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Nokia E71 Battery Life

by Tom on 15. Jan, 2009 in Random

I’ve just noticed that the battery level on my E71 is down to just one bar. This doesn’t worry me, as I’ll be charging it in about an hour’s time. I wouldn’t normally blog about something as mundane as my battery being low, if it weren’t for the fact that the last time I charged [...]

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Skype on the Nokia E71

by Tom on 27. Oct, 2008 in Skype, Software, smartphones

As regular readers know, I use Skype a lot. I have family and friends scattered across the world, and it’s an essential part of keeping in touch with them. When Tehmina stayed in Rome for a two month research trip in 2005 Skype was our lifeline. [Update] On 10th December 2009 Skype released the beta [...]

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Life with the Nokia E71

by Tom on 20. Oct, 2008 in Gadgets, Software, smartphones

I’ve had my E71 for about 6 weeks now, and I thought that I’d write a few words here to let people know how I’m getting along. Would I recommend the E71 to anyone who is looking for a smartphone? Absolutely. Would I recommend it over the iPhone? That depends. If battery life is important [...]

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Nokia E71 Review: Part Three – Software

by Tom on 01. Oct, 2008 in Gadgets, nokia e71, smartphones

There is plenty of software available for Symbian S60 3rd edition phones such as the Nokia N95, and of course, the E71. Since acquiring my E71, I have tried out a lot of software, and after a flurry of installs and uninstalls, I have settled down to a core of programs that I regularly use [...]

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Nokia E71 Review: Part Two – The Camera

by Tom on 28. Sep, 2008 in Gadgets, Photography

I’ve now had my E71 for a couple of weeks or so, and I’m still loving it. The camera is renowned (from reviews that I’ve read anyway) for being between utterly average and really poor. These definitions are, of course, subjective. After a few weeks of use, I would prefer to call the camera “idiosyncratic”. [...]

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Nokia E71 Review: Part One

by Tom on 22. Sep, 2008 in Gadgets, Mobile

Last week I treated myself to a new Nokia E71 on the 3 network here in the UK. After suffering the crapness that is the text entry system on the 3 Skypephone, I was after something that would run Skype, but have an excellent web browser and keyboard. I looked at many phones, but settled [...]

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