Nokia's E72 and 5530 XpressMusic in the S60-powered flesh

Seeing how these announcements are going down live in Singapore as we speak, we've got a few sources of live pictures of Nokia's latest announcements coming in off the interwebs already; it's all raw, unfiltered footage, but that's exactly the way we like it around here. We won't know for certain until we touch it, but at a glance, the E72 certainly looks like a worthy successor to one of the greatest phones Nokia has ever made, and the 5530 looks like the 5800 should've looked. What's everyone thinking on these?

[Via The Nokia Blog]

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[tox Posted Jun 15th 2009 12:11AM]

Win

[evilpaul Posted Jun 15th 2009 12:13AM]

I dig the E72 a lot. I have to disagree, I think the 5800 looks better. I guess I like the all black face on it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 15th 2009 1:16AM]

Does the E72 have GPS? (Not this A-GPS bullshit)

I love that Nokia bought Navteq, turn off the access points on your phone and get free GPS :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 15th 2009 3:41AM]

A-GPS is actually an upgrade of the usual GPS capability, so it doesn't get any better, I'm afraid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 15th 2009 11:32PM]

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[(Unverified) Posted Jun 15th 2009 2:52AM]

This is the best Nokia has to offer? Really? Boring.

The only phone in their lineup that even raises an eyebrow right now is the N97, and from the early reviews, it's not great.

It seems like Nokis is just re-wrapping the same crap in nicer packages every couple of months. There is not much innovation in a long time.

Same thing with RIM and WM. RIM tried to revamp it's OS with a new look on the Bold and Storm, but it's basically the same stuff over and over with a new wrapper. Even WM7 looks like it's just a new home screen and menu Laos over the same OS.

The only companies doing anything truely cutting edge in the mobile space right now is Palm, Apple, and Google.

I think Nokia, Microsoft, and RIM are all suffering the path Palm did a few years ago. They got so big that they didn't want to change. New companies came along and passed them by, and they almost collapsed.

Palm barely dug out of it with a lot of cash and hiring a lot of talent from Apple. Nokia, MS, and RIM have more money than God, so the only question is, how long is it going to take them to realize they need to shit or get off the pot?

[SneezyPorcupine Posted Jun 15th 2009 4:52AM]

Could not agree with you more!

I am so tired of the same old. And it seems that all phones now a days are getting bigger and bigger. I ended up dumping my Palm Treo 755p for a Blackberry Curve just under two years ago, and I finally dumped the Curve for a Nokia 3120c last year.

I am in the market for a new phone, because despite the fact that my current Nokia phone is very very capable and is easily one of the most trouble free phones that I have ever had (not to mention small) I cannot stand not receiving my e-mails on my phone. I thought the E71 was the phone to change my mind, but they are already coming out with a new one.

But at the same time, I refuse to buy into any of the smoke and mirrors phones that are currently flooding the market. Everything that is out right now seems so gimicky instead of functional. I do not like the over glossy touch features which will lose its luster in a matter of months!

How about some actual innovation for a change??! I guess all of my problems are further compounded by the over-priced, excuse for cell providers here in Canada. Decent data plans (standalone) at $60/month anyone?

[Nikove Posted Jun 15th 2009 10:38AM]

"It seems like Nokis is just re-wrapping the same crap in nicer packages every couple of months. There is not much innovation in a long time."

I couldn't agree more, however this is the case for ALL manufacturers, of which Apple probably the most. I do believe however that with phones having reached sufficient levels of innovation for the average user, that the innovation has shifted towards the OS/Applications/Services that are offered.

For this reason I support 'not fixing a design if it ain't broken', and looking to finetune it to what the consumer needs. Then let innovation focus on where we experience improvements!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 15th 2009 8:41AM]

If you want functional then go with the E71 (or E72 assuming it's an improvement). I traded in my htc tytn II with it's bulk and buggy windows mobile for a Nokia E71 a few months back and it's wonderful. IMHO a supremely functional phone and messaging device with a decent multimedia experience. Much as I love the iphone, I'd rather have something that fits in my hand, has a battery that lasts, and allows the fasted access to messaging options.

Nokia could use a new operating system though. Symbian S60 provides a very usable home screen but is a mess of non-intuitive menu trees underneath. It's smooth and bug-free though, which is a must. Perhaps microsoft or nokia will purchase Palm and adopt webos on a mass scale once it becomes more mature. WM, s60 and the blackberry os seem antique when compared with the iphone and now webos.

[Rara Posted Jun 15th 2009 8:44AM]

New for the sake of new doesn't do it for me. I have had an E71 for about a year, and have tried the iPhone 3G, several different HTC devices, and the N97 along the way. I've always returned to the E71. Why? It does what I need it to do, in an elegant and reliable fashion. The phone (these are phones afterall) is excellent; battery life phenomenal (and I don't need to double the size of the device by using the ridiculous cradles required by the iPhone); ability to get at multiple email accounts without having to bore down through five thousand screens (iPhone), welcome; and it has literally never crashed. For people who buy these things to aid with productivity, tried and true with performance enhancements every now and then, is just fine. I'm happy that Nokia seems to have recognized that some people want and need a device like the E71 and E72.