What is it: Candybar smart phone with intelligent covers
What we think: A classic handset from Nokia that's speedy, straightforward to use and boasts intelligent design features
Average user rating
9.3
spectacular
Average user rating from 3 users
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Nokia N79 user reviews
February 11, 2009
Posted by: southliving
"Almost, but not quite"
What I like:
camera, sound
What I don't like:
battery life, OS, alarm, date, keypad, click-wheel
Review:
Ok phone, with a good camera, at a price.
Problems so far (five weeks), the click wheel only works when it wants to - so that's been turned off now, the date changes for no reason at all (suddenly it is later in 2009 - time travel!!), and the alarm doesn't sound again if you press Snooze when the phone is turned off. The OS is not THAT slow, but tends to fade in and out really slowly with the images menu...
Good point is my phone bill is much lower, since I don't text as much - sending a text is a punishment on the keypad.
Ok, ok... the Wifi and browser is quite good. Just make sure you buy outside mainland China, as it is not available with Wifi. Hong Kong will be fine.
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