Last week Nokia announced a much needed refreshment to their E-series line up, the slider Nokia E66, and the qwerty Nokia E71. Both of these phones have essentially the same spec sheet, just in different form factors. Back in the day I loved my E61i, and if it weren't for it being a little bit slow, I'd still be rocking that phone anyday over the N95-3. Now that the E71 is announced with FP1 and US 3G, it just makes it a no-brainer for me. Enough with my obsession, I wanted to list a few of the Nokia E71 reviews that were put up within the last few days.
Of course one of the most comprehensive reviews can be found on AllAboutSymbian, and so far they have published two pieces regarding the E71. The first is an overall impression and first look, and the second focuses on the multimedia capabilities of it. In the first piece, Steve Litchfield takes a look at the prospective position the E71 will have in the market, comparisons to its direct predecessor the E61i, and a look at the hardware, software and the exclusive tweaks that it has.
Engadget Mobile has also got their hands on the E71, and seem to enjoy the feel of the phone. Their review mainly focuses on the physical aspects of the phone. They've also seemed to be impressed with the Web browser as well.
Also the people at My-Symbian have an overall impression of the phone. They start off with a brief intro about its size, comparison to Blackberries in general and also about the LED notification on the dpad. They continue with a mini-tour of the menus and added features such as VPN, Personal/Business modes, and corporate email setup.
Besides the obvious flaw of having a 2.5 mm jack for audio and the reported short comings in the photo and video recording department, this should be a great device. The only issues that I'd want to find out is that if two flaws that were in the E61i have been or will be addressed: 1. Using the numeric keypad portion as shortcuts within the grid menus and 2. If someone wants to dial a number say 1-800-GONOKIA, will the phone be smart enough to correlate the letter with the correct number just like on a phone with a regular keypad?
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