Nokia is currently holding a a music related event at the moment in Lisbon, Portugal. PhoneReport correspondents were not able to cover the event live as they were absent for religious motives, but we will update you as we receive more media and more information. What we can tell you right now is that there were a series of funky headphones that you would try on, such as the ones seen in the invitation.

The headphones marketed by Nokia come by the names Pop Princess, White Tiger, and Jet Pipes. The event in focused on XpressMusic devices. The press release, in Portuguese, states that the audience will be able to use the provided phones to vote for the tracks they want the DJ to play, as well as create and share playlists. The audience will also be given make-up according to what headphone they have chosen.

Videos and pictures should be available soon at the event’s channel on Ovi. Press release translated by Google after the break.

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• Introduction
• Design
• Software
• Multimedia
• Connectivity
• GPS
• Camera
• Conclusion

Nokia users, myself included, have been up in arms with complaints of build quality issues and lacklustre high end device hardware.  All the while, Nokia’s competitors appear to be catching up, releasing devices with more multimedia features, more powerful hardware, and better, more intuitive, flashy user interfaces. The Finnish tech titan’s reputation has fallen in the minds of hardcore gadget enthusiasts, a demographic Nokia has long dominated. This is an unfavourable position to be in, especially with Nokia being a benefactor of the gadget enthusiast community’s word of mouth advertising.

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Nokia had set-up a NGage Customer Feedback website for users to vote for ideas they believed were necessary. The manufacturer has been working hard to make its gaming platform look more appealing to consumers so that they can experience high quality gaming, but so that Nokia can have positive returns as well.

I did vote for few ideas, and the following ones have been accepted:

• Release new updates of N-Gage more often
• to make games with real time multiplayer via Arena or BT
• To use 3D accelerator chip for N-gage Games
• Insist developers make useful demos
• Alert users when newer game versions are available
• make sure the games and the game save can be backed up
• Include Portuguese Language to new N-Gage games

There are several more ideas planned, some under review, but most rejected. Visit the website and vote for the idea you wish to have implemented, or create your own.

Nokia made possible for a consumer to have the best multimedia phone in the market at a very low price when comparing to others, thanks to its focus on quantity and not quality.

We are not saying that the N78 is low-tech piece of equipment, but it was a smart move not implementing the best range of components, such as a 5 megapixel sensor instead of the existing 3.2 megapixel sensor. The N78 has a combination of software and hardware that will ensure that you don’t miss a thing.

We found the design quite attractive, besides the problem that all glossy surface have, the attraction of fingerprints. The biggest problem in hardware terms was the ear speaker that is extremely soft in volume. The battery has quite a lot of power, and a 2GB memory card is included in the package.

The Operating System ran flawlessly, which means that you will be able to experience all the hardware implemented on the N78 at its best. FOTA also means that the phone will be constantly updated with the latest features. The S60 3rd edition software platform hides a fully fledged smartphone under an attractive user interface that makes the consumer feel comfortable.

We were very happy with the multimedia functionality as well: the FM transmitter, Photo gallery, music player, video player, Internet and Virtual Radio, and the Podcasting application. The navi-wheel is an additional bonus.

It was the S60 web browser that provided the real user power to the HSDPA, EDGE, WLAN transmitters on the device, it does run YouTube videos, but unfortunately, multi-tabbed browsing isn’t available yet.

The Maps application and geo-tagging feature provided use to the GPS receiver. For fast locks you can use A-GPS, but the problem is that it will take about a minute to achieve lock without internet connection.

The camera produced great night images, but even though there are numerous options and features to personalize your shot, it won’t be enough for any photography enthusiast.

Advantages: Good build; FM Transmitter; WiFi; Bluetooth; HSDPA; built-in GPS; 3.2 megapixel camera with AF and LED flash; Geo-tagging; 12 months navigation; Symbian OS9.2 and S60 v3.2 software platform; FOTA; 2GB included memory card; great price.

Disadvantages: Attracts dust and fingerprints; ear speaker is very soft in volume; no multi-tab browsing; GPS needs internet connection for fast lock.

Rating: 9.2/10