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Nokia E7-00

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.

Nokia E7-00
ManufacturerNokia Finland
SeriesE-series
Availability by region7 February 2011[1]
PredecessorNokia E75
Nokia E90 Communicator
Nokia N97
SuccessorNokia 808 PureView
RelatedNokia N8
Nokia N900
Compatible networks
Dimensions123.7 mm (4.87 in) H
62.4 mm (2.46 in) W
13.6 mm (0.54 in) D
Weight176.0 g (6.21 oz)
Operating systemSymbian^3 Belle
CPUARM 11 @ 680 MHz [2]
Storage16 GB external mass storage, 256 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM
Removable storagenone
Battery
  • BL-4D (1200mAh) Li-Ion battery (removable by service)
  • micro-USB charging
Rear camera8 Megapixels (main), 16:9 720p video, 35 FPS. Dual LED flash (can be used as flashlight by holding the Lock key).
Front cameraVGA, for video calling
Display640 × 360 px (nHD), 4" capacitive, multi-touch ClearBlack AMOLED[3]
Data inputs
Development statusDiscontinued
SAR0.56 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

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Dimensions

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Anodised aluminium casing available in dark grey, silver white, blue, green and orange

Display and user interface

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Nokia E7 beside the first communicator, Nokia 9000 Communicator.

Power management

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Internal memory: 16 GB, not expandable.

Operating frequency

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  • GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  • WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
  • Automatic switching between WCDMA and GSM bands
  • Flight mode

Connectivity

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  • 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

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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 an 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

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  1. ^ "Nokia E7 shipping today". Nokia Conversations. Nokia. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Nokia E7 review". Cellphonequick.com. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Nokia E7-00 User Guide" (PDF). Nokia. p. 133. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Nokia Europe – Nokia E7 – Smartphone technical specifications". Nokia. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Anssi Vanjoki – Part 2". YouTube. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.[dead YouTube link]
  8. ^ "Nokia Europe – Nokia E7 – Smartphone with touch screen & Qwerty". Nokia. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Nokia E7 vs Nokia N8 – Features Comparison". MyGadgetPlanet. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Nokia launch the E7, the next 'Communicator'". All About Symbian. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  11. ^ "Nokia launches E7 business phone in Singapore, available now by". VR-Zone. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Tosney, Laura (1 April 2011). "Nokia E7 review | Phone Reviews | TechRadar". TechRadar. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  14. ^ "Nokia E7-00 User Guide" (PDF). Nokia. pp. 12–13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  15. ^ "Nokia E7 ♥ Battery Removal & Replacement". YouTube. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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