Remember back in the day, when a cell phone used to be called a “cell phone?” Well not any more. Nokia has just introduced the N77 “Multimedia Computer,” a beast of a smartphone/mobile TV/MP3 player/computer that includes integrated DVB-H technology.

Nokia’s new N77 is so packed with features; I honestly had to read all the way down the bottom of the brochure to find out if it actually WAS a cell phone at all! The biggest selling point of the N77 is its integrated mobile TV, which uses DVB-H technology for up to 16 million colors and high definition stereo sound.

The N77 will be launched first in Vietnam, where consumers are already used to mobile television services, and in fact the country now boasts several TV programs made specifically for mobile TV viewers. No date has been set for a US release at this time.

The N77 is certainly a neat little gadget. It remembers the last Channel viewed when you switched it off, and will also allow you to set up alerts for when your program is about to begin. You can view a program guide up to seven days in advance, and it use a TiVo like 30 second replay function to “rewind” and watch something you may have missed.

The N77’s music functions are just as impressive, with 2 GB of memory and integrated stereo speakers. Storage space is provided for up to 1500 songs in a variety of popular formats including MP3, AAC and WMA.

And when you get tired of watching mobile TV or listening to music, you can surf the Web, manage all your day-to-day e-mail and calendar tasks easily, or take pictures with the inbuilt two megapixel digital camera. The new Nokia N77 attempts to be all things to everyone — and mostly succeeds.

Source: i2-mobile

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