Nokia E71x Phone Black ATandT

Posted by Smartphone Review on November 17, 2009

The latest email-optimized device from the Nokia E-series, the sleek and slender Nokia E71x from AT&T makes it easy to stay on top of your email inbox with a full QWERTY keyboard and support for corporate communication via Microsoft Exchange. The phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T’s 3G network, you can listen to a conference call on a headset while sending and receiving e-mail attachments, picture messages or Web pages at the same time. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

The svelte stainless steel Nokia E71x keeps you mobilized with a broad range of personal and professional messaging needs.

The amazingly slim Nokia E71x measures just 10mm (0.39 inches) thin.

It also includes integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for accessing open networks at work, at home, and on the road from a variety of wireless hotspots. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), and up to 5 hours of talk time on standard GSM networks.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it’s also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.

Phone Features
With a stainless steel case and cool metallic finish, the Nokia E71x is as stylish as it is functional. It’s complemented by a 2.4-inch LCD screen with a 320 x 240-pixel resolution and support for 16 million colors. The full QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to compose and respond to email with just one hand. It features intelligent input with auto-completion, auto-correction, and learning capability for fast and error-free typing. This phone has a 120 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size).

In addition to fulfilling your corporate needs, the E71 offers a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, multi-format digital audio/video player, and stereo Bluetooth streaming.

The Nokia E71x comes fully equipped for easy-to-install and easy-to-use professional and personal email. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their email using the Mail for Exchange mobile email client, which comes pre-loaded. You’ll enjoy reliable real-time access to your email, calendar, contacts and tasks, as well as be able to download attachments like Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files directly to the device.

The Nokia E71x also supports email accounts from more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) around the world, as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail. Additionally, it supports AT&T XpressMail and mobile IM for access to personal mail and instant messaging. In addition to serving entrepreneurs and smaller businesses, the Nokia E71x comes fully equipped with a robust suite of enterprise grade features, including a built-in encryption functionality for both the device memory and for the memory card.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 3.2-megapixel camera offers a wealth of high-end photography features, including autofocus, full-screen viewfinder with grid, a digital zoom, LED flash, white balance modes, center-weighted auto exposure, multiple scene modes (including close-up, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait), and a self timer. It features a focal length of 3.8mm and a macro focus capability of 10 to 60cm for great close-ups. The phone’s main camera can also capture video clips up to 640 x 480 pixels (at 22 frames per second) at up to 1 hour in length, and it offers several adjustments including scene and white balance.

Take your media with you when you’re out on the go. With the built-in RealPlayer software, you can stream and download your favorite content onto the phone, giving you access to the latest news, sports, and entertainment updates. Or sync up with your PC and play the music and movies stored on your hard drive. It’s compatible with a wide variety of digital audio formats (including MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, abd WMA).

View web pages as they were originally intended with the integrated Nokia Web Browser, which enables you to zoom out to a full screen view of the entire page using the Mini Map feature. Find the section you want and then zoom in to the content you need. The text instantly adjusts to the size of your screen. The browser also keeps a history of your browsing so you can quickly get back to where you started.

Other features include:

An optimized E71x user interface lets you multi-task your favorite applications effortlessly
Offline mode: play your media without interfering with nearby electronics
Address book with up to 1,000 contacts utilizing full phone memory
Advanced contacts database: multiple number and e-mail details per contact, contacts with images
Speaker dependent and speaker independent voice dialling
Voice recorder
2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Synchronize music with Windows Media Player
Music playback file formats: .mp3, .wma, .aac, AAC+, eAAC+
Up to 20 hours of music playback
Video playback file formats: .Flash Lite 3, mp4, .3gp; codecs: H.263, MPEG-4 VSP
Infrared and USB connectivity
Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization, iSync, Intellisync, ActiveSync
Organization tools: alarm clock, calendar, to-do list, active notes
Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)

One-Handed Typing
The new narrow design of the Nokia E71 makes one-handed typing possible. Every key on the device is reachable with one hand, and the intelligent user interface allows for key functions to be preformed with one hand. It features intelligent technology for text recognition, which can be enabled by the user. The technology is the QWERTY version of technology found on other Nokia devices. It features auto completion, auto correction, and the ability to learn. Open a new message and type “Thnks.” The missing letter is filled in: “Thanks.”

The Nokia E71 also features long press capabilities. You can type numbers or other characters behind the Fn key by simply long pressing the corresponding key. For instance, long pressing the “R” key to type the number “1.”

Vital Statistics
The Nokia E71x weighs 4.44 ounces and measures 4.49 x 2.24 x 0.39 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 500 hours (20.8 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as the 850/1900 MHz 3G WCDMA/HSDPA frequencies.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars awesome Nokia cell phone
I got the bundle of the Nokia E71x plus a two year agreement with AT&T. I’m totally happy with this phone. What I like most is that it is so simple to use,even though there is a lot to learn about it. My calls are clear, the reception is great and texting is a breeze. I also enjoy using the camera which performs really well.Surfing the web is fast even though depends on your location. I love the look of the phone and its slim figure.

4 Stars Thin, Heavy, Durable, Stylish, Capable but Keyboard is Small and Interface is Complex.
Bought this phone just for a temporary fix intending to return it and get an IPhone or similar. But after learning how to use the phone I realized that this phone was extraordinary in many ways. So I am keeping it. The price of the phone was something like $100, a total steal.

Pros-

Great 3.2mp camera with manual settings and does well in low light. Very little lag in the shutter.

Heavy duty construction. The back case is stainless steel. It feel very durable but have had it for only 2 weeks.

Compatible with my Mac. You need to DL a few apps and it will sync via bluetooth with ease.

Tethers wirelessly as a modem for my Macbook with amazing speed. Learning curve a little steep here.

Full signal almost everywhere I go. Have not lost a single call yet.

Speakerphone is awesome. Music and audio books sound great played right from the phone.

Email works great as does texting.

Wifi sets up with ease.

Cons-

Small keys make texting irritating.

Interface is not very intuitive. Menus are not set up that well.

Hard to adjust volume for incoming calls.

Browser not my favorite. I think the name “Media Net” makes it feel too commerce oriented.

Pushy apps cant be uninstalled. And there are allot of nonsense applications.

One touch anything seems impossible. Dialing a contact for example requires opening the phonebook first.

Anyway I hope that helps. I was surprised to fall in love with the phone despite the few shortcomings i experienced.

Prior to this phone I returned a Blackberry Tour which was not at all up to my standards. And just prior to that during my 2 week switch to Sprint I had the Palm Treo Pro which was not that great either despite its high price.

4 Stars I like it, but…missed calls
I’ve always preferred Nokia phones, but switched to the Palm Treo a while back because Nokia didn’t offer a phone with a qwerty keyboard at the time. With the e71x, I decided to go back to Nokia.

The phone is not perfect, but I was really starting to like it, having purchased it about a week ago. I downloaded Nokia’s PC Suite, so I was able to synch it easily with my Outlook calendar and contacts. I even prefer Nokia’s PC Suite to MS’s Active Synch for the Treo. Call quality was good; and the loudspeaker was nice and loud. Keyboard is kind of small, but I have small hands, so I got used to it pretty quickly. Wi-fi was great! And, the phone feels sturdy and strong in my hand, not cheap plastic like a lot of other phones. I was prepared to keep it.

I initially had a problem with the battery running low quickly, but, once I turned off the “push” email, and fetched email on my own, my battery life increased significantly. It’s been about four days, and I still have about 40% of my battery left.

The problem started today. When I took my phone out of my purse, I noticed that two missed calls. Strange, since my purse was right next to me, and the ring tone I have was pretty loud. So, I tested it and, sure enough, while the phone indicated that a call was coming in, there was no ringer. Once I turned the phone off and then back on, the ringer worked again. But, that’s not something I want to see in a new phone. Disappointing. So I’m taking it back…and will try one of the Blackberry’s (probably the Curve). I was missing some calls with my Treo, but that was after 2 years with the phone.

5 Stars Best Phone for business use … PERIOD!
I’ve given up on blackberry. After 4 failed phones (8900 and Bold) AT&T suggested I try this phone. This was my first Nokia but it will not be the last. The quality of the phone is excellent. When you hold it, you feel like you have something worth the money you paid for it. The learning curve is a bit longer than picking up a blackberry or iphone, but it’s not that diffcult to learn.

It took me about a day to become comfortable with the system and what it could do. AFter three days, I had the phone mastered. I purchased a jabra bluetooth speaker phone and have been able to use it in meetings with 12 people on conference call with no issues at all with quality of call.

The only downside seems to be the battery life. Using the bluetooth seems to drag down the battery life. However, this is a small price to pay for the quality of the phone. I can figure out how to charge it regularly.

This is a business phone. It’s not going to be popular with the text/messaging crowd. But since I drive 50,000 plus miles a year, this phone is essential for me. I put velcro on the back of the phone and stick it to the dashboard. Then the jabra goes on the visor. I use the voice commands and I have a perfect hands free solution.

I highly recommend this phone to anyone intereseted in a no nonsense business phone.

4 Stars Love it!
I love my Nokia E71x! Yes, it has a few flaws which have been mentioned several times so I won’t repeat them. But I do love the phone. I thought I was getting a phone with an FM receiver but I was disappointed to find out that it doesn’t have one. (Unless I’m missing it somehow.) I was able to change/add my shortcuts on the shortcut bar and I really like the calendar setup. The only thing I wish it had is the ‘Birthday’ calendar feature like my last Nokia. This would ask for the birth year when you set it up and then show the age of the person every year. That was cool and you could use it for other things besides birthdays. But that’s a pretty minor complaint. Overall it’s a great phone and the MP3 player is better than my actual MP3 player! Much, much easier to use and I can play my audio books too.

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Nokia E71x Phone Black ATandT

Posted by Smartphone Review on November 9, 2009

Nokia E71x Phone Black ATandT