Nokia E61 User reviews  Editors' choice

By Alex Kidman on 16/08/2006

More Nokia reviews , RRP: AU$749.00

The good:

  • Connects to anything
  • Keyboard is easy to use
  • Good battery life

The bad:

  • Some menus aren't well laid out
  • Joystick input can be touchy
  • No Camera

The bottomline:

What do you call something that looks like a Blackberry, acts like a Blackberry and yet offers a lot more than most Blackberry devices? Nokia calls it the E61.

Buying choices:

Editors' rating:

9/10

Users' rating:

8.7/10

Tags:

e | e61 | mobile | nokia | phone | series | smart

Ravi Rane
15/08/2006, 01:18 AM

rating
9/10

Great Business phone

Go for it

Pros: Big screen, read contact with photos direct fro outlook, this is my 2nd phone also i am using Atom, atom is nuber 1 phone but if you are using 2 mobiles go for this,

Cons: for biginers it is not easy to oprate

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mshoaiby
10/08/2006, 03:17 PM

rating
10/10

Excellent Start for Nokia to step into Business Phones.

Colours are best - display is great - keyboard is great and something new in Nokia.Overall i must say it is best phone for business ppl.

Pros: One of the best phone Nokia has ever designed.Wifi/Infrared/Bluetooth all in one.Wifi has made browsing easier even on Mcdonalds or any hotspots....Exchange client is supported.Full keyboard made emails/messaging/notes easier and faster.Phone look allright and weight is light as compared to other pda-phone.Complete phone and have got everything which person need in their daily business operation.

Cons: Camera lovers will miss camera.Cradle/leather case would be handy.GPS Software for Australia would be bonus.

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female, 29
09/08/2006, 11:41 AM

rating
8/10

Lots of features

I bought this phone mainly because it was 3G and had a built in keyboard. I was also interested in a PDA type phone. I have had it for a couple months now and still have not used all the features. I am quite happy with the purchase and haven't had any problems.

Pros: Endless list of features, keyboard, clear display.

Cons: Getting around to using all the features (Currently studying the manual). No camera, no radio, no desk cradle.

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L
06/08/2006, 08:17 PM

rating
7/10

Much better (and more) than Expected

Very happy with the purchase. The basic's I had up and running within about 30 minutes of pick-up (while the thing was still charging). Still learning it all, but the rest of the stuff can wait until i get around to reading bits bit-by-bit. Recommended. I have owned a Blackberry and my colleague has a HP 6515 - Both agree that the Nokia E61 is the better performer (only advantage the HP has is an in-built GPS).

Pros: Very simple to get the Basic functions happening from opening the box - Email, Calls, Transfering your Outlook Calendar etc.

These basic features are what I bought it for but was quite daunted at buying it. Rest easy if you have at least a little computer/ Nokia knowledge. It's a breeze to set up generally.

But as for the additional software/ applications and more complex programming, then consult the book...

Cons: Items in the phone often need the book to understand - several appear to be only Nokia or E61 specific, and not general.

Excel spreadsheets take some time to open if they are reasonably large - but not too bothersome.

Lack of Leather case in Aus
No one has heard of it yet in the stores
Lack of GPS Navigation software for Aus

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Dr Peter French - Educate@Ozemail.com.au
05/08/2006, 11:24 AM

rating
9/10

At the top or equal to the top.

Contact me for more details. I am a director of a moving and virtual education and training provider in Accoutancy, and Engineering, so do need to rely on this E61. Better than any other handheld, and effectively has all of the facilities of a laptop and the only place where the laptop would win, is in large scale data input due to the larger keyboard.

I am with Hutchison "3"

Pros: * Generally excellent ease of use
* Possibly better as written commincation medium rather than a phone.
* Fits very comfortably in your hand
* Excellent battery life - the book tells the truth about this, which is a departure form what some of us are used to.
* Incar use works well on loudspeker - my preferred method.
* Memory capacity has been increased to 512 MB and I may take it to 2 GB - I have all of my important files with me all the time.
* The synchronisation works as detailed- yes! ... and desktop transfer is quite quick.
* Works exceptionally well with Word, Excel, Adode data files - I have 350 MB downlaoded and access is almost instanct

Cons: * Keyboard OK but thinking of some device to use other than male fingers.
* No screen protectors available in Australia - yet!
* No pouches available in Australia - yet!
* You need to really study the manual in detail as it is easy to get caught out initially on how to answer the damn thing, and the called logs off before you work out what to do.
* Can be clumsy as a phone.
* Beware of the recording button
* Learn how to operate it without the loudspeaker working or the world may hear your mate call you a ****
* A desk cradle would be a good accessory.
* Must have the flimsisest earpiece connector made by the slackest Chines manufacturer - a great pity.
* Memory capacity is a joke but refer to Pros above
* Screen a little hard to read with large datafiles and Excel spreadsheets

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