Nokia announces new E-Series - Symbian Business Phones

Nokia has just released information about a new range of Symbian OS based devices called the E-Series. Much like the N-Series, but this time focussed strongly upon the business segment. This action seems in line with other moves Nokia has recently made to appeal more strongly to the business crowd; including the release of the Nokia 9300 in the US, and standardized push-email capabilities.

For the first time, there is a Nokia handset built in the Treo form-factor, and to make this sweeter, that device, the Nokia E61, has quadband and WiFi. (Update: It is uncertain if that the E61 has have WiFi. While no 802.11 variant is listed in the technical specifications; there are references to WLAN call management in that same document, and the webcast suggests that it does include WiFi.)

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Nokia has just released information about a new range of Symbian OS based devices called the E-Series. Much like the N-Series, but this time focussed strongly upon the business segment. This action seems in line with other moves Nokia has recently made to appeal more strongly to the business crowd; including the release of the Nokia 9300 in the US, and standardized push-email capabilities.

For the first time, there is a Nokia handset built in the Treo form-factor, and to make this sweeter, that device, the Nokia E61, has quadband and WiFi. (Update: It is uncertain if that the E61 has have WiFi. While no 802.11 variant is listed in the technical specifications; there are references to WLAN call management in that same document, and the webcast suggests that it does include WiFi.)

Nokia E60 Nokia E61 Nokia E70

GSM (900/1800/1900Mhz) / WCDMA 2100 GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) / WCDMA 2100 OR GSM (850/1800/1900Mhz)GSM (900/1800/1900Mhz) / WCDMA 2100

Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 Interface Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 Interface Symbian OS 9.1, Series 60 Interface

30 MB built-in user memory 75 MB built-in user memory 75 MB built-in user memory

GPRS/EDGE GPRS/EDGE GPRS/EDGE/802.11g/e/i

115 x 49 x 16,9 mm, 96 cc 117 x 69,7 x 14 mm, 108 cc 117 x 53 x 22 mm (closed), 102 cc

117g 144g 127g

199 hours standby time 264 hours standby time 223 hours standby time

talk time: about
3 to 6 hours talk time:
about 4 to 7 hours talk time:
about 3 to 7 hours

16.7m color ,

352x416 pixe lscreen

16.7m color , 320x240 pixel landscape screen 262k color , 352x416 pixel screen

No camera No camera 2 megapixel camera

Video playback Video playback Video capture/playback;

352x288 pixels

Bluetooth-connectivity Bluetooth-connectivity Bluetooth-connectivity

Infrared-connectivity Infrared-connectivity Infrared-connectivity

DV RS-MMC miniSD slot (ships with 64MB card) miniSD slot (will ship with card, dependant upon location)

Q1 2006 (estimate) Q1 2006 (estimate) Q1 2006 (estimate)

standard candybar phone; pop port qwerty keyboard foldable qwerty keyboard