Nokia E71 Unlocked Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Media Player, GPS, Wi-Fi, and MicroSD Slot–U.S. Version with Warranty
February 8th, 2010 by Borneo Man
- This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
- Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US 3G compatibility via 850/1900 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE capabilities
- Access to corporate communication via Microsoft Exchange; full QWERTY keyboard; 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder; stereo Bluetooth; GPS with Nokia Maps; Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g); MicroSD expansion
- Up to 10.5 hours of GSM talk time, up to 400+ hours (17 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, connectivity cable, headset, Eseries lanyard, Eseries pouch, user guide, quick start guide, and other documentation
Product Description
Making the most of your day at work and away, Nokia E71 is mobile efficiency, beautifully styled.Amazon.com Product Description
The latest email-optimized device from the Nokia E-eries, the sleek and slender Nokia E71 makes it easy to stay on top of your email inbox with a full QWERTY keyboard and support for corporate communication via Microsoft Exchange. It’s ready to run on 3G networks here in the U.S. (850/1900 MHz UMTS/HSDPA), enabling fast downloads … More >>
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February 8th, 2010
I was extremely excited about this product. To my disappointment, I received a defective unit that randomly powercycles while using almost any application on the device for extended periods of time.
I contacted Nokia tech support. I am a technically savvy person (professional IT and web design), and I was asked the same set of questions three times before being told to mail it to them for repair, at my expense. While it was completely under warranty.
Amazingly disappointed, considering the great things I’ve heard about Nokia, and the great device reviews. Will not purchase a Nokia product again. Would advise others not to as well. If I could give this product zero stars, I would.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 8th, 2010
I bought this phone because “is a nokia, is a good Cellphone” when I received this phone, on the top of the front mask have a little open. then I insert a micro SD and the phone no work properly, when I press on the top of front mask phone display “REMOVE MEMORY CARD AND PRESS OK”
I lost maybe ten o more pictures take with the camera, the phone erase it.
I NOT RECOMMEND THIS PHONE.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 8th, 2010
The camera is awful and the quality of the image is THE WORST. Even the $10 camera available in wal-mart is much better than this. Even the web browser and the other features are not good.
Overall not up to the expectations.
Rating: 3 / 5
February 8th, 2010
If you’re used to Palm or Blackberry business devices, you will likely not enjoy this phone. It certainly looks the part – its hardware and aesthetics are very pleasing; it’s slim and compact; the QWERTY keyboard feels good and works with even the chunkiest of fingers, my sausages not withstanding. The battery life is also very good.
Unfortunately the good news ends there. The software is dreadful. Firstly you can’t load your contacts from other systems because the PC software provided has no import capabilities at all – except you can import `Thumbnails’. Way too many menu navigations are required to do the common tasks such as looking up a number and dialing it. Depending on where you start from, it can take six menu choices to get the phone dialing, the last one being an annoying extra option to make a voice or video call. Setup items are difficult to find. You can’t easily switch to Vibrate for example; you have to go through a pile of menus to find the setting. I’m in and out of meetings all day; I need a button on the phone to allow me to turn to vibrate on the fly. Messaging does not thread – so every message is treated as a separate event, therefore you can’t see the response from the other person when composing your answers. Some of the shortcut menu choices on the screen are the same as the buttons – rather a wasted opportunity to bring other common features into easy play. The rest are wasted on one time deals that should be buried in a menu somewhere; for example, Setup Email, Setup Internet Tel. Calendar Entries (Calendar Entries from where exactly – not outlook – you can’t sync). I’ve had this phone less than two weeks and am already looking for something to replace it. I will likely go back to Palm. Sorry Nokia, but whoever designed this software doesn’t understand the needs of the business smart phone user.
Rating: 1 / 5
February 8th, 2010
Nokia E71 Unlocked Cell Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Media Player, GPS – U.S. Version with Warranty (Gray) I was looking for an unlocked GSM phone when I travel abroad. There are numerous products that serve this need. I bought the E71 because it promised additional features, particularly WiFi and GPS. Indeed, the promise of a GPS was my prime reason to jump into this price level rather than settle for a standard GSM phone; unfortunately, it is completely useless.
Pros: The GSM worked well in several countries; however, it is difficult to find providers who support prepaid GSM with Internet connection (In the UK, O2 turned out, through a recent visit, to be an excellent provider of both).
The WiFi works well so you can get your email and access web services, even if the screen and keyboard provide for a poorly designed user interface (e.g., as compared with iPhone and the likes). The camera works, but is of little value for me.
Cons:
1. Even as a mere phone the E71 is a trouble. You cannot dial without looking at the keyboard; and it takes some practice to hit the right keys. But the advanced features are a practical disaster.
2. The GPS software simply does not work. It refuses to provide voice instructions or visual instructions, like any standard GPS. After many hours of struggling with the cryptic and useless manual and with Nokia’s web site, I gave up. [Among other I followed up the instructions given to other E71 users for activating voice; I downloaded the "map loader" software into my Mac, then the "multimedia transfer" and tried to use these to get maps into the E71; but all I got is complaints from the map-loader that the phone has no memory card -- even when it has 8GB of free memory]. I managed to preload a map of London before a recent travel. But, when I reached London it turned out that the map covered a tiny section of the city and did not include such central areas as Kensington where we were staying. One bright spot is that Google Maps works on the E71. However, in the absence of voice, it is useless for navigation. Nokia should best discard its GPS software and make Google maps work on the E71; it will save itself money and save users the frustrations.
3. The “free” radio application, likewise, refuses to play radio through the WiFi access point and requires the use of a cellular network, where you would pay for the “free” radio more than you would pay for a satellite radio service.
4. I would grade the user interface around 4 on a scale of 0-10 (I am a software professional). Nokia should perhaps buy iPhones for its product managers so they can learn how to get it right.
5. The manual and web support are useless in resolving problems.
All in all, you get a GSM camera phone and internet access — if you can find respective prepaid providers– with a poorly designed software and user interfaces. But then, why waste hundreds of dollars when you can get a vanilla unlocked GSM phone that will do the job. Better still, wait for the iPhone to become unlocked, or for unlocked versions of Google’s Android.
Rating: 2 / 5