Nokia E72 Review – Should you Buy it?
Are you planning to buy a new smartphone for yourself? Are you always looking for the best value for your money when it comes to your favorite gadget – the smartphone? The brand new Nokia E72 phone, presently priced around $489 -$499 bucks, can be the perfect device you are looking for with its perfect combination of efficiency, value and fun.
Set to be the next member of the E-Series business handsets family, the Nokia E72 will probably be launched late August or sometime before the second week of September. With the E71 still being the center of attention for all QWERTY lovers around the world, much anticipation rocked the E-Series-o-holics when the E72 was first talked about being developed by the world’s number one phone manufacturer Nokia.
Everyone loved the solid built Nokia E71 all over and all admired how nicely its QWERTY keypad was positioned when typing with that PDA smartphone for the first time. In fact it is listed as the best in its class by Wired Magazine and it is priced at around. Nokia E71 is one of the most successful PDA type phone that Nokia ever produced and we all wanted to see an “upgrade” to that! The Nokia E72 is just that if not more, it is an an E71 which – wisely upgraded!
Nokia E72 Features :
The beautifully shaped Nokia E72 is the perfect smartphone or PDA for any business individual on the go. Only 128 grams in size and with a form thickness of 10mm, the Nokia E72 is built to last years. The four corners are rounded quite a bit and the keys are positioned a bit higher than its predecessor Nokia E71.
Don’t be fooled by its E-Series tag though as this phone is much personal user friendly as much as it is business oriented in nature. It comes with an one touch auto focus compatible 5 MP (5 mega pixels or 2592 pixels by 1944 pixels) camera with a Flash which makes it the perfect smart phone or PDA for any kind of multimedia photography. It can adjust and tweak itself when you are snapping moving objects, thus, eliminating blurred images altogether.
The VGA recording quality of the Nokia E72 camera is similar to that of N97 and allows you to record moving objects at a rate of 15 frames/sec with a max dimension of 640×480 pixels. It can auto adjust the video settings for maximum quality output.
E72 is compatible with Microsoft Exchange E-Mail systems and the Lotus Notes Traveler which makes it a powerful device to manage all your e-mail accounts and their respective attachments centrally from your E72 PDA device. In general all POP3 and IMAP based e-mail networks should work with E72′s email client. It also supports HTML mail, multiple E-mail accounts integration, forwards, etc.
Massive power savings are ensured when you are using this E-Series business device, the E72. It can easily last over 6 and a half hours with constant GPS navigation turned on and it can last over 5 hours if you surfing the web constantly using the E72. It can also serve you with nearly 8 hours of video playback, well over 12 hours of talktime and over 32 hours of music playback when listened through its accessory headphone. In WiFi standby mode it operates well over 110 hours straight without the need for any additional battery charge.
E71 Vs E72 Vs E75
Experience the full speed of this 3.5G HSDPA internet data device enabling you up to 10.6 mbps of connectivity speed at any given time. Also offers HSUPA (at 2mbps), Wireless LAN (WLAN is based on the widely accepted IEEE 802.11b/g model), EDGE, GPRS and WAP connectivity.
It supports high speed A2DP EDR connectivity for its included Bluetooth device connections and also supports High Speed USB, and stereo 3.5mm audio jacks for easy music inputs.
The powerful Series 60 Internet browser of E72 symbian OS supports nearly all types of websites and blogs (including mine!) which means no more “small screen” type rendering whatsoever. It can display and render flash based graphics and websites without the need of other plugins or software.
E72 Colors
E72 n E71 dimensions
E72 E71 Top
E72 and E71 Camera
The Optical Navi Keys of E72 are tailor made to suit the overall “rich superstar” appearance of the smartphone. They are easy to find with your fingers which allows you to control them without looking at the keypad. The smart yet unusual shape of the left and right Navi keys are somewhat quite different than any of the buttons of this device or any other.
The wide 320×240 QVGA TFT screen is bright and it suits the 114 x 58.3 x 10.1 mm monoblock dimension of the phone. It weighs only about 128 grams which is comparatively lighter than any of its competitors.
Dedicated one touch access keys to functions like Home, Calendar, USB, E-Mail, Volume etc. adds to the overall friendly navigational structure of the phone. In general, the E-Series trend is well implemented on this phone.
E72 Specs
This PDA smartphone also supports bluetooth connectivity and file transfers to any paired or authorized bluetooth device, it also supports accelerometer based mobile applications and games with or without bluetooth.
The standard package comes with a built in space of 4GB in it and over 250MB of internal phone memory which ensures that you will be able to run games and applications without exceeding the memory limit.
E72 Memory Card Slot
The E-Series based quadband E72 works with all the 850/900/1800/1900 EGSM networks and depending on your phone version, it will work with all types of HSDPA networks.
A number of new and innovative smart functions such as bulk SMS deletion, undo deletion, Text-to-Speech reader, concatenated or long messages (10 messages chained into 1 without breaking off) support etc are all built in with the E72 to make it more efficient.
E72 Nokia
E72 comes with built in Nokia applications such as Windows Live Instant Messenger, OVI contacts, Microsoft ActiveSync, Nokia OVI Maps, Nokia Mobile VPN client, new incoming E-Mail notifications etc. Also, it comes with a FM Radio built in and can operate through PTT (Push to Talk) technology provided that you network provider offers it.
E72 supports audio streaming (Last.FM) and video streaming (like YouTube) sites which ensures you to keep yourself connected with your favorite online internet radio stations, video sites and social networks (Facebook) easily.
Nokia E72 Images:
E72
E72 Spacebar
E72 Close Up
E72-Backside
E72-Side Thickness
E72-Side Thickness
E72-Operating Options
E72-Operating Options
Some more pics:
E72 Close Ups
E72 Smart Keypad
E72 and 5530 side by Side
E72 in Hand
E72 Flat Out
E72 Qwerty
E72 Optical Navi Keys
More Close Ups:
E72 Backside
E72 back cover
Nokia E72 Side View
E72 Copper Color
E72 Color Variations
E72 SIM Card Slot
E72 Xenon Flash
As you can see in the above pics, E72 is a blend of all the right spices that can really make it one of the best smartphone device in the market.
This wide screen phone is shiny yet rugged on its exterior, comes with a the nicely protected 5MP camera, a smartly designed QWERTY keypad and a built in 4GB hotswap memory card makes E72 the beast of the market (so to speak). A soon to be the ‘star performer’ of the Nokia E-Series family surely can make this device a great hit in the market from the get go.
In my honest opinion, after looking at the options and reading through all the technical facts/features/design etc I can honestly say that I am really impressed with this device.
E72 Design
I totally recommend the E72 smartphone to anyone seeking to get the right mixture of features and someone who wants it all: Efficiency, Multimedia, and Design. Whether you are using network providers like AT&T Wireless, Orange Mobile UK, Telenor, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, Vodafone, Hutch, Telia Sonera, T-Mobile etc or anything else, it is the E72 that should be the phone of your choice.
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Hi, I bought a E72 about 2 weeks back and here’s my take,
I quite agree with one of the comment on the build quality.. there is a visible gap between the screen and the keypad the battery cover seems a little loose too.
The speaker leave a lot to be desired
The data cable is only about 5 cms long … very inconvenient!
The hands free that comes along with the phone seems cheap and is of poor quality.
One touch mail does not work as a one touch mail on gmail when on WAP/GPRS
Other than for these I’m quite happy with the performance of the phone.
Hey I had a question. I have the E71 and had the same problem with the dust getting under the screen. Is there any way to solve that problem? Perhaps a screen protector. I really like the e72 but if the dust problem is there then I am not interested.
I’m looking to buy an E72 myself and it would be nice if people could list the problems they’ve had with theirs instead of just complaining about it.
It’s always good to know what issues people have had as you can then keep an eye out for it if you buy the phone. Sometimes the issues people have are the kind of little issues that other people might be able to live with until the firmware update rolls out.
Thanks for writing the article as it’s very informative but would be nice if the reviewer could write about his/her own experiences with the phone in day-to-day use as well since this reads more like a fact sheet than a review.
hi,
well i purchased this phone before christmas and have now sent it back for the following reasons:
the casing was loose on it. clicking an i cud fit my nail under the keypad an lift it out.
after a few days the dust gets under the small space between the keypad an under the screen which is impossible to get out… take a look at the e71 model in stores.. i noticed it in the 02 shop where they have a handset that works.
i cud visibily see the lighting under the keys.. not even at all
i did not like the way the camera sticks out as its going to be very easily damaged.
an basically i think for the price of this phone it is very poorly made
ive always been a lover of nokia handsets and had been waiting for a while for this i pre ordered it aswell it is a very disappointing phone
maybe they will fix these problems as i obviously got the first batch but quite frankly im taking my money elsewhere.
E72 is a pain by all standards
The P1I from Sony E stable which is two years earlier has much better features
i own both and deeply regret buying E72
I have wasted more than 9 professional days boiling my blood over it.
Nokia’s support is of course legendary for stonewalling
happy 2010
just wait for the google phone jan 2010
maybe it will be better
as of now, none of them is worth an upgrade
a netbook at 19K gives you much better value for money
especially if you have a phone in which you can read the mail and reply through the netbook
I regret having bought. My sincere adviser to all is not to buy it. I bought this Nokia E72 on Sunday and during the last 7 days found about 30 problems with it. Sadly, none of them have been solved by Nokia either through the call centre or at the dealer or at the concept store or at the service centre. Having exhausted all reasonable opportunities I would like other folks to avoid buying this handset. During the next days, I will post one by one, the killer defects in the phone.
wow.. very nice post. i like this review. how to work GPS connection E71 without money? thanks
The Nokia E72 seems fine, but the free RAM available is shockingly little. With virtually no third party apps installed, the available RAM is around 45 MB. Begin using the phone, and its down to 36 MB in a jiffy. As usual Nokia has messed up on memory. Always do! It isn’t before two software updates that performance stablilises. Weird company. Need to buck up.
My E71 which is choc-a-bloc with third party apps still has 45 MB RAM to spare. As usual Nokia has messed up on memory management. Always does. It isn’t before two software updates that things improve.
Another shortcoming: the E72′s speaker phone is a disappointment. You have to strain your ears to hear the caller.
Bottomline: the E71 is still the better phone in many ways.
Can you guys please tell us whether E71 or E72. Please reply quickly, i got to buy in 2009 itself.
Stick to the E71. Way better than the E72.
Debnating buying this or the Blackberry Bold 9700…..?
Buy the Blackberry 9700. I regret this phone e72.
- No SMS thread
- Phone log is not centralized, broken into received, dialed & missed
- Can’t tell what # the person called, whether it’s home, work or cell
- When you miss call, you don’t have the option to call the person back by either work, home or cell. Have to go back to Contacts.
- There’s no option for touch tones. ex. when calling your voice mails you always have to type in your code
- Can’t filter your contacts by category
- Can’t disable audio call from the menu
- Camera doesn’t store settings. If it’s night time, every time you use the camera you have to change the settings
- Yahoo email updates every 5 minutes
- Monthly calender is squeezed on the screen
- Fonts are smaller than the Blackberry
- Don’t have the option of different vibrate tones for the different types of messages
Would like to see how it compares to the new Blackberry bold.
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