i'm seriously about 50/50 between this and iPhone2 for my next phone. I currently have an e61, so obviously it's time to replace. i have tmobile and find they're the cheapest, and i assume the 3g on the e71 is compatible and the allaboutsymbian review mentioned the magic words: easy tethering.
2 things that make me lean toward the e71:
mp4 playback (i watch tv show videos on my device a lot), which would have skewed me toward the iphone if the e71 didnt support it, but i'd rather have both mp4 and .avi,
and
tethering (tmobile makes it incredibly cheap and convenient, att/iphone does not).
The one question still not answered is processor speed vs. iphone. I heard somehwere that e71 processor is a lot slower than iphone though faster than previous eseries. Has anyone done speed tests between e71 and iPhone with web browsing (using 3g, EDGE, WiFi)? if the e71 is noticeably slower that might be the deciding factor.
if anyone has the answer, much appreciated.
also any other comparisons.
thanks!