Nokia E71 Expert Reviews

Nokia's E62 was always, comparatively speaking, the runt of the smartphone line in North America: outside of Europe, it was always sid...

As Nokia's very first 3G phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, the $500 E71 is an all-around improvement on its predecessor, the E61. It not only has a sleeker and more sophisticated curved design, but it packs a multitude of features ideal for both ...

Slim and sophisticated design Web browser easy to use and loads fast

Camera quality mediocre Limited applications for US audience

Unfortunately, the E71 comes at a steep price, as it is not currently offered by any U.S. carriers. You'll have to drop around $500 for it, so it is important to evaluate exactly what you want out of it. But overall, the E71 shines as a stylish device ...

The E71's sleek design and multitude of useful features make it suitable for both business and personal use.

Slim and sophisticated design ; Web browser easy to use and loads fast

Camera quality mediocre ; Limited applications for US audience

Unfortunately, the E71 comes at a steep price, as it is not currently offered by any U.S. carriers. You'll have to drop around $500 for it, so it is important to evaluate exactly what you want out of it. But overall, the E71 shines as a stylish device ...

The 3.2'' Megapixel camera with LED flash and auto-focus capabilities is good, but the low quality of the pictures, as well as the fact that it lacks any protective cover, makes it less competitive. One thing that clearly suggests that the phone is ...

Finally, Nokia thought of launching a business phone to include all the necessary tools that a businessman could possibly want. Some of the best features of the handset includes: full QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, built-in GPS ...

One of the negative features of E71 is its SAR value - 1.33 W/Kg, which is way over everything that Nokia has launched up until now. It almost nears the 1.6 W/Kg, which is the maximum value recommended in US, while in Europe, it is 2.0 W/Kg. Another ...

which are more appropriate for an age of 'anorexic handsets'. There's a huge difference between the last Eseries handset (E61i) and the E71 in terms of size, but small in terms of layout. With only 10mm thickness, the E71 is surely one of the slimmest ...

While we love the external design, we never warmed up to the Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 edition inside. Using it was never difficult, but poor organization turned simple jobs into multi-step chores, and hid too many options behind confusing menus

The keyboard is quite small, and typing was occasionally a challenge for our large fingers. We were forced to type slowly and focus on hitting the right keys. The number pad shares space on the center keys, which is fine but we wish the numbers were ...

While we love the external design, we never warmed up to the Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 edition inside. Using it was never difficult, but poor organization turned simple jobs into multi-step chores, and hid too many options behind confusing menus

The keyboard is quite small, and typing was occasionally a challenge for our large fingers. We were forced to type slowly and focus on hitting the right keys. The number pad shares space on the center keys, which is fine but we wish the numbers were ...

Not into touch screen smartphones? The luxurious, unlocked, keyboarded E71 is the best you can get.

Impossibly slim, sleek, classy metal back, smoky colors. . . one could imagine James Bond carrying the Nokia E71 if he were a man of words rather than action. The E71's predecessor, the Nokia E61 (E62 in the US) once a good looking phone, now looks ...

Fantastic looks-- sexy, high tech and classy. Impossibly thin and compact. Nokia's usual excellent call quality and reception are here. Stable and fast OS, good business email support (everything but BlackBerry

C'mon Nokia, the camera should take better photos-- get a firmware update out quickly. Full Flash playback (i.e.: YouTube) sometimes crashes the browser.

When we first saw the E71 in person, we were shocked at its extreme good looks and thinness-- not something that happens often with a business smartphone phone. It's hard to find fault with this smartphone-- Nokia did an excellent job. Though we've ...

The Nokia E71 is the Finnish manufacturer's latest weapon against the encroaching hoard of BlackBerry smartphones from RIM. While it comes up a bit short for hardcore enterprise types, the E71 appears to be a great messaging phone for most anybody else.

As a pure business phone, the Nokia E71's enterprise email support leaves something to be desired.