You're looking at the very first photo snapped with the Nokia E71 that WOM World loaned me. Yeah, I'm not too impressed either...

Despite the obvious improvement over my E61i (3.2-megapixel auto-focus with LED flash vs. 2.0-megapixel fixed-focus without), the E71's camera has definitely got some issues.

It's entirely possible to coax some good results from it under the right conditions -- it seems to work best with lots of available light in "auto mode", where the LED sometimes fires as a fill-flash. This photo of a recent Sunday Brunch was taken at a window-side table in one of my favourite neighbourhood restaurants. And it turned out pretty well, I think.

Try to challenge the camera, though, and you'll be quickly disappointed. That first photo at the top of this post (the one with the reluctant feline subject) shows some definite issues with white balance in a room lit by a halogen lamp. And this "night mode" portrait of Toronto's Old City Hall has way too much noise -- though to be fair the night mode setting on my E61i isn't much better.

I myself would be perfectly happy with a better lens capturing to a more sensitive 2-megapixel chip. I've yet to print anything bigger than 4 x 6 inches, and even high-end camera phones have noise issues when you blow them up to full resolution. However, I think it's safe to say that you won't mistake an E71 photo for one shot with an NSeries camera -- have a look at my E71 Flickr Set and see if you agree...

Of course, it's not all bad news with imaging and the E71. The skinnier form factor means that it, unlike the wider E61i, can be securely gripped by Nokia's DT-22 mini-tripod. And as far as I know, this is the first Eseries handset with Nokia's Share Online pre-installed. So you can not only upload to Flickr (or Vox or Ovi) directly from the handset, but you can browse Flickr photos through the same app as well. For me this makes Share Online far more useful than other apps -- like the popular ShoZu, for example.

Unfortunately this particular version of Share Online cannot upload to YouTube, and with good reason -- just like the E61i the E71 captures video at a paltry 320 x 240 pixels, which means that it gets up-res'd to 640 x 480 for display by pretty much every video-sharing site out there.

Have a look at the video I shot on the E71 below, and note both the motion artifacts and the general softness of static images. For a graduate of a prestigious Canadian Film School this really stings, and in my mind it's the biggest overall shortcoming of this otherwise excellent handset.

BTW, this is my first-ever attempt at an unboxing video, so you'll hopefully forgive that I completely forgot about the included battery and botched the location of the guys who sold it to me. Import GSM is actually based out of Philadelphia and shipped me my white E71-2 (with North American 3G) super-quick!

The lack of blackberry connect is a bit of a bummer and the Nokia exchange software doesnt fit my needs.

My office use blackberrys( i have one) but dont like to carry two phones around just to check mail.

So i either need blackberry connect or something else can connect to exchange webmail....... i think i might have found something and will post the results later :)

I assume there are some fans of wireless Bluetooth headsets among you, but as I’m FM-radio addicted this is not a solution for me. Several days ago I have found good headphones from Nokia, HS-16, allowing to take control of player (volume control), FM radio (volume control and stations switching) and voice calls (receive/end call and volume control). Those headphones are not small, but the way you wear it is comfortable, they are easily foldable and quality of sound is really good in comparison to default headphones.

What’s really cool about HS-16 is that it is delivered with 3 different cables: 2,5 mm Nokia jack, 3,5 mm Nokia jack, and 3,5 mm standard audio jack. It means that you can use the same headphones with E71 (or any other 2,5 mm jack supporting phone), other devices with Nokia 3,5 mm jack (like XpressMusic series) or standard player (iPod, PC, Mac, etc.) I really love it. I travel by train very often and thanks to those headphones and changeable cables I carry only one item with two cables. I can easily use it if I want to watch a DVD on my laptop or listen to FM radio with my mobile.

Been playing with the new update to Nokia Email over the last few days and really liking it on the E71 and N95 8GB. I've been able to add 3 email accounts from Yahoo, Google Mail and Google Apps Mail into the application by setting up the accounts online at email.nokia.com

One thing I did notice in the new updated that the old one didn't have is 'Sync Sent Items' which allows you to view all you sent items directly on the phone. Cool!

Now all I need is for them to allow you to set you email as whatever you want for a Email Forwarding account I have?

Checkout some screenshots on my Nokia Betalabs Channel over on Share on OVI.

UPDATE 1.

I got a new phone! Nokia E71, i have been using non-nokia phones lately, samsung, motorola, and sony ericsson. So i have decided to get this nokia E71 naman, for a change, and so far i am totally loving it. It has GPS, wifi, bluetooth, 3G, etc. etc. etc. In short, compact communicator ang arrive nya.

I planned on having an "unboxing the E71 blog" pero i was too excited to used it sa shop plang nilagay ko na ang sim card ko...kiber! And this is the first pic taken.

alam kong masagwa, wag nang pansinin! ahahah! kadiri lang pero keri na yan!

UPDATE 2.

I was very stupid to had an accident, self destruction mode nanaman ako. I was trying to get something in my storage room sa office. Hindi ako pala-utos sa office so i didn't bother calling the maintenance people or the janitors, ayun nalaglag ako, pahkalag lag ko, nalaglag pako ulit..ahahah! ang gulo lang. ayun! i suffered bruises and major back pains. instant 2 and a half days off ako. leche lang diba?!

UPDATE 3.

Finally, may bagong bukas na na mall sa bahrain. We don't have to settle in the old malls na wala naman masyadong kagandahan. Wala parin tatalo sa SM, glorietta, at kahit plaza fair o isettan pa yan! the best parin ang philippine malls. Pero now, may nag-open na bago bahrain city center mall! bongang-bonga!! puro signature botiques, Salvatore Ferragamo, Marc by Marc Jacobs, Kenneth Cole, Virgin, Debenhams, at kung ano ano pa. In short, window shopping lang ako! bwahahah!

Meron din doong in-doors water sports something, you can actually ride jetski! Oh yeah! im gonna try that for sure! Ginaya nila ang concept sa Dubai na meron naman in-door snow na pwedeng pwede kang mg ski.

Meron din silang mall entertainment. May naghaharp sa gitna ng mall at may roaming around na mascot, d ko alam ang tawag kaya mascot nalang. Nagpapicture ako... wahahah! ang jologs lang pero go parin.

me, papa, and the white alien

me and the alien. he was trying to scare me...haha..try harder alien na maputla

the black alien and the pink fairy ata sya!

May TGIFridays na rin kaya natuwa naman ako. Kaya ni-treat ko si papa at si owen doon. Nakalimutan kong magpicture! Di ko tuloy napicturan ang puro taba na steak ni papa, kya nagpalit nalang kme kase bawal sa kanya, Potah lang! Kaya eto nalang ang pinicturan ko.

Ang bill. Bow! BD 29.975 + BD1 (tip) = BD 30.975 = US$ 82.20 = Php 3,920.94 (sa palitan na 47.7 ngyon). Haayy.. nakaskas nanaman ang card ko! Sana sa KFC ko nalang kayo nilibre, umulan pa sana ng manok...joke! Anyway, it was all worth it.

UPDATE 4.

Dahil ramadan season nung september, lahat ng timings ng stores, shops, restaurants, salons, etc ay abnormal. kaya ng foot spa ako magisa. eto ang kinahantungan..nasugat ang paa ko. ahahahhaha!!!

Ayan, ang mala-luya kong paa. ung red spot sa gitna, naging sugat at ngpeklat na sya ngayon. ahahah!!!

UPDATE 5. Huli sa araw na ito kase tinatamad nako.

Nanalo kame ni owen ng 1 YEAR SUPPLY ng Krispy Kreme donuts!! yahooooo! ahahah! Pumila kami ng anim na oras! Yep! 6 hours! para sa isang kahong donut sa isang linggo ng isang buong taon! yum! yum!

Sa pila, na kami kumain, natulog (oo nakatulog ako habang nakaupo), ngdaldalan, at muntik muntikan ng sumuko...mabuti nalang, ngtiis tiis kme ni owen...

Ayan, nkakatamad na mgupload ng pictures. Nakakahiya talagang pumila, taena! Nakikita ka ng lahat! Pero kiber! Aw!

Hanggang dito nalang muna ang update ko..may sakit kase ako at mukang mabibinat ako lalo kaka-internet. Kaya paalam muna! =P

So I tried it in my Nokia E61. And I found something else out...I get a signal at my desk, and at several key places at work (e.g. the coffee bar)

With the sim in my phone I can run JoikuSpot which uses the wifi to create an ad-hoc hotspot that uses the 3g connection to provide data access.

And with that I can connect anything, and importantly my N810. And even more importantly, do so anywhere I get a 3g signal.

The broadband dongle plans also start at 1G cap, and fair use is not restricted to basic browsing. After all they expect you to use it with a computer.

So I went to the 3 site...and then talked myself into looking at the E71... On a basic plan for £20 a month with no upfront cost. Plus the broadband dongle is then half price.

And that clinched it, so now I have a shiny new Nokia E71 and a 3G dongle I can use either directly with my laptop or put the sim in either of my E series phones.
So £25 a month is a little more that I initially wanted to spend. But I've got a combination that is right for me. When Nokia finally bring out the next internet tablet with 3g support, I can pop my sim in that...

Next thing is probably to buy JoikuSpot pro (I've been using the 'lite' edition to prove it works)

As for how awesome my new E71 is... I'll write about it next week, after a full week of using it.

It's time to try my new connections on a trip...off to Southampton I think.

So without further ado here's a quick visual tour of what's new and improved on Nokia's latest Eseries handset...

You can now quickly find contacts directly from the home screen -- just start keying in letters and a list of matching entries will instantly show up!

The E71's narrower display means that there's less room for application shortcuts on the home screen. Nokia has included a "Modes" function that gives you two home screens for the price of one, plus the option to switch easily between them.

Unfortunately there are only two modes available, although you can call them whatever you want. The defaults are "Business" and "Personal" -- instead of the uninspired choices in the screens above might I suggest "Home" and "Away"? "Good" and "Evil"?

Since the E71 is primarily a business device, it comes chock full of handy security features, like the ability to lock down your handset via text message. My remote lock code is "evasive manoeuvres" and my phone number is -- hey, waitaminnit...

You can even encrypt files on your memory card, handset, or both! You also have the option of using an encryption key -- which is saved to the handset but should probably be archived somewhere else just in case.

Thankfully the E71 loosens up its tie a bit with more media options, including an on-board FM radio, music store (which isn't yet licensed for Canada) and Podcast directory.

Oh and look at that, iPhone users... It's got a Flash Video Player too!

No longer will this barcode evangelist have to choose between Kaywa Reader and QuickMark -- Nokia now includes its own Barcode reader on the E71.

And last but not least, Nokia Maps 2.0 is finally available for Eseries candybar phones -- though they might want to double-check their co-ordinates for Toronto's CN Tower...

Download directly from 3 using the web broswer pointing to http://mobile.three.co.uk/sdf/skypeupdate

Il Nokia E71 è, attualmente, il cellulare che più mi interessa e che, avendone la possibilità, acquisterei immediatamente. Per conoscere meglio questo smartphone ci viene incontro CrunchGear con una ottima recensione.

La serie E è quella dedicata al settore business ma questo device ha veramente ottime caratteristiche, interessanti per chiunque. Si parte con un design veramente molto bello, quasi totalmente in alluminio e con uno spessore decisamente contenuto, tastiera qwerty, gps, fotocamera 3.2mpx, Symbian s60, una ottima batteria da 1500mah e una ricezione perfetta.

Peccato solo il prezzo, sicuramente giustificabile ma ben superiore ai 300€.

Note that I'm using my dummy white E71 as a model here, not the actual black unit that Nokia sent me, only because it photographed better on this rainy fall day...

You may remember that Nokia's first BlackBerry killer, the E61, won my inaugural QWERTY Smartphone Smackdown last year, narrowly edging out the Danger hiptop/Sidekick because it could be used with one hand.

As you can see the keys were nice and big, but compared with what was to come were a little too squishy in practice -- that is, they had lots of travel without much tactile feedback.

The E61i addressed this with stiffer keys that gave a satisfying click when pressed. Squaring them off and separating them a bit also helped, as did adding more application shortcuts around the D-pad (and putting the D-pad on there in first place) but I actually found typing on my E61i a bit tiring after thumbing out a long document or email -- especially in comparison to the much bigger E90 and even Nokia's N95 8GB.

The diminutive E71 looked like it was set for disaster, with impossibly small keys jammed up right next to each other. But I'm happy to report that this just isn't the case. With both longer travel and tactile feedback -- that's "squishy and clickety" in English -- this is definitely the best keypad of the bunch. And despite being so close together the keys are curved vertically so accuracy is barely an issue. I've hit 'w' instead of 'e' a couple of times but I can be a pretty sloppy typist when I get excited. And given that you can hold and use an E71 in one hand much more easily than its forebears I don't think anyone will mind the smaller keys.

The E71 has reminded me how much I depend on text entry, and I honestly don't I could go back to a T9 device. Or in other words, I'm buying one.

This application published a few months ago and tested publicly as a part of Nokia Beta Labs is no longer under development, but the final version is still available. Newer Nokia N-series devices have this application by default as build-in software component.

Now let’s focus on NLT for E71. Simply install it and after quick set up start it before taking pictures. The application can work hidden in a background. You can choose in its settings features like: auto start, or renaming picture name if the photo has a location added. Information about a place where the picture has been taken can be exported to flickr or any other page.

1. To turn bluetooth ON / OFF from keyboard Long Press *

2. To switch Profile from General to Silent and vice versa Long Press #

3. While doing a contact search in standby mode number keys don't display corresponding letter, to have them display correct letters tap the function key once before typing anything.

4. To change writing language or turn OFF/ON predictive text input press function key + spacebar

5. Long press of 0 activates web browser, second press leads to browser bookmarks

6. To mark/select multiple item press SHIFT and press DOWN on Navi button

7. To mark/select single item press SHIFT and CENTER button inside Navi button

8. To turn ON/OFF numeric keypad press FUNCTION twice.

9. Pressing RETURN(ENTER) on standby application icon shortcut will open them.

10. When in lock mode hit CENTER Navi button to display large time

11. to copy marked/selected text press FUNCTION+CTRL+C to paste press FUNC+CTRL+V

12. To move a page up or down press FUNC+CTRL+Navi UP/DOWN. Remember pressing FUNC 2 times makes it as a sticky

13. Pressing Shift + Backspace = delete letters after cursor

14. Hold down left soft key to read out new text messages.

15. Shift+Chr jumps directly to language selection.

Finalmente el Nokia E71 ha sido elegido como mejor teléfono y smartphone en los Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2008,

El listado de premios es este:

Phone of the Year: Nokia E71

Best Camera Phone: Samsung i8510

Tariff Deal of the Year: 3 Mobile Broadband

Best Bluetooth Headset: Jawbone Noise Assassin

Best Network: O2

Best Smartphone: Nokia E71

Best Mobile Game: Tetris Pop

Best Music Phone: Samsung F400

Best Customer Service: Virgin Mobile

Most Stylish Phone: LG Secret KF750

Best High Street Retailer: 02 Stores

Best Mobile Sat Nav: HTC Touch Cruise

Best Online Retailer: Virgin Mobile

Readers’ Dream Phone: Apple iPhone

Manufacturer of the Year: Samsung Mobile

Vía: Celualaris

New NCC is of course compatible with Nokia E71, but you need to have installed on your computer Nokia PC Suite 7.0.8 or higher. Remember that Nokia Beta Labs team always welcomes all users bug reports or suggestions! Check the application description and download it from here.

In the event of emergency when I wanted to connect my Mac OS X (Leopard) with Nokia to browser internet or check my emails, it often does not work. 

So here is the simple solution:

As Leopard Default Nokia 3G/GPRS script does not work for me. It has problems. You need to download Ross Barkman's Script from his site. Just scroll down to Nokia Section and download Nokia 3G (EDGE/UMTS) Script or click this link to download. Copy the script whole folder into your RootDrive>>Library>>Modem Scripts Folder.

Just pair you Nokia as usually you do from Bluetooth Icon in the top. Follow the instructions in Wizard and check both isync and use as a modem checkboxes. 

When wizard finishes goto System Preferences>> Network >> Bluetooth (Select from Left).

Click on Advance. Click on Modem and then Select Vendor as Other.

In Model Select Nokia 3G CID1 script

Dial Mode should be Ignore Dial tone when dialing

Leave the all other settings as it is. Click OK to return to previous screen.

In telephone type your APN. I use warid. Also remember to put APN in your mobile Phone (Tools>>Settings>>Connection>>Packetdata>>Accesspoint). You can also check this site for Access Point Name.

Also check "show modem status in menu bar" and click apply.

Now you can connect with your mobile internet by clicking on telephone icon on top. No more problems for me.

Yes yes, Nokia's E71 has just been crowned smartphone and handset of the year by Mobile Choice Magazine in the UK. It's an improvement over my own E61i in almost every way, with built-in GPS, a better autofocus camera, etc. etc.

That's all fine and well, but that's not the reason you should buy one. The reason you should be very interested in this latest Eseries device is because of a single killer feature that leaves Apple's precious iPhone in the dust and puts this new Nokia on the same playing field as the best bleeding-edge handsets from Korea and Japan.

I'm talking of course, about the built-in loop for a cell phone charm.

Whether you're superstitious and seek to ward off excess radiation, have clumsy hands and need a wrist strap or just want to pimp out your mobile a bit, the E71 has got you covered. Nokia engineers clearly had a tough choice of where exactly to position the loop; while the top left or right corner of the handset would have been the best choice for charm-mounting, the bottom left is probably the best compromise between the market needs of teenage girls (and me) and those who want a full-on wrist strap or lanyard.

I contacted Nokia in Espoo, Finland, asking to speak with the E71's lead lanyard loop designer, but they still haven't gotten back to me for some reason. Hopefully I'll have that exclusive review for you soon; in the meantime, I give the E71's lanyard/wrist strap/keitai charm loop a 9 out of 10.

My gf got the same color to now we have twin mobile :)

"Salling Clicker is our award-winning remote control software. It lets you control popular applications from a mobile phone or handheld computer through a user interface similar to a portable media player."

Nyt se on löytynyt! Täydellinen ohjelma, joka muuttaa puhelimeni kaukosäätimeksi Mäkilleni. Helpon ja nopean asennuksen jälkeen kykenin hallitsemaan e71 kautta iTunessia, Keynotea, EyeTV:tä, DVD -soitinta, VLC:tä, Adiumia ja monia muita ohjelmia. Puhelimen voi yhdistää Mäkkiin Bluetoothin tai WiFin kautta parissa sekunnissa.

Salling Clicker tarjoaa täydellisen vapauden elokuvien katseluun, musiikin kuunteluun sekä graafiseen presentaatioon. Hintaa ohjelmalla on 23,95$ ja vakuutan että se on pieni hinta tämänkaltaisesta ohjelmasta. Ohjelmaan voi myös tutustua ilmaiseksi trialin muodossa.

Ohjelman kotisivut: http://www.salling.com/
Snadiomenan artikkeli Salling Clickeristä (versio 3.0)

Nokia E71 won two UK Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2008! E71 won in two important and prestigious categories: the Phone of The Year and the Best Smartphone device! The other winners of those awards were: Apple’s iPhone 3G (as Readers’ Dream Phone) and Samsung (as Best Manufacturer and Best Cameraphone for i8510 a.k.a. INNOV8). Congratulations!

Mobile Phones: The 7th Mass Media Channel

A long but very worthwhile essay detailing six channels of mass media (print, recordings, cinema, radio, television and the internet) and mobile's disruptive influence over all of them.

Cloud computing is a trap, warns GNU founder Richard Stallman

A cautionary tale for all you kids handing over your content and personal data to the likes of Facebook and Gmail.

New Patent Reveals Google’s Mobile Master Plan

See how the search giant could put those greedy wireless carriers in their place once and for all!

Nokia E71 wins Phone of the Year

I've got one of these sweet, sweet handsets in my grubby hands right now. Look for a slew of reviews next week!

Adolph Harper Loses It

A very clever mash-up of Der Untergang and our current Prime Minister's scorn of The Arts in Canada. Possibly even more clever than the YouTube vids I directed!

The Stephen Harper Fan Club!

One woman's mission to get her man re-elected the only way she knows how... By scrapbooking.

Today I’ve checked Flickr stats for most popular camera phones by Nokia. A few weeks ago E71 was not present there and now it is ranked as 10th most popular picturing device from Nokia! Cool!

P.S. Have you joined our Nokia E71 Group on Flickr? There are almost 40 members sharing their photos of E71 or pictures taken with Nokia phone. Check group's page here!