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I received a Nokia E7 for review yesterday from WOMWorld\/Nokia<\/a>. I’ve been looking forward to some extensive hands on with this phone since I first saw it at Tech.Ed<\/a> in Berlin last October.<\/p>\n
The keyboard sliding mechanism is impressive. Opening it takes a bit of pressure initially which keeps it from being opened inadvertently. But once you have moved it about a quarter inch (6 mm) a spring takes over and the screen pops smoothly up into it’s opened position with a reassuring “Whumff”.<\/p>\n
The keyboard itself is very good, with large, well spaced keys that are slightly raised with a fair amount of travel and a positive feel. There isn’t a dedicated number row but a long press on any key will enter the alternate number or symbol character on it. The keyboard has four directional keys for controlling the text cursor. Those keys are quite handy when editing longer documents.<\/p>\n
Every time I get a new Nokia device I’m delighted with the built in data transfer app. It’s simple, intuitive and always seems to work the first time. It took me all of five minutes to copy all my contacts, appointments, bookmarks, notes, texts and call history from my N8 to the E7 using Bluetooth.<\/p>\n
The browser appears to be identical with the one on the N8, which unfortunately is very dated. I like it for a few sites like Google Reader in single column “Wii view<\/a>“, but I find it too slow and lacking in features for general use. There’s supposed to be an improved browser coming in the next Symbian^3 firmware upgrade.<\/p>\n
Click image to enlarge I received a Nokia E7 for review yesterday from WOMWorld\/Nokia. I’ve been looking forward to some extensive hands on with this phone since I first saw it at Tech.Ed in Berlin last October. I got quite a surprise when I ripped off the wrapping and saw the box’s custom slip wrapper. It looked like regular Nokia packaging with an image of the E7 on the front. But the phone’s screen was displaying a Tweet I sent … Continue reading