Nokia E71 User Reviews

One of my best phones from Nokia! Rilly works well! Da camera is good too and its even better thx to flash and zoom! Takes clear photos and videos! Da internet is good thx to Wi-Fi! Da qwerty keys are designed well and is very useful while sending sms or chatting in messenger! You call also get some cool apps from OVI but i wish der was more! And 3G makes this phone even better! I totally recommend this to every1!

Hey guys.. i have been using Nokia mobiles from a long time.. i also tried other brands but didn't get the satisfaction that Nokia gives me.. but for a last couple of months i thought to change from Nokia to some other brand.tried iphone saw google G1 etc.. but i came to the conclusion that no other mobile can compete with Nokia.. and believe you me.. i spend whole 2 months just researching on the mobiles so that i can find same functions which Nokia gives in some other brand but i found it impossible.. and E71 is a monster in this mobile age.. if you want to be convinced by it just go to any shop and just ask for it's dummy and carry it in your hand... i bet no one would not buy this set after that..whether you are a businessman or student like me or any type of person. it's the best device guys..

If u're looking for a phone for your long-term usage..i think E71 would be ur right choice..AlthoughtE71 is a business phone..but it is also a great phone for a less serious user like me too..
I've been changing bunch of phones since i started using p1i...then Htctouch..Omnia..iphone(suks) andx1...well..is hard to sell them and u're  lost alot selling them...
After using E71 for almosthalf a year..i cnt really find another phone to replace it..the 1st thing i like about this phone is the comfort pressing the Q.keyboard..msging is smooth and comfy..less effort compare to the previous phone i use..i stop using nokia brand because i find it takes alot of time loading app..but e71 is way opposite..it happened once after 6 months using it.. 
well..thr's one thing i wasnt too happy about is the websurfing..once u press the endcall button..the web page will be close..u gotta start everything again..miss-pressing sometimes too happened..
even u're not any serious users..E71 is worth it..
 

This is my return to Nokia after many years.  I tried a BB for a while but despite its popularity, I just didn't care for it.  The Nokia E71 is a far superior business phone and has enough fun to it to satisfy personal use.  The phone feels good in my hand - solid yet sleek construction.  Size-wise it is big enough to see documents and web pages comfortably yet small enough to fit in one hand without fear of dropping it.  The only additional feature I really need is a dual SIM capability.

Its a great phone,a very good business phone with a compact size.However I think Nokia could have done something better with the headphones.The headphones that came in the package is a waste for such a good phone.Other than that beautiful,and as usuall Nokia live up to their name.

Its a gud fone with steel casing and is very smart but its performance and features are very blured compared to Samsung Omnia LG viety and Xperia of Sony erricson ive tried all these phone and bought E71 thining it would be good but i could not find it so gud its camera starts getting worser every day its connectivity is gud but some times it stucks in between There is also a problem with its key pad i tried alot get used to it but i cant because i was used of the touch system the good thing in it is that it have awsome battery life!!!

i've been looking for a smartphone for quite a while. i'm a primary care doc, and my must-have, every-day application is called ePocrates, which lets me check for drug interactions, side effects, dosages, costs, etc. i've been using my palm T|X for a few years (and have had a half dozen palms before). i didn't like any of the treos, and wanted to avoid a windows mobile smartphone.
after a couple of months' research, i stumbled across the e71 (and the info here at phonearena.com was *very* helpful). when i learned that there's a program called styletap that allows many palm apps to run on symbian, i went to amazon, bought the unlocked gray steel e71-2 for $370 and got it last tuesday. i am mightily impressed, and i've been a technogeek since my first computer in 1980.
first things first: the learning curve is steeper than, say, an iPhone 3G or the HTC android dev 1 (commercial model is called the "dream," aka the google pho(ne. the symbian interface on the e71 isn't as intuitive - i'd occasionally have to use the extremely detailed help screens to figure out how to find a given setting or what it means.  (note to nokia: a nice, clickable html "menu tree" letting us new users expand it, look around and find where to find functions on our laptop/desktop would be very helpful, and a good demo of what the phone can do).
some of the minor features impress me (again, i'm a symbian newbie) because they work so well and make so much sense. for example, instead of hitting one button to change a key from alphabetical to numeric, you just hold the key for about a half-second and the number appears automatically! this tells me that somebody's THINKING about things. 
i agree w/ previous posters about the good things about the phone: its appearance is great. if, for example, your friend offered you a ride in his private jet and you wanted to make a call after you landed, it's the kind of device that would make him say "nice phone! what is it? can i see it?" it reminds me of ipod classic - it just feels and looks great. 
the screen display is great. it's not as big as the touchscreen phones, but the sharpness and brightness and color clarity are superb. also nice is the ability to change font size (good for those of us whose shoulders start to hurt when we try to read smaller print w/o our glasses). 
sound quality of built-in speaker is much better than i expected. right now, it's playing some bruce cockburn instrumental music for acoustic guitar as i type on my laptop - it sounds fine. the sound of the synthesized voice is very robotic but still understandable. 
i've never used a phone qwerty keyboard before, so i can't say how good this one is. i wish the 'F and 'J' keys had little bumps on them like real keyboards do - if i were brave, i'd consider trying to put on a tiny dot of epoxy or thick cyanoacrylate. it might be helpful, tho' i've yet to type more than a sentence or two on it.
the voice quality is better than my old samsung d-807 was, especially in areas of marginal signal, like my office in marin county. when i first called my wife, she didn't realize it wasn't a land line. the old samsung was very hard to understand, and at times not even usuable. the reception going up the waldo grade to the golden gate bridge on the way home last night gave me clear conversation with a friend well past the area where the samsung would lose signal. i'm on at&t, btw.
again, the **only** downside of the e71 from my standpoint is learning how the menu is set up. i just made a skype voice call over wifi but finding the skype application (turns out it's a tab under the "fring" app) took a while.
i give this phone a 9 out of 10. if i were more familiar with the OS, it'd probably get a 10.
 
 
 

This phone has the goods.  I switched from the iPhone 3G platform due to the lack of the real QUERTYkeyboard, bluetooth voice dialing, and turn-by-turn navigation.  I'm delighted with the switch to the Nokia E71.  Guys, don't get the "white steel" version of this thing.  The gallery photos really don't represent the contrast between the chrome and super bright white keys.  That color combo is definitely a "chick" phone and will draw more than a few snickers.  The gray / black version is ALL business.  I've been using the E71 for days now and I'm delighted with the Microsoft Exchange integration, bluetooth dialing, and navigation (albeit the navigation is a little quirky).  The business application pre-installed on this thing run wide and deep.  What's not preinstalled is down-loadable in just a few clicks from provided links.  The build quality (fit and finish) and feel of this device is outstanding!  This phone exudes quality.  The battery life is totally unbelievable.  Even after using the built-in maps navigation for hours with the display always on and backlit hardly puts a dent in the battery.  GPS lock occurs in seconds and works well indoors (single or two-story / not multi-story buildings).  Expect 3 to 4 days out of this thing on a single charge even with heavy email I/O.  My iPhone 3G was a once or twice a day recharge.  Speaking of recharge, the E71 recharges in mere minutes.

I like the e71 alot i read alot of reviews before i bought it and almost every single one said it was really good. So i layed down $450 for it and it replaced my treo 680.I really love the speediness of the processor - virtually no lag in opening applications.Wifi and gps are great. Gps even works indoors mostly.The only problems i have are that the web browsing is slow and i know it is not my provider because i tried another phone. And dirt got under my screen on the right side , i dont know how

I've just got this phone. I'm pleased with it so far theres a couple of things that i don't like at the moment but i feel thats because im not used to the phone. The screen is great it's colorful and bright, the key pad is a little small but i think it feels smaller cause i have rather large fingers. The menus are really easy to work through. Camera not to good but for a phone like this i was expecting a lot worse.  Music on it isn't too good but i think if you put a differnt pair of ear phones in the sound would be alot better.  The design is nice i think all though i feel like it's trying to look like the new BlackBerry Bold which it does very well I had a look at the white which looked like it was crappy. The grey silver is alot more blokeish. Over all i give it a 9/10

I was delighted to see the iphone support microsoft exchange and other business applications so I got one and that experience lasted for 1 week , I kept getting voice mail for calls were frequently missed even when I had good reception and i was not using the phone! the interface was slow and switching between applications was very slow.
So I decided to get the E71 and it has been outstanding,excellent battery life( I had to switch the 3G and GPS off in the iphone so I can get close to 10 hours of battery life to last my work day!). The design is excellent and overall I found it superior to other business phones running Blackberry and microsoft mobile . One nice feature is the ring tones for different application on the Nokia is so ear friendly rather than the annoying tomes from other phone makers.My suggestion give it a try and you will not be disappointed. I bought mine through Dell online.

Great over all phone. But if you are looking for a phone that can take GREAT quality pictures then look else where. The phoen does every1 and i mean everything. Its a great value for the price. I recommend it for any1 who wants a great everyday/business phone with a semi-OK camera. But if you want to take a stroll in the park and take great shots of the Birds and Bees then id suggest getting a n95 or n82.

I have been using this NOKIA E71 for a while. I am very satisfied with this devise. Nokia always has been impressing us by its phones. I rate this phone 10 out of 10.

Desgn- is piece of art. It is made of steel and high density plastic. When the phone is in the hand it does not crack and feels VERY solid!

Features- this is NOKIA S60 what to expect. All the coolest feaures and bells. Wi-Fi, 3G, super display, keyboard. Everything about this phone is insane.

Saund Quality- maked you feel like you are James Bond with this E71. Very clear sound (made for business people).

Signal Strength- I live in the 3G area and my NOKIA E71 has full bars all the time. So I am sure it will do just fine in any area since NOKIA is famous for good signal phones!

Value for Money- I bought it brand new for $440. I believe this quality devise must cost more!

NOKIA, respect!

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I have owned a Nokia E71 (Grey Steel version) for a week, however I have been a symbian s60 user for 9 months, and it is simply the best cell phone I have ever used. Not only does it have the amazing functionality and flexibility afforded by the s60 OS but it has an amazing QWERTY keyboard, outstanding battery life (as I'm writing this I'm on 5.5 days since last charging with moderate to semi-heavy use), a good camera, and more features than most will need. I've owned about a dozen cell phones including 3 windows mobile devices and an N95 and this is by far the best.

pro's:
s60 os
WiFi
GPS
3.2 megapixel camera with LED
amazing QWERTY
compact, attractive design
great battery life
great in call sound quality
grabs a signal and holds on even in usual "dead zones"

con's:
can't think of any, other than photos come out a little grainy in the dark

on the whole a pretty handy device. comes in the both white and black versions. has a stronger wi-fi detection capability than apple's ipod touch. a pretty niffy gadget if you're on constantly on the go and needs to have a semi-laptop. comparable tot he blackberry.

first time users of qwerty will need to adjust to the keyboard. closing of applications can be a little hassle. typing on the keypad may be troubling for those with larger digits.

though the e71 operates on symbian instead of windows mobile, it's equally efficient in allowing me to open my microsoft powerpoint slides easily.

light and compact for such a sophsicated device.

8/10 (: for both looks and functions.