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The Nokia E71 is definitely the phone of the moment. It sports a sexy design, has loads of features, and is ideal for e-mailing on the road. What more could you want?
I have been a Windows Mobile smartphone user for a very long time.
Of all the devices that have landed on my desk for review, devices such as the HTC S620 and Motorola’s Q9h have always been my favourites. Even though Nokia had the E61, it was still too chunky for my liking.
When Nokia announced the E90, I thought that I would use that as an opportunity to migrate to Symbian OS for a period of time to see which I prefer.
Unfortunately, the E90 form factor, as superb as what I think it is, was also not to my liking.
Recently, Nokia sent me the E71, a phone that - admittedly - I had no clue existed up to that point. Usually I pass Symbian OS phones on to another reviewer, but the E71 was different.
It is a smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard just below the LCD. It also features a truly slim design and it runs Symbian OS 9.2 with the Series 60 v3.1 user interface. In a nutshell, the E71 sports the reliability of a Nokia cellphone with the form factor of a true road warrior’s smartphone - something I have been waiting to see for a very long time.
What ultimately made me decide to use the E71 was its Microsoft Exchange support, a critical requirement for any mobile device I use.
As already mentioned, the E71 is slim: the body fattens a little at the back where the camera is located, but yo forget about that very quickly once you start using the phone. As I unboxed the phone and inserted my SIM card, I was really impressed by the weight of the phone: the metal chassis makes it feel solid.
Once the E71 booted up with my SIM card, I started looking for the Mail for Exchange icon. A quick browse through the ‘unfamiliar’ menu structure revealed the application, and thanks to the HSDPA (3G) compatibility, my contacts, mail, and calendar updated in about 15 minutes.
As someone who has not used the Series 60 interface for a long time, I didn’t battle finding my way around the phone. Everything I wanted to customise, such as sounds, colours, and profiles, was easy to locate and change. I was impressed.
The only thing I didn’t like is the way in which the E71 displays information. There is too much wasted space on the interface, and the way it displays your Exchange e-mail is a little clumsy.
The calendar, on the other hand, sports a great interface and I actually prefer this version to the one used by Windows Mobile devices. Equally impressive is the fact that Nokia also built in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi compatibility and an A-GPS (Assisted GPS) transceiver.
For navigation, Nokia also supplies Nokia Maps with this device. This intuitive software sports a variety of features, including the ability to download maps for almost any destination worldwide, as well as multimedia travel guides for most of the popular destinations.
While I could spend many pages writing about my experience with this device, I’ll sum it up in one sentence: the Nokia E71 is the best business phone currently on the market.
I have been a Windows Mobile smartphone user for a very long time.
Of all the devices that have landed on my desk for review, devices such as the HTC S620 and Motorola’s Q9h have always been my favourites. Even though Nokia had the E61, it was still too chunky for my liking.
When Nokia announced the E90, I thought that I would use that as an opportunity to migrate to Symbian OS for a period of time to see which I prefer.
Unfortunately, the E90 form factor, as superb as what I think it is, was also not to my liking.
Recently, Nokia sent me the E71, a phone that - admittedly - I had no clue existed up to that point. Usually I pass Symbian OS phones on to another reviewer, but the E71 was different.
It is a smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard just below the LCD. It also features a truly slim design and it runs Symbian OS 9.2 with the Series 60 v3.1 user interface. In a nutshell, the E71 sports the reliability of a Nokia cellphone with the form factor of a true road warrior’s smartphone - something I have been waiting to see for a very long time.
What ultimately made me decide to use the E71 was its Microsoft Exchange support, a critical requirement for any mobile device I use.
As already mentioned, the E71 is slim: the body fattens a little at the back where the camera is located, but yo forget about that very quickly once you start using the phone. As I unboxed the phone and inserted my SIM card, I was really impressed by the weight of the phone: the metal chassis makes it feel solid.
Once the E71 booted up with my SIM card, I started looking for the Mail for Exchange icon. A quick browse through the ‘unfamiliar’ menu structure revealed the application, and thanks to the HSDPA (3G) compatibility, my contacts, mail, and calendar updated in about 15 minutes.
As someone who has not used the Series 60 interface for a long time, I didn’t battle finding my way around the phone. Everything I wanted to customise, such as sounds, colours, and profiles, was easy to locate and change. I was impressed.
The only thing I didn’t like is the way in which the E71 displays information. There is too much wasted space on the interface, and the way it displays your Exchange e-mail is a little clumsy.
The calendar, on the other hand, sports a great interface and I actually prefer this version to the one used by Windows Mobile devices. Equally impressive is the fact that Nokia also built in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi compatibility and an A-GPS (Assisted GPS) transceiver.
For navigation, Nokia also supplies Nokia Maps with this device. This intuitive software sports a variety of features, including the ability to download maps for almost any destination worldwide, as well as multimedia travel guides for most of the popular destinations.
While I could spend many pages writing about my experience with this device, I’ll sum it up in one sentence: the Nokia E71 is the best business phone currently on the market.