*OFFICIAL THREAD: Nokia E71

There are rumors of Fido currently testing the E71 for a possible pickup in Q3. Do you guys think Nokia has an E72 in the works, much like the E62, for the purpose of carriers?
 
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I can't believe nobody posted this already.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/02/16/nokia-e71-pops-up-down-under/
http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9873365-1.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=Crave :2thumbs:
 
Phonescoop:

E71

E66 (for those who might care)


I had heard that the E71-3 had frequencies for T-Mobile-USA 3G, but I don't see WCDMA-1700 in its list (neither on Nokia's specs, nor on phonescoop's specs). Anyone know what's up with the E71-3 and T-Mo support?

Also, I see on Nokia's site that it does SIP and 3GPP ... does that mean it'll work as a T-Mobile "Hotspot at Home" phone?

I really hope this thing wont be limited to AT&T support... I so want this phone.
 
Although "fresh and unlocked" is probably desireable in most cases...especially for us HoFo phone-dorks...it may not be the most desireable for the largest portion of the smartphone market, as much as I agree with your reasoning.

Carriers add a measure of convenience and security to the buyer that the manufacturer cannot match. What if you buy the device, and then realize (within 30-days) that it's just not the phone for you...or it's build quality isn't on par, or it's broken in some way? With the "factory fresh" phone, you'd have to send the phone back to the manufacturer or the phone store you bought it from and wait (while you are phoneless) for a return. With a carrier...it's as simple as bringing the phone into the store, and within minutes (in most cases), you're out the door with either a new model of the phone you bought...or another device that you like better.

Plus, as has been stated...the cost of the device is much lower. Many people cannot or will not spend the $500-700 on a device like the E71...but could afford the $299-399 that it would cost with carrier subsidizing. That kind of a more universal availability is what Nokia needs to step up into some form of credible market share here in North America IMO.
 
I will not buy another Apple phone thats missing things EVERY other phone, some even FREE, has. Im loving my second marriage to the N82, what do they say, once you go black you never go back! LOL I cant imagine stepping down from this!
 
You can't directly from the messaging button config. It's just not a choice. I think there is a program called magic keys that might do it. Someone else will have to chime in on that one or better yet google it and report back.
 
I'm thinking about buying an e71 off of someone. How do I confirm which band it is off of the phone? I don't want to get stuck with one without 3g and can't always trust independent sellers.

If anyone knows please let me know!

Thank you.
 
That's would be just really bad business :bash: I've heard so many good things about buy.com, but if that's the way they will treat pre-orders...I guess I'm not buying into it.
 
Thanks for your insight. Nokia is certainly a very well known brand here as well, but I think they are probably most known for low end phones and the Nokia Sugar Bowl. To be honest, the SE brand here has lost some of its luster too.
 
Regarding opera mobile:Wow, where have you been? They've had a symbian 8.65 v. for quite awhile. I've been able to use it on every s60 device so far till now with my 66. Go to their site and try it. See if it works for ya. I use it on my n95-4 flawlessly. It's good for those sites that are not accessable with the nokia browser. I'm currently trying UCWEB6. It's alot like opera mini. Don't know if I like it better or not yet. It has a learning curve at least imo.
 
Now someone at MR says that E71/66 not to be announced at CTIA since Nokia is having isues regarding some productivity s/w.

I have a feeling that project E71 is going to be scrapped all together.
( Hope I am wrong)
 
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