Nokia To Ship N77 TV Phone To India

TV addicts rejoice! Nokia’s N77 multimedia computer slash TV phone is getting ready to be shipped to India soon. The device will allow you to stay in the loop with news and the latest in sports as well. If it’s entertainment you’re interested in you can also catch your favorite TV shows on move.

“The Nokia N77 takes TV out of the living room,” said Jonas Geust, head of Nokia Nseries Players Category, Multimedia, Nokia. “The wide 2.4” flat screen and high quality stereo sound makes it the ideal personal mobile device for enjoying TV programs on the go."

The N77 TV phone has a dedicated TV key and even remembers the last channel viewed when the phone is shut off and then switched on. Viewers can also set reminders to alert when a program is starting and access it at the push of a button. The Nokia N77 also offers the advantage of 30-second replay and live TV watching continues after the replay clip. Through the Program Guide in the mobile TV application, viewers can see program information up to seven days, browse TV channels, and purchase new channels if desired and select the TV program they are interested in.

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Of course it would not be an “N” series phone if it didn’t include an integrated MP3 player, 2 megapixel camera, web browsing, email access, calendar and to-do lists to name a few features prevalent in the N series. The Nokia N77 is based on S60 3rd Edition software on Symbian OS and is offered in markets where commercial mobile TV services based on DVB-H technology are available.