Nokia E71
I have been busy with work to add much to the blog but the purchase of Nokia E71 prompted me to write its review. I will break the review down in to categories so that it is not only easy to understand the device but also why I got it.
The outside: It is said that it’s the slimmest ‘qwerty’ keypad phone on the market. The design is definitely eye catching. It’s made up of metal [stainess steel may be] so feels sturdy. The keys on the keypads are tiny compared to Blackberry Bold but they do the job. It has a 5 way pad for navigation, which is what I prefer. Those who prefer trackball will have to look elsewhere [Blackberry]. It has 4 quick access buttons on the keypad to get you to home menu, calender, contacts and mail. If you press the keys longer than you have access to other applications, which I guess are programmable. The display is QVGA and displays 16 million colors.
Features and connectivity: GSM, WCDMA, WLAN, 3G, GPS [subscription based but you can download google maps], Nokia Maps, Bluetooth, Infrared, Modem, FM radio [you need to connect the headset to use this feature], voice recorder, 3.2 mp camera with auto focus and LED flash. You can shoot images as well as videos. It also has a barcode scanner or something like that. I haven’t used it much. It takes up to 8 GB micro SD card. You get two customizable home screen modes, i.e one for business and one for home.
Applications: Office, Mail, Mail for Exchange, Multimedia player and so on.
I have my gmail set up on it. I haven’t tried Mail for Exchange yet, I guess, I will have to get some settings from my IT department to get my work email on it. You can access internet through WLAN or 3G. The Nokia web-browser is pretty fast. I have installed Opera Mini [www.opera.com] too but mostly use the Nokia web browser. Other nice application that I have installed is truphone [www.truphone.com], which allows you to make internet calls from the mobile. Truphone is useful when you want to make long distance calls using the WLAN. I have installed a 4 GB card on it so that gives me a lot of room to install applications.
Overall, I am impressed by this beauty. I would highly recommend the Nokia E71 to anyone looking for a smartphone. For those in Canada, Nokia has a limited time promotion going on the E71 where it mails you a bluetooth headset, car charger and case after you send the application in. You can get details on http://www.simplygetmoreoutoflife.com/
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