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It's the plasticky E71 isn't it?

Dogmann

Hi all,

Sorry can't answer any questions or post pictures until tomorrow as that is when the E63 is launched just received a phone call from WOM asking me to wait.

All i can say so far is it's very good!

Marc

chlettn

Do you have any idea how much it will cost?

Razer

Pictures already available.

http://erazer007.wordpress.com/2008/...live-pictures/

Mweb

Sod em, go to to press ASAP

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willis

hell yeah sod em bring it on!
I'm dying to know exactly what an e63 is

Dogmann

Hi all

Well whilst i appreciate your eagerness to read my review i would rather not jeopardize being one of the first to receive new devices. So in this case and especially as WOM rang me and asked me so nicely you will just have to wait till 9am tomorrow.

Marc

Mweb

Yeah, i know 2 others on my facebook account who were subjected to the same gagging order over this, more fool them for sending em out too fast, looking FW to your thoughts Marc

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athos1111

Dogmann, OK, we'll wait for your thoughts till morning, but please answer just this one - it's been mentioned earlier, so I don't think you'd get into trouble clearing it in advance: does it really lack GPS?

a2k24

i'll be posting a review/comparison (E71) as well..

Franz

Better link to the true source no? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/...nokia_e63.html

Dogmann

Hi all,

So OK now i can reveal what i think of the new Nokia E63 and really all i can say is WOW and believe me I'm not normally or easily impressed.

So this is the apparently non luxury version of the E71 well I'm not so sure as whilst it may not have the luxury feel of an all metal construction it is far from feeling cheap. The back is made of the same rubberized material that the original N95's had and is something i really like as it has a great tactile feel. The front is made of hard plastic but the paint is slightly metallic so looks nothing short of great.


One of the first things you notice is the lack of any buttons on the outside case separating the two halves is a Black band that goes all the way round the phone and in this we find on the left hand side two flaps. One is for the Micro USB port the other is for your memory card then on the right hand side top of the phone we have the 3.5mm jack point. This has a little stopper in it that i would imagine those of us that will use it will just remove and put back in the box. Those that may not wish to use it can just leave it in place.


My trial unit is the Red version although how i would describe the Red is hard other than it looks really nice. Here are some pictures of how the Red E63 looks.














Now on to how the E63 performs and please remember the unit i have is not even a final production unit which IMO makes my findings even better.

The unit i have have shows the following information for firmware.

100.21.75
26-09-2008
RM 437
Nokia E63-1 (01)


Turning on the E63 takes just 24 seconds to being ready for use and after an initial charge i proceeded to sync a years worth of Calender entries my contacts and my Mobile Internet Bookmarks. As with all recent Nokia's once you attach it to your computer and start PC Suite it installs the necessary drivers so your good to go. This first sync took less then 15 minutes with nearly 4,000 Calender entries i then installed Handy TaskMan and ScreenSnapS60. The next thing i did was to add my Wireless Network and install Seven Push E-Mail both of these were quick and easy to do.

The E63 with Seven running in the background is showing 71.7mb of free Ram and the whole device reacts really fast there is no lag in anything you won't to do even the thumbnail pictures in the Gallery refresh fast.

The biggest improvement and major change between the E63 and the E71 is the addition of a 3.5mm jack as this means using your own headphones to listen to Music is easy and no longer requires a silly adapter. Now whilst this isn't the hardest thing to overcome i know many users find this very annoying and really at this time when so many devices make such good portable Music players there really is no reason not to have a 3.5mm jack point. The E63 as a Music player is really good both through my Shure EC2g ear phones or even over the E63's built in speaker with my Music encoded @256kbps AAC. Through ear phones the sound is excellent there is volume to spare and it delivers a nice full rich sound with good definition and is lacking nothing to be used as your portable Music player. Video is the same as on the E71 and a little fussy but well encoded material plays very well.


I have also noticed the blurring of the lines between E and N series and was pleasantly surprised to find not only Share Online, Music Store and Podcasting in the Media Menu. But also Ovi Files and although their is no GPS built in the E63 it does have Maps, GPS Data and Landmarks included and just requires a Bluetooth receiver to be added.

Really there isn't much else to say as everything else is the same as found on the E71. The one big difference i have noticed having been away from S60 for a couple of months. Is the greatly improved download apps available as from having a really sparse choice it is now full of goodies. Personally i tend to only install the things i really want and need but there is a great choice of some really good apps in their now.

I haven't used the Camera yet but when i do i will upload some pictures for you to judge but to be honest a 2 megapixel Camera on a E series device I'm not expecting anything then it being good for the odd snap. The only other thing i have noticed is no animations on the menus they are as they are although I'm not really sure how useful this really was besides being a bit of eye candy.

Now the $64,000 question if i was in the market for one what would i buy the E71 or the E63? Well for me the inclusion of the 3.5mm jack is worth more than the better Camera and all metal body as i will get more use out of this than the others benefit me. With the just announced retail price of 199 Euros i think the E63 is nothing short of unbelievable and incredible value for money. Especially as all my devices go into a good leather case the difference in build materials is less noticeable and as i said the 3.55 jack is worth more to me than the build material or better Camera and GPS.


I was going to show some screen shots but decided as they look no different to what we have seen on the E71 it isn't really worth it other than how the Downloads now look.




Sorry one last thing i forgot to mention their is new symbol on the space key and this turns on the Camera light so it can be used as a torch and it's very bright to.


Marc

Karim

This phone is going to sell like crazy.
Thanks for your views

mirrorofsorrow

The price (199 euro before taxes) is a big surprise.

Thanks Dogmann for your mini review. The qwerty feels exactly the same as the one of E71?

Data.

Dogmanncongratulation for your trial from WOM and also for you nice review. I am a little surprised by your comment as hoped to see some little drawbacks at least in a so cheap E series. if E63 is so good than one don't see a reason to spend more many in others E, but I have my doubt and my point of view is that (as I have said in an one other thread) this make a bad trend to follow with heaving put away the metal part that other have.
in other words this is an E series that don't have the only good thing that characterize others E, good looking metal parts that's gave a strong construction and a classic look.
I was hoping that the metal and the good construction will emigrate from E to N series for helping them in their poor build quality but am very disappointed to see that it is happening the opposite thing!!!
with its red color to me this look as a child toy but what will do one child with a querity keyboard I don't know. to be more frankly with you ,the hole idea of this E 63 don't get a meaning to me apart from the possibility from nokia to earn some more many in E series shoulders range but with the price of damaging its reputation as business phones with good metal construction cases.
also for its multimedia part there is not much to say being in this case a true E, unfortunately.
IMO this is a phone to forgot ...

Razer

Nice one Dogmann! Like the red color.

Dogmann

@williammani

I really can not agree the build quality really is excellent as i said the rubberized back is the same as the original N95 was and feels really good. The front is a hard plastic but not cheap and nasty feeling in anyway there are no rattles or creaks and for the price it offers outstanding features IMO. Yes it is missing a GPS chip but not everyone wants this and those that do can pick up a GPS receiver quite inexpensively it still has all the mapping functions included. The Camera may not be as good but then again not everyone wants or needs this and again look at the price. As i said i would happily lose the better Camera and GPS for the 3.5mm jack and this would give me far better service and be used far more.

But the point is those that want the luxury material and better Camera and GPS can get it and pay more those that don't can get all the same performance and package at what i consider a bargain price. As i said again Music playback is really very very good as is Video playback the screen is bright and clear and the amount of apps on it is unreal. It may not be right for everyone but at this price point it's build and features really are quite amazing.

Marc

Karim

Let's hope E63 pre-production and production have the same build quality....unlike N85 fiasco...

Super Chimp

I admit the 3.5 jack is a good edition.

Is it correct that it has touch wheel function working unlike the E71?

Shame it isn't a FP2 device.

I wonder if it has the same SAR as the E71, it may do as it must have a very similar hardware platform inside.

Karim

GSMArena have the naviwheel feature jotted down for this, so I would guess so!
Clearly, this phone's aim is music/teen/young crowd.... I still cannot get over how clever this is....

Super Chimp

I suppose it should be on sale by next month just in time for Christmas.

Data.

if the build quality in E 63 is excellent how you will describe E71 super super excellent? how about of the iPhone, i think you have to chose your words more cleverly because in other way for describing some others phone quality we will be left with no adequate words but maybe you are just over excited by you new phone .
also i think that you are confusing build quality with ergonomics which are two separate things like night and day. for example I quite like my ergonomics of my N95 8gb which are helped a lot by the fact that has rubberized back, but not at all by the build quality


missing thing despite the fact that you don't love/use will be always missing things
off topic:
any way I just really like the fact that even if you don't have a good point or and strong argument you have always something to speak... speak... speak

Dogmann

@williammani

Surly build quality is just that how well it is put together and built minus points are lose or wobbly bits, creaking or the case not fitting properly as well as how good the keyboard and all the buttons on the device are. As everything on the E63 is as it should be that warrants an excellent build quality well it does from me at least. I also have yet to read anyone with any complaints of the build quality or materials used.

Just because it isn't made of metal doesn't make it any worse built and just because the E71 is built mainly from metal doesn't mean it is better built only that it is made from premium materials build quality on both is excellent the E63 doesn't lose points for not being made of metal. Why should it? or are you suggesting that only devices built from premium materials deserve to be said to have excellent build quality?.

Yes i said missing as maybe not for me but i have noticed others comment on this so was explaining why i don't think it's so terrible on a 199 Euro device. Obviously Nokia had a reason for this and the lower resolution Camera and also what it is made of to be able to hit a different demographic and price point. But as i said i would rather have the 3.5mm jack and more money in my pocket then the GPS better camera and premium materials but at least now people have a choice and as we are not all the same or want the same things choice is good.

Marc

Dogmann

Hi all,

I have received the Data sheet for the E63 and there is no HSDPA support here are the details from the spec sheet.

Key Features
•
Leading mobile email and messaging experience with full keyboard and landscape display
•
Keep your social networks active and updated by sharing and viewing photos, videos and files
•
Two customizable home screen views for both business and personal usage
•
Files on Ovi service for accessing files and documents in your PC, even if it is offline
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3.5 mm standard audio plug for listening to music
Additional features
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Easy email set-up with settings wizard
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2.0 megapixel camera with flash, which can be used as a flashlight
•
Music player, Media player, Visual & Internet Radio
•
Nokia Maps
•
Quick access to applications with one-touch keys (Home, Calendar, Contacts, Email)
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Nokia Calendar and Contacts for Eseries
•
Intelligent input with auto-completion, auto- correction and learning capability ensuring fast and error-free typing
•
Built-in mobile VPN for convenient intranet access
•
Data encryption for both phone memory and microSD card
Email
•
Mail for Exchange
•
POP/IMAP
•
Support for a number of 3rd party email solutions
•
Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email

Technical Profile
System: WCDMA 850/2100, WCDMA 900/2100 and WCDMA 850/1900, GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
User Interface: S60 platform
Dimensions: 113 mm x 59 mm x 13 mm
(L x W x H)
Volume: 86 cc
Weight: 126 g
Standby time: Up to 18 days (GSM), 20 days (WCDMA)
Talk time: Up to 11 hours (GSM), 4.5 hours (WCDMA)
Main display: 2.36” QVGA (320x240), up to 16 million colors
Battery: BP-4L, 1500 mAh, Li-Po
Memory: Up to 110 MB internal memory, support for up to 8 GB microSD memory card
Camera
Image capture: Up to 2.0 megapixels (1600x1200 pixels)
Video capture: Video recording in QVGA quality
Data Services & Connectivity
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WCDMA max download 384 kbps; upload 384 kbps
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WLAN (IEEE 802.11g)
•
EGPRS multislot class 32, max download 296 kbps; upload 177.6 kbps
•
FS-USB
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Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio, enhanced data rates (EDR)
•
3.5 mm AV connector
Recommended Nokia Original Accessories
Car: Mobile Holder CR-108
Car Kit CK-100
Navigation: Bluetooth GPS Module LD-4W
Headsets: Bluetooth Headset BH-606
Audio: Bluetooth Speakers MD-5W
Data: 8 GB microSD Card MU-43
Power: Retractable Mobile Charger DC-9
Inbox Colors Ultramarine Blue, Ruby Red

Marc

saliquincer

it's a new member to the rest of the firm's business-oriented Eseries!

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I still imagine that she has gone for shopping and she will come back soon, ... i'll be waiting mom!

athos1111

Any larger photos maybe?

Karim

saliquincer it is a teen/young phone for a crowd that is obsessed with messaging.
The colours of the device make it clear, the features also do. Just because it's Eseries doesn't mean it absolutely HAS to be ONLY-business oriented.

Viipottaja

It should also probably do quite ok for small businesses etc. and other users that don't need to download big files onto their phones (for email with no or small attachments 3G would probably be sufficient).

The credit crunch and economic downturn means that business IT upgrades are hard to come by, and in that competition this ultra cheap qwerty should do fairly well.

saliquincer

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I still imagine that she has gone for shopping and she will come back soon, ... i'll be waiting mom!

Karim

I don't care what it says. The roadmap and features especially 3.5mm of this phone makes it clear where it's aimed at.

Data.

sometime its a fact that don't need discussions (http://forum2.mobile-review.com/show...=78813&page=14)

sometime:
you don't care

Karim

It's part of their strategy to market it as an Eseries. But it's pretty obvious that this phone is aimed more at the younger crowd. The E71 is the -real- business QWERTY-device.

williammani, yes sometimes and sometimes, but I'm always right so it's ok

Data.

Karim 1+1=2 is true always not sometime 1 and sometime 2

Mweb

Why on earth you cant just say that it's an E-series handset, suitable for business users, but with features and colours that will ALSO appeal to younger buyers is beyond me.
Why does everything have to be black or white to some people

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Data.

Mweb you have absolutely right, it is just I delight too much debating here

olmir

Am I wrong or the E63 QWERTY keyboard seems slightly wider & keys slightly larger than E71, thus more convenient for typing ?

Karim

Hmmm, it didn't look any different than E71 to me other than the 2 new buttons on the bottom row.

SuccessCre8or

nice device, but I really don't want metal parts of E's to die and eventually see plastic of N's in E's...

AF camera would made this a perfect one..

a2k24

athos1111

Man that looks so nice... and it's only gonna be on the market next year, right?

EDIT: just saw it at another site. They say that the new material used for the keypad is actually better to type with than the E71. Also - the site states (which I didn't want to believe but now I'm confused) that this E63 has the NaviWheel, which really is great - for large lists, not for the fone menu, but still.

Can someone confirm these?

a2k24

i think so. i'm finding the keypad a bit better than E71. i think the space, inbetween keys, has been increased as well. the height of the keys as well.


nope!

P.S. this qwerty is addictive

Awesome_Aleks

Wow, this phone was practically designed for me

Can those shortcut keys next to the D-Pad be re-assigned? (possibly through third-party software?) And do they have the long-press functions like the E71? (short press for one thing, long press for another)

a2k24

yep..... same as E71. no diff...

athos1111

a2k24, thanks for the clarification. It would've been nicer with the option of the NaviWheel, but it seems to be great nonetheless.

a2k24

nah.. i dont like it! naviwheel

SuccessCre8or

I want an AF camera in this....

btw, it's surprising that they managed to put a 3.5mm jack in that slim body, right? ( it was hard to put in the slim E71, arghhh )

Karim

E63 is considerably thicker than E71.

chlettn

Well, they also managed to put one in the sub-10mm 5310...it's kinda impressive that they managed to add both a huge battery and a 3.5mm jack, though.

SuccessCre8or

and that's why Im dying for an AF camera ....with all above mentioned are now available, why there is no AF camera, even 2mp ? ( can't say I hate marketing )