ok since i only got this phone late afternoon, i still havent figure out yet what everything does so I will give you my first impression in points form.
1. the phone seems to look better now. not that i say this because i bought it but i wasnt impress with the looks when i saw it at the shop. now i feel its quite an elegant phone. mine is white. no fingerprint marks like black phones.

2. the keypad was flimsy when i first tested a dummy set and a demo set. but mine, i get a solid feel. Its hard to sms while not looking at the keypad cause you cant feel where the keys are.

3. i really like the sliding switch to lock and unlock the keypad. no need to press menu and *

4. when i put on the red or white cover, it does changes theme to match. but the themes are just colors, no patterns. so in the end, its really not a big deal function.

5. there are some pictures stored in the memory card. i played them thru and they look really good and sharp on the LCD. One thing I cant figure out, when I play them as a slide show, the "power saver" or maybe the "screen saver" function still kicks in when the slide is running. I wonder how to overcome this.

6. there are ngage games stored in the memory too but i think they are trials.

7. it comes with plenty of ring tones.

8. camera: the noise is so apparent during night shots even with flash on. havent really play fully with the camera yet.

9. the phone feels heavy and slim

10. the camera's LED are very bright. i wonder how to use them as a torchlight.

11. i tried to use GPS, but Im wondering do I need to download maps?

12. camera - shots can only be taken with the dedicated camera button at the side. i wish the navi wheel button can be use too but no. The side button is hard to use unless you turn your phone sideways

13. the navi-wheel is on the smaller inner button. I thought it was the outer ring like N78 but no. Its too sensitive to use and always overshoot its intended target but otherwise cool. Sometimes nothing seems to happen until it suddely kicks in. You wont understand this until you have one to try.

14. there is no worry for white sets to get dirty or fade color as it is underneath a clear plastic.

so far im really happy with it !

the phone seller says I should charge it for 8 hours initially but i got a feeling that is wrong. I only charge it till it says "full"
what say you?

Im going to sync from Outlook too. How to make sure it syncs from PC to Phone? I dont want it to sync from Phone to PC and wipe out everything since the phone is empty.

white color wont fade? i doubt that.. i hvn compare grey and white phone. i personally do think white looks better. however im afraid the white color will become milky white after 1 yr. i hv 3250 XM edition which is red and white and the white color become yellowish after 1 yr. I wanted a white n79 but after further consideration i might juz stick to grey version. So for those n79 white user.. wat say u? is white easy to take care or wat?

Hi guys justa question does N79 have 3D hardware acceleration? What about N78?

N95, N82 all got.

for those with AP sets, may i know whether ur sets have those foreign logo on the body of the phone or in the menu options?  For example, Orange, Telstra, Vodafone.

The main reason why i hate AP sets are these.  if u managed to get an AP set without these logos do tell me ur seller please.

NOPE,

for those with AP sets, may i know whether ur sets have those foreign logo on the body of the phone or in the menu options?  For example, Orange, Telstra, Vodafone.

The main reason why i hate AP sets are these.  if u managed to get an AP set without these logos do tell me ur seller please.

go take a look at the phone and you will see that there is no direct contact with the "paint". both grey and white will have the same resistance to dirt or fade as they are covered in plastic.

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Added on November 15, 2008, 11:06 am
according to this review it doesnt have 3D hardware acceleration
http://mobilearsenal.com/review/nokia_n79_...u_hardware.html

I got a chance to play with N79 while sending my N85 to change language at Telstra. What surprise me is the zippiness of the unit. Faster than N85 as well. Taking picture seem fast, which makes me wonder issit the unit faster or was it due to it running on phone memory than memory card. Still I would pick N85 due to the screen.

can anyone enlighten me abt this fone ap n ori set?  
mainly, abt the:
1. bulid quality...
2. can i upgrade firmware thru the nokia website
3. reliablity
4. warranty, gerenally on how is their service? (i noe this 1 is depend on the ap co.)

since i never buy ap fone b4... i need to clarify these issues 1st b4 getting 1  
besides, the ap n ori price gap is rather BiG....  
thnx in advance

is the photo quality difference noticeable between xenon and LED flash?

A slight difference if you look closely.

and i thought you have to dl the Nokia Program updater from the wbesite to upgrade firmware?

u change language at telstra ned 2 pay or not ?

@andrekua

how extensive is Telstra AP set service center?  do they have in LYP?