Nokia's E61 had the Finns in a tizz, what with Symbian OS 9.1 and a brand new (for them) form factor. It's clearly aimed at the competition, so how does it look at this stage of its development? Ewan finds out.
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Branching out with the Nokia E61
"...with a release date expected in Q2 2006..."
Wasn't this supposed to be released in 1Q2006?? I have been hanging around with my N-Gage too long. This was going to be my dream phone but I'm not going to just wait till June!! Have to get something for the next 6 months... :frown:
=)juha
Can somebody PLEASE buy Ewan a new digital camera? 😃
I really hope this will come out fast. Ewan, do you know if the cover will be replacable?
Frank.
Nokia's site says Available: Planned for the 1st quarter of 2006.
Of course the name that springs to mind for the E61 is the Nokia "Raspberry" - aimed in the direction of RIM. = P
The device was announced as being Q1 2006, however that probably means available in the market at the end of Q1 and I'd expect it to be available in quantities in Q2.
The cover is not removable in the sense of express on covers, but much like the 6680 it will probably be possible to get differen covers from third parties via eBay and replace them yourself.
Clealry the E61 is aimed at the Blackberry Market, but it will also compete with the Motorola Q, and the Treo line of devices.
This phone is too wide, I rather stick with the P990 from Sony Ericsson, it rocks!
Nok wrote:I rather stick with the P990 from Sony Ericsson, it rocks!
The keyboard doesn't.
This is the only thing that is going to make me to give up my BlackBerry! And OH how much I want this day to come. Not because I don't like BlackBerry, but simply because I can not blieve there is no worthy alternative to that. E61 certainly looks like a worthy alternative, especially considering the support for BlackBerry connect.
The only thing I am worrying about is the lack of the scroll wheel - I know it is replaced by three buttons but it is always so nice to play with that scrolling thing...
What?! No mention of Bluetooth...or is that taken for granted?
Yes Bluetooth is taken for granted. I believe (though not 100% on this) that it is Bluetooth 1.2. Some other 3rd Edition phones have been reported as Bluetooth 2.0... I guess it will depend which Bluetooth implementation is stable for certification as imagine Nokia have been working on 2.0 support.
i'm thinking more in the line of "oh look some idiot is putting a slice of bread to his ear".
what about the handling of attached files? does anybody know if the improvement of the software has solved compatibility problems that I got with previous releases of Symbian models?
This is a great device, But how much do u think it will be ??
I'm thinking around $800 to $900 unlocked.
Does it have alarmed schedules and all the usual PDA/Organiser features like the Blackberry 7110v. The additional memory card is attracting me to the E61.
Don't know if things have changed, but when the E-series was announced, Nokia estimated price for the phones would be 400-450 Euros (SIM-free, pre-VAT). I presume the E60 would be on the cheaper end, and the E71 on the more expensive (given the larger keyboard & camera).
Don't know if things have changed, but when the E-series was announced, Nokia estimated price for the phones would be 400-450 Euros (SIM-free, pre-VAT). I presume the E60 would be on the cheaper end, and the E71 on the more expensive (given the larger keyboard & camera).
Don't know if things have changed, but when the E-series was announced, Nokia estimated price for the phones would be 400-450 Euros (SIM-free, pre-VAT). I presume the E60 would be on the cheaper end, and the E71 on the more expensive (given the larger keyboard & camera).
The phone was shown in Barcelona 3GSMWorld. The browser was excellent with javascript, visual history, zooming (50% shows all and is still readable). The phone itself was flat (lower part very flat / 14 mm is the thicker upper part) and wlan provides a fast connection.
Mp3 player, flash player, open/edit: pdf, ppt, xls, doc, zip etc ok. 3G works fast when no wlan available. All email standards are supported. External indicator for new email.All the usual PDA stuff: calendar with reminders, contacts, tasks as in all S60 phones. S60 seemed to be the newest version (3). Synch to outlook or via syncml.
Design: I *like* this silver and flat style... Real metal covers give a nice touch compared to black plastics.
E61 is now FCC approved and a draft of User's Guide is online!! 😊
https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/prod/oet/cf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm
Product code "RM-89"
=)juha
Eagerly awaiting the E61 to arrive - played with it extensively at various booths at 3GSM in Barcelona. Read the manual refered to at the FCC link extensively - no mention of Microsoft ActiveSync - just IMAP/POP.
Perhaps this will be included in the production release?
I run a hosted exchange service with my local webhosting company and they have Exchange 2003 SP2 which has the ActiveSync 'push email' functionality but it requires the phone to also support it.
Anyone else the wiser on ActiveSync suppport out of the box?
Activesync is included with the phone right outta box... i am not sure it would be something they would mention in an manual...
they might throw in an extra guide with the manual which explains it all..
but yes it is indeeed support 😊
i think it had blackberry connect, good link, seven, activesync
I just saw this article:
First published at weblog.andrewgrill.com Visit this site to get all the links mentioned below.
If, like me you have been waiting for the release of the new Nokia E61 smartphone, then perhaps May 2006 is the month we will see it released.
There are a number of clues that the launch is imminent...
The nokiaforbusiness.com website has the E61 listed instead of 'coming soon' (which it was last week with only the E60 as available). See also here where the E61 gets it's own menu tab!
There is now an E61 support page, and you can download the manual. Nokia are even offering a copy of worldmate for the E61.
I run Goodlink (provided by FastHosts in the UK) as my push email client, and their UK Sales Director also told me in an email last week that the E61 launch was "imminent".
Mobilebee.com (US site) finally have the availability of the E61 down to single digit days, and expansys.com have the E61 on their coming soon list at �389.95.
So....hopefully the unit will be available very soon. I can't wait to get my hands on it and install the new Goodlink version for the E61.
Fingers crossed!
Andrew Grill
www.andrewgrill.com
weblog.andrewgrill.com
It is already released. Its just a matter of when shipments get propogated across. Prolly another 10 days, it should be available at your favourite store 😊
Not sure why everyone's getting excited over Blackberry Connect (BBC). I've used BBC on UIQ & Palm and I always had to "pause" the BBC app to access other GPRS services like web browsing alternate email servers, newsreaders etc etc. I find it quite inconvenient.
That being said, I'm looking forward to IMAP email with IDLE support. This sort of push email is a better alternative to BBC. Cheers.
Link any of the new Nokia E Series with Good (www.roadtowork.com), and they become infinately superior to Blackberry and true business communication tools. Superb!
Here in the states, we have had many attempts to simulate and "beat" the Blackberry. As a long time BB user, I have always looked for a simple, efficient, hassle free BUT cheap way of interacting with my Exchange server. The web client on the BB is nice, but is limited. I have no desire to pay the $$$ for enterprise server. With SP2 on Exchange and Windows Mobile 5, I thought my dreams were answered; NOT! I have tried many solutions with limited success; including Exhcange's direct push technology, Cingular's Personal Xpress mail client and Verizon's client on a dedicated computer on my domain. Then I see the E61, liked its look and the reviews. I didn't buy it as my "dream phone for e-mail", but as a "toy". Boy, was I surprised. Fantastic. When I saw "Mail for Exchange" in the install folder, I said what is this?? Installed it, launched, put in my settings, was asked to verify my certificate and was off and running. I now have what I have been looking for, in an incredibly well built (much better built than the Motorola Q), ergonomically fantastic phone with the best reception, best sounding voice features I have ever used. This is the phone for me; and I got it unlocked at much more reasonable prices than its competitors. Just waiting for my Covertec case and will be ready to conquer the world!
Hi,
It was disappointed, that e61 can only play/stream limited video resolution. It cant play the recorded video from my nokia 6280 (640 x 480) and cant play/stream most video on the net like from BBC and others. I tried to play video from www . liputan6 . com (please remove the space between dots) with res 200 x 160, but only audio can be streamed.
Strange but true (truely shame, for this sophisticated device)
Just fyi, I upgraded my e61 to the latest firmware available (3.0633.09.04) and the same thing still exist.
I hope nokia can do something..., or maybe anyone have the solution?
With lot of disappoint
Zaaaa