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Just when we saw that leaked video of Nokia E72, the Finnish giant decided to push the button and announce the new device to the world. My initial impression is – WOW! It seems that the E72 fixes all the “problems” (if I could call them problems at all) of its predecessor – E71, and it even looks better.
Here’s what’s improved in the E72 when compared to the E71:
- 5 megapixel camera as opposed to E71′s 3.2 megapixels
- standard 3.5mm audio jack as opposed to 2.5mm
- new version of Quickoffice which can sing along Microsoft Office 2007 files
- I also guess the E72 runs Symbian S60 3.2 (Feature pack 2) like AT&T’s E71x — E71 runs S60 3.1
- slightly improved keyboard, like the one found on the E63
Rest of the specs seem identical — we still wait for Forum Nokia to include the E72 in their list of devices when we’ll have all the specs — and include a GPS, WiFi, HSPA, Bluetooth, QVGA screen… you name it.
The Nokia E72 is expected to begin shipping in late Q3 2009 at an estimated retail price of 350 EUR before taxes and subsidies.
Update: Stefan here, Dusan is traveling today, and it looks like Forum Nokia finally uploaded the E72 to their website! It’s also on Nokia’s consumer website; not to mention Nokia’s Press site uploaded the datasheet (PDF file). Here are the highlights:
- 114 x 59.5 x 10.1 mm
- Three colors: Zodium Black, Metal Grey, Topaz Brown
- 128 g
- 2.36 inch display, 16.7 million colors
- Micro USB
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Compass + GPS
- 1500 mAh battery
- GSM talk/standby: 12.5 hours/20 days
- 3G talk/standby: 6 hours/24 days
- Quad Band EDGE
- Tri Band HSPA! There will be two versions, one is 850/1900/2100 (NAM), the other is 900/1900/2100 (EU + ASIA)
- HSDPA maxes out at 10.2 Mbps; HSUPA maxes out at 2 Mbps
- WiFi b/g
- 640 x 480 video recording @ 15 frames per second
- And yes, Dusan’s hunch was correct, it runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Update: Stefan here again, one more thing, Mark from the Nokia Blog found some live pictures, told Engadget about them, and now I’ve embedded them after the jump!
Update: Third update, happy I’m not blasting your RSS reader with posts yet? Nokia Conversations uploaded this video. Towards the end there is a shot of the E72 in all 3 colors, I’ve taken a screen grab and posted it after the jump.
Update: Fourth update, only because I know how much people love comparison photos. These come from A Bugged Life:
E72 left, E71 right:
E72 bottom, E71 top:
Update: Fifth update: more live pictures added after the jump, this time from VR-Zone.
About The Author
Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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