I should start by saying I have used a Blackberry for quite some time, most recently a Pearl...and I liked it. When it came time to get a new phone, subsidized phones were not an option for me, and the Nokia E71 became the frontrunner based on my criteria.
This is certainly not a full review, but a few highlights and lowlights based on my initial experience.
First, the highlights:
* The build quality is impeccable. It's a beautiful device, and it comes in a hair smaller than the iPhone.
* Call quality is great, bluetooth pairing is flawless, and tethering (via USB or bluetooth) works fine with AT&T 3G and 3.5G.
* Syncing with Outlook 2007 works fine overall, although every once in a while a calendar item seems to show up in the wrong place.
* Google Maps works great with the GPS.
* Impressive battery life.
* There's a whole 3rd party ecosystem for Symbian; I haven't even scratched the surface.
Now the lowlights (you'll see my Blackberry heritage here):
* Haven't found a great solution for push email for Hotmail and Gmail. Windows Live and the Gmail client don't seem to be designed to automatically grab my email and notify me the way Blackberry did.
* Still getting used to the keyboard. I was less error-prone with the Blackberry (both their full keyboard and the Pearl's suretype).
* No ability to set different ring/vibrate behaviors for holstered vs not.
* Less control over notifications. For example, meeting reminders vibrate and flash way longer than I need them to.
The lack of the kind of push email I expected is a bit of a bummer, but overall I'm still very happy with this phone. I show it off to my friends because it looks good and it's not an iPhone.Get more detail about Nokia E71 Unlocked Phone with 3.2 MP Camera, 3G, Media Player, GPS, Wi-Fi, and MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Gray).
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