The Nokia E7-00, also known as Nokia E7, is a business-oriented QWERTY smartphone by Nokia from the Nokia Eseries.[5] It was announced at Nokia World in September 2010 together with the Nokia C6-01 and Nokia C7[5][6][7][8] and started shipping in February 2011. It is the second phone after the Nokia N8 to be running the Symbian^3 operating system.
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| Manufacturer | Nokia Finland |
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| Series | E-series |
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| Availability by region | 7 February 2011[1] |
| Predecessor | Nokia E75 Nokia E90 Communicator Nokia N97 |
| Successor | Nokia 808 PureView |
| Related | Nokia N8 Nokia N900 |
| Dimensions | 123.7 mm (4.87 in) H 62.4 mm (2.46 in) W 13.6 mm (0.54 in) D |
| Mass | 176.0 g (6.21 oz) |
| Operating system | Symbian^3 Belle |
| CPU | ARM 11 @ 680 MHz [2] |
| Storage | 16 GB external mass storage, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM |
| Removable storage | none |
| Battery |
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| Display | 640 × 360 px (nHD), 4" capacitive, multi-touch ClearBlack AMOLED[3] |
| Rear camera | 8 Megapixels (main), 16:9 720p video, 35 FPS. Dual LED flash (can be used as flashlight by holding the Lock key). |
| Front camera | VGA, for video calling |
| Data inputs |
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| Development status | Released |
| SAR | 0.56 W/kg (head)[4] |
When compared with the Nokia N8,[9] it has fixed mass storage of 16GB without a memory card slot, no FM transmitter and a less advanced camera, with Extended Depth of Field, instead of autofocus as in the N8 and the E90.[3] Like the Nokia N8, it comes with an HDMI-out connector and a non-user-replaceable battery that is smaller than the E90's.[10]
It has the same keyboard spring mechanism as the Nokia N97 mini, but has like the N8 an anodized aluminium casing. All this is different from the bulkier and heavier E90.[3]
Compared to the Nokia N97 mini and E90, the E7-00 has a multitouch capacitive touchscreen. Unlike the N8, N97 mini, and the E90, the E7-00 has an Active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) ClearBlack technology with a slightly lower resolution than the E90.[3] Vlasta Berka, general manager of Nokia Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei, talked about the trend of users who are using their smartphones for business.[11]
Design edit
Dimensions edit
- Size: 123.7 mm × 62.4 mm × 13.6 mm (4.87 in × 2.46 in × 0.54 in)
- Weight (with battery): 176 g (6.2 oz)
- Volume: 97.8 cm3 (5.97 cu in)
Keys and input methods edit
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Home key, power key, lock key, camera key, volume key
- Finger touch support for text input and UI control
- On-screen alphanumeric keypad and full keyboard
- Possibility to use capacitive stylus
- Full screen handwriting recognition
- Handwriting recognition for Chinese
Appearance edit
- Anodised aluminium casing available in dark grey, silver white, blue, green and orange
Display and user interface edit
- Screen size: 4"
- Resolution: 16:9 VGA(640 × 360 pixels) AMOLED
- 16 million colours
- Capacitive touch screen
- Orientation sensor (Accelerometer)
- Compass (Magnetometer)
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light detector
Personalisation edit
- Up to three customisable home screens: menu, widgets, themes, shortcuts, icons, customisable profiles (with an update of Symbian Belle you got a six home screens with some new and enlarged widgets)
- Ringtones: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
- Video ringtones
- Themes: wallpapers, screensavers, audio themes & pre-installed themes
- Changeable colour themes
Hardware edit
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Power management edit
- BL-4D 1,200 mAh Li-Ion battery
- Talk time (maximum):
- GSM up to 540 mins (9 h)
- WCDMA up to 300 mins (5 h)
- Standby time (maximum):
- GSM up to 430 h (17 d, 22 h)
- WCDMA up to 470 h (19 d, 14 h)
- Charging port:
- Micro-USB
Data network edit
- GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 33
- HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbit/s
- WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
- Capability to serve as data modem
- Support for Microsoft Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
Memory edit
- Internal memory: 16 GB, not expandable.
Operating frequency edit
- GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
- WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
- Automatic switching between WCDMA and GSM bands
- Flight mode
Connectivity edit
- Bluetooth 3.0
- HDMI
- High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
- Micro-USB connector and charging
- USB On-the-Go
- Standard 3.5 mm AV connector
- FM Radio
- Built-in wireless b/g/n connectivity adapter
Criticism edit
The Parliament of Finland bought 200 E7s in spring 2011; by late April 2012, over 50 of these phones had been serviced under warranty. Most of them were fixed by OS update [12]
The E7's battery is not user-removable,[13][14] although unofficial online tutorials on how to replace the battery exist.[15]
Being one of Nokia's first phone designs without a dedicated connector for charging, the USB connector in the E7 is also used for charging, and is a common point of failure.
References edit
- ^ "Nokia E7 shipping today". Nokia Conversations. Nokia. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Nokia E7 review". Cellphonequick.com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d Litchfield, Steve (16 September 2010). "E7 vs E90: Evaluating the new and old Communicators". All About Symbian. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ "Nokia E7-00 User Guide" (PDF). Nokia. p. 133. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Nokia Europe – Nokia E7 – Smartphone technical specifications". Nokia. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Nokia expands Symbian^3 family with Nokia E7, Nokia C6-01 and Nokia C7 | Nokia Conversations – The official Nokia Blog". Nokia Conversations. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Anssi Vanjoki – Part 2". YouTube. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Nokia Europe – Nokia E7 – Smartphone with touch screen & Qwerty". Nokia. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Nokia E7 vs Nokia N8 – Features Comparison". MyGadgetPlanet. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Nokia launch the E7, the next 'Communicator'". All About Symbian. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ "Nokia launches E7 business phone in Singapore, available now by". VR-Zone. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Parkkari, Jani (29 April 2012). "Kansanedustajilta meni hermo: Eduskunnan Nokiat eivät toimi! | Digiuutiset | Iltalehti.fi" [Members of the Parliament lost their nerves: The Parliament's Nokias don't work! | Diginews | Iltalehti.fi] (in Finnish). Iltalehti/Alma Media. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
- ^ Tosney, Laura (1 April 2011). "Nokia E7 review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar". TechRadar. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Nokia E7-00 User Guide" (PDF). Nokia. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Nokia E7 ♥ Battery Removal & Replacement". YouTube. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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