Nokia E72

The Nokia E72 is one of the newest phones to be part of the E-series. This phone joins phones like the Nokia E55 and the Nokia E52 in being a business oriented phone. The E72 will be in the candy bar form factor and will have a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone is powered by the S60 processor which will allow it to handle web pages and messages easily. All the connectivity options that are part of all smart phones are expected. As this phone has not been officially announced by Nokia yet, all details about its specifications are not available.

Specifications:

-       Size: Not available but will not be bigger than the E71

-        Weight: 100-150 g

-       Screen: TFT display that will have a high resolution to view WebPages easily

-       Memory: Details not available

-       Battery: Details not available

-       Camera: Details not available

-        Connectivity: quad band GPRS/ HSDPA/ 3G connectivity/ Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth/ USB

-       Music: Details not available

-       Other features: T9/ Document viewer

The E72 is one of the sleeker devices to grace the E series. It is strong, and with the rounded edges, is actually more pocket friendly than you may expect. The device has chrome accents on its borders making it look very stylish and expensive. The screen is nice and bright making it easy to view documents on. In sunlight, it might be more difficult to read the screen, but this is a common problem shared by most mobile phones. The back of the phone is colored, making it look really good. The metallic finish is a big improvement from the more “plasticky” models in the Nokia phone line up such as the Nokia 5310.

The keyboard of the E72 is very similar to the one on the E71. The only difference is that the keyboard on the E72 is larger. The keys on the E72 are also larger making it easy for the user to use even if he/she has large fingers. The keys are also better spaced when compared to devices such as the Blackberry Bold. The E72 has an ambient light sensor on the front allowing the brightness of the screen to change depending on the brightness of the environment. There are the standard shortcut keys on top of the key board. They include a 5 way navigation D pad which looks slightly different. This key looks somewhat like a NaviWheel and is very easy to use. The camera is on the back of the phone. The flash is an LED one which allows decent shots to be taken even in low light conditions. The operating system of the E72 is the same as the E71. This device will probably come with Feature Pack 2 which will make it even better. The phone will probably feature on the high end of the price spectrum.

Overall, the E72 is just an improved E71 in terms of appearance. If you have an E71, then the E72 is not the phone to consider as both phones are identical in terms of features.

First up, the camera’s been given a massive boost to 5MP, and with an LED flash and autofocus, that sounds like more than good enough for a phone-based camera to us. There’s also now a 3.5mm jack input on the top of the phone, perfect for plugging in your favourite headphones and sticking the handset into your top or trouser pocket. And seeing as how slim, light and streamlined this handset is, it’ll slot straight in. And Nokia being Nokia, they’re also rumoured to be chucking in a 4GG micro SD card with the package once this thing is released in a few months time. There’s also a new ‘optical’ navigation key – a bit like something you’d find on a laptop. We think this might be one of those things that’s tricky to get your head (or your finger) around at first, but also don’t doubt that once you do it’ll make scrolling and panning a thing of joy. The Nokia E72’s all round performance has also been given a massive boost, so expect the Symbian S60-based system to run all your emails, internet and Quickoffice tasks at high speed.

All in all, we think this autumn is going to be the time when people are talking about only one business phone, and it’s the Nokia E72. There’s a Nokia E72 review here. And feast your eyes on this simple but lovely video to whet your appetite for release date. Yum.