Kicking off what's sure to be a fun-filled week of announcements surrounding
CTIA out in Vegas, AT&T's smartphone lineup just got a little beefier thanks to the official introduction of a couple devices we've been expecting for a hot minute now. First up, the
Nokia E71x is just about ready for shelves, bringing WiFi, AT&T Navigator (which hopefully won't preclude the use of Nokia Maps and other GPS-enabled apps), and all of the lauded physical design characteristics you're used to from the original, unbranded
E71. The best thing here might be the price -- just $99.99 on contract after rebate, thankfully beating rumors of $200 and $150 by a country mile; it'll hit shelves "in the coming weeks." Next up is the Samsung
Propel Pro, a device that shares very little in common with its
Propel namesake other than a form factor, mainly because this sucker's a full-out smartphone running Windows Mobile 6.1. It's got WiFi, a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard (naturally) and will be available on April 14 for $149.99 after all your discounts have been applied and your two-year agreement is filed away.
posted Mar 30th 2009 12:01AM
'Bout damn time the E71x showed up!
And just in time for my upgrade...
I just called AT&T, the rep hadn't heard of the E71x, she asked a floor manager, the information she got said they're resolving some issues and not to expect it to be ready until July.
"AT&T pulls trigger on Nokia E71x and Samsung Propel Pro": In English, that means that AT&T is no longer launching those two phones, or if they were already selling those models, they will stop selling them now.
I'm sorry, what dialect of English do you speak?
No if your statement was correct it would say "AT&T pulls plug on..."
Read the article dumbass
@pdileepa: No, I'm afraid it doesn't.
Apologize... my mistake.
I love how that guy called you a "dumb ass" like it strengthened his argument
I upgraded 3 months ago...and it broke, and I didn't have insurance...and now E71 shows up...FML... =|
I don't know. There's still time for at&t to mess up the E71X launch
I have an unlocked E71 usa version, lets see if nokia updates my firmware yet, im still stuck on the old version (original firmware) everyone else got updates but me
E71 - the price is right! (and probably even cheaper online). Now here's hoping it has the new firmware.
That's not a bad price after all ($99 for a contract E71x) but I still would get the E71-2 and pay less monthly for data.
I know data is not mandatory but it's kind of useless to use this phone without a data plan.
the harsh reality is this, iphone as low as $99. How can u justify buying extremly inferior cells at same $99 or 199 price here in usa. iphone is even killing other handsets sales on its own network ,att. who would buy any of these over iphone, exactly no one. Only uninformed would.agree??i wouldnt drop more than 1 penny on these. Mediocre on so many levels.,.,
you're correct. but you will still be down-ranked because you used the "iphone" word. Now, when it comes to superiority of the iphone over the nokia that is mildly debatable ( i would still side with the iphone ) but you're spot on with the samsung.
If you want great battery life, you'll choose the E71x over the iPhone. If you want a physical QWERTY keyboard, you'll choose the E71x over the iPhone. If you want turn-by-turn GPS, you'll choose the E71x over the iPhone. If you want Flash, you'll chose the E71x over the iPhone. *etc*
Different phones for people with different priorities.
Have you ever used an i phone? They're fun, but for business, they are terrible.
The only way I would ever buy these phones is if iPhone had never been invented. Agree,,?
Steve Jobs must have planted a chip in your anus.
Yes! The E71x is not watered down!
The e71x is pretty nice, solid and usable. I'll choose a nokia device anyday over any other oversee manufacturer. But i don't think its gonna replace my iphone yet. I'll wait for the n97 instead, then probably ebay my iphone... June please come quickly.
New Iphone in June..then i will see what to get.
DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMNED! the samsung is coming a full 18 months after it was released in the UK! So fustrating!
Stupid AT&T badging. Also it still seems to be missing a front facing camera which not many people use.
What's the practical difference between the E71x and the Samsung Epix?
Obviously the Nokia is thinner and runs S60 as opposed to Winmobile.
But are there big real world differences that I'm not seeing?
I'm having a hard time deciding between the 2.
There's a HUGE real-world difference between S60 and WinMo. Neither has a whole lot of apps that are both free and high-quality, but the S60 interface is far slicker than anything WinMo has to offer. Also, the E71 industrial design outclasses the vast majority of other smartphones by far.
Will E71x be a worthy contender for iPhone in North American Smart Phone Market , I did a brief analysis at
http://senseapplied.com/index.php/nokia-e71x-att-is-here/
Farhan
Downranked for spam.
The E71 is a very good business phone, though the keys are little small for my fingers...