Nokia E61i Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, International 3G, Wi-Fi, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Mocha)

by Nokia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000SB7VIU
• Item model number: 26086
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #145,765 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed specifically for extensive mobile email usage, the Nokia E61i smartphone has a slimmer profile than its predecessor, the E61, and features a new mocha-colored trim. But more than just a pretty face, it's also compatible with speedy 3G networks (UMTS 2100) for lightning quick multimedia downloads and web browsing, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at home or on the road at hotspots. And the new full keyboard design with Navi and One Touch keys offers an unbeatable mobile user experience in the palm of your hand. Other features include a 2-megapixel digital camera on the back (which can also record video), Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets, MicroSD memory card slot, Symbian OS, and up to 5 hours of talk time.

Just the right dimensions for mobile productivity--0.55 inches thin and weighing 5.3 ounces.

This unlocked cell phone can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). When paired with a compatible 3G network that uses UMTS 2100 MHz connectivity, you'll enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless services with speeds up to 384 Kbps--from data connectivity to your office to multimedia streaming. You can also take advantage of simultaneous voice and data services. In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive data service via EDGE network (depending on network compatibility).

It has a full QWERTY keyboard with backlighting for effortless email and text messaging, and it replaces the E61's joystick with a two-piece Navi scroll key with a central button for making selections and a raised, square outer frame for directional controls. It includes individual keys for email (with an LED indicator showing new messages), contacts, and an Own key, which can be configured to open any application. The E61i has a bright 2.8-inch TFT screen that offers a 320 x 240-pixel resolution and up to 16 million colors.

The 2-megapixel camera on the back of the phone will shoot images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels (good enough for 8 x 10-inch prints), and it includes a 4x digital zoom and a self timer. For video recording, it offers a 352 x 288-pixel resolution shot at 15 frames per second, and it's compatible with MPEG-4 and H.236 video formats. The E61i provides up to 50 MB of internal memory, and it's expandable via hot-swappable MicroSD memory cards.

You can mix your business with quite a bit of pleasure, as the E61i supports playback of MP3 and AAC audio files, as well as streaming and stored video files. Connect a Pop-Port stereo headset, load up your tunes and videos to a memory card, and you've got some serious entertainment in your hand. Picture effects and custom screensavers, as well as backgrounds and themes, can be set up to fit your personality. And don't forget that the E61i is a powerful gaming companion with support for Java and Symbian games.

Full QWERTY keyboard makes email and text messaging a breeze. The E61i supports POP/IMAP and SMTP as well as third-party email clients like Mail for Exchange 1.5 and BlackBerry Connect v2.1.

With support for the MMS (multimedia messaging service), the E61i can send picture, video and text messages. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in email client that supports POP3, IMAP, and SMTP protocols, as well as Microsoft Office-based email attachments. A robust set of push email and wireless synchronization solutions are provided, including Activesync for Exchange and Outlook, Intellisync, BlackBerry Connect, and Goodlink.

Getting on the Internet is easy with the E61i. In addition to 3G UMTS (UMTS/WCDMA 2100 MHz) network connectivity, the phone also supports high-speed EDGE and GPRS data connectivity. The integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) enables you to make VoIP phone calls over an open network, and it offers a variety of security settings (WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal). When used with a carrier data plan and the phone's USB or Bluetooth data capability, the phone can also be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.

The E61i's innovative built-in browser, one of many enhancements included with the device's Symbian operating system--known as Series 60 9.1 Version 3--offers full HTML viewing as well as support for page zooming, CSS, JavaScript and other technologies that will bring you very close to a desktop PC browsing experience.

The E61i supports PC synchronization standards via USB or Bluetooth, which means you can manage and synchronize contacts, calendars and other data with your PC. Nokia's PC Suite application makes this process a breeze. A number of handy software tools are bundled with the device, including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, and an alarm clock. Productivity tools bundled with the E61i include a word processor, a presentation viewer/editor, a spreadsheet viewer/editor, PDF viewer, and a zip file manager. The office applications are compatible with the most common features of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel (MS Office 97 or later). Robust contact and calendar applications are also included.

Vital Statistics
The Nokia E61i weighs 5.3 ounces and measures 4.61 x 2.76 x 0.55 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of digital talk time, and up to 9 days of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 2100 MHz UMTS (3G) frequencies.

Product Description

With full messaging keyboard, large landscape screen, and a wide range of connection methods, Nokia E61i lets you go mobile with your email.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A very solid PDA phone, July 19, 2007

By 

Kwok Ng (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia E61i Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, International 3G, Wi-Fi, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Mocha) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I have been looking for a PDA phone. I have few must-have and Good-to-have features as my guideline to hunt down my next phone.

Must-have

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VOIP support

Unlocked 3G/GSM

QWERTY messaging keyboard

WiFi & Bluetooth

Sync with Outlook Address Book, Calendar, and Notes

More than 2 days of battery life

Supports SD card

Built-in camera with video recording

Good-to-have

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IM Messengers

Dictionary

Business card scanning

MP3/Video player

Web browser

Touch screen

Like many other people, they may have separate address book in their PDA and cell phone respectively. This is the main reason I want a PDA phone to combine them into 1. I could have bought this phone earlier to solve the problem. I was just waiting for Apple iPhone to see if it does any better, but I eventually gave up iPhone.

Why did I choose E61i?

1) It is a unlocked phone

2) I can use truphone, a VOIP service for Symbian OS phones, to make international call over WiFi/3G network. The quality is even better than my home Vonage service.

3) The battery can last 2 or more days with normal usage.

4) QWERTY messaging keyboard makes my life easier on SMS.

5) It syncs with my address book, calendar with Outlook perfectly.

6) For the Web browser, I feel the N61i browser is better than the one in Pocket PC but worst than iPhone. You are able to zoom in and out a web page.

7) This is not important to English speaking users. I bought the Hong Kong version of E61i. It supports Chinese on typing and displaying. There is a built-in Chinese/English Dictionary too.

The nice things I figured after I bought it

1) The speaker is loud and clear.

2) It supports Podcast

3) There is a IM+ software you can purchase. It supports many popular Instant Messengers.

4) It has a message reader to read your text message with voice.

5) It can print documents with some HP printers that support LAN/Bluetooth

The things I dislike about this phone

1) Hard to find the right place to configure certain features.

2) Not much software supports Symbian OS.

3) It does not support WMV and WMA files

4) No built-in auto keypad lock. Fortunately, there is a freeware.

5) No Bluetooth power save feature on handsfree mode.

6) No touch screen.

7) A little bit too wide on the size.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for VOIP and W-CDMA access too., August 25, 2007

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Startupgeek "Startupgeek" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nokia E61i Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, International 3G, Wi-Fi, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Mocha) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I used to use Blackberry on Cingular; needed to change to a phone with W-CDMA due to extensive travel in Japan, etc. Cingular does not support this on Blackberry, and their W-CDMA phones are (Aug/2007) just horrible. Some are WinCE too, which would only add to my pain if I had to use windows on my phone as well. And the iPhone is basically useless here too.

So, I got one of these. It works; but the menu system takes some learning. I actually had to read the manual. Simple things that made my life easy with the Blackberry - like being able to click on the email message and get a screen to call back the sender directly - are completely missing. It does not have a learning dictionary to speed up txt messages with fast auto complete and the keys are also weird; just don't feel right.

The dialing system is annoying if you travel a lot; whereas my old Blackberry just got on with it and inserted the "+" before the country code when I was dialing from Taiwan or UK or wherever, the Nokia dialer barfs at this. So now, I need to go through my entire address book and update the numbers to include the "+".

On the plus side, it does have flawless BT support - my Jawbone headset locks in very nicely every time. It also has wickedly good battery life (nearly 2 ~ 3 days) and excellent VOIP call capabilities. (I use TruPhone; works great.)The camera can be used a a video camera as well, saving me the trouble of packing another item. (I always take short videos of where I've been to show the kids; the e61i is great for this too.)The sync with Outlook is also flawless and the SW package includes a media manager that does additional compression.

As an Engineer, I'm also impressed with the construction; the back is solid stainless steel, and it has already survived pretty intense destruction testing from my younger son giving it near mil-std grades in my book.

As a phone, the sound quality is excellent. This is fundamental, but something that is often missing on other phones.

The default menu can be configured to show what you want - I have it showing an email summary, a calendar summary, and a bunch of gadgets. And since I use TruPhone for VOIP, I also have it scanning for WLAN's from time to time. Its a busy little machine, and has never hung up on me yet.

Based on the narky user interface, I can't give this 5 stars. But, its definitely better than 3 stars and is good at what it does right. It definitely does do what I bought it for, and hopefully, with time and new software releases, things will get better.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only one word: Excellent!, September 3, 2007

By 

Adrian Chirita "http://adi.chirita.info" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia E61i Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, International 3G, Wi-Fi, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--International Version with Warranty (Mocha) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought it as an all-in-one solution:

phone/office/email/navigation/pmp and own it for almost two months now.

I don't regret one cent I spent for it.

The DESIGN is one of most simple yet elegant on the market and you have to hold it yourself in your hand to see how it feels as I can't express the feeling ;).

Perhaps one thing I appreciate the most is the BATTERY LIFE. Wifi on for almost the whole week-end and still had enough juice for the next monday.

Allthough the size of the screen is not as big as a PDA screen, it is still big enough for enjoying some movies (divx also) while travelling. I installed TOMTOM on it and it's great for navigation! It's true that it doesn't have gps built-in (I had to use my bluetooth gps receiver for navigation) but it's a fair compromise compared to all the other features it provides.

It connects to almost EVERYTHING. The only problem I had was related to the fact that it doesn't support "IP passthrough" (for sharing internet connection through the data cable provided and the Nokia Network Bridge software). It also doesn't support "PAN bluetooth" for connecting to bluetooth networks, but this will not make me rate it with less than 5 stars.

I will not go through all the features and apps which can be installed on it, as other reviewers already did this. And I cannot agree with the previous 1 star rate, the "symptoms" described lead to lack of knowledge rather than a "bad PDA".

It doesn't have touchscreen, that's true, but I didn't feel the need for such a feature, considering also the size of the screen. And remember, a touchscreen comes with its own disadvantages: the screen loses brightness in sunny environments due to the extra layers it adds. Choice is yours.. ;)

Although it has an average browser, I installed the free Opera Mini which comes as a freeware and is reacher in features.

The Symbian OS platform has been on the market for a loooong looooong time, and there is a diverse choice of apps and games including the ones from the third parties. There are two things to keep in mind when searching the right app for your needs: it has to support the Series 60 (S60) version 3 (or Symbian 9.1a) and it has to fit the 320x240 resolution (as the reversed - 240x320 is usually most popular amongst the nokias).

I owned other smartphones and PDAs, including Palm, Nokia and Blackberry, but I feel that E61i is the ONE for me. I recommend it without any hesitations. Enjoy the elegant and powerful E61i ;)