Nokia E61i
The E61 has been something of poster-child for the Eseries range; it is (probably) the best selling of the range, and has certainly attracted more attention than its fellows. It is then perhaps not surprising that the E61 created something of a buzz both in enterprise and more general mobile circles. It was something of a departure for Nokia, who had previously focussed on their Communicator family for Enterprise usage, and in taking on the traditional form factor of the office darling Blackberry devices, it showcased better than any device in 2006 that S60 devices were not restricted to the basic phone form factor.
The E61i has the same QVGA (320 x 240) screen in landscape mode as the E61, and the familiar look of S60 3rd Edition. Some existing users may be disappointed that the E61i does not use the latest version of S60 (S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1). Nokia says this is due to ‘time to market considerations’ – in other words in order to get the device out in a reasonable time frame, the original software has been retained. As a result, the software is very similar to the E61, with only a few additional applications, most of which were available as free downloads from the Nokia site or via the onboard Catalogs application. These include the WLAN Wizard (which includes a Active Standby screen plug-in that allows you to scan for and use open Wi-Fi hotspots), a global Search application (search across Contacts, Calendar and Messages, etc. simultaneously), and the Nokia Team Suite application (eases interaction between a group of contacts). We will take a closer look at these applications when final hardware arrives.
Nokia E61i Features
* Experience improved email with One Touch keys and QWERTY keyboard
* Take your work with you. View and edit compatible attachments easily on your Nokia E61i
* Get wide business email solution support and easy consumer email set up
* Surf the internet via high-speed 3G and explore the full potential of mobile browsing
* Form meets function in a slimmer than ever design
* Relax a little – listen to your favorite tunes on the MP3 player, and capture images and videos with the 2 megapixel camera
* Connect on the go: from restaurant, cafes, or your home, for example. Use the WLAN Wizard to locate available WLAN networks
Operating Frequency
Quad-band GSM/EDGE coverage for international usage (850/900/1800/1900) with WCDMA 3GPP Release 99
Size
* Volume: 97 cc
* Weight: 150 g
* Dimensions: 117 x 70 x 13.9 (/11.5) mm
Display
* 2.8†QVGA landscape active-matrix color display supporting up to 16 million colors (320 x 240 pixels) with an active area of 56.9 x 42.7 mm
* Display contrast and brightness control
Imaging
* 2 megapixel camera for taking pictures
* Video recording
Multimedia
* Music player supporting MP3 and AAC formats
* Video and audio streaming via 3GPP and RealMedia
* Forward lock Digital Rights Management (DRM)
