Nokia E66 review: Clean-cut business tool
It's been a while since mobile phones became an essential business tool and a huge number of devices are being specially designed for the purpose (not even mentioning the camera-free versions of some handsets). Nokia Eseries...
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I HATE IT!!!! It looks so incredibly good why can't THIS be an Nseries the Nseries look sucks but the E-series once again the most beautiful nokia phones to date (and I always go for ericsson phones) but this nokia just looks outstanding, I would've bought it if it were an Nseries just-like-that :(
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- 2008-08-21 23:02
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> In reply to Shrek81 @ 2008-08-19 12:06 from MIaFYes a friend of mine just had 18 months on T-Mobile after 8 years on Orange and has now moved to Vodafone (have to say I like their World Passport facility - 75p connection then local UK rate anywhere in the world!). Plus if they're anything like O2, they will only insure phones provided by them - so that probably means not one done through an airtime reseller (ie if you get the handset/contract from expansys).
I really do want this phone. If the N95 or N96 was half as fat as they are, and not so plasticky, I'd consider those. Still annoys me that the phone companies want us to go for those like good little consumers and won't offer the so called business phones...
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- 2008-08-20 14:55
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Seems as if T-mobile are offering it free on £35 a month contract through expansys. not sure i am keen on the tmobile network, i had them with my first ever mobile (so long ago!) and they certainly didnt make my first time a good time.
i am keen to order a nokia of any kind now just to get it done but heart says to sit tight and wait for thie E66.
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- 2008-08-19 12:06
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- GM
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> In reply to GM @ 2008-08-18 23:07 from S9aMSorry - if you go into Business Centre on the vodafone website and then click on Coming Soon phones it's on there!
But not for non-business customers :-| - we get the whale-sized cheap plastic looking N96 instead. and i've seen it on display in the Nokia store on Regents St - you'll need a rucksack for that one, not a pocket!
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- 2008-08-18 23:12
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2008-08-18 16:56 from MIaFhttp://www.vodafonebusinesssho...66-3016.html
had to search "E66" on the vodafone front page - if you actually go into the phone shop it doesn't appear.
And I was told it's ONLY available on their business tariffs.
it's still annoying that because it's an E series phone, it's assumed 'normal' people don't want it...it has most of the N Series features in a slimmer profile (I was 100% sold on the N82 till i saw how big and ugly it is in person - of course that's just my opinion, I'm sure some like it. But my pocket space has limits!) with 10 times the build quality....what's not to want?
(OK so if it had Carl Zeiss optics, 5MP camera, 3.5mm headphone jack - what's with the 2.5 anyway? - better battery...)
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- 2008-08-18 23:07
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GM - cant find it on vodafone.co.uk - any links???? anyone else know if and when this will be a bit more widely available????
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- 2008-08-18 16:56
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I've had my E66 for nearly 3 weeks now and I've found it to be an outstanding handset. It's one of the few phones that I have no major issues with. It's almost flawless.
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- 2008-08-18 16:46
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> In reply to Shrek81 @ 2008-08-18 13:21 from MIaFShrek - I too have been looking at this. Play.com have it for £289.99 incl. delivery.
Only network I've seen it on is Vodafone, but you have to look in their "business" shop on the website. Apparently it's only available to business customers, despite having a great 'consumer' feature set in a slimline handset that makes the N95 look like a fatty (honestly - a phone can have every feature under the sun but i want one that does that AND fits in the pocket).
Also - I've held an E71 in the nokia store in London and it feels built like a tank - the N Series phones feel cheap and tacky by comparison. It even made my Samsung Soul feel cheap!
apparently it's assumed that if you're a "personal" consumer, you won't want one of these!
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- 2008-08-18 13:39
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I really want this phone and after googling it, its only available sim free in the UK for £300. Does anyone know if this is available on contract in UK?????/
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- 2008-08-18 13:21
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well another pros for this phone!
I kept on using the phone's music player via LOUDSPEAKER!
it gives me a sign a low batt for over or after 9 hours! that's shocking! it's battery never the less not a cons on this phone! so all I can raelly say! nice and great phone!
good job nokia!
^_^
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- 2008-08-18 09:13
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"The E71 kept going for 6 hours straight, which is quite a good achievement, though nowhere near the unbelievable 14 hours of E71."
typo
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- 2008-08-17 17:12
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not 18 , i heard is 25-8-2008,
but ihope they announce n98 & 5800
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- 2008-08-17 09:51
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e71 hasn't any reception problems. it is mainly about gps receiver. it takes little bit longer when connects first time to satelite. though it is the same in e66. It takes ~10 minutes, but after works fine.
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- 2008-08-16 20:25
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- Rena
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People, Nokia preparing to lauch the brandnew N series at monday, 18 ogos 08, it can be N79 en N85.
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- 2008-08-16 11:49
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- Nee
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great review ,
a Complete upgrade from Nokia E65 which i am using now , ever since this fone is released i was ambious to see the review well done GSM . E66 seems 1 of the best sliders in the market helped numerous design + bussiness tools , dis fone would be a big hit .
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- 2008-08-16 11:02
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have using the phone for half a day already!
all i can say is boom! its really a great phone!
speechless!
hehehe!
Y^_^Y
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- 2008-08-16 04:05
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Nice review; in fact I am using one right now. Coming from E65, I'd say this is well spent upgrade.
Ooh btw, how do I setup the smart dial option?
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- 2008-08-16 03:38
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Great review. I just wish E66 has VGA @20fps video recording like what was promised before they announced it was QVGA @15fps. What a disappointment. I know E-series aren't known for cameras but this could have been a great all round device.
Though I'm real glad E66 has Infrared port.
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- 2008-08-15 21:40
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