What is it: Candy-bar smart phone packed with features
What we think: We'd like to love it, but it's not quite what we expected
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 23 June 2008
Tags: Nokia, Nokia N78, speakers, navigation, camera
We like:
HSDPA; GPS; Wi-Fi; 3.5mm headphone jack
We don't like:
Navigation key isn't as easy to use as we expected; camera could be better
CNET UK judgement:
The N78 isn't a bad phone by any means but it's not as easy to use as we'd hoped for. While the range of features makes it exciting, the occasionally fiddly navigation key and 3.2-megapixel camera had us yearning for something a little more refined
Full review:
With more multimedia-toting smart phones entering the market, Nokia's N-series is certainly less lonely than it was when it launched. Two years ago, handsets such as the Nokia N73 were topping the charts. Can Nokia repeat the same success with the Nokia N78 in today's feverish smart phone market? Continue Reading...
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