A few months ago, I was trialling the Nokia E61i and was totally in love with the form factor and the build quality of the handset, but there were also so many things I hated about it. I concluded my trial posts with this one: E61i Thoughts – To Learn And Improve which basically exposed [...]
I cloture this overview of the 3 handsets I had my hands on during the “Convergence of Mobility and Internet Nokia Strategy” press conference in Lebanon, with my initial impressions of the E71. As I said in Driving With the Guru, the E71 was my BIG astonishment of the day. It didn’t just surprise me, [...]
The E61i was announced on February 12th 2007, meaning that it is more than a one year old device. Yet, the E61i still doesn’t have a successor. So what should Nokia keep form the E61i, and what should they work on to improve the experience? Overall As it is a custom to repeat : Nokia [...]
Surely, with a qwerty, some dedicated shortcut keys (Contacts, Voice Recorder, Mail and Own Key) and amazingly useful LED notifications, the E61i looks like it will tackle the business world and rock through every test. The problem is that it doesn’t, at least for me, or I was just expecting a bit too much. Hardware-wise, [...]
A while ago, I had a passionate article that received a lot of comments and links across the web, entitled I Like T9, How About You? In this article, I was defending my position about T9 and how I perceived it as a very convenient way to type on a 12-key mobile handset. I also [...]
One major feature I have been thoroughly enjoying on the E61i is the screen. This thing is HUGE and so gorgeous. I know it’s only QVGA but to tell you the truth I will never understand the advantage of a VGA until I have one in my hand. For now, the E61i’s screen is one [...]
The moment you hold the E61i in your hand, you know that this device was built with respect to the customer in mind. The materials are noble and there’s no way someone could mistake the E61i for a cheapo. From the silver metal that covers the battery and surrounds the screen, to the non slipping [...]
Almost one year ago, I was walking down the street next to my house, when I saw a new mobile phone shop has opened. I went in, and the first handset my eyes fell on was the E61i. You could call it love at first sight, or at first touch actually, but the moment the [...]
After many many months of being neglected in the firmware department, the Nokia E61i has received an apparently much needed firmware update, from v1.0633.22.05 to v3.0633.69.00, according to rp_guy on HowardForums. The update is available on Nokia’s Software Update application, as always, so plug your phone up and get ready I don’t have an E61i [...]
