- Svelte smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard and access to corporate communication via Microsoft Exchange
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, Video Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; stereo Bluetooth; Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g); MicroSD expansion to 8 GB
- Up to 5 hours of talk time, up to 500 hours (20.8 days) of standby time
- What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, data cable, printed user manual and getting started guide
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The latest email-optimized device from the Nokia E-series, the sleek and slender Nokia E71x from AT&T makes it easy to stay on top of your email inbox with a full QWERTY keyboard and support for corporate communication via Microsoft Exchange. The phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.
It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), and up to 5 hours of talk time on standard GSM networks.
The Nokia E71x comes fully equipped for easy-to-install and easy-to-use professional and personal email. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their email using the Mail for Exchange mobile email client, which comes pre-loaded. You'll enjoy reliable real-time access to your email, calendar, contacts and tasks, as well as be able to download attachments like Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files directly to the device.
 The svelte stainless steel Nokia E71x keeps you mobilized with a broad range of personal and professional messaging needs. |
 The amazingly slim Nokia E71x measures just 10mm (0.39 inches) thin. |
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AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T's 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.
With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day's work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.
You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.
With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.
Phone Features
With a stainless steel case and cool metallic finish, the Nokia E71x is as stylish as it is functional. It's complemented by a 2.4-inch LCD screen with a 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for 16 million colors. The full QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to compose and respond to email with just one hand. It features intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction, and learning capability for fast and error-free typing. This phone has a 120 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size).
 In addition to fulfilling your corporate needs, the E71 offers a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, multi-format digital audio/video player, and stereo Bluetooth streaming. |
The Nokia E71x also supports email accounts from more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) around the world, as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. Additionally, it supports AT&T XpressMail and mobile IM for access to personal mail and instant messaging. In addition to serving entrepreneurs and smaller businesses, the Nokia E71x comes fully equipped with a robust suite of enterprise grade features, including a built-in encryption functionality for both the device memory and for the memory card.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).
The 3.2-megapixel camera offers a wealth of high-end photography features, including autofocus, full-screen viewfinder with grid, a digital zoom, LED flash, white balance modes, center-weighted auto exposure, multiple scene modes (including close-up, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait), and a self timer. It features a focal length of 3.8mm and a macro focus capability of 10 to 60cm for great close-ups. The phone's main camera can also capture video clips up to 640 x 480 pixels (at 22 frames per second) at up to 1 hour in length, and it offers several adjustments including scene and white balance.
Take your media with you when you're out on the go. With the built-in RealPlayer software, you can stream and download your favorite content onto the phone, giving you access to the latest news, sports, and entertainment updates. Or sync up with your PC and play the music and movies stored on your hard drive. It's compatible with a wide variety of digital audio formats (including MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, abd WMA).
View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.
Other features include:
- An optimized E71x user interface lets you multi-task your favorite applications effortlessly
- Offline mode: play your media without interfering with nearby electronics
- Address book with up to 1,000 contacts utilizing full phone memory
- Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
- Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling
- Voice recorder
- 2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
- Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
- Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, AAC+, eAAC+
- Up to 20 hours of music playback
- Video playback file formats: .Flash Lite 3, mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
- Infrared and USB connectivity
- Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync
- Organization tools: alarm clock, calendar, to-do list, active notes
- Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
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One-Handed Typing
The new narrow design of the Nokia E71 makes one-handed typing possible. Every key on the device is reachable with one hand, and the intelligent user interface allows for key functions to be preformed with one hand. It features intelligent technology for text recognition, which can be enabled by the user. The technology is the QWERTY version of technology found on other Nokia devices. It features auto completion, auto correction, and the ability to learn. Open a new message and type "Thnks." The missing letter is filled in: "Thanks."
The Nokia E71 also features long press capabilities. You can type numbers or other characters behind the Fn key by simply long pressing the corresponding key. For instance, long pressing the "R" key to type the number "1."
Vital Statistics
The Nokia E71x weighs 4.44 ounces and measures 4.49 x 2.24 x 0.39 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 500 hours (20.8 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/1900 MHz 3G WCDMA/HSDPA frequencies.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
I've had many cell phones over the years and this phone is the best I've had yet.
I had an LG VU before this one and I loved the VU's capabilities as an internet device because of the full touch screen. However, I found myself using java chat apps on it and the touchscreen was not that great. Plus, I needed a better way to get my work e-mail than using the outlook web access.
My wife saw an ad for this phone on a web site and we visited a store to check it out. I played around with it for 25 minutes in the store and decided that I had to have it. The build in web browser is far better than I expected and was used to. Pages render well and navigating them is far easier than most devices I have used. The full keyboard makes it easy to enter in search terms, addresses, and even full messages on forums.
Installing Opera Mini creates an excellent experiance as well. The only thing missing is flash support.
For java applications, it works perfect, although now I am finding that there are a ton of Symbian S60 apps available that run far better and far faster than java apps. Using instant messenger is super easy and combined with the multitasking ability, I can be chatting in IM and talking on the phone with my bluetooth headset at the same time.
Syncing my work e-mail with this phone was a snap. I just installed the Mail for Exchange and put in my username, password, and server address and all of my outlook contacts, calendar items, and e-mails instantly showed up. This was far better than what had to be done for blackberry (it costs extra if there are more than 1 blackberry phones in an organization and IT has to install server software!).
I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned the camera. This phone has a 3.2 MP camera on it with flash. The color is amazing for a cell phone and pictures are clear.
This phone comes with a data cable and sync software can be downloaded for free. The software installs easily and allows you to install applications, sync your contacts and address book with outlook (if not using exchange server) and also make a backup of your phone should something bad happen.
Call quality is great to excellent. I can hear people very clear and they can hear me just fine and say I sound better than my VU. Signal strength has been as good as the VU if not a little better.
The GPS, while not super fast, is great. Combined with the free google maps, it does exactly what I need it to do and I didn't even know I would use it.
Now on to some of the bad points:
The battery life kind of sucks. I have to charge it EVERY DAY. As you have read, I am a power user, so I am constantly using it. I am always on IM, twitter using Gravity, and my phone is constantly syncing with the exchange server. Not doing all these and you may have better luck. I keep my charger at my desk during the week and charge it before leaving for the day and have to recharge it by noon the next day. The charge comes home on the weekend so I will be buying another one...
I ran out of memory pretty quick with all the stuff I put on it. So I bought a $15 2 gig memory card. I haven't come close to filling that yet.
This will definitely be my phone for a very long time.
P.S. I have a family plan and had no problem buying this phone.
I had an LG VU before this one and I loved the VU's capabilities as an internet device because of the full touch screen. However, I found myself using java chat apps on it and the touchscreen was not that great. Plus, I needed a better way to get my work e-mail than using the outlook web access.
My wife saw an ad for this phone on a web site and we visited a store to check it out. I played around with it for 25 minutes in the store and decided that I had to have it. The build in web browser is far better than I expected and was used to. Pages render well and navigating them is far easier than most devices I have used. The full keyboard makes it easy to enter in search terms, addresses, and even full messages on forums.
Installing Opera Mini creates an excellent experiance as well. The only thing missing is flash support.
For java applications, it works perfect, although now I am finding that there are a ton of Symbian S60 apps available that run far better and far faster than java apps. Using instant messenger is super easy and combined with the multitasking ability, I can be chatting in IM and talking on the phone with my bluetooth headset at the same time.
Syncing my work e-mail with this phone was a snap. I just installed the Mail for Exchange and put in my username, password, and server address and all of my outlook contacts, calendar items, and e-mails instantly showed up. This was far better than what had to be done for blackberry (it costs extra if there are more than 1 blackberry phones in an organization and IT has to install server software!).
I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned the camera. This phone has a 3.2 MP camera on it with flash. The color is amazing for a cell phone and pictures are clear.
This phone comes with a data cable and sync software can be downloaded for free. The software installs easily and allows you to install applications, sync your contacts and address book with outlook (if not using exchange server) and also make a backup of your phone should something bad happen.
Call quality is great to excellent. I can hear people very clear and they can hear me just fine and say I sound better than my VU. Signal strength has been as good as the VU if not a little better.
The GPS, while not super fast, is great. Combined with the free google maps, it does exactly what I need it to do and I didn't even know I would use it.
Now on to some of the bad points:
The battery life kind of sucks. I have to charge it EVERY DAY. As you have read, I am a power user, so I am constantly using it. I am always on IM, twitter using Gravity, and my phone is constantly syncing with the exchange server. Not doing all these and you may have better luck. I keep my charger at my desk during the week and charge it before leaving for the day and have to recharge it by noon the next day. The charge comes home on the weekend so I will be buying another one...
I ran out of memory pretty quick with all the stuff I put on it. So I bought a $15 2 gig memory card. I haven't come close to filling that yet.
This will definitely be my phone for a very long time.
P.S. I have a family plan and had no problem buying this phone.
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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First off, I have to say that I am a long time diehard fan of Nokia phones. In fact, I have never owned another brand. I am totally loyal! They take a beating and last forever. They have exceptional call quality and clarity. They are durable and biult to last. Never once had a problem with any that I owned.
Typically I don't like the Blackberry style phones, however, this is a Nokia we're talking about! So I had to get it. It was time to replace my 6682 anyway. I had it for quite a while. I tend to keep my Nokia's for a while because I become so attached to them and they just never die!
I love the E71x! Very easy to use. The WiFi is great! Buttons are a little small, but I am sure I will adapt quickly. The selection of ringtones is great - funny too because they have a few on there that are actually sung by a female voice lol. I love that the casing is made of stainless steel - adds to the durability. The lcd screen is a decent size. If you like a full screen like on the iPhone, you might not like this one, but I don't have a problem with it at all. After seeing it online, I thought I would be disappointed with the screen size, but it turns out it is just right. Plenty big enough for me.
The phone is slim, but a tad heavy. Nothing to complain about though and I believe the weight is due to the battery. I love the sleek black finish on it. It does gather fingerprints easily but they are easily "polished" off using a cloth. A microfiber cloth is great for this... kinda like the ones you use for eyeglass lenses.
The buttons feel good when using. The back casing snaps on and off easily and feels secure when doing so. This one actually latches very well and has 2 push buttons to release it.
The feature list is complete and useful. All functions process fast too! My 6682 always seemed a little sluggish at times, however I still loved it just the same. I wish this E71x had a sliding case for the camera like my 6682 did. I absolutely loved that feature! There was no chance of damaging the lens, getting dust in it, etc. The camera on this phone, as with all Nokia's is great and includes all of the features/settings you could ask for. I truly believe that Nokia phones have the best cameras. I have messed around with bzillions of other cell phones and I just have never found one to rank up there with Nokia phones in regards to any features, wether technical or physical.
I have only been using my phone for 2 days now, but I have tested all of the features and "played" with it extensively and I have to say that I am totally happy with my purchase and would recommend this phone to anyone. It will appeal to business users and "regular" users as well. In fact, my 15 yr old son who likes the full screen touch screen phones w/slide out QWERTY boards actually said "Whoa! That's nice!" when he saw my phone. He does not like the Blackberry/Palm phones either. He was quite impressed and also played with it for a while.
I am not a business user, but I do like to have all of the features as I do find use for them from time to time and it comes in handy to have them. I use all of the multi media features though and always use the camera/video features as primary camera. I text a TON and also email quite often from my cell phone. Like I said, this phone will appeal to the business user as well the non business user.
Definitely a 5 star phone in all regards!
Now, I am just waiting for Krusell to release a leather case for the E71x. Their cases are the best! I buy one for all of my phones and all of my family's phones. They fit perfectly and totally protect all surfaces of the phone while allowing full functions while the case is on. Highly recommend Krusell as well!
Edited to add: In case anyone is interestes, the Krusell case for the Nokia e71 also fits the e71x perfectly. I don't know why I assumed it wouldn't since they are both the same size/design. I got my case and my Nokia is snuggled inside it :). I could not be any more happy with either purchase!
UPDATE - I do have to admit that the battery life on this is on the short side. It pains me to find a complaint with this phone, but I have to be honest. All my previous Nokia's we able to go DAYS without charging. I charge this phone everyday and sometimes twice a day. I have gotten in the habit of plugging it in to charge each night when I go to bed. It seems to charge more slowly than my previous phones too. I am not sure if it makes a difference or not, but my other (Nokia) chargers always had the "rapid charger" claim in the name .. this one doesn't. I also plug it into the car charger during any and all car trips, no matter how short, just to get a little extra charge on it.
One final peeve, as someone else also has mentioned, you cannot dial by letter; for example 1-800-SEPHORA .. you have to dial the actual numbers because of the qwery keypad. That really threw me off when I wanted to call Sephora lol. Just something to keep in mind. Hopefully I won't run into too many situations where it will be an issue, but it is soo much easier to dial 1-800-PROGRESSIVE than to memorize the number lol. I guess anyone who already uses qwerty phones will already be used to this issue anyway.
All in all, I still love the phone. Those things aren't enough to change that. It is a beautiful phone! :)
Oh, one more thing.. I am also on a family plan.
Typically I don't like the Blackberry style phones, however, this is a Nokia we're talking about! So I had to get it. It was time to replace my 6682 anyway. I had it for quite a while. I tend to keep my Nokia's for a while because I become so attached to them and they just never die!
I love the E71x! Very easy to use. The WiFi is great! Buttons are a little small, but I am sure I will adapt quickly. The selection of ringtones is great - funny too because they have a few on there that are actually sung by a female voice lol. I love that the casing is made of stainless steel - adds to the durability. The lcd screen is a decent size. If you like a full screen like on the iPhone, you might not like this one, but I don't have a problem with it at all. After seeing it online, I thought I would be disappointed with the screen size, but it turns out it is just right. Plenty big enough for me.
The phone is slim, but a tad heavy. Nothing to complain about though and I believe the weight is due to the battery. I love the sleek black finish on it. It does gather fingerprints easily but they are easily "polished" off using a cloth. A microfiber cloth is great for this... kinda like the ones you use for eyeglass lenses.
The buttons feel good when using. The back casing snaps on and off easily and feels secure when doing so. This one actually latches very well and has 2 push buttons to release it.
The feature list is complete and useful. All functions process fast too! My 6682 always seemed a little sluggish at times, however I still loved it just the same. I wish this E71x had a sliding case for the camera like my 6682 did. I absolutely loved that feature! There was no chance of damaging the lens, getting dust in it, etc. The camera on this phone, as with all Nokia's is great and includes all of the features/settings you could ask for. I truly believe that Nokia phones have the best cameras. I have messed around with bzillions of other cell phones and I just have never found one to rank up there with Nokia phones in regards to any features, wether technical or physical.
I have only been using my phone for 2 days now, but I have tested all of the features and "played" with it extensively and I have to say that I am totally happy with my purchase and would recommend this phone to anyone. It will appeal to business users and "regular" users as well. In fact, my 15 yr old son who likes the full screen touch screen phones w/slide out QWERTY boards actually said "Whoa! That's nice!" when he saw my phone. He does not like the Blackberry/Palm phones either. He was quite impressed and also played with it for a while.
I am not a business user, but I do like to have all of the features as I do find use for them from time to time and it comes in handy to have them. I use all of the multi media features though and always use the camera/video features as primary camera. I text a TON and also email quite often from my cell phone. Like I said, this phone will appeal to the business user as well the non business user.
Definitely a 5 star phone in all regards!
Now, I am just waiting for Krusell to release a leather case for the E71x. Their cases are the best! I buy one for all of my phones and all of my family's phones. They fit perfectly and totally protect all surfaces of the phone while allowing full functions while the case is on. Highly recommend Krusell as well!
Edited to add: In case anyone is interestes, the Krusell case for the Nokia e71 also fits the e71x perfectly. I don't know why I assumed it wouldn't since they are both the same size/design. I got my case and my Nokia is snuggled inside it :). I could not be any more happy with either purchase!
UPDATE - I do have to admit that the battery life on this is on the short side. It pains me to find a complaint with this phone, but I have to be honest. All my previous Nokia's we able to go DAYS without charging. I charge this phone everyday and sometimes twice a day. I have gotten in the habit of plugging it in to charge each night when I go to bed. It seems to charge more slowly than my previous phones too. I am not sure if it makes a difference or not, but my other (Nokia) chargers always had the "rapid charger" claim in the name .. this one doesn't. I also plug it into the car charger during any and all car trips, no matter how short, just to get a little extra charge on it.
One final peeve, as someone else also has mentioned, you cannot dial by letter; for example 1-800-SEPHORA .. you have to dial the actual numbers because of the qwery keypad. That really threw me off when I wanted to call Sephora lol. Just something to keep in mind. Hopefully I won't run into too many situations where it will be an issue, but it is soo much easier to dial 1-800-PROGRESSIVE than to memorize the number lol. I guess anyone who already uses qwerty phones will already be used to this issue anyway.
All in all, I still love the phone. Those things aren't enough to change that. It is a beautiful phone! :)
Oh, one more thing.. I am also on a family plan.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Background,
I am a librarian and a very patient person. Through my work, I support engineers, chemists, scientist, physicians and attorneys. One of my professional functions is to work with the IT group to design end user interfaces and train end users new database products. So, I am not technologically challenged.
If you buy this phone, become familiar with these Nokia e71 blogs as well as the Nokia website. You may want to read up on it here first. [...]
After receiving the phone, I showed the E71X to some of our non-IT techie professional types. I just handed them the phone and did not try to prejudice their views. Most were Blackberry users or IPhone users and said that it was not very intuitive and the screen was very small. They all commented that there was a steep learning curve just to be able to use all the functionality.
I could use all the functions on my boyfriends Blackberry and on my friends Apple IPhone without picking up a user manual. Compared to the Blackberry or IPhone it is not user friendly at all. The phone is way too complicated for the average user. I also believe that AT&T does not support this phone well. I've only found one support person at the local corporate AT&T store that is extremely familiar. He has an E71X and loves it. But he has been trained on the phone and uses it himself.
I consider myself an early adopter and will patiently learn new applications and work through issues. I ordered the phone May 18. After having the phone for one month, I am in agreement with others. It has a lot of functionality for the freebie price on Amazon, if you have the time and inclination to work through a steep learning curve.
I believe that most of the problems I had are related to the AT&T software applications and the screen "theme" because the unlocked version E71 carries high marks.
Negatives
Headphones:
A non-standard 2.5mm instead of 3.5mm headphone jack (remedied by an aftermarket radio shack $9.99 headphone adapter or from an Amazon 3rd party seller). An EE friend who is quite good with technology said that some of the headphones sold by AT&T for use with the E71X do not provide stereo. Take the E71X into the store with the adapter and try the headphones before you buy. A cheap headset that works is the plantronics MHS213. I'm looking into the Sony earbuds that will work with the above adapter.
Screen size:
The screen size is too small -- not enough real estate space. No fix.
Screen theme:
The screen is not well organized and is cluttered. I would like to easily remove unneeded application icons. The only option that I know of is to uninstall the application. [...]
FRING vs SKYPE:
I hear that others on the BLOG have been able to make it work with FRING but I was unable to make the E71X work with SKYPE and most of my overseas friends have SKYPE.
This may be the AT&T E71X software. One blog said the developers are working on a SKYPE application.
Locked vs. unlocked:
If I were to purchase this phone again, I would buy the unlocked version E71 and pay the difference and hold off buying until Nokia supports SKYPE applications. The unlocked version has a different software load and software can be downloaded easily from the Nokia site.
Positives:
Nokia support:
Through the Nokia website, the online support engineers are very knowledgeable and helpful. Someone usually gets back to you within 2 days by email.
Storage:
The E71X will hold a 8GB of music or files and you can buy memory cheap on Amazon. Amazon is currently selling the "Transcend 8 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GUSDHC6". Transcend's micro SDHC Class 6 memory cards work with your cell phone, game console, GPS, cameras and other portable devices. Your phone doesn't need a class 6 memory card. It will actually work with a class 4.[...]
WIFI:
The e71X works in WIFI locations. You need to know the WEP key info. Easy to set up.
International SIM:
E71X can work with an international SIM card if you can get AT&T to supply the unlock code. Shortly, I will be working in the Middle East and am hoping that I can at least use the phone at WIFI locations and with the international SIM card. AT&T quoted me $2.49 per minute to use this phone in Qatar in addition to my domestic contract.
Push Mail:
To use the phone overseas, I will have to pay for every e-mail in my inbox that is pushed through unless I have AT&T turn off the e-mail push feature. That is a minimum of %59.99 extra per month for additional GB storage and the domestic unlimited data contract I purchased does not apply.
In retrospect, I would pay the diffference and buy the E71 unlocked.
svoebel
I am a librarian and a very patient person. Through my work, I support engineers, chemists, scientist, physicians and attorneys. One of my professional functions is to work with the IT group to design end user interfaces and train end users new database products. So, I am not technologically challenged.
If you buy this phone, become familiar with these Nokia e71 blogs as well as the Nokia website. You may want to read up on it here first. [...]
After receiving the phone, I showed the E71X to some of our non-IT techie professional types. I just handed them the phone and did not try to prejudice their views. Most were Blackberry users or IPhone users and said that it was not very intuitive and the screen was very small. They all commented that there was a steep learning curve just to be able to use all the functionality.
I could use all the functions on my boyfriends Blackberry and on my friends Apple IPhone without picking up a user manual. Compared to the Blackberry or IPhone it is not user friendly at all. The phone is way too complicated for the average user. I also believe that AT&T does not support this phone well. I've only found one support person at the local corporate AT&T store that is extremely familiar. He has an E71X and loves it. But he has been trained on the phone and uses it himself.
I consider myself an early adopter and will patiently learn new applications and work through issues. I ordered the phone May 18. After having the phone for one month, I am in agreement with others. It has a lot of functionality for the freebie price on Amazon, if you have the time and inclination to work through a steep learning curve.
I believe that most of the problems I had are related to the AT&T software applications and the screen "theme" because the unlocked version E71 carries high marks.
Negatives
Headphones:
A non-standard 2.5mm instead of 3.5mm headphone jack (remedied by an aftermarket radio shack $9.99 headphone adapter or from an Amazon 3rd party seller). An EE friend who is quite good with technology said that some of the headphones sold by AT&T for use with the E71X do not provide stereo. Take the E71X into the store with the adapter and try the headphones before you buy. A cheap headset that works is the plantronics MHS213. I'm looking into the Sony earbuds that will work with the above adapter.
Screen size:
The screen size is too small -- not enough real estate space. No fix.
Screen theme:
The screen is not well organized and is cluttered. I would like to easily remove unneeded application icons. The only option that I know of is to uninstall the application. [...]
FRING vs SKYPE:
I hear that others on the BLOG have been able to make it work with FRING but I was unable to make the E71X work with SKYPE and most of my overseas friends have SKYPE.
This may be the AT&T E71X software. One blog said the developers are working on a SKYPE application.
Locked vs. unlocked:
If I were to purchase this phone again, I would buy the unlocked version E71 and pay the difference and hold off buying until Nokia supports SKYPE applications. The unlocked version has a different software load and software can be downloaded easily from the Nokia site.
Positives:
Nokia support:
Through the Nokia website, the online support engineers are very knowledgeable and helpful. Someone usually gets back to you within 2 days by email.
Storage:
The E71X will hold a 8GB of music or files and you can buy memory cheap on Amazon. Amazon is currently selling the "Transcend 8 GB Class 6 microSDHC Flash Memory Card TS8GUSDHC6". Transcend's micro SDHC Class 6 memory cards work with your cell phone, game console, GPS, cameras and other portable devices. Your phone doesn't need a class 6 memory card. It will actually work with a class 4.[...]
WIFI:
The e71X works in WIFI locations. You need to know the WEP key info. Easy to set up.
International SIM:
E71X can work with an international SIM card if you can get AT&T to supply the unlock code. Shortly, I will be working in the Middle East and am hoping that I can at least use the phone at WIFI locations and with the international SIM card. AT&T quoted me $2.49 per minute to use this phone in Qatar in addition to my domestic contract.
Push Mail:
To use the phone overseas, I will have to pay for every e-mail in my inbox that is pushed through unless I have AT&T turn off the e-mail push feature. That is a minimum of %59.99 extra per month for additional GB storage and the domestic unlimited data contract I purchased does not apply.
In retrospect, I would pay the diffference and buy the E71 unlocked.
svoebel
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