The Apple iPhone made a groundbreaking scene in the mobile phone industry that manufacturers have started coming up with new models to match up the iPhone’s capabilities. One notable phone is the Samsung Instinct, which at first glance looks almost the same to its competitor, with some feature distinctions. It incorporated visual voice mail, 3G network compatibility, integrated GPS, and work e-mail support and a number of other features.
As the Instinct is identical with the iPhone, it did incorporate a very eye-catching design although originality is a point of debate. This candy-bar mobile phone measures a dimension of 4.57 x 2.17 x 0.49 inches and weighs 4.4 ounces, portable and comfortable to keep in the pocket. Its simple black and silver design made it looked sophisticated. The Instinct is dominated by its 262,000 colors and 432,240-pixel resolution, 3.250-inch touch screen, showcasing an impressive display of colors, graphics and texts. Users can adjust the brightness and the backlighting however the menu is unalterable. The menu interface features a set of icons at the bottom of the display: Favorites, Main, Fun, and Web, which are attractive and very easy to use, all of which are represented by illuminated icons.
The Main menu offers the messaging, organizer, and GPS; the Fun menu for games, multimedia options, and camera; and the Web menu for browser shortcuts. These features are easily navigable through the intuitive touch interface. Users can also adjust the display calibration and its touch sensitivity.
Of course, aside from the touch screen, the Instinct still includes other keys: a back button, a home key, and a calling control, and an alphabetic keyboard, which is easy to type with the thumbs, thanks to its landscape mode. Aside from the keyboard, users can enter via the graffiti method, with the stylus. The only problem is that unlike the iPhone, Instinct doesn’t include a slot for stylus so it is a hassle.
The camera shutter, voice activation control and microSD card slot are located on the left side of the Instinct while a power/display locking control and a 3.5mm headset jack are on the top. The left spine houses the charger port and the volume rocker rest on the left spine while the the camera lens and the self-portrait mirror are on the back side. Phone features are relatively superb in the Instinct. The phonebook can hold 600 contacts. It also included visual voice mail and text and multimedia messaging. Productivity tools include a calendar, a notepad, a calculator, a unit converter, a tip calculator, an alarm clock, a timer, a stopwatch, and a world clock.
Connectivity options include Bluetooth with a stereo profile, GPS phone as modem supports, audible caller ID, a speakerphone, mobile syncing for stored contacts, and USB storage, although it lacked Wi-FI connectivity. It doesn’t include instant messaging, which may consider as a disappointment. On the other hand, the e-mail features are at best, with its support for POP3 accounts for AOL, AIM, Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail and connecting to e-mail is easy with Outlook Web Access. It has the Instinct’s Web browser which is commendable enough, but it lacks the support for Flash and some users have aired disappointments because the texts appeared a little cramped. Instinct also offers dedicated channels for weather, sports, news, and movies.
The GPS in Instinct is a big help in acquiring traffic information especially that the touch screen has made panning through the 3D maps way easier and quicker than on the Web browser. Instinct’s support for Sprint’s 3G services allows users to connect to Sprint’s Power Vision and Sprint TV, which include channels such as CNN, E!, MTV Mobile, Discovery Mobile, ESPN, Logo Mobile, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon. Multimedia support in the Instinct includes the music player that can play MP3, AAC, AAC+ and WMA formats, and the 2.0-megapixel camera which features very limited options, but still produces usable images.
Compared to the Palm Treo, the Palm Centro is thinner and lighter, meaning it’s more comfortable to the pocket and the grip without losing important features. The Centro is the first smartphone under Palm which doesn’t bear the Treo brand name, and it is the lightest and smallest smartphone from Palm. The move of Palm to revert away from the aesthetics of the Treo is a good decision as Centro promised ease of use.
As stated above, the Palm Centro cuts of the bulk of the Palm Treo. It measures 4.2 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.2 ounces, although it is still considered bulky as compared to smartphones released by Nokia and LG. It comes in ruby red and black onyx, with the former envisioned targeting female users, however some critics have noted that such logic made the phone looked like a toy.
The screen measures 2.25 inches and runs 65,000 colors at a 320 x 320 pixel resolution. Text and graphics are displayed crisp and bright and navigating and entering data has been very convenient with Centro.
Although it is already a touch screen, controls such as Talk and End keys, five-way toggle and shortcuts (to phone application, home screen, calendar and inbox) are also located below the display. A QWERTY keyboard is also included, but it looked very cramped and small, and typing messages with it proved to be dubious. Atop the Centro is a 2.5mm headset jack while a multi-connector port is located on the bottom. On the left side are the volume rocker and launch button while on the right side are the infrared port and microSD expansion slot. On the back side are the camera lens, speaker, stylus and the self-portrait mirror.
The good thing about the Centro is that it packed all the features of the Palm Treo in a smaller unit. It runs Palm OS 5.4.9 and comes with 128MB ROM and 64MB RAM. Productivity tools include the calendar, a to-do list, a memo pad, a calculator, a world clock, and a voice recorder. An application that can be used for opening, writing and editing Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point documents as well as PDF documents – the Documents to Go version 10 – is also included.
E-mail is among the important features of the Centro, offering various option for access. Among the applications include the VersaMail e-mail app for real-time synchronization with Microsoft Exchange, and Sprint Mobile eMail. Instant messaging applications (Yahoo, AIM and Windows Live) are also included. Of course, like other smart phones, Centro continues to support SMS and MMS.
Connectivity features in Centro include EV-DO support and Bluetooth 1.2 for wireless headsets, hands-free kits, object exchange, and dial-up networking. However, the model doesn’t support A2DP and that a built-in radio isn’t included. It has 3G but no Wi-Fi. It also works with Sprint TV and live streaming music and talk radio. Access to YouTube is also possible with the Centro Blazer Web Browser. Listening to music is also more fun with the PocketTunes Deluxe Edition that can play MP3s. Last, the images produced in the 1.3-Megapixel camera are surprisingly sharp and decent for a camera phone.
The introduction of the Nokia N96 marked a two-year gap on its predecessor, the Nokia N95. While it’s normal that anticipations surfaced on N96’s possible fresh offerings to users, it showed otherwise because many were alarmed on its high price despite being almost identical with the N95, on design and on features. Does such reaction from critics justifiable?
As stated above, the Nokia N96 is very much comparable with the N95; however the N96 features a more streamlined design. Nokia N96 has smooth edges and round corners. Sleek black is the color of the N96 while N95 is matt and silver. It has a dimension of 4.05 x 2.16 x by 0.71 inches and weight of 4.41 ounces. N96 boasts a 16 million-color display on its 2.8-inch QVGA resolution screen.
N96 projects a bright and colorful display which automatically adjusts according to environmental conditions. In addition, the N96, with a thickness of 8mm, is slimmer than the N95, making it more comfortable to the pocket. The N96 shares the dual-slide design of the N95. Sliding the phone forward shows the numeric keypad, sliding it backward reveals a small selection of music player control keys.
The latter option also automatically sets the screen to widescreen. Some are complaining with the keypad. The N96’s keypad is entirely flat and without significant definition at all. The back of the handset is where the 5-megapixel camera is located while the top is where the 3.5mm headphone jack is situated. It can also be transformed in to a mini TV set by flipping the stand out, meaning users can watch videos without the assistance of a desk.
However, the features division of the N96 makes it a copycat of the N95. It boasts the trio of the best features: HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS, very impressive for a smartphone. It also includes A-GPS, a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and A2DP stereo Bluetooth. Here’s the problem if the predecessor already has the best add-ons, surpassing is almost next to impossible. A big improvement with the N96 is the inclusion of the 16GB of internal storage, in addition to a microSD expansion slot, a feature that is comparable with the Apple iPhone. N96 also included a built-in DVB-H TV tuner, which received DVB-H broadcast signals for mobile TV channels.
N96 runs on Symbian OS version 9.3 S60, with the productivity tools associated with the N95 were just retained. Other features of the N96 are the following: digital music player, FM radio, support for podcasts and Internet radio, e-mail, text and multimedia messaging and USB 2.0. The GPS also includes maps and voice directions. It is also a quadband phone (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) and also supports roaming capabilities. It also supports both the 900 and 2100 3G bands. It also allows instant upload to Flickr, Vox, Yahoo and Google.
To be fair with the N96, it remains to be a good catch for business and casual mobile users alike, as far as feature and design are concerned. However, since it’s still new in the market, the price of $780 still appears to be a burden that users may tend to be practical and choose the older and now cheaper, N95 instead.
The Nokia N95 has been one of the most popular smartphones in the NSeries, having been introduced way back 2006 and it remained on its pedestal up to now, continuing to allure the public. This Symbian smartphone could have predicted the wants of the users so early, considering the inclusion of a 5-megapixel camera alongside an impressive multimedia and wireless features, it has successfully remained a cast on the mobile market.
Nokia N95 broke the law of physics by compacting all of its features in a small gadget with a dimension of 3.8 x 2.1 x 0.8 inches and a weight of 4.2 ounces. The phone is easy to use and comfortable to hold. Its design and color scheme made it more sophisticated. One great innovation in N95 is the two-way slider. By sliding the front cover up, the alphanumeric keypad will be revealed. By sliding it down, the media player controls will be exposed. The only problem with this is that the phone is too easy to slide open and a stronger mechanism to lock the phone could have been used. N95’s display is a large 2.6-inch TFT screen that runs 16 million color at a 320 x 320-pixel resolution. Text and images are shown bright and sharp and the screen automatically adjusts according to environmental lighting conditions.
N95’s buttons remain the same as that of the other models: Talk and End buttons, main menu and multimedia menu shortcuts, Clear key, Edit key and four-way toggle. N95’s keypad is large and easy to press. A headset jack is located on the left side, together with the infrared port and the microSD expansion slot. The volume rocker, camera activation and shortcut to photo gallery are on the right side. The camera lens and flash are covered by the slide on the back. The power connector and mini USB port are on the bottom while the power button is on top.
N95 is a gift from the heavens for multimedia addicts. It proudly included a 5-megapixel camera with a Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens, and the picture quality is great, it is comparable with a normal digital camera. Users can also adjust the the brightness, contrast, white balance, color tone, ISO light sensitivity, and exposure value. It can also record video at 640×480-pixel resolution with sound.
The N95 has an integrated music player that supports a variety of formats and RealPlayer for video. It also includes an FM radio. Another great feature of the N95 is the incorporation of Bluetooth 2.0, Wi-Fi and GPS in a single device. The Bluetooth profiles support hands-free kits, wireless keyboards, and A2DP for Bluetooth stereo headsets. The GPS receiver of N95 has an additinal bonus: a mapping application that supplies color maps and route planning, which can be subscribed. Surfing the net is at its best with the Wi-Fi.
Phone capabilities of N95 are speakerphone, speed dial, conference calling, voice-command support, a vibrate mode, and text and multimedia messaging. It also includes a number of productivity applications according to the Symbian operating system. It has the QuickOffice application that can view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. It also supports the following e-mail accounts: IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP.
Adding up to the multimedia group of phones in the Nokia NSeries is the Nokia N81. Aside from its excellent support for music, it also revived the N-Gage gaming platform, aside from a number of improvements and add-ons.
Nokia N81 is a juggle between style and function, and its design has always become a talk of praise for users. With its shiny and sophisticated black exterior, the N81 is a definite eye-catcher. It measures 4.0 x 1.9 x 0.7 inches and weighs 4.9 ounces. It is comfortable to use and easy to slide in the pocket. The front panel boasts its large 2.4-inch screen, displaying 16.7 million colors at a 320 x 240-pixel resolution. Texts and images are displayed sharp and bright. Gaming is at its best with N81, being its most priced feature.
Buttons below the screen include the Talk and End Buttons, main menu shortcut, clear button and the navigation toggle. Also included are the play/pause, stop, and forward and back buttons which are visible only when backlit. The alphanumeric dialpad can be accessed by pushing the front cover upward. The problem with the setup of the N81 is that it looked crammed and pressing is a bit hard.
Above the screen are two gaming keys. The screen orientation automatically switches from portrait to landscape mode when playing games, transforming the gadget into a handheld gaming device. On top of N81 are the 3.5mm headphone jack, a lock switch and a power button. On both left and rides are the speakers. On the right spine are the volume rocker and camera activation key. On the backside is the camera lens.
It still holds the same multimedia capabilities of other NSeries phones, including the integrated music player, that supports MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ formats, the FM radio and the RealPlayer that supports 3GPP and MPEG-4 video-streaming. A built-in equalizer is also included.
N81’s 2.0-Megapixel camera holds the feature of other cameras under the NSeries and the picture remains in fair quality. The video quality, on the other hand, is better. What’s impressive is its 8GB of internal flash memory, however it doesn’t include a microSD expansion slot unlike the other phone models.
Phone capabilities of N81 is remarkable, being a quadband mobile. It is also include speakerphone, voice commands, VoIP support, conference calling, speed dial, and text and multimedia messaging. N81 is diasppointing in the absence of 3G, but nevertheless, the integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi redeemed itself.
Productivity tools in N81 is dependent on its operating system, the third edition of the S60 platform Symbian, however it doesn’t come preloaded with QuickOffice but it can be downloaded. E-mail support in N81 includes IMAP4, POP3, and SMTP e-mail accounts. It also offers Adobe Reader, Zip Manager, clock, voice recorder and a lot more.
Another monumental piece in the line of mobile phones under the NSeries is the Nokia N77, among the only few mobile phones that has a commendable mobile TV function. This phone was released in 2007, supporting GSM 900/ 1800/ 1900 and WCDMA 2100 networks. This smartphone’s additional multimedia capability has let business persons and casual users the chance to enjoy viewing mobile broadcast content and accessing interactive services.
The Nokia N77 sports a dimension of 111 x 50 x 18.8 millimeters and weight of 114 grams. Its large 2.4 inches high-color and resolution QVGA screen displays texts and images in good color and brightness and it automatically adjusts according to environmental conditions. It presents high-quality viewing of broadcasts and videos to users.
The phone is also easy to grip, thanks to its candy-bar type design. It also features a 2.0-Megapixel camera that can take pictures in a 1600 x 1200 pixel-resolution. A built-in flash is included, with 16X zoom and can also be used for video recording and video calling.
What made N77 special is the mobile TV, supporting DVB-H broadcasts. Dedicated TV control buttons are also included, with program guide and live TV recording. Of course, the penultimate media features like the music player is still embedded in the N77 technology and with help of a high-quality stereo sound, music in MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA formats will be heard at their best. Those who are aiming for a more private listening can opt to choose the 3.5mm jack, allowing standard headphones to be connected as well.
Nokia N77 has a dedicated TV key that allows users to access the DVB-H TV. Here are the things that users can do with the N77: remember the last channel viewed before switching off the TV, set reminders to alert the start of a program, 30 seconds replay, view program information up to seven days through the program guide, browse TV channels, and purchase new channels. Other features of the N77 include hands free speaker, push-to-talk over cellular, still image editor, syncML, themes and the visual radio
N77 has been incorporated with 20.0 MB memory although users can easily beef it up to 2.0 GB with external memory with microSD memory cards. The N77 runs on the Symbian S60 OS and supports tri-band GSM and 3G, which allows the user to engage on video calls. The USB and Pop port allows the user to connect the N77 to the PC. Bluetooth, GPRS and EDGE are also available. It shows that no matter how Nokia’s multimedia capabilities have catapulted an ultimate high in N77 it shows that the basics remains at best, with regards to phone and e-mail functions.
Avaliable in colors red and black is another smartphone in the Nokia NSeries, the Nokia N76. This slim flip phone has magnificently slammed into it truckloads of features, with a strong focus on music, just like the N75. Its speaker also produces one of the best sound qualities for a phone.
Nokia N76’s attractive design is reminiscent of the Motorola Razr. The N76 sports a dimension of 4.1 x 2 x 0.5 inches. Just like the N75, it also offers a 1.3-inch external screen, displaying an impressive 262,000 colors at a 160×128-pixel resolution. This screen displays standard information ((time, battery life, signal strength, and caller ID) and can also act as the camera’s viewfinder Dedicated music controls are also located below the display.
Once opened, users will get awe with the presence of the 2.4-inch internal screen,
that features 16 million-color at a 320×240-pixel resolution. Texts and images are displayed in a vibrant and bright colors and the screen easily adjusts according to the environmental conditions. Personalizing it is also possible by changing the screensavers and wallpaper designs.
The QWERTY design is absent in the N76, although the alphanumeric keypad is already promising, thanks to the keys’ large sizes and spaces. Aside from the keypad, the front panel is composed of the standard navigation composed of two soft keys, Talk and End buttons, shortcuts to the Main and Multimedia menus, an Edit key, a Clear button, and a four-way toggle with a central select key. The left side of the phone is where the microSD expansion slot and power connector port are located. The right side is where the volume rocker, camera-activation key, and image-to-video mode are situated. The camera lens is located on the back while the power button, a mini USB port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack are on the top-edge. The 2.0-Megapixel camera also allows video recording.
N76’s focus on the music is directly reminiscent with the N75. The music player supports MP3, WMA, M4A, AAC, and eAAC+ formats with its library categorizes tracks according to artists, albums, genres and composers. Creating playlists is also possible with the N76. When storing music files, users remember that the internal memory of the N76 is limited to 26MB and a 2GB microSD cards are always helpful. FM radio is also available, although it is dependent with the headset that acts as tuner.
RealPlayer plays video in 3GPP and MPEG4 format.
While the developers of the Nokia N76 focused on the multimedia capabilities, to say that the phone features are in trouble may be deemed incongrous, in a sense. First, it is a quadband phone and offers world roaming and other perks of the other Nseries phones. Second, while it doesn’t support the 3G unlike the N75, it supports EDGE for Web browsing and Bluetooth 2.0 for hands-free kits and wireless headsets. Third, it runs the 3rd Edition of the S60 (Symbian) platform with Feature Pack 1 and offers a number.
Before the Nokia N75 was released in 2007, it was subjected into hype, as the first 3G Symbian smartphone to be released, aside from the fact that it promised a multitude of other multimedia capabilities. However, the N75 has absorbed the criticism that the other NSeries phones have received, that it focused so much on its multimedia and other features that the phone functions were compromised.
This black and silver flip smartphone wasn’t praised on its looks because of its bulk, with a dimension of 3.8 x 2 x 0.8 inches, aside from the fact that it is 7 inches long when opened, although it is the type of phone that can easily be gripped and handled. The size of the N75 shares it own advantages though as it gave room to a larger and more spacious keypad. It also includes a 1.3-inch external screen that sports 262,000 colors at a 160×128 pixel resolution. More than the standard information, the N75 also displays track information and equalizer levels in music mode, aside from the fact that there are dedicated music controls below the screen: namely, back, play/pause, stop and forward. Flipping the N75 is a different story. It showcases a 2.4 inch screen that shows 16 million colors 16 million colors at a 240×320 pixel resolution.
Text and images are displayed bright and sharp and the screen automatically adjust according to environmental conditions. Below the screen are easy-navigable controls which include two soft keys, Talk and End buttons, edit, clear, shortcuts for main menu and music and a navigation toggle. The alphanumeric keypad is roomy and tactile and can easily be pressed. Located on the right part of the N75 are the volume rocker, and keys for camera activation and video activation. The 2.0-Megapixel camera is promising yet the picture quality is quite disappointing. The power button is located on top. On the backside is the camera lens while on the left side is the Pop-Port connector, power connector, and a microSD slot. N75’s big surprise for music lovers is the two small speakers situated on both sides of the phone.
While critics are wishing that phone capabilities of the N75 could have been improved, it is safe to say that the N75 has a wide range of features except for the fact that the address book is limited only by the available memory and the 250 contacts that a SIM card can provide. Nevertheless, the N75 is a quadband phone offering world roaming and other services such as speakerphone, speed dial, conference calling, voice command support, and a vibrate mode. Other utilities include Voice Aid and Message reader that use text-to-speech technology. The core of N75’s hype is on the availability of 3G support. It can achieve data transfer speeds of as fast as 2Mbps, although it can’t support HSDPA speeds.
Bluetooth 2.0 is also included in the connectivity options and it supports wireless headsets, hands-free kits, dial-up networking, generic object exchange, and file transfer. With the presence of the 3G came a sacrifice: the absence of the WiFi and GPS. Above all, the N75 has focused on the upgrading of its music capabilities. In fact, the smartphone has devoted a whole subsection of the phone for music where users can can listen to songs, watch music videos, shop for music and listen to mobile radio. Transferring of music files from the phone to the computer was made simple through the Nokia PC Suite that allows drag and dropping of tune.
Aside from the entertainment value, the Nokia N75 is still a smartphone. It runs under the Symbian operating system and still runs the QuickOffice application for viewing Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. Messaging support of N75 includes IMAP4 and POP3 accounts with an attachment viewer. it also includes Adobe Reader, a Zip Manager, a calculator, a notepad, a measurement converter, a clock, and a voice recorder.
Continuing the tradition of the Nokia NSeries is the Nokia N73, with its stylized design and improved multimedia features. The greatest asset of Nokia N73 is its 3.2-Megapixel camera featuring a myriad of imaging features. While it’s considered a multimedia god, the N73 has been attacked with some issues related to performance, although some has found the glitches forgivable, especially as it managed to get into the standard in terms of construction and comfort.
N73 features a commendable QVGA screen, at 2.4 inches on a 240 x 320-pixel resolution. It displays 262,144 colors with brightness and contrast automatically adjusted to environmental factors. The theme is interchangeable and the backlight is also adjustable.
Below the screen are the navigation controls and a alphanumerical keypad. The front panel includes the Talk and End buttons and a joystick for scrolling. The joystick acts as the select key when pressed. On the sides of the keypad are additional controls: two of which are shortcuts to the Menu and Edit functions, a multimedia button and a clear key. The problem with this arrangement is that the layout appears to be cramped, which can cause wrong dials and accidental opening of applications.
Situated on the right spine of the N73 is where the camera capture key, review button, a zoom in/out button and volume controller. The last two functions are shared on a single button. The miniSD expansion slot, protected by a cover, is on the bottom portion, a departure from the usual location of the memory slot of earlier Nokia phones (behind the battery cover). On the back side of the phone is the camera lens. Another camera is located just above the screen in the upper right corner.
Phone capabilities of the N73 have always been the point of contention especially by mobile phone critics, despite having been deserved its self-acclamation of being the “multimedia computer.” The address book has a limited memory of 42MB with the SIM card adding up 250 contacts. Photos can also be assigned as caller IDs. N73, being a quadband phone, also includes a speed dial, voice command support, a vibrate mode, a speakerphone, and text and multimedia messaging.
N73’s operating system is the Symbian OS 9.1 which offers a calendar, a to-do list, notes, a calculator, a voice recorder, a currency converter, and an HTML/XHTML Web browser on its list of productivity tools. Viewing (without editing) Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point documents are possible with Quickoffice. There is also an Adobe Reader for viewing PDF files.
Connectivity options with Nokia N73 includes Bluetooth 2.0 and GPRS/EDGE connections although the absent of the Wi-Fi can be a bit disappointing. E-mail capabilities include support for SMTP, IMAP4, and POP3 accounts and full attachment viewing. Nokia N73 can easily be synchronized with the computer via the Nokia PC Suite.
The N73 is at its best with its multimedia features. Its 3.2-Megapixel camera has the Carl Zeiss Optics lens, an autofocus function, and 20X digital zoom. eight scene modes, four image qualities, five resolutions, and a number of imaging and video recording and editing features. It also includes an integrated music and video player that supports a myriad of music and video formats.
While some have dismissed that the Nokia E series is a mediocre line of mobile phones as compared to the N Series, the emergence of the Nokia E71 might have toppled the stereotype on the E-series a bit, especially that the bulky design was cut off to a compact and solidly-built QWERTY device, measuring to 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.4 inches, weighing 4.4 ounces. The phone also showcases a solid performance, with strong messaging and productivity features.
The front panel consists of a 2.36-inch QVGA non-touch display with a 16-million-color output and 320×240-pixel resolution. Texts and images look sharp in the E71 and it is equipped with a light sensing technology which adjusts the display’s brightness depending on the environment. It also included a Business and Personal home screens which allow users to toggle between two different home views. The Business screen gives users access to work tools, such as e-mail, the Web, and the file manager while the Personal screen serves access to music and photo gallery, and switching screens is very easy. The standard navigation array is located below the display and it has two soft keys Talk and End buttons, and a four-way toggle with a center select key.
There are four shortcuts as well: the Home screen, Calendar, Contacts, and Messages. The QWERTY keyboard is a bit cramped as it has a smaller compact body, but is still easy to use. The left spine of the phone is where the microSD slot and a micro USB port are located while the right side has the 2.5mm headset jack, a volume rocker, and a voice command activation key. Located on the top is the power button while the power connector is on the bottom of the unit and the camera, flash, and self-portrait mirror are on the back.
E-mail solutions in the E71 includes supports with Microsoft Exchange Server, POP3, IMAP, and SMTP accounts and has a full attachment viewer, as well as compatibility with push e-mail solutions such as Intellisync Wireless E-mail, Visto, and Seven Always-On Mail, but it didn’t include preloaded instant messaging clients but software can be downloaded. E71 runs on Symbian OS 9.2, Series 60 3.1 edition and it comes with the Quickoffice suite which can open Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. It is also equipped with the Nokia Web browser with support for Flash. Productivity tools include Adobe Reader, a Zip Manager, a calendar, notes, a calculator, a clock, a voice recorder, and a currency converter.
Connectivity features of the Nokia E71 includes Bluetooth 2.0, which supports profiles such as mono and stereo Bluetooth headsets, hands-free kits, dial-up networking and file transfer and Wi-Fi. E71 is also equipped with GPS and preloaded Nokia Maps 2.0 application for navigation.
Among the multimedia features of the E71 are the built-in music player, that supports MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ files, as well as OMA DRM 2.0- and WM DRM-protected songs, RealPlayer, that supports 3GPP and MPEG-4 files and the 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording capabilities. The camera has auto focus, an LED flash, exposure compensation, and digital zoom, although the picture wasn’t great because of the grainy product.
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