So news has been circulating that the highly anticipated flagship for Nokia will touch down on October 1st! I did not see confirmation of this from Nokia’s site or via a Press Release, but I guess we can set that date and wait in anticipation. Just a quick run through for people who have forgotten what this beast of a phone offers:
2.8″ 16 million color @ 320×240 with Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
So I was looking through the download section of the E71 trying to find some new programs when I noticed a new icon titled “News&Info”. Inside to my surprise was a icon labeled “Secret”, and within that folder were three categories (the application, the ringtone, the wallpaper). The wallpaper and ringtone are both nice…. But the application takes a bit to figure out. I’m guessing when you enter the correct 4 digit code something happens, Ill update when I figure it out. This is no doubt linked to the recent OpenatOwnRisk viral site that Nokia launched a couple months ago, but was taken down. Update: The site is back up : head over to http://www.openatownrisk.com/main.swf. But A majority of the tasks cannot be completed unless you have a Nokia phone, web cam, and microphone. The mystery still continues….. 😛
More photos have leaked of the Nokia 5800 (recently seen in The Dark Knight) and courtesy of thenokiablog.com they have some updated photos and stats. Hit the link for the full details. Enjoy!
My E-71-2 arrived with great speed from ImportGSM today and decided to take some photos of the twins. If you have any questions drop them in the comments. Enjoy!
*The E71-2 does not come with a 2gb memory card in the NAM edition. Enjoy!
Ever wish that you could purchase goods by just simply waiving your phone in front of a vending machine? Or how about exchanging information with another phone without the need to activate Bluetooth and creating a pairing profile. This technology is coming….. Jeremy from Nokia explains further.
The Nokia E71-2 or NAM edition is finally available for purchase. With all its US 3G goodness I’ll list where the best place to purchase and for how much. Be warned a lot of locations are quickly selling out. Enjoy!
More retailers will be added when pricing is available:
NOKIA CHICAGO: $483+ 9% tax (You must call and fax/email credit card and ID) LINK
AMAZON.COM/MOBILECITYONLINE.COM: $529.95 + SHIPPING LINK
SNTRADERS.COM : $472.17 + for a limited time FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING!!!!! LINK
Ill update this as more places start to carry it. Be aware that IMPORTGSM does have auctions on Ebay and that you can utilize the Live.com promotion to get nearly $110 back.
It’s been almost a week and I must say that the hype the Nokia E-71 is generating is for good reason. The phone is sleek with its mostly metal exterior and thin at only 10mm. Yet the phone packs a 3.2MP camera with video recording capability, music/video player, Wi-Fi, GPS, 2.4″ screen @ 16 million colors, and last but not least full QWERTY keyboard. But the question that comes to mind, “Does this phone excel in all those categories?” After all it is an E-series focused mainly on business consumers/needs. Let’s find out.
Ive been using the Nokia E-71 for three days and I must say this device is great. There are some things that I don’t care for but here are my initial thoughts, any questions about the device leave a comment below and I’ll get to it.
Enjoy!
Pros:
This phone is built like a tank. The body is mostly metal with only two panels that are plastic. This phone does not have creaks.
The speed of the device is amazing! Lightning quick to open up applications. Everything is snappy (Internet, Nokia maps, camera initialization, etc) I will install 3rd party apps to test this further. But so far no gripes here.
The phone is thin.
QWERTY Keyboard! Mashing out text and going online feels natural utilizing the full keyboard.
Cons:
I don’t know if this is due to the metal casing but the phone has weak reception (still testing).
The speaker on the unit is loud but not loud enough. It is suitable for use indoors but when trying to use it outdoors the speaker sounds faint.
The speaker for the earpiece is faint.
QWERTY Keyboard! I’m on day three of using the phone and I feel that the keys are a little on the small side. Maybe it takes a little more time to get used to. The keyboard on the top and center area lifts up from the handset (not a huge issue, just something I noticed initially)
Only some initial impressions, the full review is coming. So stay tuned!
Today I hit the local carnival and decided to test out the E-71’s ability to take photos and movies. Most of the photos were taken at dusk or night time. The E-71 did not fair so well in either category but we do have to remember that this is a business phone. Although the colors and quality are not all that great it works when you dont have a camera with you. The 640×480 @ 15fps is definetly a huge difference compared to the N-series offerings and is apparent when you watch the sample video I posted. Enjoy!
So news has been circulating that the highly anticipated flagship for Nokia will touch down on October 1st! I did not see confirmation of this from Nokia’s site or via a Press Release, but I guess we can set that date and wait in anticipation. Just a quick run through for people who have forgotten what this beast of a phone offers:
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