Nokia E71 - Reviews, Software, etc.

redrage · 8th September 2008, 11:06

I have paid 19,000 Rs in BLR for my E71 with B&W. In grey market it is 15k

Guys having E71 if you want good themes for your E71 visit these sites and if you require Google Tlk, Opera Mini please PM your email ID and i would send them.

PiZero Nokia & Symbian Design - Free Nokia Themes, News, Rumors and Software from The S60 world

Themes | E71Blog.com

surfatwork · 8th September 2008, 12:30

redrage - where in blr did you buy it? is it official (i.e. not gray?) with warranty/bill etc.?

redrage · 8th September 2008, 14:52

I Bought it from a Nokia dealer near my home in Padmanabahanagar, He says now the price has further come down. It is an official piece with 1 year warranty.

ramie2400 · 8th September 2008, 15:55

The problem with Nokia Product is in 1st week the phone costs 25k,second week its 22k 3rd week you start getting the grey for 17k and then after a month you see its come down to half the price of the product,No doubt their product is fantastic but they should maintain the mobile market,a luxury phone is luxury for just 1 or 2months and then everyone has it,after 4months you get it for 5000 in second hand

sj_koova · 8th September 2008, 19:19

I got it at 19,900 from The Mobile Store, Bangalore.
I did not go around much for bargain as it was reimbursed.
Reliability was more important for me.
Nokia shop's offer was 20K.

kedarwalke · 8th September 2008, 19:23

Key features:

Quad-band GSM support
3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support
Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution
Comfortable full QWERTY keypad
Convenient business-minded shortcut keys
Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies)
369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM
Wi-Fi
Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS
3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash
110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date
Stainless steel casing
Standard 2.5mm audio jack
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support
microUSB v2.0
FM radio
Remote Wipe
Provider-independent VoIP support
Infrared port
Great battery life
Office document editor
Rich retail package

Main disadvantages:

Below average camera performance
Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps
No dedicated camera key
Smaller display than its predecessor
Cheap-looking power key
No RDS for the FM radio

I have been using this handset since it was launched the very first day and I simply love it.I was using E90 earlier.
Hope this helps my freind.

vcash · 8th September 2008, 23:35

Saw the Phone today - I am getting it. Played with it in the Priority Store and this is a no-nonsense all business phone. It looks smart and understated and the UI is blazingly quick. I am sure it can be dressed up with a theme or two. Now to decide where to get this from:
1) Nokia Priority Store Price: Rs.20,600
2) The Mobile Shop: Rs.20,400 but some assured gift scheme with it i.e. upto Rs.10K back if I am lucky or an ipod Nano or a Kodak Digicam or a Holiday Package.
3) Random Grey Market Mobile store offering B&W: Rs.19,500

Decisions, decisions....

MontyKING · 9th September 2008, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcash

Saw the Phone today - I am getting it. Played with it in the Priority Store and this is a no-nonsense all business phone. It looks smart and understated and the UI is blazingly quick. I am sure it can be dressed up with a theme or two. Now to decide where to get this from:
1) Nokia Priority Store Price: Rs.20,600
2) The Mobile Shop: Rs.20,400 but some assured gift scheme with it i.e. upto Rs.10K back if I am lucky or an ipod Nano or a Kodak Digicam or a Holiday Package.
3) Random Grey Market Mobile store offering B&W: Rs.19,500

Decisions, decisions....

Hey this mobile is available at 19,000 in delhi with B&W. So I think you need to negotiate.

Ta

MK

vcash · 9th September 2008, 09:54

Thanks MK - Will Bargain a little harder for sure.

Also, I want to preview what 3rd party applications are available so does anyone have links to symbian websites that have applications / games (Freeware) etc like the Appstore or Windows Market Place made for Symbian series 60, esp. the E71?

To start off with,
1) I would like a good weather app that goes on the home screen.
2) A HTC Diamond TouchFlo 3D imitation theme for the home screen (Seen plenty of iphone ripoffs)
3) Texas Hold'em Poker
4) A Gallery tool such as those found in the N series

Thanks,
vcash

mav2000 · 9th September 2008, 10:00

Hi Vcash, you get worlmate preinstalled, so that will take care of the weather, it can be set to show the weather at any time during the day, or multiple times during the day. I am trying to get the texas hold em up also, but not got anything else. Gallery pretty ok in the phone itself.

vcash · 9th September 2008, 11:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by mav2000

Hi Vcash, you get worlmate preinstalled, so that will take care of the weather, it can be set to show the weather at any time during the day, or multiple times during the day. I am trying to get the texas hold em up also, but not got anything else. Gallery pretty ok in the phone itself.

Multiplayer Holdem like that offered in the App store would be very good.
check this out:

Apple - Apps - Texas Hold'em

YouTube - Texas Hold'em Poker - iTunes App Store

muralisk · 9th September 2008, 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcash

Saw the Phone today - I am getting it. Played with it in the Priority Store and this is a no-nonsense all business phone. It looks smart and understated and the UI is blazingly quick. I am sure it can be dressed up with a theme or two. Now to decide where to get this from:
1) Nokia Priority Store Price: Rs.20,600
2) The Mobile Shop: Rs.20,400 but some assured gift scheme with it i.e. upto Rs.10K back if I am lucky or an ipod Nano or a Kodak Digicam or a Holiday Package.
3) Random Grey Market Mobile store offering B&W: Rs.19,500

Decisions, decisions....

Check this online store - MobileNXT-Experience NXT. They have an offer for Nokia E71. Nokia E71 + 2 GB CARD free!! - Nokia - GSM Handsets - MobileNXT

surfatwork · 9th September 2008, 11:55

afaik, the E71 retail pack comes with a 2GB card. So this is not some special offer from mobilenxt. bit cheeky of them to present it this way.

vcash · 9th September 2008, 12:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by muralisk

Check this online store - MobileNXT-Experience NXT. They have an offer for Nokia E71. Nokia E71 + 2 GB CARD free!! - Nokia - GSM Handsets - MobileNXT

2GB comes standard with the device. So I am still getting a better deal in the brick and motar store. I am just going to go pick it up from one of these places.

I just hope that their is a good media / App library for this somewhere - Can't find much online.

muralisk · 9th September 2008, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by vcash

2GB comes standard with the device. So I am still getting a better deal in the brick and motar store. I am just going to go pick it up from one of these places.

I just hope that their is a good media / App library for this somewhere - Can't find much online.

Which store are you picking up the E71 from? Even I am looking for one and haven't yet started the search.

8th September 2008, 11:06	#16
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 557 Thanked: 106 Times	I have paid 19,000 Rs in BLR for my E71 with B&W. In grey market it is 15k Guys having E71 if you want good themes for your E71 visit these sites and if you require Google Tlk, Opera Mini please PM your email ID and i would send them. PiZero Nokia & Symbian Design - Free Nokia Themes, News, Rumors and Software from The S60 world Themes \| E71Blog.com
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8th September 2008, 12:30	#17
surfatwork BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 129 Times	redrage - where in blr did you buy it? is it official (i.e. not gray?) with warranty/bill etc.?
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8th September 2008, 14:52	#18
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 557 Thanked: 106 Times	I Bought it from a Nokia dealer near my home in Padmanabahanagar, He says now the price has further come down. It is an official piece with 1 year warranty.
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8th September 2008, 15:55	#19
ramie2400 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,903 Thanked: 66 Times View My Garage	The problem with Nokia Product is in 1st week the phone costs 25k,second week its 22k 3rd week you start getting the grey for 17k and then after a month you see its come down to half the price of the product,No doubt their product is fantastic but they should maintain the mobile market,a luxury phone is luxury for just 1 or 2months and then everyone has it,after 4months you get it for 5000 in second hand
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8th September 2008, 19:19	#20
sj_koova BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 677 Thanked: 625 Times View My Garage	I got it at 19,900 from The Mobile Store, Bangalore. I did not go around much for bargain as it was reimbursed. Reliability was more important for me. Nokia shop's offer was 20K.
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8th September 2008, 19:23	#21
kedarwalke BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 449 Thanked: 547 Times View My Garage	E 71 Key features: Quad-band GSM support 3G with HSDPA 3.6Mbps support Landscape 2.36" 16M color display of QVGA resolution Comfortable full QWERTY keypad Convenient business-minded shortcut keys Symbian 9.2 OS, S60 UI with FP1 (topped with some FP2 goodies) 369 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB of SDRAM Wi-Fi Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS 3.15 megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash 110 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card Slimmest smartphone to-date, slimmest Wi-Fi and/or GPS handset to-date Stainless steel casing Standard 2.5mm audio jack Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP support microUSB v2.0 FM radio Remote Wipe Provider-independent VoIP support Infrared port Great battery life Office document editor Rich retail package Main disadvantages: Below average camera performance Video recording maxes out at QVGA@15fps No dedicated camera key Smaller display than its predecessor Cheap-looking power key No RDS for the FM radio I have been using this handset since it was launched the very first day and I simply love it.I was using E90 earlier. Hope this helps my freind.
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8th September 2008, 23:35	#22
vcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 453 Thanked: 22 Times	Saw the Phone today - I am getting it. Played with it in the Priority Store and this is a no-nonsense all business phone. It looks smart and understated and the UI is blazingly quick. I am sure it can be dressed up with a theme or two. Now to decide where to get this from: 1) Nokia Priority Store Price: Rs.20,600 2) The Mobile Shop: Rs.20,400 but some assured gift scheme with it i.e. upto Rs.10K back if I am lucky or an ipod Nano or a Kodak Digicam or a Holiday Package. 3) Random Grey Market Mobile store offering B&W: Rs.19,500 Decisions, decisions....
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9th September 2008, 09:54	#24
vcash BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 453 Thanked: 22 Times	Thanks MK - Will Bargain a little harder for sure. Also, I want to preview what 3rd party applications are available so does anyone have links to symbian websites that have applications / games (Freeware) etc like the Appstore or Windows Market Place made for Symbian series 60, esp. the E71? To start off with, 1) I would like a good weather app that goes on the home screen. 2) A HTC Diamond TouchFlo 3D imitation theme for the home screen (Seen plenty of iphone ripoffs) 3) Texas Hold'em Poker 4) A Gallery tool such as those found in the N series Thanks, vcash
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9th September 2008, 10:00	#25
mav2000 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 623 Thanked: 316 Times View My Garage	Hi Vcash, you get worlmate preinstalled, so that will take care of the weather, it can be set to show the weather at any time during the day, or multiple times during the day. I am trying to get the texas hold em up also, but not got anything else. Gallery pretty ok in the phone itself.
	() Thanks

9th September 2008, 11:55	#28
surfatwork BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 129 Times	afaik, the E71 retail pack comes with a 2GB card. So this is not some special offer from mobilenxt. bit cheeky of them to present it this way.
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