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
Compatible networks
Availability by region7 February 2011[1]
PredecessorNokia E75
Nokia E90 Communicator
Nokia N97
SuccessorNokia 808 PureView
RelatedNokia N8
Nokia N900
Dimensions123.7 mm (4.87 in) H
62.4 mm (2.46 in) W
13.6 mm (0.54 in) D
Mass176.0 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
Display640 × 360 px (nHD), 4" capacitive, multi-touch ClearBlack AMOLED[3]
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
Data inputs
Development statusReleased
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

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

Display and user interface
  • 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
  • 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
Nokia E7 beside the first communicator, Nokia 9000 Communicator.

Power management
  • 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
  • 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
  • Internal memory: 16 GB, not expandable.

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

Connectivity
  • 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

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 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
  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. 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. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. "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.
  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. 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. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  15. "Nokia E7 ♥ Battery Removal & Replacement". YouTube. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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