Nokia N76 - The external Display!

I've already written about the N76's external Screen in my first Review! Now that i got the N76 again, i've decided to have a closer Look on the Functionality of the little Screen - what you are capable to do, what's missing etc ..

First of all: The External Screen is a 1.36" color TFT display (160 x 128 pixels) with up to 262,144 colors - Enough for an external one! NO, you can't control the whole Phone like on the E90, but you're able to handle the most important Stuff. Using the Multimedia Keys, the Camera and Gallery Button and the Volume Control Keys you're not even forced to open the Phone for everything. So let's have a Look what's up:

 

The Standby Screen: On the Pictures above you see the Standby Screen of the External Display! Every Screen has 3 Icons on the Bottom, which can be controlled with the respective Button underneath! What i like is, that you can use every Picture you want as Wallpaper OR simply use the Wallpaper of the Theme you have on your Phone - like this one from my Friend p@sco!

   

Left Button - Music Menu: The left Button opens the Music Menu! Select your Playlists, Albums, Artists, Genres or Composers. If you like your Music unsorted, you can use the Options to Play them in "Shuffle Mode" (Mixed Mode), same for the Repeat Function. Once all your Settings are done, your Songs begin to play! Scrolling (like on nearly every Screen) is possible with the Volume Keys!

 

Middle Button - The Music Player: If you push the Middle Button, the Music Player opens - your Tracks are starting .. The Controls are easy PLUS if you hit the Gallery Button on the Side of the Phone, you can switch to the Music Menu again - Nice Solution! :)

   

Right Button - The Radio: The Right Button starts your Radio (you need to start it with your Headphones) - the Main Functions are controllable as well, like switching the Channels, controll Volume etc ..

   

Someone calls you: As yo can see on the Pictures above - Calls are controllable as well, although you have to open the Phone to take it .. In Case you miss an incoming Call hit the left Button to have a look on your Missed Calls List - again, you don't need to open the Phone!

   

Incoming Message: And another nice Feature! Why not read incoming Messages on the little Screen if you're in Hurry! The whole Message, including Details as well are visible on the external Screen ..

 

 

The Camera Application: And this is something i'm really proud of: The whole Camera Application is working on the Outside as well. Push the Camera Button for some Seconds and here you go! All Scene and Light Settings are completely adjustable, the Settings for the Image Quality as well, together with a View on the taken Shot, for the Quality it's advisable that you have a Look on the Pic on the internal Screen.

Calendar? For what?: A Short Hit on the Gallery Button on the Side of the Phone brings you to the Calendar .. But somehow you can't scroll around, it just shows you the Screen like you see it above? So my Question is, why can't we scroll around? Like switching to the next Month ..

Overall i'm really proud of the Fact that Nokia finally managed to get a nice working external Colour Screen on a Flip-Phone, not a Monochrome One like on the N93/i . You're able to manage all important Features on the external Screen, a really good Thing if you're in Hurry and don't have Time to open the Phone! And i truly hope we will see this more often! :)

If you like this, make sure to have a Look on my Forget abour RAZR-Review, my N76 Picture Gallery, check out the Difference when you switch from N76 to N95, and don't forget to have a Look on the Cheap Plastic Chrome Quality of this Device!

All Pictures are Thumbnails - hit them to get a closer Look!

Comments

[Mazor]

Good review of the front screen! It is amazing, it does so much, we almost never have to open the flip anylonger! Guess this may be a good thing, as by the looks of things with issues with build quality, one would not really want to open and close the flip too much in the fear it may come loose, just joking.

Oh N93 has a full colour front screen, just rather useless, onyl tells time, date, caller, and MP3 or radio stations while unit is closed.

[Michael aka BeerBong]

yeah i've seen the N93's Screen quickly in Vegas .. it's just not comparable .. at least something good on the Chromekiller lol

[Vishnoo Rath]

I was trying to figure out how the calender gets displayed on the external display. Thanks to your site, I did not have to read the Nokia Manual.

Cheers!

[Cheap Computer Canada]

I have an imate, n im loving it more than any phone i had !

[Shop display]

Nice review, I'm gonna search this phone and see if there's a good offer.

Ben Cliff

[Saleenadavid]

Lovely flowers! Wish I can also arrange beautiful flowers like that. I want to learn how to arrange flowers cause it so interesting. Anyway, I enjoyed reading this post. Thanks for sharing!

[antiques and collectibles]

Very exclsive... I like it!

[invitations for kids party]

Whoa, .what is that?
:D... I don't see a good figure.