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E66 - Dora?

2 replies · 2,151 views · Started 13 January 2008

Seen it on a post on another part of the forum: http://www.phonemag.com/nokia-dora-super-slider-adds-wifi-gps-to-popular-e65-01108.php#more-108

First off, is it true?

Secondly, given that its vastly similar to the N95 in specs, how on earth does it get away with that size? Granted, its not a 5mp camera (though a 3.2 isnt that bad), but wifi, GPS, and 3G/HSDPA in a phone like that? Its also got all the usual - secondary camera, a large 2.4 screen, micro SD, bluetooth etc.

All nokias GPS phones are pretty big - N95s, 6110, E90 and the N82.

The N82 was going to be my next phone, but the E66, or whatever name they give it would fit the bill perfectly.

However, Id like to see the battery times on this. Something like that surely cannot hold a large battery.

For me, this seems to be the ultimate phone. Very sleek design, large screen, GPS and a half decent camera (I have to assume its got a flash, as its 3.2mp).

The downsides compared to a N95 would obviously be a multimedia bits - TV out, probably no 3.5 jack, no 3D game capabilities, and a few other things.

Who would drop the N95 for this phone (if its real)? I realise the camera would probably be the biggest stopper for many.

New technology, different chip suppliers, different LCD manufacturers, better circuit board layouts, all of these things combined can result in Nokia being able to cut some plastic out of the handset.

If you look at the history of these pre-released renders (and these pictures are just that) they are pretty much always significantly different to the final product. Usually uglier 😊

Who would buy them? Millions of people that can't quite afford the N95 but still want something half way decent.

Even if prices were the same, Id go for this over the N95s. I agree with you about the end result being different, but it does fit in with what the E51 looks like, which I said sometime ago i liked the look of best, and if it had GPS it would be my favoured phone.

I know things get smaller (chips, LCDs etc) but thats a very quick jump in my book. The 6110 is a big phone, bigger than he N95s in some dimensions, yet the only thing it really had was GPS.

Course, it could just be someone with photoshop combining an E65 with an E51, and giving it semi real specs.