One of the most recent smartphones released by Nokia is the Nokia E71. The product was made available July of 2008 - and it is one mobile phone that business users probably cannot do without.

Before delving deeper into the pros and cons of the Nokia E71 smartphone, here is a brief background about the Eseries mobile phones released by Nokia. This line of smartphones released by the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world highlights a few things.

The Nokia Eseries of Mobile Phones

First, it is meant to be a business-oriented smartphone. As such, there should be enhanced connectivity. If you are out and about but you still have to monitor the ins and outs of your business, there should also be corporate e-mail push services supported by the smartphone.

The Nokia Eseries smartphones for business-oriented consumers include the following models:

- Nokia E50

- Nokia E51

- Nokia E60

- Nokia E61

- Nokia E61i

- Nokia E62

- Nokia E65

- Nokia E66

- Nokia E70

- Nokia E70-2

- Nokia E71

- Nokia E90

- Nokia E71

The features of these phones range from having a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth connectivity, WiFi connectivity, built-in camera, memory card, FM radio and GPS or the Global Positioning System feature.

A Brief Overview of the Nokia E71 Smartphone

Here is the complete list of the features included in the Nokia E71 smartphone:

- Quad band GSM

- 2.4-inch QVGA screen

- Assisted and integrated GPS

- FM radio

- 3.2-Megapixel camera, with autofocus and LED flash

- 3G vidoe calling

- QWERTY keypad

One of the most noticeable features of this smartphone, which is part of the Nokia mobile phones Eseries, is the full QWERTY keypad. Instead of the keypad found in typical mobile phones where three to four characters are integrated in one button, this full QWERTY keyboard is more functional.

You can definitely use your Nokia E71 smartphone for more complicated business applications from the keyboard alone.

Next, the design of the Nokia E71 is slim and stylish. Despite the fact that it has a full keyboard, Nokia has managed to slim down the smartphone so that it is still easy to use.

For business users, you will definitely enjoy the excellent performance of the Nokia E71. From business applications, connectivity options, and even the entertainment features - you will never go wrong with this member of the Nokia mobile phones Eseries.

The downside, however, is that the media browser is not that satisfactory. Also, the quick dial or easy dial feature is not available.

To make up for this, the Nokia E71 was built with an excellent battery life - it will last way into one of your overly long business trips.

If you are clicker-happy, the camera features of the Nokia E71 is just average. It is a 3.2-Megapixel built-in camera, with a LED flash.

More importantly, the phone reception, video calling feature and hands-free feature are all excellent.

To sum it all up, the Nokia E71 fulfills its promise to deliver top-of-the-line performance for business applications - so it is really a 'smart' phone to have.

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