We’ve just spotted an unlocked version of the QWERTY keypad Nokia E72 NAM at Amazon for US$470. Unfortunately it’s not available yet but Amazon are taking pre-orders and that means it can’t be far away from hitting their electronic shelves. Here’s the lowdown on what your $470 will get you.
* 2.36 inch 320 x 240 res display
* Full QWERTY keyboard
* 3.5 mm audio jack
* Internal memory 250 MB storage, 128 MB RAM
* Up to 16GB microSD expandable memory
* 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash still and video camera
* Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI
* ARM 11 600 MHz processor
* WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML browser
* WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player
* MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A audio player
* Up to 480 hours on standby
* Up to 6 hours of talktime
* GPRS and EDGE connectivity
* HSDPA, 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA 2 Mbps
* Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
* Bluetooth and micro USB connectivity
* 114 x 58 x 10 mm
* 128 g
Pretty impressive specs, just about everything but the kitchen sink is in the Nokia E72. And just to back up the specs there’s a glowing review over at Best Mobile Contracts plus a good side-by-side comparison over at Nokia Symbian Themes. And on youtube is a quick video review from Mobile Burn.
The Nokia Surge, a socially supercharged smartphone, will be available online and at AT&T stores as of the 19th of July. The Surge is a QWERTY silder aimed at the social network jet-set coming with JuiceCaster which allows the user to share images and vids from the Surge on the usual SM sites such as Flickr and Facebook. A mere US$80 will get you one of these suckers along with a two-year shackle after a rebate and a $50 promotion card. But what else can the Nokia Surge do? Here are the details on the unit
* GSM 850/900/1800/1900
* HSDPA 850/1900
* 2.4 inch 320×240 red display
* Full QWERTY slider keyboard
* 2.5 mm audio jack
* 128 MB internal storage
* microSD slot allowing up to 8 GB of expansion memory
* Bluetooth v2.0
* 2 MP camera for stills and action
* Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
* Handles SMS, MMS, Email, IM
* Stereo radio
* 97.5 x 57.9 x 15.5 mm
* 123.9 g
* Handles MPEG4/3GP and MP3/WAV/AAC files
* Standby up to 400 hours
* 4 hours of 3G talktime and 4 hours 50 mins on 2G
Not bad for US$80 and plus the design is pretty nice too. It looks a bit weird when the keyboard is tucked away, like you’ve got an extra bit stuck on the side of your cellphone. But with the keyboard out the shapes all nicely gel together. And of course you know how much we like QWERTY sliders at Our Picks, so we tried to track down a hands-on video review but with no luck. Here’s the closest we got with Mobile Gazette’s video preview of the Nokia Surge.
So if any of you social networking types out there have had a play with the Nokia Surge, let us all know what you think of it.
If you’re happy to accept a two year shackle with AT&T then Nokia’s cool smartphone, the E71x, is available now over at AT&T. Unshackled it’ll only set you back US$300, but at $100 it’s got to be a great bargain. Check out the features on Nokia’s E71x smartphone
* 2.4 inch 240 x 320 res display
* Symbian OS
* QWERTY keyboard
* 3.2 Mp camera with live video capture and playback
* Supports MP3, AAC, Real , WAV, WMA audio formats
* Text, image and video messaging along with IM for AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo! Messenger
* Full HTML web browser
* Calendar, Alarm clock, Call Waiting, Caller ID, Personal Organizer tools
* 3G high speed connectivity
* Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
* USB connectivity
* Speakerphone
* 4 hours talktime
* 12 days standby time
* 4.4 ounces
* 4.4 x 2.2 x 0.4 inches
* microSD slot (up to 8 GB)
* 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS
* 850/1900 MHz 3G
Some nice features on the Nokia E71x and all for only US$100 after two year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. We quite like the E71x and so do CNet, here’s their quick video review from CTIA 2009 in April.
So there you have it, the Nokia E71x looks like it could be a winner with some great features and price tag - no touchscreen admittedly but then what do you expect for $100.
Rumour has it the Nokia E63 NAM is finally available in the US. Over at symbian-guru, apparently the E63 NAM is available in blue at Nokia’s Chicago store for a pre-tax mouth-watering US$280. A very nice price tag matched with the following specs
* Symbian 9.3 O/S
* QWERTY keypad
* GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
* WCDMA 900/2100MHz or 850/1900MHz or 850/2100MHz
* GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/WiFi data connectivity
* 113 x 59 x 13mm
* 126g
* 18 days standby time
* 11 hours talk time
* 2.4 inch QVGA 240×320 res display
* 2 Mp camera with flash
* Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity
* microSD card slot
Not bad eh? This looks like a great little unit and for $280 who can complain? So if you’re in Chicago and have blue eyes then rush down to the Nokia store now and grab your E63.
Looking for a cheap phone? Well, Verizon have just released Nokia’s 2605 Mirage for the US$50 after mail-in rebate and of course it comes shackled with a two year contract. So what does the flip Mirage 2605 offer us?
* Bluetooth connectivity
* A camera that will say “Say Cheez” - how cheesy is that?
* Internal 1.8 inch 128×160 res display
* External 1.2 inch 128×128 res display
* 3.22 x 1.65 x 0.62 inches
* 2.32 oz
* 210 minutes of talktime
* 240 hours on standby
* Verizon’s VZ Navigator and Chaperone services
* Calendar, Calendar Preview, Notepad, Calculator, Alarm Clock, World Clock, and Stopwatch tools
* Speakerphone
Yeah, that’s right, not a lot, especially when Verizon have already chucked the Motorola W755 at us for free earlier this year. Not sure what they are playing, perhaps they think the recession has loosened our purse strings? Dream on!
Apparently with the arrival of the Nokia N97 QWERTY slider-tilt phone ‘The era of the personal Internet has dawned’. Well according to Nokia’s marketing blurb about the sexy-looking N97 at any rate. The blurb also claims the N97 is
the world’s most advanced mobile computer
Big talk from Nokia, well here’s the specs on the N97 to help you deicde for yourself
* 3.5 inch 640 x 360 res touch display
* QWERTY keyboard
* 48 GB of storage, including 32 GB of on-board memory, expandable with a 16 GB microSD card
* Audio playtime time of 1.5 days, 4.5 hours of video
* 5 Mp camera with Carl Zeiss optics
* HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooth connectivity
The estimated price tag is around US$700 which given the bells and whistles is not too shabby. The only downside is that we won’t be able to get our gadget-loving hands on it until the first half of next year. That’s either a month away or may be seven depending on your optimism! Just to make you drool over the N97 even more here’s a marketing video from Nokia
The N97 certainly looks the part and a US$700 isn’t too shabby either, especially as discounts may apply if you opt to attach a plan to the unit. Will it be an iPhone killer though? Probably not, I can’t imagine people queuing up over night for a Nokia phone somehow, but who knows. And it’s specs match or beat out the Apple unit nicely but the name probably doesn’t have the same pull.
After all the hoopla surrounding the 3G iPhone, Verizon decide to go on the offensive with a remarkably boring phone, the Nokia 6205 clamshell. Just look and see
* 1.3 Mp camera
* 58 MB memory expandable up to 4 GB with microSD memory card
* Bluetooth connectivity
* GPS with Verizon’s VZ Navigator service
* 2 inch 220 x 176 res internal display
* 1.28 inch 128 x 128 res external display
Yeah, ho hum, eh? The only good thing about this unit, if it’s your bag, is the limited edition Dark Knight version which is unleashed on the 15th of June with a plain version out in July. Oh yeah the price tag’s not too shabby either at US$70 after rebate with a two year shackle. So if you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful cellphone with a cool bat logo but not a lot else, groove on over to the Verizon site.
Know a good story? Send it to tips(at)our-picks.com and we'll read it, turn it inside out, strip it naked, and we might transform it into a shiny front page article. And of course, you'll get your credit :).
