Nokia E71 hands on
It’s my first day back but that’s not stopping us from bringing you guys a little hardcore Nokia action! We’ve got a Nokia E71 in hand and we’ve got to say, this thing is nice. It’s the perfect size — a cross between the Nokia E51 and E61 — and it’s built like a tank. Did we mention that it has US 3G bands? Oh, ok then. The keyboard is going to take some getting used to, but it’s worlds better than the old E61 and E61i. Also, this bad beast of an Eseries is thin, and thin is in folks. It is noticeably thinner than the reigning thin smart phone champ, the iPhone. All in all, we can’t seem to put this thing down. Our resident S60 nut Zach confirmed to us that the E71 will definitely be launching with the US 3G bands, so we’re just going to have to do a little bit of waiting game to see when this is finally released. In terms of specs, the E71 we have is a quad-band GSM EDGE phone with 850MHz/1900MHz UMTS/HSDPA. It’s rocking a 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera, Wi-Fi and GPS. We’re putting our full review together and we’re doing a video walkthrough but in the meantime, hang tight and hit the gallery. We’ve got some shots of the E71 with the N95 8GB and iPhone so you can really see the size of the thing.
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Hey BG, the Luna 8600 charges over micro usb.
Either way, this is going to be the phone to have. How the E61i improved on the E61/E62…the E71’s feels like a needle shot of steroids!
The only thing you give up is the screen size tho =(
BG, do you know if it is feature pack 2?
I like. I want one.
huge old school Nokia fan here…not been too happy with the offerings of late, but this looks like a real winner. Thanks for the scoop BG-look forward to more info and a video.
Need a new phone in a bad way…been waiting for the ’summer of phones’ to make my selection….lineup in no particular order: BB Bold, iPhone 3g, Xperia, and now the e71….decisions-decisions-decisions!
Any news on what USA provider and when this may be out for purchase? Does it support the T-Mobile 3G or just ATT? Also, how is call quality? I rarely see call quality and volume mentioned when discussing cell phones anymore.
So BG, do I smell a giveaway soon?
do you know if nokia e71 has fm radio??
imigine all this different form factor and just put in touch screen. It will bring IPHONE down to earth!! Go nokia!!!!
Can i have yours???
There seems to be no charger connector or is it only not visible on the photos? Will you do some more photos with the top and bottom?
Thanks!
I want the review! Thx!
(note to the article author: if you’re going to talk about “US 3G”, don’t be lame and only mention AT&T; if you’ve actually done your homework on this phone, you know two things: a) you’ve failed to mention the OTHER US 3G service, and b) that Nokia did in fact manufacture 3 versions of this phone, not just two … if you’re going to talk about “AT&T only” support, don’t call it “US 3G”. If you’re going to talk about “US 3G”, then don’t leave out 1700MHz devices … burying your head in the sand and pretending that “US 3G” == “AT&T 3G” just shows that you’re no longer up to date on current events … not a good sign from a tech gossip column)
They have in fact manufactured a 1700MHz version (ie. T-Mobile-USA), as it was seen passing through the FCC documentation along with the Euro and AT&T versions. But whether or not they’ll actually sell both of the US 3G versions is unknown.
2 any one, what would be the price of it? usa/eu/asia
Ahh, come to pappa.
I bought a N82 while waiting for this one, finaly its nearly here.
As a E61 user for the last two years, ive been waiting for the update and hoping would include GPS, A2DP and 3.5 jack.
From the E71 i have in my hand, it does have FM Radio and GPS but definately no 3.5mm audio jack. It’s running on FP2. Shares the same battery as E61i. The charger connector is at the bottom of the phone below the mic.
Agreed with boy genius, the interface is blazing fast, I dare to say it’s faster than some phones running on S40 as well.
What are the dimensions and the weight? Looks very exciting. Anybody who wants a E90 Communicator after this?
hi there,
i have been using my E60 for two years now, and i dare to say that it has been perfect.
since NOKIA announced the E51 i have been into it since i read a roumer of NOKIA LIAM (or E71).
that, really kept me from going for an E51. now, i can say that your review and photos show that i have done the right thing to wait for the E71. but i still have questions:
1. is the keypad comfotratble to use, considering the size of the keys?
2. can you compare the build quality of the E71 to the flawless E60?
3. is the processor an arm11, 369 MHz, or what?
4. how long does the battery last for you ( pls mention your usage)?
NOKIA E71 IS A NICE PHONE I WILL DEFINETELY BUY IT WHEN IT COMES TO THE MARKET.
i got the e71, but is there already a bbc for this model??
How about Sound system?
It good or not.
its a bad phone whenever i open gps the phone hangs and the only option i’m left with is to remove the battery and start the phone again..
I love the Nokia E71, but I also love the iPhone 3G. In fact it is the first time in a number of years that I think there is a great phone out there (even 2 now). – Over the last couple of years all of the phones available always had major drawbacks. Now finally devices are really great.
If you are interested in my comparison of the two – have a look:
http://www.begemann.org/iphone-vs-nokia-e71/
Hello all,
I have just bought the new Nokia E71 from US but am facing a simple problem that I live now in UK and the 3G is not working as I have checked and found that the mobile I have bought is ( E71-2 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 850/1900 HSDPA ) which support the 3G in US only and what should I have in Europe is (71-1 Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900, WCDMA 900/2100 HSDPA )so is there is any way to have the 3G work within Europe or is there is any software upgrade ??
thanks to provide me with a link if available..
best regards..
looks so cool ! =D
I have a problem with my e71. It will not let me delete my multimedia message because of an error. The error says
General: Already in use!