Nokia's $560 N78 now available in US

by Darren Murph posted Jun 24th 2008 at 9:50AM

You've piddled around in our unboxing shots and replayed that hands-on video countless times. Now, the time has finally come to bust open the piggy bank and secure your very own Nokia N78. Dramatics aside, the HSDPA-packin' handset that also musters a 3.2-megapixel camera and A-GPS can now be purchased at Nokia flagship stores in Chicago and New York, numerous online retailers and the occasional mom 'n pop shop for around $560. So, who's getting one?

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

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Adam @ Jun 24th 2008 10:06AM

"Who's gettin' one?"

Certainly not me! That has got to be the ugliest (and probably least user-friendly) keyboard layout i've seen...

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Adam @ Jun 24th 2008 10:08AM

Since the Siemens SX1 anyway...

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40-Degrees @ Jun 24th 2008 11:06AM

I have had one for just under one week now, $480 via Google shop. Features are solid and the keypad with odd ipod-esque multi-key takes some getting used to, but functions well after a bit. I do have some concerns that some others might know more about: daily dirt and such getting inside the phone via the corner between the outside function keys and the grey frame, second, could use some clarity on A-GPS - I live in Colorado, do the standard mountain things and wanted GPS and the location recording to function. In the city everything works like a charm and would recommend to others.

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Bobski @ Jun 24th 2008 4:33PM

If this thing had AWS flavor of 3G I would be now in full sprint towards the Nokia store here in NYC instead of typing this bitter comment.
No AWS = No Sale.
Can you hear me now Nokia?

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Yianni @ Jun 24th 2008 5:18PM

It has at&ts 3g, thats the point, I have been using it for over a week now and I love it, i will end up getting an iphone too since I am a gadget head but this just has so many functions.

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Harry @ Jun 24th 2008 10:05PM

I unboxed my Nokia N95 as a passenger in a car hurtling down a southern california freeway. Ran thru the settings wizard at 80 MPH on the Foothill Freeway. Was into the AT&T 3G cloud by the time I was sailing thru Pasadena.

Admittedly - Nokia phones might not make everyone happy - but I sure am enjoying mine. And today's news about Symbian going open source is awesome.

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