Nokia E71

E71 Nokia Review

The Nokia E71 is a business type mobile phone that is much like the BlackBerry. Though Nokia has tried to compete with the BlackBerry with previous models, the E71 Nokia is the first model that could be a BlackBerry equal.

When you buy Nokia E71 you get a phone that measures 115mm x 57mm x 11mm and weighs 129g. On the front of the mobile you will find the 2.4" QVGA resolution screen, the QWERTY keyboard and navigation buttons. Although the screen may be a little small for some people, it is still nice to look at with colors that are bright and a picture that is sharp and clear.

With the E71 Nokia you get a full QWERTY keyboard featuring domed keys that make calling and sending text messages fun and easy.

Call quality on the E71 is very solid. This mobile from Nokia offers some great reception and sound when it comes to calls. Battery life for the Nokia E71 is rated at 10.5 hours of talk time or 17 days of standby time.

Some additional features of this smartphone include support for speed dialing and voice dialing, SMS and multimedia messaging. You also get email support for IMAP and POP accounts. In addition you will find a large selection of applications that are definitely put in place for the business user.

Although the E71 Nokia is primarily a mobile phone for the professional, there are some multimedia applications 3.2-megapixel, camera that offers both an LED flash as well as auto focus. It’s true that this camera should perform great, but there are some problems that would keep this phone camera from every replacing your stand-alone digital camera. In poor lighting photos do not come out very well.

You will also get a music player with the Nokia E71, and with E71’s A2DP Bluetooth support you can stream your music wirelessly to a compatible device. Included with the E71 is the S60 web browser, which makes surfing the Internet on a mobile a better experience than what you might believe.

Along with the GPS support that comes with this phone, you also get 2.0 of the Nokia Maps navigation software you get support for turn by turn directions as well as finding points of interest. The software that is installed is a free trial, to continue using it with the GPS, it is necessary to buy a subscription.

You can easily find some great Nokia E71 deals that would make this smartphone worth considering, primarily if you are a professional. As for a personal mobile phone, the multimedia features may not be up to what many people are looking for. Aside from this, this handset is stylish, and easy to carry around with you, and definitely worth considering if you are in the market for a new mobile phone.