Hi people I am really sorry for this late post have a lot going on lately and plus just got my hands on the N900 so the E72 had taken a backseat for a while but this post has been in my head for quite some while now and now i am finally penning it down. Like in the earlier pictorial post I did tell you guys that the E72 has been able to do what the N97 wasn’t able to that is allow me to finally pack the E71. Nokia has taken all the GOOD of the E71 plus some more to pack one helluva device.I am going to give an overview of what you can expect from the E71 and in the subsequent post will deal with the MEDIA aspect of the E72.

FORM FACTOR:

I for one person am a really big fan of the E71 and now the E72 form factor. The qwerty keypad and the sleek design are a big YES for me and know for sure a lot of people around as the E71 did become one of the largest selling handsets of Nokia. The keys of the E72 are slightly bigger than that of the E71 and to cater to the bigger keys and keeping the size the same the space bar has been reduced in size. This is awkward for the 1st few times you use it but later on you don’t even feel the difference. A slight change in the outlook of the one touch keys is a welcome change make the look a little more sleek and niche. The battery cover is still a fingerprint magnet though a little less. There are NO CREEKS at all. It is a very solid device. Kudos to Nokia for this.

OPTI NAVI WHEEL :

My love for the navi wheel is evident by the fact that i am dedicating an entire heading to it. The Navi wheel is simply awesome. There is an option that it vibrates though the idea has been taken from the Blackberry but then it is welcome. The Navi wheel helps you to scroll through the menus very easily. It is even useful in scrolling through web pages but only those which are not very long. As usual the notification light and the breathing light is given in the navi wheel.’

CAMERA:

The E72 packs an amazing 5mp camera with autofocus and LED flash. I know people want the xenon flash but then a jump from the 3.2 mp camera of the E71 is commendable. It is not an awesome camera but then it is really good if we compare with the other E-series devices. The autofocus in the E72 is with a simple swipe of the navi wheel and not with the T key as was in the E71. The camera in good lighting conditions does a reasonable job.

MUSIC:

The E72 comes with a standard 3.5 mm jack (wohoo) Nokia have been able to provide a 3.5 mm jack without adding to the size of the device, now how cool is that.  The music quality from the speakers is really nice. Its loud and clear. Though the head phones along with the device are really average but the quality of music with a good pair of headphones is really nice.

I hope i have covered nearly all the requisite heads in the overview I am working on another post keeping in view the E72 camera. If you want anything else reviewed do let me know…

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