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Nokia E71 and E66 owners get free Ovi Maps navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>e66e71e71xfreegpsmapsnavigationnokiaoviovi mapsOviMapss60s60 3.1S603.1turn by turnTurnByTurnTue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Telus kicks off HSPA+ network with iPhone November 5th, HTC Hero, LG New Chocolate and more to follow]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/telus-kicks-off-hspa-network-with-iphone-november-5th-htc-hero/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/telus-kicks-off-hspa-network-with-iphone-november-5th-htc-hero/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/telus-kicks-off-hspa-network-with-iphone-november-5th-htc-hero/#comments Telus already announced that it'd be launching the iPhone in November, but it's just now gotten official with an actual date: November 5th -- which just so happens to also be the day that it lights up its brand new HSPA+ network. Unfortunately for anyone hoping that a little competition would spark a price war, Telus is matching Rogers' prices across the board, starting at $99.99 for the basic 8GB iPhone 3G, and moving up to $199.99 for the 16GB 3GS, and $299.99 for the 32GB 3GS (all on a three-year contract, of course). What's more, Telus has also taken the opportunity to offer the first official confirmation of some of the other devices that'll take advantage of its new network, including the HTC Hero, the previously rumored LG New Chocolate (a.k.a BL40), the Blackberry Bold 9700, and the Nokia E71 (plus a USB stick, for good measure). No prices or release dates for any of those just yet, unfortunately, but the Hero and New Chocolate are apparently Telus exclusives.

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Nokia E72 prototype gets manhandled, torn asunder originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's E71 looks perfectly elegant in its Espoo-sourced attire, but there's nothing that can't be made more gorgeous / gaudy with diamonds. Enter Continental Mobiles, which makes its ends by shoving all sorts of glitz and glam onto handsets and charging a ridiculous price. The phone you see above is doused with an undisclosed amount of VS1 quality diamonds, and thus, it'll run you a staggering £5,999 ($9,546). 'Course, it is hand-crafted in England, but you'll have to provide your own bodyguard when taking it to the streets.

[Thanks, Sierra]

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Nokia's stunning E71 gets diamond-clad makeover originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 01:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's E71 looks perfectly elegant in its Espoo-sourced attire, but there's nothing that can't be made more gorgeous / gaudy with diamonds. Enter Continental Mobiles, which makes its ends by shoving all sorts of glitz and glam onto handsets and charging a ridiculous price. The phone you see above is doused with an undisclosed amount of VS1 quality diamonds, and thus, it'll run you a staggering £5,999 ($9,546). 'Course, it is hand-crafted in England, but you'll have to provide your own bodyguard when taking it to the streets.

[Thanks, Sierra]

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Looking to get a Nokia E71 off contract for just over a hundred bucks? Yeah, that's not gonna happen. But you can get this new NCKLA E71-2 for a mere $119 from the always accommodating folks at Solomobi, which should be just the ticket for folks concerned with neither brands nor functionality. You will still get a 2.1-inch QVGA touchscreen (or perhaps just a bundled pen), along with dual SIM card support, built-in Bluetooth, a 0.3 megapixel camera, a "stereo loud speaker," and an included 256MB T-Flash card, with support for up to 2GB. Hit up the link below for a closer look, and the order form if you're feeling like you need a little more KIRF in your life.

[Thanks, James]

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Looking to get a Nokia E71 off contract for just over a hundred bucks? Yeah, that's not gonna happen. But you can get this new NCKLA E71-2 for a mere $119 from the always accommodating folks at Solomobi, which should be just the ticket for folks concerned with neither brands nor functionality. You will still get a 2.1-inch QVGA touchscreen (or perhaps just a bundled pen), along with dual SIM card support, built-in Bluetooth, a 0.3 megapixel camera, a "stereo loud speaker," and an included 256MB T-Flash card, with support for up to 2GB. Hit up the link below for a closer look, and the order form if you're feeling like you need a little more KIRF in your life.

[Thanks, James]

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Word is that a last-minute bug discovered in the hotly-anticipated Nokia E71x's firmware involving email -- which, let's be honest, is one of the top two or three reasons to own a device with this form factor -- has pushed back the launch by several weeks while all the parties involved scramble to cook up a fix. That sucks, considering the E71 has been out in North American flavor since last July and we've been hearing about the existence of AT&T's oh-so-special version even longer than that, so a delay is just about the last thing Symbian faithful around here were hoping to hear. The good news is that the delay might be accompanied by a price break, apparently, bringing the device down to $149.99 on contract after rebate at launch. This whole sitch is still in the rumor phase, but look, AT&T, we're going to hold you to it anyway -- The People want this for under two bills.

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AT&T pushing back Nokia E71x launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like the Nokia E71x is finally about to make its long-awaited entrance on AT&T -- Boy Genius says handsets are starting to show up at stores nationwide. If all goes according to plan, this slice of subsidized style will set you back $199 on contract when it launches on March 24 -- a price that sort of makes us wish we'd sprung for that one-day-only $289 unlocked unit on Amazon. Come on, AT&T, at least hit us with that super hot white version, will you?

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Nokia E71x arriving at AT&T stores, due out next Tuesday originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looks like the Nokia E71x is finally about to make its long-awaited entrance on AT&T -- Boy Genius says handsets are starting to show up at stores nationwide. If all goes according to plan, this slice of subsidized style will set you back $199 on contract when it launches on March 24 -- a price that sort of makes us wish we'd sprung for that one-day-only $289 unlocked unit on Amazon. Come on, AT&T, at least hit us with that super hot white version, will you?

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Whoa, wait up, what's this? On the very same day that Nokia's white E71 invaded North America via Rogers Wireless, one of America's least known carriers is following suit for those in and around the great state of Ohio. For reasons unknown, Cincinnati Bell (of all carriers) has managed to pick up the suddenly hot color of this here QWERTY-packin' smartphone, and best of all, it's available for free on a two-year agreement. What's next? Mexico getting this for -$100 after rebate?

[Thanks, Jordan]

Update: You can also get this bad boy unlocked, if you're so inclined. Still, though, seriously -- much love, Cincinnati Bell. You're a prince among carriers for launching this for free on contract. Thanks, Chris!

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White Nokia E71 arrives in America... on Cincinnati Bell originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Whoa, wait up, what's this? On the very same day that Nokia's white E71 invaded North America via Rogers Wireless, one of America's least known carriers is following suit for those in and around the great state of Ohio. For reasons unknown, Cincinnati Bell (of all carriers) has managed to pick up the suddenly hot color of this here QWERTY-packin' smartphone, and best of all, it's available for free on a two-year agreement. What's next? Mexico getting this for -$100 after rebate?

[Thanks, Jordan]

Update: You can also get this bad boy unlocked, if you're so inclined. Still, though, seriously -- much love, Cincinnati Bell. You're a prince among carriers for launching this for free on contract. Thanks, Chris!

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You Yanks may bang on the Canucks for having to deal with those ridiculous three-year contracts, but every so often, something goes down in the Canadian mobile space that flat-out silences everyone beneath the border. Take this, for instance -- Nokia's white E71, which can only be scored over in Europe and now in Canada with support for native 3G bands, is finally on sale at Rogers Wireless. Oh sure, the only difference between this E71 and the black E71 is the colors involved, but we all know just how important that becomes when exclusivity is mixed in. The pain? $99.99 on a lifetime, er, three-year contract. Sorry, we had too.

[Via MobileSyrup]

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Rogers begins selling white Nokia E71, Americans consider relocating originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You Yanks may bang on the Canucks for having to deal with those ridiculous three-year contracts, but every so often, something goes down in the Canadian mobile space that flat-out silences everyone beneath the border. Take this, for instance -- Nokia's white E71, which can only be scored over in Europe and now in Canada with support for native 3G bands, is finally on sale at Rogers Wireless. Oh sure, the only difference between this E71 and the black E71 is the colors involved, but we all know just how important that becomes when exclusivity is mixed in. The pain? $99.99 on a lifetime, er, three-year contract. Sorry, we had too.

[Via MobileSyrup]

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[Thanks, Chris]

Gallery: Nokia E71x for AT&T in the wild once again


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Nokia E71x for AT&T in the wild once again originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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Verizon's Nokia Intrigue, AT&T's E71, LG Zenon, and others expected shortly originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well if your dreams of a new set have been dashed by the Nokia XpressMusic 5800's issues but you still want to shop Nokia, here's a deal for you. Amazon's Gold Box sale today features the lovely -- and arguably Nokia's sassiest QWERTY smartphone -- Nokia E71 in gray for $289 shipped. We peeked at Nokia's shop and they have it priced at $349, and Expansys is at $389, so we're fairly impressed at the price here, though it will only be about at this price today. Heck, we may stock up and make it an early Nokia Christmas this year, for ourselves. The read link will send you off to Amazon's Gold Box page, so if you're reading this article late, the set will be gone.

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Amazon's Gold Box sale features Nokia E71 for $289, shipped originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well if your dreams of a new set have been dashed by the Nokia XpressMusic 5800's issues but you still want to shop Nokia, here's a deal for you. Amazon's Gold Box sale today features the lovely -- and arguably Nokia's sassiest QWERTY smartphone -- Nokia E71 in gray for $289 shipped. We peeked at Nokia's shop and they have it priced at $349, and Expansys is at $389, so we're fairly impressed at the price here, though it will only be about at this price today. Heck, we may stock up and make it an early Nokia Christmas this year, for ourselves. The read link will send you off to Amazon's Gold Box page, so if you're reading this article late, the set will be gone.

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We sniffed out Nokia's new E55 not-a-QWERTY QWERTY candybar phone, which uses a SureType-esque predictive text mechanism with two letters per key, and looks pretty good doing it. Nokia's calling this the "world's thinnest smartphone," quite the feat if it's true, and it might just give Nokia's ultrapopular E71 a run for its money in the "fashionably smart" category. We played with the phone for a brief moment, and though it's running an alpha software build, we didn't have much trouble typing out a quick message. Unfortunately, while the keys are naturally larger, they aren't very "clicky" or distinct -- not horrible, but certainly not best-in-class. The prediction works well enough, learning new words after one entry, and letting you d-pad up and down through other options if it doesn't get it right the first try. Overall the phone feels on par with quality of the E71, though lighter and smaller, and is insanely pocketable. Video is after the break.

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Nokia E55 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia's not pulling any punches about the fact that its seemingly business-oriented E71 serves double duty as one of the sexiest QWERTY devices ever to see retail, showing it off in two gorgeous new schemes: chrome / red and solid black. We've seen these before, but never in any official capacity; now that Nokia Europe's website has 'em in all their shiny glory, that seems to be a good sign that we'll be able to whip out our credit cards eventually. RIM, what do you say: an 8900 in red? Please?

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Nokia E71 looking better than ever in red and all-black originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>blacke71edgegsmhsdpamobilenokiaredsymbianumtsSat, 31 Jan 2009 03:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E71 gets biggie-sized update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/nokia-e71-gets-biggie-sized-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/nokia-e71-gets-biggie-sized-update/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/12/nokia-e71-gets-biggie-sized-update/#commentsIf you're in Europe and you've got an E71, sit down for a second -- we have something serious we need to share with you: you've got a massive upgrade waiting. Nokia's svelte, sexy QWERTY set has been upgraded to v200.21.118, bringing with it a laundry list of fixes, additions, and improvements, including the addition of Internet Radio and My Nokia apps and a pair of new themes. No word on when we might see an update for North American E71-3 users, but generally, Nokia's been better about tightening up the Europe-to-North America trickle-down delay, so we certainly hope we'll see it within a few weeks.

[Via All About Symbian and nokiAAdict.com]

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Nokia E71 gets biggie-sized update originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Certainly seems that this thing is actually going to happen -- much to the delight of jaded E62 users looking for some kind of relief. The well-scooped E71x has just gotten its user's manual upped to Nokia USA's site, showing off the QWERTY beast in all its tweaked, branded glory. Not as useful as... oh, you know, actually having one in our hands, but at least we can read up on the proper use of AT&T Navigator and MEdia Mall while we wait for some kind of launch.

[Via Boy Genius Report]

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AT&T-branded Nokia E71x scores its own user's manual originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just a few days ago we got our mitts on the QWERTY Nokia E63, and now Mobile Burn's got a full-on review of the device. They think the phone's attractive for its price, and are particularly fans of its feel and contacts system, while the obvious drawbacks -- lack of GPS and HSDPA, plus a less powerful camera than its predecessor, the E71 -- are not enough to make it feel totally cheap. The E63 is essentially not surprising in any way, but it's also not a disappointment, and the reviewer seems to be pretty impressed with the device overall. Video of the review after the break.

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Nokia E63 review: just about what you'd expect it to be originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Dec 2008 12:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While the N97 was free to fondle, the slightly less exciting E63 was decidedly bolted to a table, so we had to take what angles we could get. The phone is basically a cheap-o version of the E71: Nokia figured it had a good thing going on in that QWERTY candybar, and decided to spread the love at a lower price point, with a slightly thicker, plastic handset. The good news is that no matter what you do to cheapen the phone, the E63 comes from good stock, and is really a compelling form factor. The slight bump in thickness is negligible, and while the cheaper materials are easily distinguished from the luxury feel of the E71, the phone by no means feels cheap. Except for the keyboard. For some reason Nokia opted to remove the hardened, clickier E71 keys and replace them with a softer, rubberier keyboard with a considerable amount of distributed give to it -- that still leaves it as one of Nokia's best QWERTYs to date, but we greatly prefer the E71. The other compelling difference between the phone and its inspiration is the inclusion of a full 3.5mm headphone jack, instead of the mini jack found on the E71. Not bad at all, but we'd guess Nokia saved a lot more money in materials and manufacturing process than with the sorry removal of GPS and HSDPA.

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While the N97 was free to fondle, the slightly less exciting E63 was decidedly bolted to a table, so we had to take what angles we could get. The phone is basically a cheap-o version of the E71: Nokia figured it had a good thing going on in that QWERTY candybar, and decided to spread the love at a lower price point, with a slightly thicker, plastic handset. The good news is that no matter what you do to cheapen the phone, the E63 comes from good stock, and is really a compelling form factor. The slight bump in thickness is negligible, and while the cheaper materials are easily distinguished from the luxury feel of the E71, the phone by no means feels cheap. Except for the keyboard. For some reason Nokia opted to remove the hardened, clickier E71 keys and replace them with a softer, rubberier keyboard with a considerable amount of distributed give to it -- that still leaves it as one of Nokia's best QWERTYs to date, but we greatly prefer the E71. The other compelling difference between the phone and its inspiration is the inclusion of a full 3.5mm headphone jack, instead of the mini jack found on the E71. Not bad at all, but we'd guess Nokia saved a lot more money in materials and manufacturing process than with the sorry removal of GPS and HSDPA.

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The writing was on the wall following Nokia's official withdrawal from Japan, and sure enough, NTT DoCoMo has now officially nixed plans to bring the E71 to market early next year. In a product lineup flush with wide VGA displays, giant cameras, and happiness generators, we suspect the QVGA QWERTY set won't be sorely missed by most over there -- and hey, that just means more E71s for the rest of us. Anyone need a second or a third?

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NTT DoCoMo drops the axe on its lame-duck Nokia E71 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewse71japanmobilenokiantt docomoNttDocomoMon, 01 Dec 2008 04:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia E71 now available from Rogers]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/nokia-e71-now-available-from-rogers/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/nokia-e71-now-available-from-rogers/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/28/nokia-e71-now-available-from-rogers/#commentsLooks like the Daytime Emmy-quality drama that's infiltrated the Nokia E71's entry into the Canadian market may finally be drawing to an overdue end. Originally, Fido had been rumored to be the lucky recipient of the sexy little S60 number with QWERTY, but at some point, parent company Rogers became the front runner to nab it -- and MobileSyrup reports that the coup is now complete. There's no sign of it on their website just yet, but calling up a Rogers rep will apparently now net you the opportunity to score an E71 for $99.99 CAD on a three-year contract with the purchase of a voice and data plan totaling $45 a month or higher -- so if enterprise-y Symbian gear is how you roll, here's your chance.

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Nokia E71 now available from Rogers originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>canadae71edgegsmhsdpamobilenokiarogersrogers wirelessrogerswirelesssymbianumtsFri, 28 Nov 2008 08:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia brings firmware update to North American E71]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/nokia-brings-firmware-update-to-north-american-e71/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/nokia-brings-firmware-update-to-north-american-e71/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/nokia-brings-firmware-update-to-north-american-e71/#commentsAlthough it's running a few days behind the European update, we suppose late always trumps never when it comes to refreshed firmware. As of now, Americans can suck down v110.07.127 for their E71-2 in order to take advantage of a smattering of bug fixes. Most notably, users should see Nokia Email updates as well as "a new update to Mail For Exchange and Nokia Maps, both of which are pre-installed." As always, we'd highly recommend backing everything up before doing the deed, but if you're feeling froggy, jump.

[Via Symbian-Guru]

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Nokia brings firmware update to North American E71 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been hearing for ages that there was a super-special version of the E71 with an AT&T ROM floating around somewhere in Nokia's skunkworks, but solid evidence of its existence has been scarce to say the least; some said it was canceled, some said it was just taking its sweet time going through the testing process, and some put a hand over our mouth and told us never to speak "AT&T" and "E71" in the same sentence again lest an agent overhear us. New in-the-wild shots give us -- and the North American S60-loving public -- newfound hope that the phone's gonna actually happen, but it'll emerge as the "E71x." That's a new suffix for Nokia, so we really have no idea what it might mean -- more internal memory would be cool, but we're not really counting on it. Word is that it'll be available for something in the $150 range when it finally hits, so if the 6650 isn't your cup o' tea, hang tight. (And by the way, guys, we're totally digging the black.)

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Nokia E71 finally coming to AT&T as E71x originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've been hearing for ages that there was a super-special version of the E71 with an AT&T ROM floating around somewhere in Nokia's skunkworks, but solid evidence of its existence has been scarce to say the least; some said it was canceled, some said it was just taking its sweet time going through the testing process, and some put a hand over our mouth and told us never to speak "AT&T" and "E71" in the same sentence again lest an agent overhear us. New in-the-wild shots give us -- and the North American S60-loving public -- newfound hope that the phone's gonna actually happen, but it'll emerge as the "E71x." That's a new suffix for Nokia, so we really have no idea what it might mean -- more internal memory would be cool, but we're not really counting on it. Word is that it'll be available for something in the $150 range when it finally hits, so if the 6650 isn't your cup o' tea, hang tight. (And by the way, guys, we're totally digging the black.)

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If you've got absolutely no complaints with your E66 or E71, you could just leave better off alone and forget that you ever read this. If you've got beef, however, we'd suggest hitting the read link pronto. Nokia has just unloaded a new firmware update for both of the aforementioned mobiles which includes new versions of Mail For Exchange and Nokia Maps. Additionally, the updates provide "a number of performance improvements including camera viewfinder orientation, Mail for Exchange synchronization and browsing." Thankfully, it seems as if the suits in Espoo took Oscar Rogers' advice to "JUST FIX IT," and, well, fixed it.

[Via AllAboutSymbian]

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Nokia brings minor firmware updates to E66 and E71 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>downloadE66E71firmwarefixMailmobileNokiaNokia MapsNokiaMapssmartphonesoftwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdatesymbianupdateSat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:00 EST<![CDATA[Mobile Millennium project promises to track traffic with cellphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/mobile-millenium-project-promises-to-track-traffic-with-cellphon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/mobile-millenium-project-promises-to-track-traffic-with-cellphon/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/07/mobile-millenium-project-promises-to-track-traffic-with-cellphon/#commentsUC Berkeley has been working on using cellphones to track traffic for some time now, first under the the decidedly less expansive Mobile Century project, and now under its new Mobile Millennium project, which has the backing of Nokia, NAVTEQ, and others. It actually first kicked off earlier this year, but it looks like it's now about to take another big step forward, with the researchers set to open things up to the general public -- or the general public in Northern California, at least. The idea here is to collect data from folks with GPS-equipped cellphones and combine it with existing traffic data, and then in turn make that information accessible via cellphone to let you plan out the speediest route. According to the researchers, the software will work on both Nokia and non-Nokia phones, but it seems that they've only tested it on the E71 and N95 so far (you can also view real-time traffic data on your computer). More details will apparently be announced when this new stage of the project officially gets underway on November 10th, but those interested in taking part can already register by hitting up the read link below.

[Thanks, Eric M]

Update: In case you're wondering about the potential privacy concerns here, UC Berkeley has said that it has built privacy safeguards into the system from the beginning to ensure that no data can be tied to a particular phone, and it also notes that users can control the service themselves and, of course, shut it off anytime they don't want traffic data to be transmitted.

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Mobile Millennium project promises to track traffic with cellphones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hot on the heels of RIM's BlackBerry Bold finally hitting AT&T sales channels comes word that Japan's NTT DoCoMo has also joined in to offer the handset. As the Asian carriers dump their cornucopia of fall 2008 mobiles onto the world, this particular one is serving up 22, all divided into the STYLE, PRIME, SMART and PRO series. Naturally, the latter category piques our interest the most, as it hosts the Bold, Nokia E71, HTC Touch Pro (HT-01A), HTC Touch Diamond (HT-02A) and Sharp's decidedly handsome SH-04A. Feel free to have a look at the entire family (and their respective launch dates) just below in the read link.

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NTT DoCoMo reveals fall 2008 lineup: Bold, E71, 20 others originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hot on the heels of RIM's BlackBerry Bold finally hitting AT&T sales channels comes word that Japan's NTT DoCoMo has also joined in to offer the handset. As the Asian carriers dump their cornucopia of fall 2008 mobiles onto the world, this particular one is serving up 22, all divided into the STYLE, PRIME, SMART and PRO series. Naturally, the latter category piques our interest the most, as it hosts the Bold, Nokia E71, HTC Touch Pro (HT-01A), HTC Touch Diamond (HT-02A) and Sharp's decidedly handsome SH-04A. Feel free to have a look at the entire family (and their respective launch dates) just below in the read link.

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NTT DoCoMo reveals fall 2008 lineup: Bold, E71, 20 others originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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From a corporate standpoint, we can sort of understand the parent company's desire to have the best handset launches all to itself, but it sure would've been kind of it to throw FIDO a proverbial bone. If you'll recall, whispers were in the air that Rogers, FIDO's parent company, would be reserving the Nokia E71 for a fall / winter FIDO launch; now, we're hearing from a number of directions that those plans may have been scrapped. In fact, Rogers could now be hosting the phone all by its lonesome next month in Canada. Of course, we'll have to wait until then to see if hearts change once more, but boy, the tug-of-war between parent and child here is really bringing back some frightening memories.

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Nokia's E71 swiped from FIDO, reserved for Rogers launch? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CanadacarrierE71edgeFIDOgsmhsdpamobileNokiaqwertyRogersrogers wirelessrogerswirelessrumorTue, 14 Oct 2008 14:59:00 EST<![CDATA[AT&T to get Nokia E71 as E72?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/29/atandt-to-get-nokia-e71-as-e72/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/29/atandt-to-get-nokia-e71-as-e72/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/29/atandt-to-get-nokia-e71-as-e72/#commentsRemember how AT&T ended up picking up the original E61 as the E62 -- but somewhere along the way, the tweaked version lost two of the E61's most important features, 3G and WiFi? Yeah, that sucked. The good news, though, is that since the E62's release, AT&T's really warmed up to WiFi and manufacturers have started to smile upon HSDPA 850 / 1900 en masse. Word on the street is that AT&T will be taking another shot at the whole S60 QWERTY thing, launching its own flavor of the E71 as the E72. Of course, you can get North American 3G in the plain ol' E71 this time around, so what would a customized E72 have to offer? Feature Pack 2, allegedly, a line item sadly missing from the original's spec sheet despite its release coming well after FP2 hit the streets. We've been hearing for ages that AT&T was eyeing this thing, so we take this as a great sign that the plans haven't been abandoned -- only question is, when's it going to go down?

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AT&T to get Nokia E71 as E72? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Canada's FIDO eyeing Nokia E71? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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