Nokia N80
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Posted: 02 Nov 2005 Announced: 02 Nov 2005
Market Status: Released
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Nokia N80 is a quad-band GSM phone supporting UMTS. Also, it the first handsets to incorporate UPnP technology, which enables the phone to act as a remote control, and enables secure and convenient access to compatible PCs, audio equipment and TVs. The phone features very high resolution 352 x 416 pixels display with 262k colors.

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Nokia N80 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, UMTS)
The huge dimensions allow it to be used as a brick replacement
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.92 inches)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable for computer connection instead of a standard microUSB
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
OS - Phone that has capabilities, not usually associated with phones. Usually it has some of the above features: - Email, Web browsing - Personal information management - LAN connectivity etc
- Symbian (9.1) S60 3rd Edition
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.75 x 1.96 x 0.92 (95 x 50 x 23 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.72 oz (134 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 352 x 416 pixels
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 8.0 days (192 hours)
  the average is 16 days (390 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 820 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 60 MB
Storage expansion:
Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.
- Slot Type:
  Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo
  - miniSD

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 3 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Yes
- Features:
  - Exposure control, White balance, Self-timer
Camcorder:
- - Yes
- Features:
  - Video calling

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.264, 3GPP
Radio:
- - FM, Stereo
Streaming:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Nokia Web Browser
- Supports:
  - HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, Flash Lite (1.1)

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 1900 MHz
- European version supports UMTS 2100 MHz instead of 1900
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- UMTS, EDGE
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP
JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- - Midp 2.0, CLDC 1.1
- API:
  - JSR-75, JSR-184, JSR-185
Games:
- - JAVA downloadable

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.
- - 1.2
- Profiles:
  - Basic Imaging (BIP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), SIM Access (SAP)
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - Proprietary
- UPnP, Computer sync, Infrared, SyncML

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 06 Feb 2006
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    QFXRM-91 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 0.83 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.67 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
EU SAR:
- Head:
  - 0.48 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:
- 02 Nov 2005

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