Nokia E63 makes it debut at the Symbian smartphone show

Posted by Kelly Hodgkins on Oct 29, 2008 8:20 am 14 comments

Filed in Handsets, Nokia, Symbian

The Nokia E63 made a surprise public debut at the Symbian smartphone show last week. Labeled Exx in the photos, the E63 gets snagged next to the E71. Looking very much like its older brother, the E63 sports a black coat of paint, instead of the red we previously saw, and a condensed keyboard that fits 8 keys and a mini space bar across the bottom. With such a polished looking production model hitting the scene, a formal announcement should be right around the corner. Hit the jump for a close up picture.

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Nokia 63 closeup

Tags: e-series, E63, E71, leaks, Nokia

14 comment(s) for this post.

On Oct 29, 2008 @ 8:45 am, UnseenLlama Said:

That’s hot…I want it next to my iPhone.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 9:15 am, John McCain Said:

Nice and greasy.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 9:45 am, zephxiii Said:

can’t wait to find out more about this one. I like the keyboard improvement.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 10:04 am, Jay Said:

Looks alot like the Blackberry Bold to me….

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 10:10 am, Ben Said:

The Mobile Industry review team also got it on video here: http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/10/mir_show_-_week_43_-_nokia_e63_deviceanywhere_offer.html

Ben from MIR

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 10:11 am, Ben Said:

@Jay: No it’s way more plastic. The finish is worlds apart.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 11:00 am, zephxiii Said:

@JAY, hmm you sure? Looks more like an e62 successor, or black version of the e71….

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 11:02 am, Jeremiah Said:

As the model number still says Exx, I still don’t think it’s going to be called the E63.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 12:22 pm, zephxiii Said:

@BEN….hmm they said its thicker….hmmm..more goodies inside? i hope it fixes whats wrong with the e71

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 12:28 pm, kansei Said:

@Ben: and the Bold isn’t? Even the “chrome” is plastic on the Bold.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 1:58 pm, Randomguy Said:

Why do you think the announcement is ‘right around the corner’, Kelly? Please remember that the N95 was leaked in May and was not announced until September. The E71 was also leaked many, many months before official announcement.

Just because you’re seeing live pics doesn’t mean the announcement is coming any time soon.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 3:41 pm, Ben Said:

@zephxiii: There wasn’t visibly much more inside. The battery space looks like the E71 albeit with a more simple, less contoured back. Taks a look at the video I linked above for more.

@kansei: I’ve not got a lot of hands-on with the Bold, but the E63’s plastic is, well, very plastic. I even asked at the time if the case was really production-state or some kind of dummy.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 3:46 pm, MaxPayne79 Said:

more keys on the keyboard???..jesus.
I can barely type on the e71 and if it wouldn’t be for the amazing T-9 than it be a throw away phone only because of the tiny keyboard. I wanna see how i’m gonna type in -20*C weather on the e71.

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On Oct 29, 2008 @ 4:26 pm, Eric in Cupertino Said:

nothing to see here. only a prototype. You could play with the samsung i450 prototype 8 months before it was in production. i’m not waiting any longer. I will buy the E71 next week.

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