The good:
The Nokia E70 cell phone features a fold-out full QWERTY keyboard and a vibrant display. The Symbian smart phone offers integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, document viewing and editing, and robust e-mail capabilities. It's also equipped with a 2-megapixel camera and solid talk-time battery life.
The bad:
The E70 lacks 3G support and occasionally suffers from sluggish performance. The joystick is hard to use, and without the backing of a U.S. carrier, the phone is expensive. Call quality is substandard, and the phone's speaker is also pretty weak.
The bottom line:
The mobile professional who wants a compact smart phone that doesn't sacrifice features should take a look at the Nokia E70; just be prepared to pay a price.
Review:
Like HTC, Nokia distinguishes itself in the smart phone world by offering a broad range of designs. Nokia's E series is particularly noteworthy; this family of business-centric smart phones comes in all shapes and sizes, pretty much ensuring that there's a style to suit almost everyone. We've already checked out the broad and powerful Nokia E62, which is built for the power user, but what if you want the same messaging capabilities without all the bulk? No problem. The Nokia E70 answers that call. It offers a more compact candy bar-style design, yet still manages to pack in a fold-out QWERTY keyboard, robust productivity tools for the mobile professional, and a 2-megapixel camera. Unfortunately, all this power takes a bit of a toll on the phone, as it occasionally suffers from sluggish performance, and call quality could be better. As with most of Nokia's smart phones, the E70 has not been picked up by a U.S. carrier, so you'll pay a premium for an unlocked version. Currently, the Nokia E70 is available for around $390 to $450.
Design:
Though the Nokia E70 shares the same flip-phone body of the Nokia 6820, that's where the similarities end between the two phones. Like the rest of the Nokia E series, the E70 caters to the business crowd, so the handset has a more muted and refined look, with its classic silver-and-black color scheme and streamlined design. By contrast, the Nokia 6820 has a more youthful light blue-and-silver casing and resembles a basic, starter cell phone. The E70 has a stout body to match its solid feature set; at 4.6 inches long by 2.9 inches wide by 0.8 inch thick and weighing 4.4 ounces, it certainly doesn't fall into the sleek-and-sexy category, and it's quite masculine-looking, but it feels solid in the hand and is comfortable to use as a phone.
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