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Nokia E71

By Joseph Hanlon on 06 August 2008

With its combination of excellent features and performance, matched with sleek design and its affordable price tag, Nokia's E71 manages to outshine recently released smartphones as our business phone of choice.

Editor's rating:9.5 User rating:8.7

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  steph gave 7/10 on 07/07/2009 21:55 Report abuse

  This phone was rated highly on CNET, and I committed to it about 6 months ago. I regret this, it has fallen short of my expectations.
  The biggest disappointment was the speaker quality and volume.
  The camera is advertised as user a great 3.2M pixels, however the lens is so bad, it doesn't matter how many MP, the photos are of a quality that are not even nice on the phone.
  I had the Nokia 6120 Classic previously, which was lacking wifi and one of the big reasons which I bought this. It works which is nice, but I have saved in my pre-shared key for common wi-fi connections and sometimes it is unable to connect as there is an "invalid pre-shared key" hhmmmm..
  On the 6120, there is no GPS, but Nokia included maps, which had a turn by turn feature (no talking, but directions), now with the E71, i have GPS, but no directions... I have to pay $110 per year for that feature.
  The software is definitely a regression, with more basic icons and overall less impressive, not to mention occasionally slow when opening certain apps.
  Finally on a smaller note the QWERTY keyboard is actually a little slower to use than an experienced numeric keypad user, and you have to look at the keys when using the QWERTY.
  So overall, they jammed so much in to make it appealing, i would have preferred that they didn't bother to put poor quality, they may as well not put it in at all.

  • Good: slim, wifi, sd card, music, email, pc synch
  • Bad: small screen, poor speaker, poor camera, GPS incomplete, basic software
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  Rk gave 9/10 on 07/07/2009 20:56 Report abuse

  I've just racked up 12 months into a 24 month contract with 3 mobile. I recieved a letter from 3 a few weeks back letting me know they have extend my warranty for an extra year at no charge, im guessing this is due to not many common problems with the phone.The E71 is def best phone I have owned and would recommend to everyone as i havent had any problems with it

  • Good: easy to use, easy to set up email, GPS, Wifi, cheap price tag
  • Bad: small screen compared to other phones out there at the moment
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  ChuckB gave 9/10 on 14/06/2009 19:08 Report abuse

  Really the gripes are minor and no worse than what else is out there, the positives and ultra sharp pricing outweighs any negative.
  Found the OS to be quick and stable, easy to pick up for those familiar with Nokia devices.
  No touch screen but with the Symbian OS there is no real need - the inbuilt web browser whilst not brilliant is perfectly functional.
  Multitasking would be useful I guess, but I am really fault finding for the sake of it. I am quite surprised at the battery life - I easily get 2 days. Unlike the previous 2 posters I found the OS stable? No dramas with the bundled 2GB memory card either...

  • Good: Battery life!, ease of use for smart phone novices, WiFi setup & use brilliant and data bandwidth saver, suprisingly good audio quality, good processing speed, bundled 2GB microSD card, not too bulky - light but solidly built, profile switching, geeky but stylish!
  • Bad: Screen a fraction small, can't switch between apps without closing down, won't natively play all media files, case is a fingerprint magnet.
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  Evolushan gave a review on 19/05/2009 00:26 Report abuse

  Had freaking problems with it from day one!!!, refer to the "Bad" X
  memory says it full but when check the status, it show **** loads of space left, oh hell, I could on and on, come on Nokia, when you will guys bring back the reliability that once was as was with the very old 5110, something that works the way it supposed to, huh ???!!!

  • Good: Looks good, good camera, overall sound quality is good
  • Bad: Grrrr where to start!!!, feezes hell of a lot, had the phone repaired 3 times with this issues, GPS does not work Properly at all, it Re-boots itself even while I am in the middle of a call and at times with that had wiped out all downloads
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  Alex gave a review on 17/05/2009 10:12 Report abuse

  by far the best phone i've ever had

  • Good: small, classy, & great ergonomics
  • Bad: average camera and multimedia capabilities
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  Mr E71 Dude gave a review on 24/04/2009 22:07 Report abuse

  pros:
  
  Looks, Feel and the new internet radio threw firmware download I havent tried yet, but cant wait, also the ability to read channel 13 on wifi is cool, as my laptop cant even access it, so had to go back to another crowded channel 11. The VOIP, sip functionality is awesum, no more paying for calls, I hit 2 buttons and I'm connected to internet phone making free calls at any wi-fi spot.
  
  cons:
  
  Doesnt display call duration after call or during, needs better customizable shortcuts, I'd like to use the light as a torch and as mentioned from other users doesnt display number with name on contacts - so annoying come on NOKIA, use the phone for a week or two before u release or hire me.

  • Good: Looks, Smell, Feel
  • Bad: There are some
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  SoooSo Real gave a review on 23/04/2009 18:35 Report abuse

  I'll basically say this... i lost my phone on a heavy night on the **** i could of brought the "iphone" or the "Blackberry" but i choose this instead...

  • Good: Pros wiegh so much more then the Cons..... Everything is just the weigh you want it... Satisfy both classes... the cool and the nerds :P
  • Bad: Cons well.....if you were born with GIGANTIC fingers then i'd probably blame your parents and Mc donalds for all those preservatives.... not the phone.... This phone is off the chain..
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  Temai gave a review on 15/04/2009 09:23 Report abuse

  i dont like it.

  • Good: design looks fine
  • Bad: not user friendly. Can't display name and number in contact list!!
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  Paul gave 9/10 on 25/03/2009 16:21 Report abuse

  The phone is great if your phone plan comes along with Internet access. Unfortunately, mine don't. I have to walk on egg shells, making sure I don't accidentally get onto the Internet and download a whole bunch of stuff.

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  Trish gave 8/10 on 25/03/2009 16:15 Report abuse

  Just got the phone a couple of days ago. So far so good. My previous phone was a normal mobile phone, so getting used to the QWERTY keyboard took a while.

  • Good: - So many functions!
    - QuickOffice
    - In-built with a dictionary
    - Very slim and aesthetically pleasing
    - Good tactile feedback
  • Bad: - No smiley faces!
    - Bracket isn't on the keypad, can only get it through the symbols menu. Very annoying!
    - Camera isn't fantastic,
    - Finger print marks
    - Inbox interface looks crowded