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Okay...so I live in Japan and up until recently I had an iPod touch and an NTT DoCoMo handset. I was using the iPod as my organizer and the handset was just a phone. I am military and decided that a world phone would be a good idea for me and my research brought me to the E71. After reading the feature list I was immediately sold and I ordered one. What I was not aware of though was the differences between 3G frequencies and how it would affect my purchase in the long run.Japan uses 3G 2100 Mhz (NTT DoCoMo)...so that is strike 1 for this version of the E71. Be aware that there are 3 versions of the E71 available. The US version will NOT WORK IN ASIA because many places in asia do not use GSM but WCDMA or 3G for the most part. The US version does not have the bandwidth required to operate here. Additionally, Japan in particular uses the 3G network for both data AND voice comms. There IS NO GSM in Japan...they simply don't use it. Anyway...now that I have cleared that up... I bought a second E71, the international version, and I use it here and it works marvelously!! I LOVE this phone. The 3 variants of this phone are the E71-1 (US), E71-2 (Australia/Asia), and E71-3 (Eur/Asia). I have a -1 and a -3 and am currently using the -3 here in Japan. To further explain the networks here...there are other service providers that offer 3g as well, but they are in the 1700Mhz range while others still use an older 2g system known as phs that is also not compatible with this phone.Now...if you've read the other reviews about this phone, you already know that it's great. I'm not going to bore you by repeating their statements, just know that this phone is definitely worth the money you will shell out for it but be aware that dependent upon where you are going to travel if that be the case, you will need to purchase the applicable version for the region you will be in. If you're traveling to Europe it will only be a factor for you when trying to access data services via 3G...voice comms will be unaffected since it's a quad band phone and nearly all of Europe uses GSM. I have heard that EDGE/GPRS capabilities may circumvent this but I can't speak to that effect due to lack of experience/knowledge.Japan and Korea though in particular will require that you have the -2 or -3 version or you will be left with a glorified MP3 player/PDA with a QWERTY keyboard.Additionally, if you will be in Japan long term, the only way you will be able to use this phone here is to contract with Softbank or DoCoMo and buy one of their entry level cheap handsets and pop the sim card out of it and put it into the E71. There is a catch though...you'll have to purchase the data package known as "pake hodai double" in order to not get raped on your monthly bill when it comes to your data rates. Since you are not using a DoCoMo handset the cap on your data bill will be about 60 bucks higher than if you use your DoCoMo phone. I guess they can recognize that it's not a "company" handset probably as a result of the IMEI number on the phone that I assume is somehow detectable by the local network. You will also lose the ability to use a docomo web mail address but all you have to do is open an Ovi account at Nokia's website and then install Emoze on your phone. Once you marry the ovi mail account and Emoze you have webmail on your phone again. You'll also need to get Mopera from docomo for your data services...and no, they won't tell you the settings to input...you'll have to muddle through it yourself.Sorry so lengthy, but I hope that helped someone to buy the "right" version of this phone.

I moved to a smart phone (Nexus One - Android Device) in early 2010. It was great I had internet via Wifi calendar, email via Google, oh and a bunch of useless apps. It was very expensive to buy without a plan, but I liked the openness of it, no contract, any sim card from any country, etc... Then it broke! I couldn't see making another $500+ investment for another phone if it was only going to last me MAYBE 2 years tops. So I did some searching and I had looked at the E71 even before I bought the Nexus One and this time it seemed to meet all my requirements. Read the reviews found it could import my gmail and google calendar and that was all I really needed over and above the phone functionality. Which I quickly discovered using the Nexus One. So I ordered the E71 from Amazon Used->Like New. When it arrived it was a brand new phone! I put my card in and got going adding the googasync app to get my calendar and setup my gmail account and even imported all my google contacts via google. In no time I started to realize this phone was intuitively way more powerful and organized than my Android device! It had a nice list of my next calendar appointments right on the home screen, would show a list of 5 newest emails when hovering over the gmail item, all my music files on my SD card were found by the music player, it could multitask, on and on. This was all icing on the cake, cause when I start receiving calls I realized the call logs and "ignore call" options were just awesome! I couldn't believe it when I ignored a call and was immediately prompted a template text message that I could send to the caller with one button saying basically Can't answer right now, will call back. I mean what control I felt, with such a simple process, I felt I finally was the master of my powerful smart phone and not the other way around! Recommend reading the manual to learn the shortcut keys, they can make the phone fly through any process. Also, keyboard feels great typing out anything. Only downside is the smaller headphone jack, I had an adapter though, but now I use a Bluetooth stereo headset and get music and phone calls!

This is just one of the best phones Nokia has put out in the market, I have had many phones but I still keep this one for emergency and works just great.

I bought this phone 4 years ago and it still works great, i got it for 280 and now it is 240 so there has not been a significant price drop for it which is the only thing I can complain about.

This used to be my former back-up phone to my old model iPhone years ago. I got mine here on Amazon and is Made in Finland, an original. Its Symbian OS may be considered "boring" but its operation I recall was even smoother than my iPhone. Its call quality was excellent and its signal strength was very good. Lastly its construction was top-notch -- no wiggly parts,no creaks, no malfunctioning keys. Also its huge BP-4L battery provided me many hours of talk time and I had to recharge only every four days with heavy use. I loved the Nokia E71 (an A-) so much that I bought its successors, the Nokia E72 (a B) Nokia E72 Unlocked Phone Featuring GPS with Voice Navigation - U.S. Version with Full Warranty (Zodium Black)after a year when it came out, then finally very recently, the Nokia E6 (A- again) Nokia E6 Unlocked GSM Phone with Touchscreen, QWERTY Keyboard, Easy E-mail Setup, GPS Navigation, and 8 MP Camera--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black), which is my current back-up to my iPhone 4. Turns out, the back-up again turns out to be my main phone.

buen vendedor lo recomiendo, estoy 100% satisfecho con mi articulo el articulo es como el descrito por el vendedor gracias

I really like this Nokia E71 phone. The camera is GREAT and all applications work very well. I recommend a Nokia anytime!

El mejor telefono que he tenido por mucho, hace casi cualquier cosa, nunca falla, funciones faciles he intuitivas, altamente recomendado

UPDATED!after some time with this device, i updated my review. also, i wanted to give this 5 STARS, but amazon doesn't allow changing ratings.here's my review:i bought this e71 from amazon for $329 to replace a blackberry 8700. what an upgrade this is. in fact, anyone who has experience with an 8700 knows that it's a waste of time to compare the two. so i'll just share some pros and cons...pros:1. good clear call quality; ultimately this is a phone and it needs to make calls and keep calls. i have att wireless service, and i am on the phone day and night, and it hasn't drop a call yet, not even in areas where i know the signal is weaker. overall the 3G reception is good and fast.2. useful and fun features; gps, wifi, usb, bluetooth, stylish look and feel, small size, qvga quality (although bigger screen size would be better, you'd have to increase the size and weight of the device), games, downloads, music, image viewer, video, etc.3. battery life; it's just amazing - i've used the gps, a lot of wifi and 3g sessions, downloading and installing lots of apps, updating software, updating nokia maps and all the stuff one does when one has a device with so many features. after 2 days of doing all this stuff, the battery meter is only half way.4. i am very superficial about devices; this phone looks and feels sexy all over. it's solidly built, feels heavy and looks sturdy, and it is tiny.5. qwerty keyboard; for anyone who is upgrading from a non-qwerty phone, this is quite a pleasure to up to. if you've had a blackberry, i think this won't be a downgrade, but it'll take some getting used to the smaller size, esp if you have large thumbs like me. i admit i do miss my old 8700 keyboard, but i'm getting used to the small one on the e71 and am mistyping words less frequently.6. email integration; i'm currently on a corporate imap, so exchange with activesync doesn't relate to me. but at least my gmail and yahoo mail accounts are a breeze to set up and manage. so far, the email client is very speedy and functional.7. downloadable apps; there's nothing i hate more than being stuck with a set of features or apps; with that said, the e71 gives you a lot of apps to download and add to your lineup - skyfire, opera mini, joiku light, gizmo5 (for VOIP and multiple IMs services), g-maps, ssh, etc.8. skyfire; yes, it deserves its own section, and yes it's a 3rd party app that works on other phones... but if you want a full web browsing experience that puts the built-in nokia browser to shame (ok, maybe a bit drastic), then you got to get skyfire. opera mini, based on a few days of usage on the same sites, actually loads faster. but, what makes skyfire better in my book is that some sites presented in their mobile versions in opera, whereas every site i've opened in skyfire is same as i would see in browser running on a laptop/desktop.9. replaceable battery; i've had previous phones where the battery died and my phone was fine otherwise. there was nothing i could do since i couldn't replace the battery. amazon sells batteries for the e71, get a spare one for ~$35 if charging is too slow an option for you.cons:1. the camera software is great; so many options - white balance, exposure, zoom, etc. but that does not compensate for the disgustingly shameful camera on this oh so beautiful device. the first time i took a picture with this 3.2mp camera, i almost cried. the picture was blurry, fuzzy and had a purple tint. what a disappointment this is; i don't know exactly why it is so bad - perhaps the sensor, optics and flash are just POC (pieces of crap) components - whatever the reasons, the important thing is that the end results are crappy pictures in such a great device.the latest firmware is supposed to improve the quality of photos by this camera (along with enhancements in stability and performance in other apps).my phone came with the first firmware (from 8-2008) and other phones from amazon are likely the same. for more info on the firmware versions, go here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_E71#Firmware_Historyi've tried to update the firmware for this device with info from this forum...http://www.symbian-guru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=422&page=4in summary, my e71-2 device was safely firmware upgraded - it worked for me the first time. just remember to install pc suite, NSS, hard reset the device, use the correct code for your keyboard layout before you do the actual upgrade.although my upgrade went well and all is fine, the camera is still crappy.2. non-standard audio jack; my bose noise cancelling headphone doesn't fit? thanks nokia. i guess i'll have to stick with my pc and my ipod. sure they sell adapters, but they're bulky and ugly. why nokia? why!3. no microSD card; for the US version, there's no included card. there's a slot, but no free card. small problem, but still annoying.4. there either is no way or i haven't found a way to get all internet-connection-based applications to always c

I bought this phone a couple of months ago and it rocks. There are so many things I love about it. First of all, the hardware is just about the best you will fine. So many phones these days are, for all of their slickness, cheap plastic crap. Not this phone! I have actually dropped this phone a couple of times (Yes, I can be clumsy). One time I was sure I had damaged it. Nope, not a scratch or blemish. The keyboard is awesome. I wasn't sure I would like it because I have big fingers, but the buttons are raised and its easy to get the hang of it. And Nokia has put little touches on it that I think are useful and endearing. For instance, the side of the phone has a dedicated voice dial button that makes it extremely easy to voice dial. The GPS is good... and free! The phone is very fast for a 3G phone. I don't get much lag at all; I think it has freezed up once. And the screen will surprise you. I have enjoyed watching youtube videos on it just as clear as a pc. It has bluetooth. You can sync it with your pc or mac. What's especially good about the phone? Straight Talk offers this phone with an Unlimited Everything plan for only $45. That is reason alone to get this! Any negatives? May be some minor ones. The back is stainless steel, and although it is impressive when it is brand new it is prone to smudges. You can simply put a gel skin or otterbox on it, or clean the back periodically. Nokia's ovi store isn't as large or impressive as Apple or Android, but there is still plenty there that is useful. You can also put java apps on it which leaves room for more possibilities as well. Lastly, the speaker phone could be louder. I am not sure if it is just mine or all the E71s, but the speakerphone mode isn't loud enough. I sometimes have to hold it close to my head to hear it which defeats the purpose. But the pluses far outweigh the minuses. It may not be the latest technology but this phone does all the things smartphones are supposed to do. It is durable and realiable (many smartphones are not). And on Straight Talk you can have unlimited on this phone for $45 a month.

This is the most versatile smartphone on the market but it isn't for everyone. It took me a month of trial and error and of Internet searches to learn how to make all the features work. But for what I wanted, nothing else on the market compares. The Nokia E71's competitors are the iPhone and the Blackberry, but unlike its competitors, Nokia makes unlocked phones. This means the E71 can be used on any GSM network and, more importantly, it means you don't have to sign up for the expensive data plans of cellular phone companies unless you are sure you need them. This was important to me because I wasn't sure that I did. And after two months, I have found that I almost never do. Owning the E71 is like picking from the ala carte menu at a restaurant rather than ordering the full course meal. You can pick which services you want from your cellular carrier on a daily basis, if you want, without committing yourself to two-year contracts and hundreds of dollars in fees.As with other smartphones, the E71 serves as phone, PDA, MP3 player, GPS device, and low-resolution video camera all wrapped into a cellphone-sized package with Internet access, email, and games thrown in to boot. Let me give the specifics that were important to me. First is GPS. After you buy the phone, you go to the Nokia Web site and download for free the mapping software and maps you need. I downloaded a complete U.S. map. This means, when I walk outside and invoke the GPS function, the E71 will spend a few minutes calculating my location and then track my movements on a map. I was on an Interstate the other day and the phone announced that I was exceeding the speed limit. If you want turn by turn directions, you have to subscribe on a monthly basis either from Nokia or from your carrier, but if you are like me and can get close to where you want on your own and only need help with the last few blocks, the E71 will does that for free. Or, if you are lost, it will show you where you are on a map and you can take it from there. Second, if you want to go online over WiFi at hotspots, the E71 can do that. I wanted something to carry in my pocket at home to alert me to email so I wouldn't have to keep checking my computer. The E71 can use "push" email through WiFi, so whenever you establish a WiFi connection it will check your email and play a tune of your choosing when email arrives. Third, there are times when having a cellular data connection comes in handy. The E71's can calculate its GPS position in seconds with a few kilobytes of download from the cellular carrier instead of the minutes needed to make that calculation on its own. Or if you are bored and want to check your email and there's no WiFi around, you can tell the E71 to use a cellular network. Now, if you take an unlimited data plan from your carrier - and AT&T requires this for the iPhone and Blackberry - the cost is $30 per month. But AT&T sells kilobytes for a penny. So, getting my GPS position quickly cost me 6 cents and downloading five emails cost about the same. This is why I concluded that I don't need an unlimited data plan from my carrier. Someone who regularly needs Web access is probably better off with an unlimited data plan. Fourth, the quality of Nokia products has always been unsurpassed, and the E71 is no exception. The MP3 player is better than the Sansas I own. The camera shouldn't be compared to a dedicated digital camera, but it's perfectly fine for a cellphone camera. The screen is smaller than the iPhones, but I shouldn't need to tell you that. The E71 is somewhat smaller and a lot more rugged. Its battery is user-replaceable and lasts longer than most other smartphones. Plus, a battery costs about $10, so you can carry a spare if you want. There is a learning curve with the E71 that many will not like. As I said, it took me almost a month to get the features I wanted functioning. What is more, not all those functions are intuitive, and some take too many button presses. But the phone seems less dumbed down than its competitors, so that although it may take some time to figure out how to make it do what you want, you don't have to fork out more money for special software applications to do these things for you.

I received this phone as a huge surprise on Christmas Eve. I had been wanting this phone for quite a while because of its businesslike appearance and features, and to replace my old and somewhat lacking LG KP500 Cookie.Here are the main pros and cons of this phone.PROS:-Amazing Quality and Form: The phone is wrapped in a chrome metallic surface and just screams quality. Just to hold the phone is a treat. All the buttons are where you expect them to be (and all feel well made), and little touches like a gripped backing add a feeling of extra stability to the phone. Compared to the somewhat plasticy Blackberry, this feels way better.-User Interface: The somewhat complicated (see Cons) Symbian UI is excellent for both the businessman and the personal user. It provides extended customization and easy access to Email and all of your apps right from the home screen. Notifications also pop up on the home screen, and a notification light blinks. You can also switch between two Home screens, a business one and a personal one.-3G and Wi-Fi connectivity: My current plan is T-Mobile's Pay-As-You-Go plan, which only runs on basic GPRS technology, so I can't actually comment on the 3G connectivity. The Wi-Fi functions work incredibly fast, with no issues connecting. Setting up Wi-Fi is a breeze, and it remembers saved networks.-Camera and Video: The 3MP camera is pretty good. It works well in both low light and sunlight, and offers autofocus, flash, and many different color overlays. Video has good quality as well. There is also a front-facing camera, but I haven't gotten around to using it yet.-Apps and Ovi App Store: Tons of Apps can be downloaded to this Phone. Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, QuickOffice, a Mail Client, and IM all come preloaded. Not much to say here, everything works as it should. Note: Skype and Opera Mobile are also available for download and they both work incredibly well on this phone.-E-Mail Client: Amazing, Robust Client... Much better than Blackberry or iOS's included clients. Allows for autosync and multiple addresses, with tons of customization options.CON:-UI COULD be hard to use for some, mainly because of the somewhat disorganized folders.-Ovi Store sometimes freezes up on me and I have to force exit the app.-Ovi PC software is a bit buggy.OTHER:-Battery Life: Not really a con, not really a pro; 2 days with heavy use. With minimal use, it lasts up to four days.Overall, I would easily recommend this phone to any "heavy" cell phone user, especially at the somewhat low price tag.

I really like the design of the phone. Very sleek and easy to use. But after a year, it starts to shuts off randomly, hanging up calls, or getting 'network busy' message. We have AT&T, in a very good coverage area, we took care of our phones (no damage, has phone protector). Overall an ok phone but not very reliable. Will not buy again.

I'm a 48 yoa male in the computer I.T. arena. Always been a " computer geek ". I'm also on the AT&T network due to traveling abroad to other countries. Let me start off by stating I have owned many smart phones- Blackberry, Iphone, HTC Tytan II, etc. For the last two years I have had a love hate relationship with Windows mobile professional 6.1 operating system on my last smart phone. Does everything you'd want a phone to do- but snail paced slow-- very poorly at best. So my review will reflect comparisons between the two phones.Opening the box I found all items intact and packaged well. My first impression after looking at the phone was " wow, incredible build quality"- fit, finish and design were stellar. Blackberry could learn something from the folks at Nokia. Setting up the phone involved removing my 3g sim card and installing it in the E71 followed by installing the battery and cover. Now to charging. The charger design is nice but I have reservations on the charger cord. The cord is thin and only time will tell on the durability. Also in box was a corded headset (cheap at best), an extremely short computer interface to phone cable( with some kind of proprietary usb connector on the phone end), nice leather slip case, software cd, quick starter flyer,instruction booklet- A real printed user guide.Waiting for the phone to charge, I broke out the manual- great! Another operating system to learn- Symbian version 60 ?. Done skimming the manual and now booting up the phone. What? No waiting 3 to 5 mins for phone to boot up? I'm liking this operating system already. The E71 snaps to the home screen quickly. I find the screen very intuitive and very easy to see. First impression of the qwerty keyboard is buttons are awfully close together for my big mitts. But after a few days I've found the domed keys to be of no issue for me while typing one handed. Phone is very responsive to inputs and no lag in operating system. Now milling around thru the software and settings. I find the phone settings and software usable but some learning curve involved coming from a windows mobile phone. Definitely not worth fretting about- zipping through the menus in no time. Being unlocked, I have no carrier useless bloatware and phone works great on the AT&T 3G and edge network.Back to using this as a phone- after all that is why if bought it in the first place. I wanted great call quality-not good or mediocre . And I found it with this phone- transmit and receive quality are again stellar with strong, consistent signal strength . You will NOT get that with an Iphone- period.Lots of free shareware for this operating system and have found Symbian operating system very stable. I had to reset my Windows mobilea least once a day sometimes more. This has been running a week without a hitch and I can get about 3 to 4 days of use before charging.Using Bluetooth,GPS and maps,Wifi, and Ird transfer to be just as easy and work as flawlessly as the rest of the features- including the provided software suite used to interface your computer info to your phone.In summary, the reviews here on Amazon on the E71 and the huge price drop compelled me to try this phone. I think I just might purchase another one. I'm that impressed- what a nice breath of cell phone/smartphone nirvana.One lacking feature I've found is low internal storage capacity. Highly recommend purchasing a 4 or 8 gig Micro SD card. Thats about it.

Tired of paying $100+ for my phone service, there wasn't a better time for me to see a commercial on TV about Straight Talk's $45 unlimited plan. Right away, I went on my computer and researched a bit more about it. I always do my homework and not one to jump into something that's sounds too good to be true. The reviews seemed great, even YouTube videos from users demonstrating that it really is a full featured service with nothing cut or sacrificed. So I decided to take a plunge. Ordered up the unlimited $45 plan along with the best phone, the Nokia E71. After receiving my phone. I ported my number to Straight Talk. Everything went smoothly, within a few hours I had my number on Straight Talk. I started using my new phone and immediately felt alienated by the super counterintuitive and ridiculously antiqued interface of the Nokia E71. The menus, the submenus, and submenus thereof are just a complete opposite of the simple, clean interface of the blackberry 8900 I had previously. I decided, to stick it out and give it a thorough effort. In the next few days, I pretty much mastered the Nokia interface, and even though it is still very annoying, I pretty much got the hang of it. In the next few days of usage, I noticed that the call quality is worse than with my previous service. I had a few dropped calls, that I have never experienced before, And finally I realized that the phone was not able to make and receive calls at all while showing full signal strength. I rebooted the phone. It helped. Two days later it happened again. All of a sudden my web service went out while browsing. I tried making a call. Nothing! this is with full 3G strength. I rebooted the phone. And after it rebooted I had two voice mails. Both were left and hour prior and a half hour prior. During this whole time, I haven't' received any calls and my service was showing full strength signal. After all this, the old adage "you get what you pay for" doesn't ring more true than in this case. I've had enough. I placed a call to my old carrier and ported my number back. This Straight Talk deal only sounds Straight. But in reality there is nothing straight about it. You end up being tossed around between the times that your service actually works and the times that you think it works but it actually doesn't

I used this phone for more than a year and it has been flawless on all counts. The pro is that it is a small phone that can easily fit within your pocket and yet it is packed with functionality. I would regularly tether the phone with my computer and use my unlimited data on the phone for internet service on my computer when I was in the field. Browsing was a little limited so I installed Mini Opera which seemed to do better. With Opera I could select and dial phone numbers on a webpage.... a great convenience. This feature was not available with the default browser.The GPS was a nice feature that I used on a regular basis. The MicroSD was another great feature of the phone, even thoguth it was limited, it still was useful.The con about this phone is that it is small and lightweight and it generally lacks the "wow" factor that so many other phones get. But as far as phones go, I loved this one.

Wow! I think it is safe to say that this Nokia E71 device of mine has definitely been an instrumental part of my daily life and will remain as such for a LONG time to come. One primary reason for being with this particular model for an extended period of time may be my inability to afford new phones, but nonetheless I actually LIKE and PREFER this model even to my E90 Communicator!The slim profile, solid build quality, acceptable weight, tactile qwerty, word completion, exceptional reception and sound, useful apps, GPS, wifi, bluetooth, and North American 3G support have made this device one of my most prized possessions. I had dropped this phone twice in past months onto concrete and one time even had it slip out of its leather case, but the metallic exterior held up quite nicely and only shows a slight scratch on the upper right corner. At an overall glance my E71 is still in pristine condition as I use it every day of the week for home, school and even fitness. I cannot say enough how much of a benefit it has been to have a capable ESeries device that is light, portable and pocketable, and I haven't used a belt clip holster in MONTHS since I have owned it and don't plan to get one anytime soon!What can I say about the qwerty other than it's a perfect compromise for being narrow yet retaining perfect tactile feedback for my messaging needs? Not much. Over the weeks of usage I have become proficient in quickly typing on the keys to churn out texts, emails, documents and notes in the most efficient way possible (with copy/paste ability included), and a big thanks can also go to the word completion software that Nokia has included in the E71. Why Nokia hasn't added this feature to the E90 in the latest firmware upgrade is beyond me, but I am happy to have it on my E71 and have no complaints. Being so familiar with the qwerty is indeed a good thing, and I recently learned from Howardforums.com users how to dial phone numbers with letters such as 1800-TOSHIBA or 1800-MYAPPLE. The qwerty bar form factor is extremely great in regards to performing on the go in the midst of my ongoing activities, since I don't have to worry about opening or sliding anything to type a simple response message.Sound quality on calls has never been an issue with my Nokia devices in past and present, and this E71 continues that legacy. Infact, if I didn't know any better I would say that the implementing of 3G has actually enhanced the reception quality of my E71 in comparison to my EDGE-only E90. Inside my condominium there are two dead spots for my network signal and I have no idea why, but EVERY single past phone that I have owned would fall victim to those dead spots with dropped calls and weakened reception...yes, even the E90. However, that had all changed once I started using the E71 with AT&T 3G and I am pleased to claim that the dead spots inside my own home are NO MORE!! I can finally email attachments, send texts and make calls without having to find a window or go outside onto my terrace!! If this isn't reason enough to stay devoted to this device through thick and thin, then I don't know what is.Out of all of these apparent pros for the E71, what stands out the most in my usage is the useful functionality of the available applications that add more to a great user experience! Google Maps has saved me plenty of times in either finding my way through unfamiliar areas or connecting me with local businesses via thorough searching capability. Nokia Podcasting has provided an alternate way to stay current on some of my favorite podcasts such as This Week in Tech and The MobileTech Roundup. Internet Radio is simply amazing for when I need a departure from the 920 audio tracks on my 6GB microSD card. The S60 web browser is a terrific alternative in efficiently navigating the Internet with a non-touchscreen phone, and the inclusion of flash video support has been such a worthwhile feature for Nokia to implement! The calendar being updated to reflect the double-pane interface I first saw on the E90 Communicator has lent to quick managing of appointment scheduling. My most favorite application by far has got to be the impressive Nokia Sports Tracker that I use on my 5 mile runs to track my course via GPS along with other data. After completing the workout I can then upload the information DIRECTLY to my account on the beta online service for all to see, essentially doing the same thing my iPod nano does with the Nike Sport Kit without a computer!!! A third party application named Missing Sync for Symbian is a GODSEND and is worth EVERY penny from a Mac owner looking for a reliable sync utility for their Nokia device!! Since day one of installing it on my laptop and phone I have relied completely on the automatic bluetooth proximity syncing between my E71 (even my E90) and MacBook Pro with no problems whatsoever!Another pro that cannot be ignored is the new interface of the home screen. Being able to initiate communication with ANY o

First a little background - I bought this Nokia E71-2 from Amazon after a not so positive experience using Apple iPhone (first generation) and Blackberry Bold. I needed an all purpose phone for use in corporate (read that as Microsoft Exchange) environment.While I found the iPhone to be otherwise great, I had some major issues with it - Lack of real Keyboard just does not work well for lots of email/sms typing. Next the Exchange support was too late, too little (Exchange Account did not work for me ever and Calendar/Reminders was a problem when using Exchange over IMAP), Battery life was unbearably bad, and lastly the iPhone did not support Bluetooth stereo headphones.So I tried Blackberry Bold - only to find out that the browser on it was not anywhere near as good as the iPhone but the real problem was that it needed a BlackBerry Data plan before it could do anything - no mails, no Internet even when connected to Wi-Fi - and my corporate data plan does not include BlackBerry Data Plan - Bummer!Enter Nokia E71 - I am happy to report it has solved all my problems. The browser on this phone is based on the same WebKit engine that Apple uses in Mobile Safari. I found website compatibility to be excellent. Most importantly however, it comes with Flash! Most flash sites work well - but not all, as this is a Flash lite version. There is also a Youtube client freely available that works amazingly well.Battery life on this phone is really great compared to the iPhone or any other smart phone - I can easily get through a heavy-use day (3G calling, Some music over bluetooth, Always on Exchange Sync) and even go for another day with lighter use.If you use Exchange for email - you will find the E71 does Exchange very well. Setup was very straight forward, I could customize the sync schedule to be always on during working hours and every 1 hour off-peak. The newest version of the Nokia Mail for Exchange Application is very stable and functional. It includes a Company Directory Client which lets you quickly search for your colleagues to find their email/phone information. Meeting reminders work very well - Exchange server calendar is synced to your phone and so all your meeting reminders are available right on the home screen - very convenient. It also supports regular GMail over IMAP.The real keyboard on this thin little phone is very usable - you almost want to keep typing! I rarely mistype. There is auto completion which works OK for most part and is actually useful.Call quality is great - very rarely I had dropped calls, but they were due to "Network Busy" errors on AT&T's part and happened after 2 hours of talk - so I can't really blame the phone for it.Media - The phone continues to do great on this front. I was able to pop in my 4Gb micro SD card to make enough space for all my music and podcasts. It plays MP3s/AAC and most other routinely used formats. All of your music is available automatically for setting as ring tones or other tones (reminders/alarm etc.). It has a very functional Podcast client built-in - I was able to subscribe to all of my favorite podcasts and it automatically updated/downloaded the episodes as and when they became available. Stereo bluetooth support is great - it allows to listen to music or podcasts while driving or while in the Gym. This was the only phone that played lots of music over bluetooth without crashing.The camera on this phone is 3.2MP and so it produces better quality pictures but I found a blue hue on the pictures initially - that was fixed with the latest software update from Nokia and now the pictures are great.Speaking of which - if you buy one, do yourself a favor and download the Nokia PC Suite Application (Windows only -works with Vista/x64) and run the phone software update before using the phone. This way you will get all the bug fixes and enhancements for the Phone without losing any data or setup. This is one area I wish Nokia improved - the upgrade process does not automatically preserve your data/settings/applications that are on your phone (as opposed to on the MicroSD card) - it should just put your phone back where it was before the upgrade and do it all automatically.Lastly the GPS - it works well. It was able to connect to the satellites and determine my position even indoors! Download the Google Maps application for free and you have a very usable GPS.If you are OK with having this phone locked down to AT&T network for a 2yr contract - I have heard that AT&T is bringing a later version of this phone for under $100 - so keep an eye.

I need a calendar that happens to have a phone attached to it. Everything else is just for fun. The Nokia E71 is full of fun. Great features--camera, wi-fi, easy texting, etc. One feature that I love is the ability to set up a work profile and a personal profile--keeping those pesky work contacts at bay with a click on an icon. No regrets purchasing this phone.

No question the best phone I have ever owned. I wasn't out looking for the best looking phone on the market, the newest, or the one with the most features. I just wanted a mobile platform that could read my OFFICE files, check my emails, and give me directions. I have used this E71 in Papua New Guinea now for 6 months, and for 4 months in the States before that. I have often connected my laptop to the internet through the phone via wifi hotspot software (available free). I download my emails to it regularly. Saves my life my regularly reminding me to take Malaria medication, as well as attend all my meetings. I find the Nokia PC suite software difficult to use, and it always seems to mess up my outlook contacts, so I dont sinc the phone anymore. I just drag and drop files from my laptop using the bluetooth interface.I have used the recording feature extensively to learn langauge here in PNG. it works fine. Takes good pictures... good enough for me to photograph a paragraph of text and email it.reception is good, but not as good as the iphone. In the States, I lived on the edge of reception in the middle of nowhere. i had to stand next to the window to get EDGE reception. My friend with an older Iphone had absolutely no issues anywhere in the house.Speaker and microphone are excellent. My wife wont use her phone anymore to call home. She enjoys the clearer audio of this E71 when talking to family back in the states.I can open any email attachment (unlike the Iphone and others).Battery life is amazing. I can use the phone for an hour or 2 a day for a week before charging.Its rugged, I have dropped it many times.Having an 8gb micro sd card lets me keep all the files i want on it.Wifi range is excellent.I had one issue with it not turning on. I thought the phone had finally died after all the abuse it takes from me. I immediately looged on to Amazon to buy another e71, but then I got the phone working by removing the battery, plugging the charger into the phone, and inserting the battery while holding the power button. Worked! I was so relieved to have my e71 back. Absolutely no desire for a different phone.Note: there arent all that many apps available for it.

I bought this phone over a year ago. It was the closest thing to a BlackBerry I could find without an excessive rate charge from a service provider. I am still discovering new ways to use my phone. Recently, my phone dropped out of my pocket and down a flight of concrete stairs. The back plate and battery went flying. I thought for certain it was ruined. I put the phone back together and turned it on. It worked without any hesitation, and the only damage I could find was a crack on the glass faceplate.I use this phone for so many things and the least of it is a phone! I have put in an 8 GB memory card in for pictures, music, and even a few documents. The camera has a stabilizer that reduces fuzzy pictures. My only complaint is that I don't know how to turn the sound off on the camera. It makes an obnoxious noise. The only other problem I have had with this phone is the adapter for the headset. Sometimes it does not recognize the accessories and I have to reboot.Overall, I am extremely happy with this phone since it replaced my BlackBerry.

This is a fantastic device from Nokia - superb hardware with great renovation. It's a viable alternative to the BB.It's well constructed all around. There is no other phone that measures up this phone's rock solid durability. However it's a let-down as far its software is concerned. Nokia's OS has a long way to catch up with the competition. The software is really a joke. But if you're used to the Symbian's World, u will love this phone.

I bought this phone in September 2011 and I have really liked it. It suits my needs. It has great talking driving directions, easy email setup, and the apps I really need like twitter and facebook. This is not an Adroid phone that has a great selection of apps. The screen is also small for browsing the web. I use my phone as a wifi hotspot for my Android tablet and sometimes my computer. I use JoikuSpot and it is a free service. The phone does everything I need. It is really great to look at and I wish I didn't have a cover on it. It does take some time to learn all the features. I found a lot of handy guides online that I recommend.Tip: Right now this phone is $99 at Wal Mart. You can buy Straight Talk Service their, unlimited everything for $45 per month. This is what I have and use. This phone for $99 is a steal. I paid almost twice that just four months ago. I recommend this phone a lot.

I have this phone with Straight Talk. I must say that after being nickled and dimed for years with a contract, this phone has all of the features that I would otherwise want and have to pay for from other carriers, plus extras (internet radio!!!) already packed into the phone. Plus, I'm only paying $45 for unlimited talk, messaging and web. Best deal of the century, in my opinion, and ST was very smart to offer such an exceptional phone to its customers. It helps to have a great phone when the company's CS is so crappy!