Nokia E71x Slim QWERTY Smartphone to Launch for AT&T

AT&T, the nation's largest telecommunications company, plans to launch the Nokia E71x, its thinnest smartphone, in the coming months.

The Finnish company said the E71x features a black steel finish and award-winning design.

Similar to traditional BlackBerry devices in looks, the E71x is a sleeker 10mm thick. It has a QWERTY keyboard for corporate email access via regular wireless networks and Wi-Fi hotspots at cafes and airports.

The smartphone has a built-in Global Positioning System for turn-by-turn voice directions and maps with fast traffic re-routing.

Based on S60 on the Symbian OS, it supports a wide range of applications. Mail for Exchange syncs corporate email, contacts, calendar and tasks in real time, while Xpress Mail supports personal email such as Yahoo! Mail, AOL and Windows Live Hotmail.

Onboard mobile instant messaging provides AOL and AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger.

A built-in 3.2-megapixel digital camera with auto-focus and flash can share live or recorded video during a call. It also features a music player, a video camera, and a memory card slot.

The focus in the handset market has steadily shifted to smartphones, as carriers look towards feature-packed devices to generate more data revenue.

Nokia E71x Features

• Mail for Exchange to sync your corporate email, contacts, calendar, and tasks in real time
• Xpress Mail for personal email including Yahoo! Mail, AOL, Windows Live Hotmail, and others
• Mobile instant messaging -- including AOL and AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger
• Full HTML browser with Flash support
• Multitask effortlessly with Symbian S60, QuickOffice and PDF reader
• Stay connected with HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity
• Built-in 3.2 megapixel digital camera with auto focus and flash
• AT&T Navigator support for turn-by-turn voice directions and maps with fast traffic re-routing

• Technical Specifications
  Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / HSDPA 850 / 1900
  Form Factor:	PDA / Symbian S60 3.2
  Dimensions:	112 x 56 x 10 mm
  Weight:	125 g
  Antenna:	Internal
  Navigation:	QWERTY Keypad / Navi-Key / 5-Way Keypad
  Battery Type:	1500 mAh Li-Ion
  Talk Time:	4.50
  Standby Time:	288
  Memory:	120.0 MB
  Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash
  Imaging
  Main Screen:	16700000 colors (TFT) 320 x 240 px
  External Screen:
  Camera:	3.2 MP / 2048 x 1536 px / Flash / Zoom / Auto-Focus / Macro / Video Recorder / Video Calling
  Audio
  MP3 Player:	AT&T Mobile Music
  FM Radio:	Visual Radio
  Speakerphone:
  Push-To-Talk:
  Multimedia
  Wallpapers:	320 x 240 px
  Screen Savers:	320 x 240 px
  Ring Tones:	MP3
  Themes:
  Games:	J2ME
  Streaming Multimedia:	AT&T Video
  Messaging
  SMS:
  EMS:
  MMS:
  Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP
  Chat:	AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo!
  Predictive Text:	T9

Applications
Phonebook Capacity:
Calendar:
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (HTML) / Mini Map
Voice Commands:
Calculator:
Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0 (A2DP / DUN / HFP / HSP / OPP)
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	HSDPA
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g
GPS:	AT&T Navigator
PC Sync:	USB 2.0 (Nokia PC Suite)
More Information
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Discussion:	Nokia Forum