Rui CarmoThe E71 is Nokia’s revamped E61:
Notes
Good Points
- Good screen (not much in terms of resolution, but readable)
- Very good keyboard and build quality (feels solid, thanks to metal back)
- Good battery (it is actually the same as the E90’s)
- Built in Exchange support (installed from ROM)
- So-so GPS and camera (3.2Mp with auto-focus)
- HSDPA support
- Fast, responsive UI
Bad Points
- Utterly idiotic micro-USB port with fiddly rubberized cover
- Camera auto-focus mode requires manual activation via the ‘T’ key (definitely a WTF? moment)
- Funky UI themes and useless animations/fades
- Fiddly predictive text input (useless if you’re a polyglot)
- UI still wastes screen real estate, and fonts likewise (even selecting the smallest possible)
References
| Date | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| Jan 12 | Firmware update for E71 (200.21.118) now available | Almost like getting a brand new phone, although some of the niggles are still there. |
| 2008 | ||
| Nov 27 | Nokia E71 Shortcuts | Keyboard shortcuts for various apps |
| Sep 3 | The E71 Review | I have no idea why people keep bashing Nokia by making business phones that aren’t tailored to playing music |
| Jul 17 | Nokia E71 smartphone | The Reg likes it about as much as I do |
| Jun 27th | Nokia E71 Live Photo Gallery | Shortish gallery. Mind the annoying interstitial ad when clicking through. |
| Jun 23rd | E71 – Tiny, Thin, Tempting | The “guru” is easily impressed, methinks. |
| Jun 20th | Nokia E71 Review | Shortish piece, small gallery. |
| Jun 17th | Nokia E71 – the Q & A | Unreasonable expectations, debunked |
| Jun 16th | Nokia E71 | Decent review, loads of screenshots and photos. |