Nokia E71

Following some time off since the E51, the Nokia E-series is back to the shop with a new pet for business-minded users. Nokia E71 seems to have it all to take over and build on the E61 QWERTY messengers' expertise. The suave upgrade is much slimmer now (and thus much more pocket-friendly), more powerful and a whole lot more skilled. The smaller display is actually the only step down. Well, we're back in business too, and we're about to see if that's the step back before a major leap forward



Key features:

-Quad-band GSM support
-3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
-Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution
-Comfortable full QWERTY keypad
-Convenient business-minded shortcut keys
-Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
-369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
-Wi-Fi
-Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
-3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
-110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
-Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date
-Stainless steel casing
-Standard 2.5mm audio jack
-Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support
-microUSB v2.0
-FM radio
-Remote Wipe
-Provider-independent VoIP support
-Infrared port
-Great battery life
-Office document editor
-User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two homescreen setups
-Rich retail package




Main disadvantages:

-Below average camera performance
-Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps
-No dedicated camera key
-Smaller display than its predecessor
-Cheap-looking power key
-No RDS for the FM radio



Conclusion

Nokia E71 is a powerful business tool - in fact it is one of the most capable we've ever seen. Plus, it has completed the demanding task of adding style and slick looks to the QWERTY messenger breed. The performance of Nokia E71 is praiseworthy, save for the below-par camera.