NEW YORK, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- An eager crowd greeted the
official arrival of the highly anticipated Americas version (GSM
850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/1900) of the Nokia E71 at a private event in
the Nokia Flagship Store in midtown Manhattan on the evening of Thursday,
July 24th. Attracted by its balance of style, features and services, the
invited guests had each signed up to ensure that they would be among the
first people in the United States to bring home this exciting new device.
The Nokia E71, which at .39 inches thick, is the slimmest QWERTY device on
the market, is now available to the general public through a variety of
consumer electronics, wireless and online retailers, and at the Nokia
Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York.
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"Every aspect of the Nokia E71 is designed to deliver a superior mobile
experience. From the flowing stainless steel design, large brilliant
screen, and QWERTY keyboard to a wide selection of messaging applications
and services, this smartphone is already receiving rave reviews from
consumers and business users alike," said Bill Plummer, Vice President of
Go-To-Market for Nokia Americas. "Personal and professional lives are
becoming increasingly connected and the Nokia E71 is a stylish and powerful
way to balance both, including through its unique one-click 'switch mode'
function which adjusts the E71's look, feel and featured application-set
from work-focused to personal- focused."
One guest at Nokia's manhattan preview event, Alan Mitchell, said,
"I've been waiting for the E71 for a long time; I've followed every bit of
information about its release. The reason I waited so long is that this
device has everything I want my smartphone to have -- style, GPS, Wi-Fi,
camera that can take video, 3G and a full keyboard -- competitors devices
don't compare."
The Nokia E71 also includes a number of entertainment features and
supports many of the latest Ovi services including Nokia Maps and Share on
Ovi. With integrated A-GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0, the Nokia E71 can easily
pinpoint locations and provide optional turn-by-turn navigation
information. The device also captures high-quality images and videos with
its 3.2 megapixel camera, which can be quickly uploaded and shared with
friends and family around the world using the fun and easy Share on Ovi
service.
Easy-to-configure email, including support for both enterprise-grade
email including Mail for Exchange and Intellisync as well as the most
popular consumer email services like Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail,
combined with real-time access to calendar information, contacts and to-do
lists make the Nokia E71 a perfect productivity tool. Built-in encryption
technology for both the device memory and an optional microSD memory card
is also included with the Nokia E71.
"Despite its compact size, the Nokia E71 manages to integrate an
extremely comfortable and usable QWERTY keyboard. E-mail setup is also a
strong point for the Nokia E71. Whether using a corporate Exchange server
or a personal e- mail account, the built-in setup wizard makes setup quick
and easy for both IT professionals and end consumers alike," said Andrew
Brown, Director of Wireless Enterprise Strategies for Strategy Analytics.
Another guest, Dean Hamilton, shared, "I previously owned the Nokia
E61i so upgrading was a natural choice. The E71 is the only device that
does everything I need it to do -- VPN access, VoIP, sync my calendar and
contacts. Also, I don't carry a separate camera so the 3.2 megapixel is
something I needed."
The new Nokia E71 is now available for an unsubsidized retail price of
approximately $500.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We make a
wide range of mobile devices with services and software that enable people
to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games,
business mobility and more. Developing and growing our offering of consumer
Internet services, as well as our enterprise solutions and software, is a
key area of focus. We also provide equipment, solutions and services for
communications networks through Nokia Siemens Networks.
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