As you probably know already, I’m on the market for a new smart device to replace my Nokia E61i. I’ve been impressed with the N82 recently, particularly its camera and video features but I am partial to QWERTY already. My friend said to wait for the Nokia E71.

Nokia E61i vs. Nokia E71

Boy Genius Report has a very comprehensive report on the Nokia E71. There is no news yet when it will hit Malaysian shores or what price point it will be sold at, though I am guessing this baby will be pushing MYR2,000 like the Nokia E61i when it was first launched.

Image from Boy Genius Report

This E71 looks thinner than the E61i or the iPhone and seriously slimmer than E61i. However, if there’s one thing that would put me off from buying the E71, besides the price tag, it would be the narrower QWERTY. Also, I hope there’s a way to turn off predictive text. I have a hard time with it even though I have been using the iPhone for more six months now, especially when I want to write in Manglish.

Image from Boy Genius Report

For a full review and video walkthrough, check out Boy Genius Report.

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After about a year carrying the Nokia E61i, I am ready for a change. Don’t get me wrong. I like the Nokia E61i except that here’s a girl who doesn’t carry a bag and there are many times where I have to hold it in my hand and it looks like I’m showing off or something. That does not make me feel good.

Besides, the Nokia E61i is a little too large for a girl though the reasons that would make me trade in for another mobile device would be because the camera is a little low quality for my liking compared to my Apple iPhone camera. Moreover, 3G is a tad too slow for me already. My next device will have to be 3.5G capable, or better.

Nokia N82

My friend bought a Nokia N82 recently and I am very impressed with its camera. It is so sharp and the colour so clear, though she tells me that she had to adjust the white balance settings a little. That still did not make me want to change to it until I saw that the Nokia N82 is on the wish list of another friend. Is it that good?

Product specification:

Size: 112 X 50.2 X 17.2mm
Weight: 114g
Standby time: up to 210 hours/up to 225 hours (WCDMA/GSM)
Talktime: up to 190min / up to 260 min (WCDMA/GSM)
Video call: up to 120 min
Video playback time: up to 200min (VGA, 30fps)
Music playback time: up to 10 hours (offline mode)
Screen: 2.4” LCD QVGA display with 240 X 320 resolution (16.7 million colours)

Connectivity:

WLAN with UPnP support
USB 2.0 full speed
Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio

Nokia N82 in landscape mode

Camera:

5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Optics
Autofocus functionality and Xenon flash
Take panoramic pictures with pre-installed PanoManTM application
Capture spontaneous moments with fast camera activation
White balance, scene and colour tone settings
DVD-like quality video capture at up to 30 frames per second
On-device photo and video editing

Share:

Share images and videos on the 2.4” LCD QVGA display with 16.7 million colours
Send images and videos over email
One-click photo upload to the web
TV-out connectivity to share images and videos on a big screen
Easy sharing and printing of images
3G, WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity

black Nokia N82

The Nokia N82 looks like a sleek mobile device that any girl would be proud to carry. While my friend bought the long awaited black Nokia N82, I personally like the champagne coloured unit. However, I think I still would prefer a device with a QWERTY keypad. After a year of using it on my Nokia E61i and Apple iPhone, I don’t think I want to switch to the normal keypad anymore.