Nokia N78

2008


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  • Nokia N78

    Nokia N78

    💎 Rarity Index: C (Common)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: The first Nokia phone with the new extended guitar-based version of the Nokia Tune

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    ⏱ Life timer: 130h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~350 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~2M

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Nokia N78 is a 3G smartphone made by Nokia. It was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress on 11 February 2008, and was launched on 26 May 2008 for &eur;o;350 before taxes and subsidies. It runs on Symbian 9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2) and was marketed as a more cheaper Nseries device inside a compact, light body. The phone is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 mobile gaming service.

    It is the successor of the N73 and its design shares similarities with the N81, N82 and N96. Despite its relatively low price, the Nokia N78 does still pack numerous standard Nseries features such as A-GPS, HSDPA and Wi-Fi. It has a touch-sensitive Navi wheel like on the N81, and was the first Nokia (and among the first overall, along with Sony Ericsson W980) to feature an FM transmitter. Its keypad is hidden in idle mode and lights up when a key is pressed. It did not however become popular like the N73 was. Later in 2008 the Nokia N79 was introduced.

    The Nokia N78 was also the first Nokia phone with the new extended guitar-based version of the Nokia Tune.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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  • Nokia N96

    Nokia N96

    💎 Rarity Index: C (Common)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.7/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Lumiere

    ⏱ Life timer: 136h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~500 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~3M

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N96 is a high-end smartphone, announced by Nokia on February 11, 2008 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, part of the Nseries line.The N96 runs on the updated Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2). It is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 gaming platform and also has a DVB-H television tuner.
    Compared to the popular Nokia N95 8GB, the N96 has a doubled flash storage capacity (16 gigabytes), dual LED flash in the camera, and has a slimmer design. However critics had negative views on the N96’s battery life and user-unfriendlyness and its downgraded CPU clock speed raised questions.It was one of 2008’s most anticipated mobile phones, but its launch was delayed and was only widely available from October 2008.It is thus considered to have been a commercial failure.Critics felt that the Nokia N85 provided more new additions compared to the N96 for much cheaper.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia N96 Prototype B3.0 | Unreleased N00 label

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.7/10

    🕵 Nokia Codename: Lumiere

    ⏱ Life timer: 136h | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~500 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~3M (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia N96 is a high-end smartphone, announced by Nokia on February 11, 2008 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, part of the Nseries line.The N96 runs on the updated Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2). It is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 gaming platform and also has a DVB-H television tuner.
    Compared to the popular Nokia N95 8GB, the N96 has a doubled flash storage capacity (16 gigabytes), dual LED flash in the camera, and has a slimmer design. However critics had negative views on the N96’s battery life and user-unfriendlyness and its downgraded CPU clock speed raised questions.It was one of 2008’s most anticipated mobile phones, but its launch was delayed and was only widely available from October 2008.It is thus considered to have been a commercial failure.Critics felt that the Nokia N85 provided more new additions compared to the N96 for much cheaper.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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    Nokia Unknown Model Prototype DV1: RM-374 Model XXX | Unreleased

    💎 Rarity Index: X (Mystical Prototype)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10

    ⏱ Life timer: 0m | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: N/A

    📊 Units Sold: 0

    📰 Why this phone matters: Nokia RM-374 (TD-SCDMA Prototype)
    Unreleased Nokia engineering prototype developed for China Mobile’s TD-SCDMA 3G network around 2008. This unit is a PROTO DV1.0 device, marked “Property of Nokia – Not for sale,” with placeholder model designation “XXXX” and full TD-SCDMA radio support. Built for early network and RF testing during Nokia’s China-exclusive 3G development program, it never reached public release. Extremely rare, as few TD-SCDMA prototypes escaped internal use and most were destroyed.

    📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔

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  • Samsung INNOV 8

    Samsung INNOV 8

    💎 Rarity Index: B (Uncommon)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9/10

    ⏱ Life timer: 3h | 📦 Boxed: YES

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: N/A

    📊 Units Sold: ~500k

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Samsung GT-i8510 (marketed as the Samsung INNOV8) is a Symbian OS smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics, announced on 30 July 2008 and released in late 2008. The Innov8’s functions include those of a camera phone and portable media player, including an 8-megapixel camera (which its name refers to) with Dual LED and Schneider-Kreuznach optics.

    In addition to offering e-mail, web browsing, local Wi-Fi connectivity and text messaging, the Innov8 uses the S60 3rd Edition platform with Feature Pack 2, much like e.g. Nokia N85. The phone is available with either 8 GB or 16 GB internal memory and both feature a MicroSDHC memory card slot with support for cards up to 32 GB.

    The Samsung Innov8 was critically acclaimed and is often considered one of the best Symbian devices of its time.

    📝 Reviews when released: Cnet 🔗

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  • Sony Ericsson K660i CHEN: Lime White Prototype AP2

    Sony Ericsson K660i CHEN: Lime White Prototype AP2

    💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)

    ⭐ WOW Factor: K660i was one of the most iconic mid-range 3G candybars from Sony Ericsson in 2008, notable for its color accents and web-focused features

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Great – 9.5/10

    Sony Ericsson Code Name: CHEN

    ⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: N/A

    📊 Units Sold: ~1M (final units)

    📰 Why this phone matters: This unit is a fully working Sony Ericsson K660i prototype built on the CHEN platform and finished in a striking lime and white color scheme that gives the phone a crisp, almost experimental aesthetic. The internal label confirms its origins: a prototype build AP2 from week 51 of 2007, carrying a prototype IMEI and the mandatory Prototype not for sale and Not Type Approved markings. The chassis and keypad display a pre-final finish, with the lime navigation bar and white keypad standing out as a rare color combination that may never have been intended for retail release.

    The device has the full layout of the final K660i, including the 5-way joystick, QVGA display, media keys and the iconic Sony Ericsson design language of the late 2000s. Yet, as a prototype, it represents a development milestone rather than a commercial product. The preproduction color tones, engineering batch identifiers and prototype hardware references capture the exact moment when Sony Ericsson was refining the K660i before mass production. A fully functional unit in this condition is especially rare, making it a prized collectible and an authentic piece of the brand’s engineering history.

    📝 Reviews when released: Cnet.com 🔗

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  • Sony Ericsson W980

    Sony Ericsson W980

    💎 Rarity Index: C (Common)

    👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 8.5/10

    ⏱ Life timer: N/A | 📦 Boxed: NO

    📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~420 €

    📊 Units Sold: ~1M

    📰 Why this phone matters: The Sony Ericsson W980 is a clamshell mobile phone that was announced on 10 February 2008. It was their flagship Walkman device at the time. The W980 is packed with many features, including 8-gigabytes of flash memory, HSDPA and a built-in FM transmitter (one of the very earliest on the market). With the clamshell closed the user can use the Walkman with an external touch screen illuminated with orange lights which will flash to the rhythm of the music being played for a few moments. This feature runs while the phone is being used but turns off after a few moments when the phone becomes idle.

    It also has a 3.2 megapixel camera. Picture DJ allows one to edit the photo’s light settings, colour and other visuals without needing to connect to a computer. The phone will also rotate a portrait photograph if it is taken in landscape mode with the photo fix feature. This will also automatically adjust the lighting of the photo – if it is too dark it will make it lighter. 3G video calling is also made possible with a forward-facing camera built into the screen of the phone.

    📝 Reviews when released: Mobile Review 🔗

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