Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Nokia E71 Review

Look and feel

Despite the full QWERTY keypad and the large display, the E71 is remarkably compact and fits neatly into the palm of your hand. There’s a version with white keys and another with charcoal keys, and both look great when set against the phone’s shiny chrome fascia.

The feeling of quality is enhanced by the liberal use of high-quality metal in the handset’s construction. The phone’s chassis is almost entirely constructed of lightweight stainless steel, and there’s a dimpled effect on the rear battery casing that gives the phone added grip.

The phone weighs 127g, which may sound heavy, but feels perfect for a phone of this leaning.

Features

Everything you’d hope for in a smartphone can be found on the Nokia E71, including HSDPA, mobile email, a good camera, A-GPS with Maps, a great web-browsing experience and loads of great organisational tools.

Ease of use

Despite the wealth of features at your disposal, the Nokia E71 is a very easy phone to get to grips with. There are dedicated keys, which give you access to popular applications like contacts, messaging, and the main menu and user interface is simple. Our only slight gripe is the size of the QWERTY keys, which are a tad fiddly.

Performance

Everything the E71 does, it does exceptionally well, whether you’re using the business function or the more consumer-focused applications. This is a fast, intelligent handset.

Battery life

In addition to everything else, the battery life is hugely impressive.

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