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The Eseries developed by Nokia was so highly acclaimed, and it still is, I may add, even if it had its ups and downs in the course of time. Starting with the controversial E61 model, that offered a QWERTY keyboard sacrificing the pocket-sized form, the Eseries had its fans, but also its enemies. But the new (or not so quite) E71 repairs some of the ill reputation of its E61 and E61i predecessors, featuring a fresh and appealing look.

The good part about Nokia E71 is that it has a slim design, while still managing to have a full QWERTY keyboard. The Symbian smartphone has plenty of features, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and US 3G support. On the other hand, voice, messaging and productivity tools are also strong. The bad is that the device is expensive and the display is on the smaller side. Plus, the keyboard is a bit cramped as well. The E71 is aimed at mobile professionals who need a powerful but sleek messaging-centric smartphone and who are prepared to pay a price for it.



The first thing to be noticed about the Nokia E71 QWERTY keyboard is its design, as it’s noticeably sleeker and sexier than the Nokia E61i, sporting a compact frame that measures 4.4 inches tall by 2.2 inches wide by 0.4 inch deep and 4.4 ounces. There’s a huge difference between the last Eseries handset (E61i) and the E71 in terms of size, but small in terms of layout. The slimness is especially noticeable when you use the E71 as a phone or just hold it in the palm of your hand. In addition, the handset has a solid construction with its steel frame.

On front, you can find a 2.36-inch QVGA nontouch display with a 16-million color output and 320x240 pixel resolution. The screen is a bit on the smaller size, but text and images look as sharp as possible. It also has a light sensing technology that adjusts the display’s brightness depending on the environment you’re in. Another brand new feature you can’t observe by just looking at the phone is the Business and Personal home screens. You can now toggle between different home views, depending on whether you’re at work or at home. When you use the Business mode, you’ll have immediate access to work tools, such as e-mail, the Web and the file manager, while on the Personal mode you have your music and photo gallery a click away.



The left spine holds a microSD slot and micro USB port, while on the right side you have a 2.5 mm headset jack, a volume rocker and a voice command activation key. Both sides also have buttons to release the battery cover. As far as the power button is concerned, this is located on the top, while the power connector is on the bottom of the unit. Finally, you’ll find the camera, flash and self-portrait mirror on the back.

As I’ve said it before, we’re talking about Nokia E71 QWERTY keyboard, which means the device is a messaging-centric smartphone, though it’s certainly not limited to just email. The E71 works with Microsoft Exchange Server, POP3, IMAP and SMTP accounts and has a full attachment viewer. In addition, the device is compatible with a number of push email solutions, including Intellisync Wireless Email, Visto and Seven Always-On Mail.



The E71 runs Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 edition and comes with full support for viewing and editing Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents with the Quickoffice suite. The E71 also features the Nokia Web browser with support for Flash Lite 3.0, so you’re able to view and use such sites as YouTube. The smartphone does have a number of other PIM applications and organization tools, such as Adobe Reader, a Zip Manager, a calendar, notes, a calculator, a clock, a voice recorder and a currency converter. If you’re interested in security features, fear no more, the E71 has various such features, including memory encryption and mobile VPN. There is 110MB internal dynamic memory and the microSD slot gives you the possibility to expand the storage up to 8GB cards.

The Nokia E71’s phone features include world roaming, a speakerphone, conference calling, speed dial, voice commands, VoIP calls and text and multimedia messaging. The address book is limited only by the available memory, while the SIM card can hold an additional 250 contacts. Each entry has room for multiple numbers, an email address, home and work addresses, a Web URL and so forth. For caller ID purposes, you can pair a contact with a photo or one of 39 polyphonic ringtones.



The E71 works on US 3.5G bands, more specifically the 850/1900MHz bands, which means you’ll only get the HSDPA support on AT&T and not T-Mobile’s 3G network, which operates on the 1700/2100 bands. Other wireless options include Bluetooth 2.0 and Wi-Fi. If you’re concerned about the GPS, let me tell that the E71 is equipped with a GPS chip, as well as assisted GPS, so it uses the help of cellular towers and Wi-Fi spots to more quickly get a fix on your position. You’ll find on this smartphone the Nokia Maps 2.0 application, which offers plenty of navigation tools, including satellite and hybrid maps, and pedestrian and bicycle modes.

If you’re more into the Personal mode rather than the Business one, there are a host of multimedia features on Nokia E71 QWERTY keyboard. The built-in music player supports MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC+ and eAAC+ files, as well as OMA DRM 2.0- and WM DRM-protected songs. On the other hand, you can listen to your favorite podcasts or listen to the radio (you must use the included earbuds as it contains the FM tuner). If you want to watch other videos, you can use to check out 3GPP and MPEG-4 files.



The device is also equipped with 3.2 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. You can enjoy plenty imaging tools, such as autofocus, an LED flash, exposure compensation and digital zoom. There are also multiple scene modes, white balance settings and color adjustments and three quality settings in video mode, but you only have access to controls for the scene mode, white balance and color.

The Nokia E71’s 1,500mAh battery has a rated talk time of 10.5 hours (GSM) and up to 17 days of standby time. The device comes packaged with an AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired headset, a 2GB microSD card, a protective pouch, a lanyard, a software CD and reference material.



Announced in June 2008, Nokia 2008 was launched on the market one month later, in July. The business phone can be acquired for the nifty sum of $550, but can easily go lower, depending on the location and plan. The phone is available in two colors, White Steel and Grey Steel.

(Source: gsmarena.com)