Nokia has yet to announce any model for this year but they have shown a few software upgrades for Symbian and Maemo.

Rumors have filled the world wide web about what the upcoming Nokia devices might. So far we have had rumors and a few sketchy photos of a N98 and X10.

Both phones are from the multimedia section of Nokia’s production line. No news on the business E series devices by the finish manufacturer.

Could they be skipping the E devices this year? Or are they finally ready to launch a full touch E series device? Until then have a sneak peek at the X10.

Dear Reader,

The Nokia E75 Forum is up and running, you can access it by clicking on the button from the upper right side of the blog.

So far there are no accounts and I thought that you should know about the new feature. Here you can talk about the things that may concern you or find solutions to your problems.

Regards,

Alex C.

]]> http://thenokiae75.com/2009/06/08/the-nokia-e75-forum/feed/ 0 http://thenokiae75.com/2009/05/29/nokia-newsnokia-6730c-goes-vodafone/ http://thenokiae75.com/2009/05/29/nokia-newsnokia-6730c-goes-vodafone/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 09:54:51 +0000 Alex C http://thenokiae75.com/?p=422 Vodafone and Nokia will launch the brand new Nokia 6730, the phone will be available throught Vodafone shops around the globe. The phone will start shipping in June. Mobile internet, Vodafone Music Client and personal and business email access along with mobile navigation capabilities are all included in the Nokia 6730 classic.  The device utilises S60 software which means customers can easily download their choice of additional applications from the web.

Peter Becker-Pennrich, Director of Terminals Marketing at Vodafone says “The Nokia 6730 is a great all-round handset – just as perfect for mobile internet users as for music fans who want to take their tracks with them. This product follows a successful line-up of Vodafone exclusive devices from Nokia and is another great example of our collaboration. “

With the Nokia 6730 classic, getting lost and being out of touch with your friends could be a thing of the past thanks to the mobile navigation capabilities on the handset.  The services offer accurate turn by turn instructions helping both drivers and pedestrians to find their way. It also provides access to comprehensive point of interest databases and both white and yellow pages information making it easy for the user to find their destination, whether that is an address, a company or even a person.

“‘Feature packed’ describes Nokia 6730 classic really well. With its iconic design – available in sleek black or white – the device is a perfect upgrade for Nokia 6500c or 6300 users or anyone seeking an elegant device, optimized for mobile internet and navigation. What’s more, this mobile comes with industry-leading power-saving features and accessories” says Gustavo Eichelmann, Head of Vodafone Global Account Team, Nokia.

The new device will be available in the third quarter of 2009 at a price range around 150 EUR,  before taxes and subsidies. The NFC technology will be built in on your SIM card by the operators. At just one tap away the consumers can benefit from easier transactions and payments, no more credit cards stuffing your wallet. Just store your credit card information on your SIM and wave the phone in front of a contactless terminal.

“The Nokia 6216 classic will be amongst the first commercial devices in the market complying with operator requirements using the SIM card in connection to secure transactions with Near Field Communications. With the Nokia 6216 classic in your pocket and the ticketing applications on the SIM you can replace the multitude of cards in your wallet. Having the applications on the SIM consumers can bring their secure applications to their next Nokia NFC enabled phone.” says Jeremy Belostock, head of Near Field Communications at Nokia.

It is one the most spirited I have seen in a while. It also has a sense of humour that make you want to watch the commercial just for the fun of it.

Lately, the Nokia commercials have been a little dry on the funny side. Which made them boring and just not that interesting.

Most of the latest commercial have just been concentrated on the graphic part rather than what the audience might respond to. And actually make one remember it and tell his friends about this funny commercial he just saw.

The Nokia 7205 Intrigue has just been released for the USA and this is what  they have chosen to use as a promotional video.

So, without further ado:

The new Nokia E75 has just arrived and I think that it is a step forward for the E-series franchise. Gifted with the latest gadgets from Nokia, it is a great follow up to the E71. Of course, it is not an E71 with a slide, it is much more than that.The Release dates for this Nokia E75 is different depending on the country, but it is now for pre-order at Nokia.

DESIGN. The three colors that the Nokia E75 come in are: brick red, black and light brown. Light and slim, it is only 139g, although it features a never before-seen sliding full-QWERTY keyboard.

On the right there are four buttons that unlike previous versions of Nokia phones, are for the camera controls for options such as zoom.

With a 2.4″ screen and a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA), also a 16 million color TFT(QVGA) display.

The e-mail shortcut button is also present as we have been accustomed with the new business phones.

On top of the phone we have the power button and a Nokia AV 3,5 mm connector, and on the left side the usual microSD and USB connection slot.

The main appearance is a bit glossy as is the case of the new design for the latest Nokia phones.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. The guys at Nokia must have thought that all work and no play makes the owner a doll boy, so they gave the E75 N-Gage capabilities and an accelerometer.

The internal memory is 50MB and the phone comes with a microSD HC 4GB included in the package, however the memory can boosted up to 16 GB via microSD memory card.

Here is a thought for Nokia: how about a business phone with internal memory of at least 8GB? I mean, this is a business phone after all, it is going to need all the swap space it can get.

It is useless to talk about the Bluetooth and USB port as they have come to be a common trait on all phones.

The camera on this model is a 3.2 Mp with Carl Zeiss Lens but it is pointless to say that a VGA one would have suffice on a business class phone. Personally, I have had an E51 for almost 6 months now and I haven’t used more that a couple of times.

GPS with A-GPS is also present on the phone and I think that they have done a great job with this feature. Nowadays it makes traveling between countries and cities quite easy and efficient.

Furthermore the Symbian OS of this particular model is the new v9.3 that we have on the E71 with all its business features, such as the home screen with two different menus.

PROS&CONS. As I have said above, the main bug of this phone is the small 50MB internal memory. I am eagerly awaiting for an E-series phone with a much bigger one.

The GPS and accelerometer features are a plus, I guess they have been listening to the rumors about the accelerometer on the E7,1 and said “why not?”

In my opinion the sliding keyboard is a bit too… how should I say this… teeny. As in it makes you look more like teenager texting to his friends rather than a business man/woman. A touch screen or an open up QWERTY keyboard would have been way better and more business like. However, if you have to text a lot to your co-workers or friends, this is the phone for you. It has a very easy to use keyboard, and because it is a slide it is also easy to hold.

All in all it is a good phone and deserves a fair chance, and I think it is a great step forward for the Nokia phones in general, and particularly for E-series models.

Great design and a sturdy build, it is a worthy follow up to the E71, making the phone owner proud of owning such an innovating model.