Nokia E71 Cell Phone Review - Intro
The Nokia E71 has been on the minds of many a Nokia fan boy ever since initial shots were first leaked. A diminutive device that packs a full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, Symbian S60 software, support for AT&T's 3G network while still holding a rather large battery the phone's spec sheet is enough to make anyone salivate. Does the E71 live up to its potential? Is it finally the business oriented device with multimedia capabilities to match Nokia's N-Series? You'll find out if you read our review.
| Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
Small, slim and attractive. |
We wish the camera lens was better protected. |
| Audio Quality |
Audio sent was very good and audio received was average. |
Side tone was a bit on the low side. |
| Imaging |
Resolution and video quality were well above average, and we like the camera interface.
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Color was just average and noise was very high for still photos. |
| Making/Receiving Calls |
Fast dialing and flexible ringtones. |
Vibrate alert could have been better. |
| Messaging |
Push email via Exchange Server out of the box.
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We wish there was a unified MMS/SMS interface. |
| Organizer |
Major upgrades to the PIM apps make them more powerful and easier to use. |
Still no support for categories in the calendar and tasks could be better. |
| Multimedia |
Excellent music software is easy to use and powerful. |
Music software was slow to load and it choked on higher quality video. |
| Software |
Powerful smart phone operating system and excellent web browser. |
No games on board and the calculator and alarm could be better. |
| Battery Life |
Excellent music playback time. |
Below average talk and web browsing time.
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| Connectivity |
The E71 is packed with global GSM, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Infrared and 3G. |
International 3G networks are not supported, and neither is T-Mobile's so its AT&T or bust. |
| Hardware |
Decent speed typing on the QWERTY keyboard and support for high capacity Micro SD cards.
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The keyboard is small and can be difficult to type on. We wish there were a standard 3.5mm headset jack. |
| Other Features |
GPS with Nokia Maps 2.0 makes this a good navigation device. |
No support for U.S. push to talk networks. |
| Value & Comparisons |
The Nokia E71 compares favorably to its competition. |
At $500 it's price is way above most of its competition. |
