Screen

Beautiful interior and exterior screens are a high point of the N75. It features a large 2.4-inch QVGA internal LCD, capable of displaying a vivid 16.7 million colors at a crisp 240 x 320 px resolution. The external screen, while smaller, displays backgrounds and commonly viewed information on a 262K-color 128 x 160 px LCD. The AT&T menu is beautifully organized in a format similar to BlackBerry menus with choices arranged in a colorful grid.

Manufactured from TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology, both screens offer more vibrant colors and faster response rates compared to other LCD technologies such as OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) and STN (Super-Twisted Nematic) screens. However the drawback is increased power usage which drains battery life quicker. Fortunately, the N75's displays features an ambient light detector to optimize the brightness of the display and regulate power consumption.

The N75's screens are state-of-the-art and wonderfully brilliant. Currently LCDs offer up to 16.7 million colors, with the bulk of cell phones featuring 262K-colors, and entry-level devices using 65K-color displays. Considered high-end, the N75 is an ideal device for viewing multimedia such as streaming videos or photos from the album.

Audio

Music and other media are easy to access with the three multi-function keys on the face of the N75, while the two 3D speakers at the top of the phone provide an excellent listening experience. When the optional 2 GB microSD card is in use, the N75 can store up to 1,500 individual tracks.

An integrated FM radio allows consumers on the road to tunes to stations automatically with up to 20 presets. Access to MobiRadio, Billboard, and other features are also available through the "Tools" section of the N75's menu.

Offering a built-in MP3 player with equalizer, play list, shuffle and repeat features, the N75 allows users to either download their own libraries or buy music from AT&T Yahoo! Music Jukebox. The included Nokia PC suite transfers music from a PC in MP3, MIDI, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA formats through the supplied USB cable. The player stores up to 1,500 songs with the 2 GB memory card.

Through a partnership with eMusic, AT&T customers can download songs wirelessly to their phones; similar to other music store services from other carriers. However unlike many services, eMusic also allows each song purchased and downloaded to the phone to be automatically available for users to download to their PC for no additional cost. eMusic offers more than 2 million songs for download, free of DRM (Digital Rights Management) protection which limits usage of digital media. While its catalog includes some mainstream artists, most of its music comes from independent labels.

AT&T has followed competitors in charging a premium for the songs. While there is no per-song pricing option, customers should expect to pay $7.49 per month for five songs, with the option of adding five more songs for the same price. That works out to $1.50 per song. Sprint launched its over-the-air music download service in 2005, charging $2.50 per song but has since cut that price to 99 cents. Verizon Wireless charges $1.99 per song for wireless downloads.

The N75 features voice-activated dialing and voice commands, which can be activated even when the phone is closed by pressing the play/pause button on the front face.

By selecting 3D tones, N75 users can also choose from six different Sound Trajectory Options: Circular, Fly-By, Zigzag, Meander, Random and Off. They can also select the Sound Trajectory Speed. Nineteen 3D ringtones are included with the phone. They range from electronic music clips to simple beeps, and showcase the high sound quality. Even a song with vocals is reproduced clearly. None of the ringtones provided with the phone were very appealing, but many users will probably want to personalize the phone with downloaded audio from another device or AT&T.

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