers have come up with a strange solution for the SEND and END keys;t they are simply two rubber lines, which are hard to hit sometimes. Another interesting element is the Navi Wheel. It is a part of the D-pad which responds to circular movements from your finger. This allows easy scrolling like seen in N78 and N81. The feature is not sensitive enough and sometimes interferes with operating the device. Luckily, it can be deactivated. On the right of the navigational block we have the multimedia key, which opens the Nokia XpressMedia menu. We’ll get to it later. The nice Breathing function illuminates the 5-way navigational button and flashes every few seconds as if breathing. This reminds us of the elegant Nokia 8600 Luna.

The screen is also a strong point for the Nokia N85. The N85’s 2.1 inch QVGA screen is using OLED panel for better screen display and at the same time chomps little power from the mobile phone’s battery. As for the display itself, the Nokia N85 parades a bright showing of colors. The light sensor also made a positive impact on the display – the sensor automatically adjusts the screen’s display to the immediate light conditions surrounding the phone.

Users might have some little degree of adjusting to the Nokia N85’s charging port. Unlike previous models, the Nokia N85 does not have the 2mm charging port. Instead, it charges using a micro-USB connection. The same USB port is also used when syncing the mobile handset with a personal computer unit, using a different adapter of course. Sharing the USB port’s spot at the top edge of the Nokia N85 are the power button and the 3.5mm audio output jack.

The Nokia N96 is a superbly designed 3G Smart-phone that features a dual opening mechanism and is destined to be Nokia’s next flagship mobile phone. The N96 is a family member of the very well liked N series range by Nokia that includes the extremely able Nokia N95 3G Smart-phone and the latter version, the Nokia N95 8GB. The very clever dual opening design will greatly assist the user to slide open the handset and have their every need met.

The colour TFT display screen on the N96 is a large 6.1 inch diagonal display (2.8 inches)and displays up to sixteen million colours on QVGA LCD screen and the screen resolutions are 240 x 320 pixels.

The front of the phone is comprised mostly of the 2.8” QVGA display. At 16 million colors, the same as the iPhone, the display is extremely vivid and colorful. It is easily readable in any lighting conditions, though oddly enough colors tend to wash out in direct sunlight. At the top is a pinhole front-facing VGA camera and earpiece. Below is the navigational cluster, which features right and left soft keys, the five-way d-pad, send, end, menu and clear keys and a multimedia key. Also hidden are multimedia playback controls, which sit outside the four corners of the d-pad and illuminate when the keypad lights up. The menu and clear keys, which are on the corners, can be a bit cramped and awkward to press.

This phone is designed for the style-conscious users. Nokia 2626 is a colourful phone, keeping up with the users in the emerging markets. It is available in quite ambitious colours of Fiery Red and Spatial Blue, and to go with the trend, it has a FM Radio for music on the go. The phone is constructed out of three different plastic materials, with the inset made of tinted glass, having mirror coating on the front.

The phone has none of the control rockers at its sides, except for few things. Two loudspeakers are situated at the top and right hand sides ofthe phone, and the charger input jack and the 2.50mm audio jack, are situated at the bottom of the phone along with an odd looking slot. Nokia 2626 has a 27×27 mm STN-matrix display, with a resolution of 128×128 pixels, having 65K colours. While the picture quality is good in normal ambient light conditions, it gets washed out in the sun, but however, it retains the legibility of the display.

Phone book: 300 entries
Connectivity: GPRS, USB
Multimedia: FM Radio, MP3,AMR, Midi ringtone support, Voice recorder, Loudspeaker.
Interface: Series 40 Interface
Display: 65k colors,128 x 128
Messaging: SMS,MMS,Audio Messaging (via MMS), email client(pop).
Dream Feature: I never thought it will come in reality. Nokia 2626 has copy/paste option.

The Nokia 5300 belongs to the XpressMusic series, which is at the tip of Nokia’s sword for battling Sony Ericsson’s Walkman brand. The most notable features on the 5300 are the new 2.5mm earphone jack and dedicated music keys. Today we will see if the 5300 can really substitute your music player.

At first glance you might think there’s nothing cutting edge about the Nokia 5300’s design. Yes, it’s a bit boxy and a little bulky (3.6 by 1.9 by 0.8 inches), but it’s lighter than it looks (3.6 ounces), and ultimately it’s a form factor that deserves closer inspection. First off, the 5300 Xpress Music is a slider phone. Though Nokia is just starting to ease into the slider craze, it hasn’t stopped the company from succeeding here. The slider mechanism slides up and down with one hand, yet it is sturdy enough to feel comfortable in the hand. Our only quibble–and this is a small one–is that the 5300 feels somewhat top-heavy when the slider is up. As with most slider phones, the 5300 won’t cradle against the curve of your head, but we’ve never considered that quirk to be a big deal. Durability is a key theme with this phone; its midsection is wrapped in a rubberized covering that extends down to the navigation controls (see below). We also like the offbeat red-and-white color scheme–call it the Austrian phone–but there’s a black-and-white version for more traditional tastes.

The picture-perfect QVGA display measures 2 inches (320×240 pixels) and supports 262,144 colors. Equal to the gorgeous screen on the Nokia 6126, it offers an eye-popping array of colors, and displayed everything from graphics to texts to games beautifully. The simple but attractive menus are also a treat to view, and we love that Nokia provides a description of unfamiliar applications if you hold the cursor over the corresponding icon. You can change the font size and the backlight time, and even though you can’t alter the brightness, the display is plenty bright as it is.

The keypad on the 5300 is one of the best out there. The keys are large and the tactile feedback is excellent. My only complaint actually arises from the built quality, and it is the obvious when you are text messaging. When you reach up for the d-pad, the slide will wobble, making your grip unstable. Apart from that, the whole keypad is extremely ergonomic, and even the lowest row of keys is very usable, as they are not that close to the edge of the device.

The half auto-open sliding mechanism works fine on the 5300. The only trouble would be the build, as we mentioned earlier, since it will not lock itself when slid up.

Key features:

• 1.3 megapixel camera
• Dedicated music keys
• microSD memory card slot (hot-swap)
• Enhanced MP3 player and stereo FM radio
• QVGA display resolution
• Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP profile
• Standard mini-USB port
• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack adapter in the package