14 DAY TRIAL // The Eseries Nokia E71 was officially released in June, as a free / unlocked, ready to buy phone, and it was priced at about $500. However, as it happens, most users usually expect to pay less for a phone, and this can be accomplished by the signing of an agreement. In order for any type of contract to be drawn, there has to be a mobile carrier offering the phone in question.
And here's where the problem with the E71 is. Until now, no Canadian operator has made the device available, which virtually eliminates a subsidized price or contract agreement. Tough luck for all those waiting for this phone to be available via a mobile carrier here.
The controversy around the E71 continues to this day. Apparently, Canadian users were excited to hear that Fido was going to release the E71 exclusively in November. Now, as it turns out, Nokia E71 is apparently scrapped from Fido's lineup and shifted over to Rogers, which plans to launch it in the forth quarter of this year. At least, that's what all mobile-oriented forums and Nokia insiders say.
Since the Nokia E71 is creating such a huge fuss around it, we might as well see why this is happening. Measuring only 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) in thickness, Nokia E71 was presented as one of the slimmest smartphones on the market.
In addition, the E71 offers users a full QWERTY keyboard, quad-band GSM and dual-band HSDPA connectivity (850 / 1900 MHz for the US version), Wi-Fi, built-in GPS, Nokia Maps, a QVGA TFT display with 16 million colors, full HTML browser, advanced email capabilities, Push to Talk, Office applications, a 3.2 Megapixel camera with auto focus, flash and video recording, Music and Video players, FM radio and Symbian 9.2 S60 3rd Edition.