13.10.05

Nokia, takes the train to the enterprise eldorado

Nokia is after RIMs eldorado, and launches 3 new mobile phones – the E60, the E61 and the E70. The E61 is already nicknamed, the BlackBerryKiller.

Being corporate users a very lucrative segment, until now left alone to RIMs Blackberry devices, Nokia plans to expand into this highly profitable market shaping the way for a more competitive market.

The new E-Series models will be available for purchase until March 2006 and will cost between $420 and $540 (350-540 euros), exclusive of operator subsidies and VAT.

E-Series supports 2G and 3G service network and includes WLan and Bluetooth.

The E60 offers a conference call solution and VoIP applications. It has a color screen, email client, and PIM functionality. The E61 offers a complete keypad and the user can send and receive e-mails at the same time he/she is on a phone call. The E70 has a messaging keypad (a 6800 series like, fold-out QWERTY keyboard) and includes color screen for viewing e-mails as well as spreadsheets and presentations.

With the E61, we finally see a decent alternative to Blackberry.


E60 features include:

  • Series 60 3rd Edition with Symbian OS v9.1
  • GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100
  • Bluetooth and WiFi (with VoIP features)
  • 352 × 416 pixel display with 15M colors
  • 30MB internal memory plus RS-DV-MMC card slot (64MB card included)
  • Compatible with new BlackBerry Connect for Symbian

E61 features include:

  • Series 60 3rd Edition with Symbian OS v9.1
  • Bluetooth and WiFi (with VoIP support)
  • 240 × 320 pixel display with up to 16M colors
  • Compatible with new BlackBerry Connect for Symbian
  • QWERTY keyboard
  • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100
  • 75MB internal memory, 64MB miniSD card included

E70 features include:

  • Flip-out QWERTY keyboard
  • 352×416 pixel resolution display
  • Bluetooth
  • 2 megapixel camera
  • Two versions, a GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 and an American version in GSM850/1800/1900

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