DISQUS

DISQUS Hello! Mobile Industry Review is using DISQUS, a powerful comment system, to manage its comments. Learn more.

Community Page

Mobile Industry Review

Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics
Jump to original thread »
Author

The Nokia E71… are the fans actually impressed?

Started by Ewan · 1 year ago

I think it was during SMS Text News Podcast 8 when I explained to the team amid loud jeers that I wasn’t massively looking forward to the next Nokia E-series unit. Dan, Ben and James were positively gagging to get a look at the device and obsessing over the sexy new design. I’ve [...] ... Continue reading »

3 comments

  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    Yep. I said those things. And you're right - it is sub-par in some areas.

    But it's much better than what went before it and that's reason enough to be excited about it. Look at the alternatives - RIM (huge infrastructure cost, smaller range of applications in the areas we get excited about), HTC with Windows Mobile (worse user experience and reliability).... who else?

    P.S. I stole an E66 not the E71 - that's a legit loaner... :-)
    reply
  • gabe

    1 year ago

    Isn't the point about the E71 that it's pitched as a high-end smartphone, but we all know it'll be pushed down range pretty fast and soon be available on the lower priced contracts... and so really it;s been designed for that price point and therefore comes with compromises?
    reply
  • Ben Smith

    1 year ago

    No, not high end... It's mid-range. It's the E90's and the like that are high-end for E-series. I do hope they do a QWERTY high end device, but this isn't it. It is however, the best device of this form factor in the range :-)
    reply

Add New Comment

Returning? Login