In a nutshell: The
Nokia E71 is Nokia's greatest challenge to BlackBerry yet. With
full support for push email, attachment editing and web browsing,
Nokia have definitely parked their tanks on the BlackBerry lawn.
The E71 also features full multimedia capabilities, including a
3.2 megapixel camera, video calling, and a media player. HSDPA,
WLAN, GPS and big battery power complete the package. It's available
in a choice of Black, Grey or White Steel. Check out the top 10
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Nokia
E71 Review
Review:
September 2008. Last updated November 2009.
It's the Nokia E71 vs the BlackBerry
Bold for the title of best business phone of 2008! For the past
couple of years, BlackBerry have been carving out a niche as the
brand of choice for corporate users, with their winning combination
of full or near-full QWERTY keypads and push email systems. Nokia
have been steadily improving the user-friendliness and power of
their E series phones too, and now it seems that both BlackBerry
and Nokia have made a further leap forward and both landed up with
highly polished mobile communications devices. Whether you choose
the BlackBerry or the Nokia, you shouldn't go far wrong when it
comes to communicating on the move.
Both the E71 and the Bold offer a full QWERTY keypad,
with numeric keys situated in the centre. The Bold has a more refined
styling, whilst the E71 has more buttons to push and a more techy
look and feel. The E71's extra buttons are dedicated one-touch keys
for Home, calendar, contacts, and email. The E71 uses a Navi™Key
that works rather like the mouse pad on a a laptop and provides
accelerated scrolling for moving about the screen. This is arguably
a better input method than the BlackBerry trackball. The Nokia also
has software aids to text input, including automatic spelling correction,
auto-completion, and word candidate lists. The E71 is quite a bit
narrower than the Bold, making the keys slightly smaller, but has
the advantage of being much thinner. In fact, at just 10mm thickness
it feels almost flat, and makes the Bold (measuring 15mm) look huge
by comparison. Either way, both devices provide excellent support
for text input.
Nokia have equipped the E71 with one of their best
screens. Measuring 2.36 inches across, with a resolution of 240
x 320 pixels, this gives a good space for working on emails and
documents, or viewing web pages, but it doesn't have as high a resolution
as the Bold's screen. Nevertheless it's an excellent display, capable
of displaying 16 million colours and using an active matrix LCD
for good visibility and clarity, even in moderate sunlight.
The E71 can be used handsfree, with either a handsfree
speaker or a Bluetooth wireless headset, combined with both speaker-dependent
and speaker-independent voice dialling. You can set the phone to
answer automatically when using a headset or a car kit.
Messaging is what the E71 is all about, of course,
and it is well equipped for both push email and text messaging.
The device supports IMAP, POP and SMTP email protocols, as well
as Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email. Attachments are supported,
and the Quickoffice application lets you view and edit Word, Excel
and PowerPoint documents. We don't think that Nokia have caught
up with BlackBerry yet, but the email system is certainly usable.
The E71 is fully equipped for security, with
a keypad lock, remote lock and even encryption for data stored in
memory or on the memory card. Full support for Virtual Private Networks
is provided.
The phone is also strong on multimedia. A 3.2 megapixel
camera with autofocus and flash is included, and you can record
video in MPEG4 or 3GP formats at a resolution of 640 x 480 at 22
fps or 320 x 240 (QVGA) at 30 fps. A secondary front-facing camera
is used for video calling. The camera certainly beats the Bold's
camera without a doubt, although you might argue that for a phone
of this type, the camera is rather over-specified. The music player
can handle all common formats, and there's also an FM radio with
Visual Radio support. RealPlayer is used to playback video.
Like many smartphones, the Nokia includes integrated
A-GPS satellite navigation, with the Nokia Maps application pre-installed.
You can also use the phone for web browsing. The
built-in browser can handle XHTML, Javascript, stylesheets and Flash,
so is able to display most websites correctly. You can use the Navi™Key
very effectively to zoom in on web pages, a bit like the iPhone.
The E71 has excellent connectivity with support
for Bluetooth 2.0 (with Enhanced Data Rate), micro USB, WLAN and
even Infrared. The WLAN connection can be used to make VoIP calls.
A 2.5mm Nokia headphone socket is provided, so you can plug in a
compatible headset, but it would have been nice to have a universal
3.5mm jack, like the BlackBerry Bold has. The phone also features
FOTA (firmware updatable over the air.) A comprehensive suite of
personal organiser functions is included.
Battery life is very good, but the WLAN eats battery
power quite quickly, so you won't want to go without a charger for
too long if you're planning to make much use of this feature. Remember
to turn off WLAN when not in use! And the GPS too! The internal
memory of the phone is 110 Mbytes, plus the option to add up to
8 Gbytes of microSD card memory. Whilst many users may find this
to be sufficient, we'd have preferred to see a lot more internal
memory. The BlackBerry Bold comes with a 1GB or internal memory,
and we feel that the Nokia is under-specified in this department.
So, which to choose: the Nokia E71 or the BlackBerry
Bold? As usual, it's horses for courses. The E71 is significantly
more compact than the BlackBerry, is probably better built, and
has a much better camera. It holds its own when it comes to applications,
connectivity and battery life. But the BlackBerry beats the Nokia
when you consider the size of the display, its vastly superior memory,
its ease-of-use and power when it comes to configuring email. Don't
get us wrong, the E71 is a great device, and probably Nokia's best
mobile office so far, but BlackBerry still rules in the kingdom
of mobile email.
The E71 has now been superseded by the even better
Nokia E72.
Features of the Nokia E71 include:
Series 60 3.1, Symbian 9.2 SmartPhone
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash
and 4x digital zoom
Video camera with digital zoom
Display: TFT, 16 million colours, 240 x 320
pixels (2.36 inches)
Music Player (MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ formats)
FM radio with Visual Radio support
MP3 ringtones / video ringtones
Speakerphone
Voice memo recording
Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
(POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP protocols), Instant messaging with Presence-enhanced
contacts
Attachment viewer for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint
and Excel
Symbian and Java™ MIDP 2.0 applications
Internet: xHTML web browser, Flash Lite 3.0,
WAP, GPRS, EDGE,
HSDPA up to 3.6 Mbps
Connectivity: WLAN 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.0
with EDR, micro-USB, Infrared, data modem, 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Memory: 110 Mbytes plus support for microSD
cards (up to 8 Gbytes)
Vibration alert
Quadband (850/900/1800/1900) plus 3G HSDPA
Size: 114 x 57 x 10 mm
Weight: 127g
Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 10.5 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 400 hours (166 hours using
WLAN)
Nokia E71 Consumer
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 20th
Apr 2009
If your purchasing this phone on the strength that it has WiFi,
forget it, because it doesn't work! Google "no gateway reply e71"
and you will see the issue this phone has. Pity, because it looks
beautiful! [Reply from Claire on 6th May 2009: I heard of the same
problem, however if you download either Skyfire or Opera-mini, the
WLAN will work. Apparently it is a known fault that happens frequently
with the nokia's own software. I think it is a brilliant phone,
the keyboard is easily used with its raised keys, and loads of sw
on it.] [Reply from Paul on 29th Aug 2009: Thank you for the feedback
Claire, however, I had already tried the fixes you mentioned when
I wrote the review, and neither worked. In the case of Opera Mini,
it is not just browsing the internet that is affected, but all functions
that rely on a wireless connection. I have also seen this problem
on the 5800. One other point I failed to mention in my review is
that GPS takes an age to get a fix unless you use A-GPS. So, for
me at least, two features that attracted me to the phone, wireless
and GPS, were pretty useless.] Rating:
Reviewed by Sushi Fanana from Mauritius
on 18th Apr 2009
UGLY ..... U-G-L-Y!! but HANDY... H-A-N-D-Y!! is the Nokia E71 in
a nutshell. This is my opinion ... right here from the sunny sunny
Port Louis Rating:
Reviewed by Alvyn from UK on
18th Apr 2009
the best phone i have ever had. Rating:
Reviewed by cemal from turkey on
16th Apr 2009
Apart from other things this phone is very good for internet. My
HP laptop heating about 40c while e71 easly conect to internet.
I have wifi connectin in many place so internet is with me it beats
laptop.I thin Lapto producer should copy its mechanism. Rating:
Reviewed by Khan from UK on 16th
Apr 2009
Superb Phone, great for browsing with built in WIFI, GPS locks in
Quickly, Menu is Fast, Battery is Just Endless. Has'nt Crashed or
Hanged on me yet, Best Nokia So far. Rating:
Reviewed by Zed from UK on 16th
Apr 2009
This phone is Brilliant, best phone nokia has built, much better
than the Blackberry phones, this mobile is full of fetures, A must
buy. Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 14th
Apr 2009
Great phone!! The first phone to tear me away from my old blackberry.
Looks great, does everything my old phone did and more. GPS locks
on quickly - indoors. Has a few of the typical symbian quirks but
they will hopefully be a bit better when "3" pull their finger out
and authorise a firmware update (current fw is 210 "3" fw is 100).
Other than that - great. Rating:
Reviewed by eapc from Panama on
12th Apr 2009
I've had this phone for about three months. I think it is fabulous.
The size, built like a tank, very fast and actually beautiful. Although
I did not see anyone mention the reception issues which hundreds
of users have had. Go to Google and you can verify this. Apparently
it is mostly due to the antena being on the bottom of the phone.
Which is where you grab it to talk. The bars simply disappear. I
do not blame the phone, it is Nokia Engineers. The worse part is
that Nokia will not admit there is a problem, they simply continue
like nothing has happened and maybe the problem will go away. They
will probably come out with E71XYZ (let's say) with the problem
solutioned but the persons who bought this one will be out of their
money. Nokia has done this before with other phones and they simply
will not admit anything. Anyone can make a mistake but just admit
it and see how they can help their followers. Perhaps a credit or
trade in for an improved model. Rating:
Reviewed by kay from London-Uk on
11th Apr 2009
This Phone is too sexy. I never owned a Powerful machine from Nokia
like this. You'll never be let down by this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
9th Apr 2009
It's spot on ! Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 9th
Apr 2009
Tremendous phone-the best I have owned and I've had a few! Upgrade
the firmware (Nokia site) and you will have new themes software
fixes which include camera and Bluetooth enhancements. You will
not be disappointed with this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by sydney from australia on
9th Apr 2009
Just like Retep Grebllug from Sweden on 11th Mar 2009 mentioned,
the E71 have some irritating bugs I just can´t understand
either. Besides all that he wrote, didn´t anyone noticed that
the E71 will not accept street names with more than 2 lines long
??? For me, this pratically rented this phone useless. Because I
work with hundreds of bussiness contacts in many countries, this
is absolutley essential for me. Didn´t anyone face the constant
frezzings and auto-restarts of the E71 ??? I can´t beleive
I´m the only one. Why not the engineers of Nokia think as
they should ??? If it´s a bussiness phone, it should behave
like one ! It seems like we´ll never get to travel without
our notebooks. Again and again, the perfect bussiness phone NEVER
seems to come... Rating:
Reviewed by crunch belly from Vatican
on 8th Apr 2009
well,excellent,powerfull,nice device.I find just one minus and thats
no standart 3.5mm jack(just 2.5mm).but everything else is great.camera
is standart,but who care about anyway.keypad is fit for fingers.battery
life super.displey is amazing.forget if you think about blackberry,E71
is so far better choice. Rating:
Reviewed by Abdul from uk on
7th Apr 2009
WOW!, thats what i say, i've just upgraded from the Nokia E61i,
& it was the Right move, its a lot slimmer & will easily fit in
a shirt pocket, Built Quality is Great, As for is the Battery life
& Reliability its great, Keypad is Much improved & is Easier to
use even though its Smaller than the E61i, I recommend you Buy This
Phone, you wont Regret it. Rating:
Reviewed by Robert from Scotland on
6th Apr 2009
New phone arrived by post this morning,can't put it down.This is
the Rolex of phones.What else is there to say.Fabulous. Rating:
Reviewed by Kate from uk on 6th
Apr 2009
Fantastic phone!! I read these reviews before deciding on which
phone to buy and i have to say they're all accurate, its by far
the best phone ive had! buy it! Rating:
Reviewed by Ryan from England on
2nd Apr 2009
Fantastic phone... i love it!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Natalie from UK on
1st Apr 2009
Amazing phone.. have always stuck by nokia phones but this is the
best and i love it! Rating:
Reviewed by muneef from kenya on
31st Mar 2009
its all u need in your life !!!!!!!!!. Rating:
Reviewed by Cooperart from England on
28th Mar 2009
I think it absolutely fantastic phone, even I work for Apple Store
it beat the pants off iPhone but there will be an upgrade for iPhone
later in the year. I really believe that God made this phone. It
is absolutely solid rock. I could not make up my mind for 3 months
and decided to take the plug and brought Nokia E71 and I am over
the moon with it. Rating:
Reviewed by Nav from England on
27th Mar 2009
Simply put, this phone does everything really well! Satnav, Camera,
Internet, Music, Videos, calander features and email all work a
treat! I bought this phone for my dad who is a technophobe but he
loves it and finds it a easy to use. The E71 not only looks the
part but also has brains behind it! Camera could be slightly better,
other than that the E71 is a top phone and it gets 5 stars from
me! Rating:
Reviewed by Ali from Ireland on
26th Mar 2009
I believe Nokia has finally cracked the blackberry code with the
E71. I have used almost all the benchmark E series and N series
phones but this one clearly stands out from the rest. Unlike its
predecessors its not sluggish and gets held very occasionally (which
of course is a S60 drawback). On the other hand the GPS system is
a treat to use. Its much more practical and one can actually rely
on it provided you have a good data speed. Very well priced as well. Rating:
Reviewed by Fred from England on
24th Mar 2009
Love this phone, absolutely amazing. Very easy to use, battery life
is perfect, software more stable. Like powerful speaker. Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen Tomkinson from Scotland
on 24th Mar 2009
Brilliant phone. Would suggest to anyone who's handset is crashing
etc to goto Nokia software update and either update the software
or reinstall it. Sometimes it can get corrupted. These phones are
now mini computers and have more power than home pc's from 10 years
ago so bound to mess up occasionally. Everything on mine just works
and works well. Keys take some getting used to but not that bad,
screen is good, build quality is good. Enjoy Rating:
Reviewed by Bryan from Scotland on
22nd Mar 2009
Had my e71 for 2 days now and love it, cant put it down, the internet
connection is so quick best mobile i've had ! Rating:
Reviewed by Laszlo from Hungary on
15th Mar 2009
I've been using one for 5 months, this is my 19th phone (just counted
today). This is the best so far in usage and functions. Design is
question of taste - I love it, but seems to be too fragile, so the
leather case is highly recommended. There are some minor problems,
but I'm sure a software update will fix these small bugs soon. I
had the chance to compare it to blackberries - E71 is much more
user friendly and has much smarter solutions! Rating:
Reviewed by Retep Grebllug from Sweden
on 11th Mar 2009
In general I like the size feeling of the mobile, but something
makes me feel that there were TOO many engieers developing the user
interface. And also that fact that Nokia sell this as a business
phone, makes me a little worried... The supplied business software
(specially MFE), doesn't hold the quality... I used the email client
from Ericsson, and was actually happy with that one... Here are
some irritating things on the Nokia PHONE (E71).. • I have
to use “T” for autofocus the camera..... HELLOOOO NOKIA,
what are you thinking on??????? It took me alot of time before I
realised that it was not a problem with the camera, and had to do
a search on the internet to understand, and I’m highly motivated/technical,
how about everyone else??.... • The zoom in the supplied GPS
software is not logical... Use “BS” and “shift”
to zoom???? • The MFE email check indicator, took me alot
of searching on the internet to find, and not logical text when
I at last found the menu, which is crazy.. • I cannot write
or paste “-“ in telephone numbers, WHY???? • In
the Image managing meny, I have a LARGE “DOWNLOAD PICTURE”....
WHY?... GIVE ME CHOICE to remove this... • In the web-address
book, there is alot of NOKIA-shortcuts.... WHY? GIVE ME CHOICE TO
REMOVE... I don't like this mentality. Just SOO irritating, I removed
the links, but it's not possible to remove the “maps”.
• Why can’t I remove/move away programs I don’t
want to use... Which you think I would USE? • To access the
task-list was not easy... I had to learn this feature... NOT good..
• I have to wait long time before the text on symbols appears,
irritating • I cannot understand when the mobile is in 3G
or in WLAN.. NOT LOGICAL.. • WHY have “7-segment”
characters in the calculator? ANYONE in Nokia having an IDEA why,
do you think it’s gives me some benefit? WHY not have separators
during input????? Is there any problem here? • Why is it IMPOSSIBLE
to check where a link leads to in the browser????? If I would like
to copy the link e.g. • There is a button on the right (between
volume control)... Why can’t I program this for MY control?
• Why can’t I program the right button to “NOTHING”...
As I get crazy, when I by accident start the camera or other program
when going “back-back-back” to main menu.. • I
get a message “Show aborted downloads”... but nothing
happens... What do the phone expect me to do? • WHY NOT have
pictogram (picture+text) in main menu and in the camera?.. Why do
I have to wait 2 seconds, and then see a slow pop-up...? •
WHY in camera, when pressing “RIGHT button”, and I get
the options, and press RIGHT button again, instead of returning
to camera mode, I return to main menu...STUPID.. External programs:
• Sportstracker I thought initially was a very nice tool to
track my sports activity... But started laughing when; #1 I realised
how stupid this is, when made a new profile, and I named it “spinning”,
and found out that this software only works with GPS; #2 You want
me to bring the mobile when running, with GPS, last time I checked,
GPS won’t work very well in the pocket, and I will not run
10km with the mobile in the hand.... • I deleted a repeated
event, and i got the choice “remove all”... THE PROGRAM
REMOVED ALL EVENTS IN THE WHOLE OUTLOOK CALENDAR!!!!!!! •
When I receive an email, I CAN NOT edit or copy the text.....How
stupid is that? • When I receive email with a hyperlink, the
url is visible, why? • When I scroll in an html-email, the
device skips text... Rating:
Reviewed by Mossy from Scotland on
11th Mar 2009
I love this phone it's the best mobile I ever owned, the design
and features of the handset is fantastic although the camera is
not as good as the N95 but its good for taking photos in daylight
and the solitare game is as good as playing on my PC. If you have
any problem with the software try to install the original nokia
software on it & you'll see the difference. One thing I'd like to
know though, is this an original nokia product(made in finland)
or it's a Koren version? E71 users could please have a look under
the battery cover and reply? I bought mine from Dubai 2 months ago
and it says made in Korea under the authority of Nokia. I was told
that nokia planing to move its manufacture to China & Korea and
all the nokia phones will be produced there. Rating:
Reviewed by zafar from pakistan on
9th Mar 2009
fan tas tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiicccccccccccccc Rating:
Reviewed by Stephen S from UK on
7th Mar 2009
I have had this phone for just about 4 months now and couldn't be
happier with it. Although the screen is smaller than an iphone it
is crystal clear and the phone comes with a qwerty keyboard (a must).
As others have said great battery, fair camera (for a cell phone
camera) and good quality sound from the MP3 player. Areas for improvement?
3.5mm jack instead of 2.5 (but I purchased a mic - 3.5mm adapter
which works perfectly), better sat-nav and perhaps a bit clearer
loudspeaker. I am with 3 and the skype works fantastic, browsing
is good and the radio even works pretty well, MP3's & videos play
well but I have yet to use the TV function for programs, but the
wireless modem function is a lifesaver. I haven't been this happy
with a cellphone since the 1990's. Rating:
Reviewed by fin from UK on 26th
Feb 2009
Lovely phone to hold Metal is great, reminds me of XDA or SH888
ericsson of ye old days Apps good 3 network terrible - i spend the
majority of my time, switching off the network then back ona gain
I have upgraded to 210.x firmware - no signal improvement Again
on a non 3 network this would be a star - but hey they gave me it
for free, 500 mins and 20 pounds a month with unlimited data Once
thing - my exchange account works well with mail for exchange Would
love to be able to reduce the font size even more - also shame i
had to browse the web to find a all BLACK theme OH - get SKYFIRE
and SLICK - must have apps!! Rating:
Reviewed by berete from thailand on
11th Feb 2009
E71 is my best nokia phone for now .bout I think iPhone is the best
in the world Rating:
Reviewed by Jason from USA on
7th Feb 2009
In one word,Excellent! Rating:
Reviewed by Chris D from UK on
6th Feb 2009
Having had SE phones for over ten years I was wary of buying a Nokia.
Having had the E71 for about 2 months I can say without doubt that
this is the best phone that I have ever owned. The build quality
is solid, screen great and even the small qwerty keys easy peasy
for my chubby fingers. Dimensions and weight are perfect - it looks
and feels like a million dollars and always gets admiring (envious?)
attention from others. Oh, and the battery life is awesome. Easily
get 4-5 days moderate use or over a week on standby off one charge.
Always get great signal strength with Vodafone. Call quality is
excellent, texting is a total joy and surfing a doddle. Camera is
okay for snaps and have had some pleasing results - flash photos
not brilliant tho'. Calender and alarms are really very useful and
easy to use - haven't even read the user guide. Email is easy to
set up and use and great to access on the move. Could go on for
reams about the virtues of this phone but won't bore you rigid.
Stunning phone packed with tons of goodies - go buy one now! (After
you've sorted your unlimited data package) Rating:
Reviewed by Stevo from NW England on
1st Feb 2009
Having upgraded from a Nokia E61 I like all the features of the
E71 except........I get no signal :-( In the same places where my
E61 had full signal (my house and all around town) the E71 has no
signal at all except for 3G. So whilst I can check my account info
I cannot however phone or txt people. My network is 3. I have googled
the deplorable signal and have found that a large number of people
worldwide have big issues with its poor performance. This phone
will be returned. Rating:
Reviewed by Shahram from Iran on
1st Feb 2009
Pros: Very slim,fast processor,long battery-life(4-7 days on normal
use),good for web surfing,bright screen,QWERTY keypad,sound very
clear while speaking through earpiece,having lots of applications
to use. Cons: Camera mediocre no Xenon Flash,sound not good while
speaking over loudspeaker,keys are a little small,backside stains
easily with fingertips,the red-color turn on/off switch does not
match the phone. On the Whole,I think it's worth the money and I
give it 4 out of 5. Rating:
Reviewed by Jokhyo from India on
26th Jan 2009
The big draw back is that it can be easily hacked as comparable
to other models, all you data can be vanished with a Nokia Code
( which not worked for other Nokia Sets). When Browsing through
Nokia E71, wil left your login credentials insecure and all of your
Private and Corportae emails can be easily hijacked, even login
credentials transfered through the Bluetooth or WLAN. So if you
are in a Technology zone, you will be scared of using this Piece
which sends your information when communicating to other devices.
F-secure Antivirus cant help you in this regard ? If you are not
concerned from security, then you can go for this Nokia set, otherwise
strictly Prohibited until and unless Nokia send you work arround
for this issue. All of your emails can also be viewed by the Exchange
and even you cant ristrict them to be opened by the admin. Thanks,
Jokhyo Rating:
Reviewed by jim from - on 24th
Jan 2009
i love it Rating:
Reviewed by K Nasev from The UK on
21st Jan 2009
Superb design and very easy to use. However if a phone cant be use
when needed as it has "low coverage acceptance" as discribed by
the company who sold it to me- 3 ,then the phone is simply a piece
pf carbage.... Rating:
Reviewed by J.M. de Wit from the Netherlands
on 18th Jan 2009
Brilliant phone! Syncs with google Calendar, got 2 perfect working
syncing mail accounts! Got it over 4 weeks never had a crash. GPS
works great with Garmin XT navigator, installed whole Europe (only
takes 2 gig of my 8gig micro SD) works great when you put it on
pedestrian mode if you planning a city trip. Battery life is good,
it last 2 days when heavy using and about 4 days if I only use it
for calling. There's a lot of free software available, like the
Opera browser which is much better than the build in. I say! its
my BEST PHONE EVER!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Nathan B from UK on
15th Jan 2009
I wish I could give this phone more stars, another absolute masterpiece
from Nokia. I ordered this phone as a replacement for my well-loved-but-ageing
Nokia N73, and when I whipped it out of the box I was astonished,
it looked and felt amazing. The screen is the perfect size and the
resolution is good. The steel casing gives the phone a feel of quality,
far better quality than the N73 and N95. Things got better when
I switched it on. The interface is sweet and fast, and I've had
no problems with it so far. The E71 isn't for everyone, after all
it's a PDA and some people don't like them. The Maps function is
epic, far better than the iPhones. Wifi reception is alright, nothing
special but it's OK for what I need. The camera is the standard
3.2MP, it produces very clear photos and is a joy to use. I haven't
put it down since I got it. I'd recommend an unlimited internet
tariff if you buy one, it begs to be browsed with on the bus/train.
Overall, an outstanding phone, a worthy alternative to the iPhone.
Top work Nokia, keep it up (I know they will)... Very highly recommended. Rating:
Reviewed by john from sg on 9th
Jan 2009
Is a god phone, but do take care when you using your vol key button,
seem like it crack easily. i just got it for only one mth and crack
into half...... Rating:
Reviewed by Julian from UK on
8th Jan 2009
Had the E71 for about 3 months now and generally very happy with
it. I got it off ebay and it was orinally locked to 3 and am now
using it on O2. I'm not sure what Fanny Gareth is complaining about
regarding the POP mail checking as I managed to set it up no problem.
Anyway .... Good points are: Great battery life, with my level of
usage it easily lasts a week. Great for texting and emails the qwerty
keyboard is a joy to use. Pretty good for surfing ... at least it's
fine for my needs. I know some users don't like the supplied browser,
but others are available. Ok points are Camera, handy cos it's there
when you need it but indoor pictures aren't the best. GPS - a bit
fiddly to use as some have pointed out, nevertheless it has proved
a blessing on a number of occasions. Not so good points. Bizarre
keyboard lighting algorithm which sometimes refuses to light up
when I need to type in the lock code ... makes it difficult to enter
the right one when it's dark!! Reflections off the shiny Navi-Key
can give the impression that there is a text or email waiting when
there isn't! Not very good selection of games supplied. Things I
haven't tried: mp3 player, connecting to a PC Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin from Ireland on
7th Jan 2009
First impressions were good with this phone but that soon ended.
Liked the feel of the phone and software was simple enought to navigate
through.. Then started frezzing and just completely loosing signal.
Had to power off and on to get signal back. After sevreal hours
with the worst customer service ever 3 sent it for repair. Back
and same issue. Sent out a new phone and also same issue.. Returning
this phone again .. Stay clear Rating:
Reviewed by Fanny Gareth from Switzerland
on 3rd Jan 2009
Great phone...everyone says it! must be true then... This new phone
has killed all previous software system found on old models (E50,
E51, E60) where you could have simple pop mail account setups. No
you MUST use Nokia so-called free services for that extra push mail
functionnality. Come on, have a POP account checking every 5 minutes
isn't sufficient? Now you must use their services and eventually
pay for it in the near future and CANNOT use the old system! this
is called consummer locking and consummer fraud in a way. No, Nokia
is going in the wrong direction this time. Otherwise this phone
is perfectly well engineered Rating:
Reviewed by Gareth from uk on
29th Dec 2008
I've had my e71 for 3 months and its been superb. Slim and solid
construction with great screen. Its and mp3 player, satnav, web
device and integrates nicely with gmail. It even has a built on
podcast application. I am using an unlocked one with a 3 pay-as-you-go
sim and for 20 quid a month I get 300 mins/texts and unlimited 3g
surfing, The battery life on e71 is good, I reguarly go for two
days without a charge. The camera is better than alot of smartphones
but not as good as the one on the N95, though it does have autoficus
so you can use it to take pictures from bpoks etc. Defonately the
best smartphone I ever used.Recommended Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 29th
Dec 2008
Hi all, I bought this phone used from ebay so wasn't expecting too
much but it has turned out to be the best ever - and believe me
I've tried many!! Im not a great emailer on phones as I have a small
laptop for that but I do use my mobile as an organiser and heavy
texter and this is ideal, all of my appointments go into it and
this is very easy to access, there are shortcuts for alot of applications
making life very easy. The camera is very clear and certainly sufficient
for my needs, Ive had a few of the 5mp phones and had the LG 8mp
for a short time and this hasnt disappointed me by downgrading.
The loudspeaker is ideal when driving but its eay to access bluetooth
when I want to use that. I played the games on it solidly for a
day and it hardly dented the battery, in the 3 weeks ive had it
ive only charged it 3 times! I would definately recommend it and
intend on sticking with it for some time. Rating:
Reviewed by Ralph from Nigeria on
25th Dec 2008
Got mine today, no error, I love everything about the machine. You'd
loose battery when using WiFi, it does everything, I recommend this
phone fo' sho :) Rating:
Reviewed by Bernie from England on
24th Dec 2008
I can't understand why so many people have slated this phone, it
is truly awesome! I've had mine for over 3 months now when I upgraded
my E61. I've always had Nokia because of the ease of use but I guess
it's a case of what you're used to. Mine's from Vodafone and came
with a free copy of their SatNav which gets a bit confused sometimes
e.g. placing roundabouts where there are none, but otherwise it
works well. All features nd functions are great too, I have all
my email on IMAP, the web functions brilliantly, and connection
to my home network was simple too, all round it's a great improvement
on the E61 except maybe for the small keys where I sometimes have
trouble due to my chipolata fingers. Get one - you'll love it. Rating:
Reviewed by Rishi from UK on
23rd Dec 2008
great phone, love everything about it.....apart from it crashing
6 times in the last month! apparently this is a problem with all
N and E Series Nokia's Rating:
Reviewed by Vlad from England on
22nd Dec 2008
I got it couple of days ago on upgrade from 3 and I must say that
I was first amazed by quality of built, nice metal parts and feel
of the device, someone will find E71 a bit heavy, 126gr which for
me is nothing, at least I know I have a mobile in my pocket. Good
screen quality, 16 million colours is not bad at all, the package
comes with 2GB memory card so plenty of spaces to add your things,
music, pictures, videos etc. Interface is very fast and very responsive,
in my case I think one of the fastest Nokia Symbian phones as I
had chance to own Nokia 6600, 6120 classic, N95...excellent for
email and text messaging as you will have full QUERTY keyboard on
it. Almost forgot battery last forever. I haven’t discovered
any problem yet and I wish to stay without it! I would recommend
it to anyone. Rating:
Reviewed by sam from Ghana on
14th Dec 2008
to me the E71 beats the Blackberry Bold combined with the iPhone
3G hands down.its the best in its class end of review story.Its
an E series not a hollywood camera so if u plan to take pics of
the world with it you are at the wrong place and for people bending
over backwards to give it 1star cos of freezing just use that time
to return your faulty one.Mine is just fine.GOOD WORK NOKIA! Rating:
Reviewed by luv from india on
13th Dec 2008
excellent & outstanding Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from Australia on
12th Dec 2008
Had this phone for about a week.So far this is probably the best
phone i have owned. Does everything it says and is very easy to
use. Rating:
Reviewed by Henrik from denmark on
6th Dec 2008
Hmm.. I rather like this phone!.. i must be the only one it seems.
The review of the first 2 weeks follows... GPS works perfectly!..
ok the Nokia maps suck, so i've installed the Garmin XT.. And THAT
works! Even better than my dedicated Garmin GPS! Ok the phone is
a bit on the plasticly side.. agreed.. but it works well The Phone
used as a "phone" is ok.. not sublime, and my old 6300 was better
sound wise.. but it's not bad either. The menu structure and customization
is tricky.. but works well when you get used to it. I bought it
for: 1. Phone 2. GPS 3. Basic calendar. My opinion: 1. 90% 2. 100%
3. 85% Rating:
Reviewed by Steve from UK on
5th Dec 2008
I think this phone is amazing ... I just got it a few weeks ago
and frankly it is the best phone I've ever seen. Obviously because
it's Nokia it's easy to use, navigation is great, email is brill
... and it's small and fits in your pocket no worries. I did get
the blackberry storm and it was aweful and would totally recommend
this! Rating:
Reviewed by Graham from England on
4th Dec 2008
Had the phone a week, best ever, nothing wrong at all. Had every
Nokia going this is the best Rating:
Reviewed by mike from new zealand on
2nd Dec 2008
Had 2 in a week- both broke. csnt trust them. Rating:
Reviewed by RajKing from UK on
2nd Dec 2008
Hi Guys What a phone! This truly is an amazing phone with so much
packed into its slim body that you probably wont need to replace
it for a long time. One of your concern might be a 3.2 MP Camera.
Well this is suffcient for a normal 4 by 6 photo size. It has not
crashed even once and i have had it for more than a week. Just read
the reviews and go for it.You wont regret it. Highly Recommended Rating:
Reviewed by Joe from UK on 27th
Nov 2008
Terrible phone. It freezes nearly every time i try to use an application,
it freezes on menu screens and it freezes when i try to play videos.
I was really looking forward to the phone with the full spec list
and the first ten minutes were fantastic, but then the problems
started rolling in. Should really have read the reviews on here
before purchasing. Wouldn't advise buying, thank God for returns
policies. Rating:
Reviewed by Eric from England on
27th Nov 2008
This is a super, slim 'phone. I upgraded from a N95 and I think
the build quality of the E71 is far better. Rating:
Reviewed by mez from england on
26th Nov 2008
wow ! what an outstanding phone, just to let you know i have a nokia
n96 and nokia n95 8gb and this little beauty blows them both out
of the water with its looks build quality and all round wow factor
! and it is a brilliantly useable phone too. what more could anybody
want ? Rating:
Reviewed by Neil from England on
25th Nov 2008
I've had a Nokia N95 for 18 months; I've just upgraded to a Nokia
E71. I think it's a great phone: The build quality is great; the
use of metal makes it heavier than plastic phones but this is what
makes it feel so well made. I feel it's a world apart from a Blackberry
in terms of build quality. The menus are standard Nokia menus so
anybody familiar with a N95 will not have any problems. My only
reservation is moving from a 5Mp camera to a 3Mp but I'm sure this
won't be a big problem. battery life seems very good and the pouch
that is supplied with the phone will help to protect it from bumps
and scratches. Overall I'm very impressed. Rating:
Reviewed by Jonathan from UK on
19th Nov 2008
I think the comments are a bit on the harsh side. There really isn't
much wrong with the phone. Some say the build quality leaves a lot
to be desired, but it honestly isn't better or worse than your typical
handphone in this price range. The screen is decent and the slide
mechanism is slick and tactile. The Nokia Maps app is OK. GPS takes
a long time to achieve lock even with A-GPS. Google Maps on the
other hand locks on much quicker so I use that instead. The OS is
your typical S60. HSPDA 3G on Vodafone is fairly brisk and the browser
renders most HTML pages properly. Batterly life is decent and will
last a few days with moderate to heavy use. I really don't understand
why people are so disappointed with this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by ft from uk on 8th
Nov 2008
Got this phone today and have to say all round it is a good phone Rating:
Reviewed by Richard from UK on
5th Nov 2008
I rather like this phone. True, it's traditional without fancy touch
sensitive keys, but having used a Samsung U600 for the past year
it's great to no longer be deleting texts halfway through writing
them or accidentally closing applications I've got open. I use a
Samsung Omnia for work, but the Nokia 6210 is so much more intuitive
and user friendly. I really don't agree with the negative comments
about the build quality, but the vibrate option is more of a buzz!
The sat nav may not be in the Tom Tom league but that's like saying
the camera is not as good as my Canon SLR either! But hey guys,
it's a phone that is easy to use and does everything it needs to
without fuss. It may not have all the fancy bells and whistles,
but it doesn't have any real vices either. Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from South Africa
on 3rd Nov 2008
I wrote a review about this phone when I got my first one, almost
two months ago. That turned out to be a 'Monday', phone and had
to be sent back to Nokia who replaced it with another E71. I've
now had this phone for a month and a half and have grown to love
it.It does everything I want it to do and more besides! I find the
GPS navigation to be a bit slow, it can take some time to lock onto
a position fix but other times it finds it quickly, so it may be
more of a satellite problem. I find the sound quality to be excellent
and compared to my previous two Samsung phones, (a D500 & D900i),
it's streets ahead! As this is my first smart phone, it took a few
days to get used to the software but now it's become very easy to
use. The only downside - and it's not the phone's fault, is that
I'd prefer a better carry case, as the Nokia case that comes with
the phone is a pain to use, especially if the phone rings whilst
it's in the case! I see that other cases are becoming available
oversea's, so hopefully they will begin arriving in SA soon. Apart
from that I would recommend this phone to anyone who is looking
for a business type of mobile. Rating:
Reviewed by Olivier from UK on
2nd Nov 2008
Excellent phone but no blackberry. The standard email client is
fine. Shame it doesn't offer the option to load more than the header
(can't read new email on the tube). It comes with push email but
only with exchange. Blackberry style push email is a beta download,
although it works pretty well. There is no support for html email.
The phone is great, sounds good, and easy and efficient to use.
Keyboard is really nice. Camera is ok for such a phone and outside
shots look good. No miracle in low light with just a single LED
flash. Browser is nice and has some support for flash, but the processor
lacks speed to really make it work. Good rendering of non flash
pages though, but why does it reload pages from the network rather
than from cache when pressing the back button ?But Opera makes up
for that. PIM apps are good and you can sync calendar, contacts
and todos over the air with OVI. Music sounds ok with the provided
headphones and should be good with good quality replacement. Buy
an adapter from 2.5mm to 3.5 mm or an a2dp bluetooth streamer. Best
phone I've had so far but I probably will go for a BB storm next
year, for the bigger screen, BB email and otherwise similar functionalities.
Rating:
Reviewed by george from uk on
1st Nov 2008
i've just read all the reviews below and to amend what hasn't been
mentioned, and what impressed me: it has even an eglish dictationary
built in - all international users, or non native english speakers
watch out! From '3' it comes with skype and virtually unlimited
usage of it. (good bye 100's of £ on bills for private overseas
calls.. )New version of this skype also enables text chat. It is
the FASTEST symbian phone i tried, they used to say that about n95
8GB, my current phone, but e71 is faster. Camera??yepp, it's not
an N series, a questionable downside though since this is a business
phone, my previous e61 didn't have any :) And saying it is a business
phone, it is surprisingly user friendly one, i got it for myself,
had to give it up to my girlfriend who fell in love with it and
who is anything but a business user, more of a skype chatter and
caller, plus some web. for those who only have seen this device
only on pictures.. you just HAVE TO TAKE IT IN YOUR HANDS! it's
so slim it'll amaze you and everything about it says plain: 'modern,
state of the art' and one last thing, in these days, phone must
be used with internet connection to have it's potential utilized.
web, skype, emails, downloads, ..i have to praise '3' here.. check
them out best regards Rating:
Reviewed by Kevin Okell from uk on
1st Nov 2008
Nokia E71: +ve: brilliant keyboard, stable OS (contrast with WM),
slim and light. -ve Outlook sync v poor with all day events - alarms
at midnight! volume keys only work in call, no threading of texts,
limited configuration of home screen, connectivity arduous - needs
some auto options, poor signal strength. Rating:
Reviewed by gerald gambatesa from wales
on 24th Oct 2008
just had upgrade to the navigator,and to be truthful did not like
it, heavy,awkward to use keypad whilst in motion,and found battery
cover had to take off.so decided to change it and try sony Rating:
Reviewed by dharmendra pewa from India
on 23rd Oct 2008
great phone I loved it a lot.... Rating:
Reviewed by Justin from Malta on
16th Oct 2008
Best nokia I've had - ever! Easy to use and there's a lot to use.
If you're after a business phone, there's no better alternative. Rating:
Reviewed by ryan from n.ireland on
15th Oct 2008
Was really lookin forward to this new handset, only to be let down.
Buid quailty is poor, cheapy cover and buttons, along with the never
ending freezing problems! Battery life very poor. After using nokia's
for 8years i think i have had enuf. Sony Ericsson seem to be the
new daddys!!! Rating:
Reviewed by nick sanchez from uk on
10th Oct 2008
I have had this phone for about 6 weeks now.... im really enjoying
it, i find it very easy to use, the keyboard, i thought would be
a problem but its turned out NOT to be the case. Push email is great,
tx messagin is great infact any messaging is a good experiance.
internet is cool and with its fairly big screen its easy to use.The
Sat Nav is the only let down, signal is really hard to come by,
but the maps are useful in anycase, camera is fine... i have read
people going on about how it never compares to a digital. A CAMARA
PHONE will NEVER COMPARE to a digital camara so please get over
it! the features that stand out is the VoIP, calling over the internet
is a fantastic feature to have on any mobile phone! the change of
modes is also a good idea, and the notification light gives it a
touch of class, the Battery life is fantastic, i did not expect
it from a nokia, especailly after using the N95. It lasts for about
3 days with constant use of features and the multi tasking feature
is also a good touch...i can go on, in general this phone can only
make nokia stronger. get it. Rating:
Reviewed by faisal albuainain from qatar
on 8th Oct 2008
its a really good mobile the battery is good it really helped me
to save my documents and its really better than my old sony ericsson
k850i and its outsanding go ahead and buy it worth it go nokia go
that is the phone i was wating for Rating:
Reviewed by George from England on
7th Oct 2008
I think you need a week to get used to this phone. I wasn't too
sure about in the first few days. Battery life wasn't great, now
it is much better lasting 3 days or so. The sat nav is good for
a mobile phone. Music player is easy to use and speaker is the loudest
I have owned. The camera is good once you get used to it..not as
fast as a digital camera but does the job.... I think if you are
after the best phone on the market, you need to look elsewhere...
but as a good all rounder this fits the bill just fine.. Just hope
it lasts until I can upgrade it in 19 months! Rating:
Reviewed by Buffalo Widow from England
on 5th Oct 2008
I cant fault this phone had it over a week and looooooooooooove
it, if anything changes i will report back Rating:
Reviewed by alann from spain on
4th Oct 2008
the sex in a phone ;) Rating:
Reviewed by Southgate from UK on
1st Oct 2008
very quick A-GPS system. The metal cover makes phone very posh.
Key is very smart, but may small for big men. Rating:
Reviewed by Jim from UK on 30th
Sep 2008
The phone does a soft reset when it receives some types of text
messages – a very annoying waste of time. I have not established
all the types that cause the reset; payment acknowledgements are
a certain cause, the nonsense is that these are often multiple messages
so the phone will soft reset four, or five times, if for example
you buy a travel guide. After an initial period when the phone would
switch itself off and on again for no apparent reason, it is now
after 6 weeks use, more stable. Internet access is not fast, even
where 3.5G shows on the screen. Many Internet features are pointless
with this screen size, navigating a page is a painful experience
in any of the many page shape, or size modes. Using Vodafone live!
as a web browser is a dreadful experience, the worst Internet surfing
software I have used on any device. Opera Mini, is a useful additional
free download, overcoming much of the Vodafone live! muddle. Mobile
gmail is tolerable for receiving and reading e-mail on the phone.
The keypad on this phone is too fiddly for composing any thing other
than a yes no reply. Mobile TV is too small to watch in any comfort
on the screen - you would have to be desperate to persist with the
many 3G drop outs you will miss whatever action there might have
been on the jerky pixelated images. The camera is much the same
as most phone cameras – not to be taken too seriously, only
useful if there is no other option. The most annoying feature of
the camera is that there is no way to turn off the inane simulated
shutter release noise, perhaps a measure of the ‘toy’,
culture that produced this phone. The camera produces acceptable
photographs in bright sunlight; tints need adjusting in photoshop
as there is otherwise too much magenta. In poor light the camera
is not good, producing very noisy images. The flash is too small
and weak to be of any real use. Movies are OK for capturing simple
action. The camera in Panorama mode gives fun results, after exposure
tweaks. Very slow to save images so don’t be in a rush if
you use this mode. Produces a 4.5cm wide photograph strip on A4
paper - a one shot wonder. Navigation gives some odd results, on
a trip, London - Glasgow - Edinburgh – London the directions
insisted on the most bizarre detours th rough the cities. I used
a Tom Tom 520T to compare results and always chose the more obviously
correct routes indicated by the TomTom – both devices have
traffic avoidance switched on so no excuses about by-passing jams,
there were none to avoid. Use of the navigator on foot is a cumbersome,
slow; fiddly operation the tiny keypad makes this near impossible
on the move. A fully charged battery might last an hour or two if
you leave navigation on, so don’t rely on this to guide you
home on foot. Overall a nice idea, poorly executed, too much going
on in a small fiddly space. Rating:
Reviewed by Colin A from United Kingdom
on 21st Sep 2008
I can't make my mind up about this phone... On the one hand we have
excellent build quality, and a very user friendly phone... Great
battery life..., very easy setup... On the other side..., as a web
browser, it's screen is too small and hard to find what you are
hunting for... The web mail also seems to work well, but again it's
fiddly.., and is just awkward.. The camera is also a bit average...
I guess you really need to sit down and work out what you consider
acceptable... I need a web browser, email and a good camera...,
and I need to easily use them... This and an iPhone are chalk and
cheese, no idea why they are compared… Close but no cigar!.. Rating:
Reviewed by Karta from Australia on
16th Sep 2008
I'm always a fan of QWERTY phones, especially Blackberry. But I
reckon this phone is better than Blackberry. I love it!!! Solid
frame, big nice screen, easy navigation, great feel, slim but still
easy to hold while you're talking. Unfortunately, this phone isn't
perfect. The camera is rubbish ... although it's 3.2 MegaPixel (supposedly
better than iPhone and Blackberry), but the quality of the photos
are just plain silly. I love camera phones, but I stopped my habit
of taking pictures with my phone after I got the E71, because..
again.. it's rubbish. Also, I have experienced a few times when
the phone would hung and the screen would be greyish (although you
can still see the home screen and no button can solve this (not
even the Power button). The only remedy is to detach the battery
and reattach it. I would give it a 4.9/5 if I can ... Rating:
Reviewed by Asim from Kuwait on
14th Sep 2008
Nice phone, would rate it as a good business phone, but the downloads
are not easy to get. The GPS initially works well, but doesnt connect
all the time. Rating:
Reviewed by Yohan from Indonesia on
12th Sep 2008
I had this phone just for a week ago. I was considering to buy the
most complete feature of mobile phone. I've changed mobile phone
many times, but I've never bought Nokia for couple years since I
felt music sounds of Nokia is not good as Sony Ericsson. But after
few days thinking, I ended up with Nokia E71 which I feel now very
useful for my business activity. All features are great, just the
weak point is the camera result, is not good as another mobile phone,
like Sony Ericsson. I almost want to rate 5 stars, but since the
camera is not so good, then I give 4 stars. But overall, I'm satisfied
with this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Andrew from South Africa
on 11th Sep 2008
I've had this phone 4 days now and although it looks very nice and
promises lots mine has been unreliable and full of problems. The
bluetooth took ages to sort out when connecting to a PC, the PC
Suite software said it had copied files to the phone but the phone
couldn't find them. Then the memory card data was corupted and now
the GPS appears to have packed in! The map function worked initially
but after 3 days goes to 30% when loading and then cuts out back
to the home screen. The dealer that I got it from says it will have
to go back to Nokia to be checked. I'm not very impressed as I always
thought Nokia was the best make of phone available. Rating:
Reviewed by mark from uk on 11th
Sep 2008
simpley rubbish! Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from China on
11th Sep 2008
This is a one of the better looking Business Phone around. I am
impressed how easy to set up my Gmail account. This baby comes with
16M colors TFT display, latest Symbian OS 9.2 (Series 60 v3.1),
powerful 1500 mAh Li-Po battery, full QWERTY keyboard, memory expansion
up to 8GB using microSD card etc. Almost give 5 stars rating expects
some connection issue with PC suite using the USB wire (maybe the
firmware needs an upgrade). Well, life is not perfect, it does not
have the latest 10MP camera, touch screen feature, video editing
software and so on. But I am a still proud and happy owner of my
E71. Rating:
Reviewed by mathan from india on
10th Sep 2008
one of the best e71 mobile Rating:
Reviewed by Darren from UK on
2nd Sep 2008
Had this phone 2 weeks after having a problem-free N80, and it's
growing on me. The GPS is great and is accessed using a dedicated
button on the front of the phone. I bought an 8GB SD card and downloaded
the whole of UK, EU and USA for free, so will use this as I travel
for work. I use Garmin GPS in the car, which is better, but not
so good for when walking - the Garmin is too big to want to carry
around all the time whereas the 6210 drops into your pocket. It
has a compass as well, so once you do this 'wrist-dance' as explained
in the manual, the maps always orient around as you turn around.
This makes it so easy to see where you are and what streets are
around you. This feature impressed my friends the most, even my
mate with an iPhone. It also has that thing where if you turn the
phone on it's side, the screen adjusts to display things the correct
way around. This gives you more viewable area for watching movies.
It's a lot less of a brick than the N80, which is good for weight
and size, but the N80 was metal, like my wife's 6300, and this 6210
Navigator is plastic. For this reason I don't expect it to last
2.5 years like my last phone. My only complaint is that it has a
'new and unique to Nokia' USB connector, so my old mini-USB cables
don't fit it. This is VERY BAD NOKIA, although they do give you
one cable that fits. I need more than one cable though, so will
have to buy one from Nokia. The screen is brighter and sharper than
my old N80 and the wifes 6300 - it's very clear indeed, and with
a newly d/loaded black 'theme' it looks very classy. Buttons are
big enough for my banana fingers to txt ok, but not so big you'd
stock it in the section for the disabled. The 3.2mp autofocus camera
is sharp as well - again an improvement to what I'm used to. Bluetooth
seems to have a slightly better range than before, and the signal
strength seems a little better too. In fact apart from built-in
WiFi, I'd say this phone has improved on everything compared to
my N80 except build quality - there's nothing quite like a solid
piece of metal in your hand. The battery lasts 1 week for me. I
don't have many phone calls but when I do they are always >1 hr.
I have maybe three or four of these each week, so I guess the battery
lasts for 3 - 4 hours call time. Oh, I do turn it off overnight
though (ie from 2:00am to 8:00am). However long it lasts it's much
better than the N80 could ever manage. The blue glow around the
navi button is nice, and blinks more often if you've missed a call
or SMS, and an SMS reader application will read the text back to
you if you are a recent UK university graduate and can't read yet.
Just take a look at the photo above and think "would I want that
in my pocket / on my desk?" My answer was 'Yes please' and the more
I think about it, the more I like it. Within just one button press
on the first screen I can access Messaging, Message Reader, Contacts,
Phone logs, GPS, Calendar, International time Zones, Media Files,
Camera, Full Menu, one other application, and voice commands. All
without anything more than a SINGLE KEY PRESS on the closed phone.
This instant access to everything I use is great - no fiddling around,
just straight down to business. Was going to give it a 4*, but have
talked myself into a 5* instead - I can't think what I'd realistically
change for business purposes. Read other reviews for opinions on
music quality etc, as I use a separate and small MP3 player for
my music, not a phone. Rating:
Reviewed by GafZz from england on
28th Aug 2008
i just a hold of this phone and i think it is the best phone i've
ever had i change my phone erey 3 week but i am reconsiderind after
using this Rating:
Reviewed by Z.Mar from UK on
28th Aug 2008
It looks very smart. As Nokia other products, reliable and easy
users. Sometime GSM signal is not strong as others Nokia phones.
I guess the GSM antenna in the phone bottom. Rating:
Reviewed by Marcelo from Albania on
28th Aug 2008
I like this phone Rating:
Reviewed by gsc from UK on 26th
Aug 2008
Good points: - S60 interface is very quick and easy to use - very
configurable - Navigator software works really well - however the
licence for 'sat-nav' like directions is only for 6 months. Bad
points - Battery life is poor when 3G is on - 2 days maximum, even
with minimal use. Switch to GSM only to double the battery life
- doesn't use the standard mini-USB connector (like the blackberry
or motorola phones) on the phone which means more cables.... - the
keypad for numbers 1-3 is very close to the edge of the slider and
makes it difficult to dial/type using these keys - Navigator direction
software licence only for 6 months Rating:
Reviewed by biy from u.k on 25th
Aug 2008
this phone is good like me navigation sorry about englkish Rating:
Reviewed by Shahab from Kuwait on
25th Aug 2008
people looking for Better Mobile phone its its E71 Styleish slim
and with all new Features. Rating:
Reviewed by suzan from england on
22nd Aug 2008
absolutly love this mobile. have had many other phones before this,
but this one is the best by far. i would say the best offer would
be the one with 3. Rating:
Reviewed by Sen from UK on 21st
Aug 2008
This phone is one of the best phones launched by nokia. Texting
is quite good. Only thing is that you have to look at the key pad
when you type as due to the size of the key's typos can occur. The
keys in the center are much smaller than the sides. And since these
keys are used to dial, it can be quite tricky to dial in a hurry.
The installation file in the main menu some times may get stuck,
but then again that depends on the softwares installed. Once you
receive a mail/sms, u need to scroll down/up to either the message
option on the stand by menu or the message symbol at the bottom.
Its not just a one click read as many other phones are The phone
design is quite sturdy, and feels comfortable in any pocket, even
with the pouch. If your going for a qwerty, I would recommend you
to seriously consider this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Tez from Uk on 21st
Aug 2008
Have had the phone for a few weeks now. Liking the phone as a phone
and a camera. I dont like the sat nav bit, it's to difficult to
work, costs money after 3 months, and found it very lacking in detail.
My house dont exist when I try to put it in as home favourite. The
camera is brilliant, cant fault it's picture quality. The music
player and radio are very good, only problem with radio is it will
put the station name over the saved number. The auto voice dial
button wont work as its set to be the link for Vodafone Live. Keys
a bit clicky, and sometimes had problems texting, But still not
that bad. This is deffo one phone you need to read the manual, it
has more bells and whistles than you can shake a stick at. One other
set back is the battery, I get two days out of it at most. Hoping
it will improve a little over time. Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 20th
Aug 2008
THis is one of the best phoens I've used- works brilliantly, battery
life is great, keyboard is excelelnt and it fits neatly into my
pockets. The only thing I'd really like would be a bigger screen
(not sure how that would be possible, I want a keybaord. Also (ok
2 things) tghe ability to book mark audio. Rating:
Reviewed by Tez from Uk on 19th
Aug 2008
Have had the phone about 2 weeks now,The good points. The camera
is excellent, the pano setting is brilliant. The texting is easy
the screen is wonderfull. The setbacks. The navigation software
is horrible to use. The battery life can be a little short at times,
The text to speech and voice recognition is very poor. The manual
says you can use the top right active key to activate the voice
commands, this dont work as it logs onto the net instead. The net
surfing is excellent. This is one phone where you really do need
to read the manual. I would give it 4 star as a mobile, but 3 because
its supposed to be sat nav, which is as i said to difficult to use,
Also you have to pay a subscription for the use of the sat nav software. Rating:
