After using the Nokia E71 for two weeks, I figured what is missing – a bigger, hi-res screen. Now, I know that would make the device larger and thus uglier, but I really need more space on the screen, so I could do some serious writing with a mobile phone and connected Bluetooth keyboard. And I’m ready to bear the consequences of having an uglier device.
That being said, I argue that the perfect Nokia smartphone would be the E61i with a VGA screen (640×480 pixels). If the rest of the specs are unchanged (when compared to the E71), that would be just fine. Can you imagine such a device? Sure, design of the E61i doesn’t come close to E71’s fine lines, but it has a 2.8-inch screen which can perfectly accommodate VGA resolution. We’ve seen HTC doing so (using 2.8-inch VGA screens) with their Touch Diamond and Touch Pro models. Nokia could also include a touchscreen in the mix, but that really is not that important — or at least that’s my take.
The way I see it, the end result would create the ultimate business handset. The technology is already there — S60 can perfectly work on different screen sizes — so why wait?
Do you like the idea? Would you be interested in such a device? Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts…