Nokia E71


The Nokia E71 is a smartphone introduced in May 2008 from the Eseries range with a QWERTY keyboard targeting business users worldwide. It runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with a Series 60 3rd Edition, second generation Feature Pack 1. The Nokia E71 succeeded the Nokia E61/61i models, building on the base design and form factor but enhancing on the feature set.
The Nokia E71 was well received and highly popular, often considered to be one of Nokia's finest devices. It was superseded by the Nokia E72 in 2009.

Features

Key features

Primary: 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video: QVGA@15fps
Secondary: Videocall camera

Data services and connectivity

Pre-installed:
Several open source developers as well as paid third party developers have created software for various functions and utilities.

Nokia original accessories

Car:
Headsets:
Power:
Colors: Grey steel, White, Red and black

Mainland China E71 (RM-493) differences

The E71 currently being sold in mainland China does not have Wi-Fi 802.11b/g WLAN networking or a back mounted camera. 3G was also excluded, because licenses for 3G in mainland China were only approved in early 2009.
There is no reduction in price for phones lacking these features and a firmware update will not bring them back because the hardware itself is missing. The E71 sold in Macau and Hong Kong do not lack these features. The software bundled with the Chinese version is slightly different, as it also has a QQ client, along with some other Chinese specific programs.

Reception

The E71 received highly positive critical reception. It was widely praised for its battery life, software features like push email, slim design and hardware including keyboard. A Trusted Reviews reviewer gave it 5 stars out of 5. CNET UK wrote: "While we don't like the camera, we think the rest is pretty close to perfect". TechRadar called it a "terrific" device in a "well thought out package", listing the lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack as the only disadvantage.
Some publications dubbed it a "BlackBerry killer" or "iPhone killer".

Awards