The first part of our review on the Nokia N79 NAM is, as usual, simply my first impressions of this new phone. I received it a few weeks ago, but due to the 5800 XpressMusic review, I had to shelve it for a little while. I’ve been using the phone now for a few days, and have some first impressions that I’d like to share. As with the 5800 XpressMusic, the Nokia N79 is small – real small. I like that with its newer phones, such as the E66, E71, N79, and N85, Nokia is giving some attention to the size of the phone. Despite this, the buttons are nicely laid out, and not overly cramped.
After using the N85 and 5800 XpressMusic, I’m also keenly aware that the N79′s slide-lock feature is located on the top of the phone. This is rather annoying, as I found the side location to be insanely convenient. I hope that future phones will have this feature on the side.
The biggest thing that I’ve noticed about the N79, though, is that it’s just…..meh, but in a really interesting way. It’s an incredibly solid phone, in terms of hardware, software, overall feel, etc. However, compared to my N95-3, it just doesn’t really offer anything.
While it’s nice to get 2 spare Xpress-On covers, I’m disappointed that there wasn’t any sort of phone strap included in the package. Since I received the white variant, I would like to have had a nice white leather strap included, similar to what comes with the E71. The included stereo headset and inline remote is white, though, which looks nice.
I’m a bit light on first reactions for this little phone, but will be continuing the review through Monday. Tomorrow, I’ll share with you the top things that I really love about this little phone, so check back to continue the series. If there’s anything specific that you’d like to know about this phone, please let me know in the comments, and I’ll make sure to cover it.
