| Design | 4.4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 4.2/5 |
| Music | 4/5 |
| Video | 3.6/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 |
| Memory | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 4.6/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.4/5 |
| Productivity | 4.2/5 |
| Scheduling | 4.2/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4.2/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 3.4/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
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Pros:
Great design with a comfortable keyboard and a slim, slick case. Fast networking on AT&T's 3G network. Plenty of features, including GPS, Wi-Fi and Exchange support. |
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Cons:
Setup could be confusing for the U.S. audience. Exchange AciveSync drains the battery significantly. Camera is lousy. |
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| Conclusion: |
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| The Nokia E71 is a great slab-style QWERTY phone, better than almost any on the market. It has a slimmer, cooler design than the Motorola Q9h or the Samsung BlackJack 2, and it can handle almost all of the business tools that those Windows Mobile 6.1 phones use. It doesn't have all of the carrier amenities that we usually ignore anyway, like over-the-air music downloads and streaming video clips, and it could be more localized for U.S. users. Still, we had no problem setting up the phone for our Exchange ActiveSync business e-mail, and all of our favorite business features, like tethered modem support and Office Document handling, worked nicely. The biggest challenge this phone faces is competing with the ultra-low, carrier subsidized prices of its competitors, but if you want the top of the line phone in this form factor, the Nokia E71 is an easy choice. |
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