Nokia E72 - thin QWERTY messenger evolves
Today, at the Nokia Connections Event in Singapore, Nokia announced its latest Eseries device - the Nokia E72. This is an updated version of the Nokia E71, which was launched a year ago. The Nokia E72 has an updated version of S60 (3rd Edition Feature Pack 2) and improved messaging software suite. There are a number of small hardware changes, including a camera upgrade to 5.0 megapixels, a tweaked keyboard layout, an Optical Navi Key (trackpad) in the centre of the D-pad, and a 3.5mm audio jack. The E72 will be available from Q3 2009 at a cost of €350 (before taxes and subsidies). Read on for more.
Key changes from the Nokia E71
- The E72 runs S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, which gives performance (speed and battery usage), usability (middle softkey, improved multitasking, FOTA with UDP, re-arranged settings and menus) and software architecture (Open C, PIPS, WRT, wider multimedia support, security enhancements) improvements.
- The messaging software suite has been updated (similar to the Nokia E75). Nokia Messaging and Mail for Exchange are now fully integrated into the Messaging application and there's support for multiple email account identities. For the consumer this means a new email client (based on Nokia Messaging), push email for consumer accounts (Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, ISP) and updated Microsoft Exchange functionality. The device includes a lifetime subscription for Nokia Messaging.
Additionally, Ovi Chat, Nokia's instant messaging software, is pre-installed. It is accessible via the Contacts application, includes basic location features and supports Ovi accounts, Google Chat and Yahoo Messenger. - Upgraded version of Quickoffice (version 5.3), includes full editing mode and support for Office 2007 documents.
- Support for Nokia N-Gage (via soical media press release, unconfirmed - see comments).
- Ovi Store will be pre-installed on the Nokia E72.
- The layout of the bottom row of the QWERTY keyboard has been changed. With a smaller space bar, there's room for two extra keys. The bottom row now consists of: function, shift, symbol, @, space bar, ?, !, ', Ctrl (previously: function, shift, @ space bar, ', ? and Chr). The control cluster has been redesigned, with the one touch keys made out of etched aluminium (similar to the E55). The D-pad now features a Optical Navi™ Key (optical 'track pad') for eaiser scrolling.
- There is a 3.5mm audio jack (previously 2.5 mm).
- A magnetometer (compass) has been added as a compliment to the GPS. Ovi Maps is included, along with a lifetime Explore license (pedestrian) and a trial (10 day) Drive license. The device ships with Ovi Maps version 3.0 (instead of Nokia Maps 2.0).
- Support for USB charging via microUSB port.
- The specification indicate that UPnP is supported, but it is unclear whether this would include the Home media software.
- Increased internal flash memory - up to 250 MB from 110 MB. Free RAM is expected to be around 80MB.
- Faster up and down connection speeds with support for 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and HSUPA (whether you can use these will depend on operator support).
- Call sound quality has been improved, with the addition of active noise cancellation.
Here's a video from Nokia Conversations:
Nokia say:
"The latest full-QWERTY keyboard Eseries tunes into the needs of busy working people. The Nokia E72, fast, full of resources, sports a slim profile. Many of its biggest strengths are around the richness of the out-of-the-box email and instant messaging experience.
The E72 develops on the huge success and popularity its predecessor, the E71, by adding great new features and improvements. It now provides the desktop-like interface so popular in the E75, as well as combining multiple business and personal email
in-boxes into one. You can now also connect to your favorite IM accounts direct from the home screen.
There is improved speed of Internet up- and down-links too - plus enhanced navigation with compass, integrated Nokia maps. Add to that a 5-megapixel camera, standard headphone jack - plus lifetime licenses for some email and navigation services - and you can see the Nokia E72 raises the bar for quality and performance in a business-focused mobile companion."
Further information
More information on Nokia Conversations and Nokia Social Media Press Releases.
Nokia E72 product pages (includes specifications)
Published by Rafe Blandford at 2:39 UTC, June 15th
Categories: Hardware
Platforms: S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
Unregistered
Comment: First sentence mentions the Nseries instead of the E-series.
timsalmon
Comment: The Optical Navi-Key looks like a show-stealer here. That 'flick' scrolling - assuming it's available in all apps (at least the built-in ones) will make it such a big handling difference. Will this feature be made available to use for 3rd-party developers? If so, are they likely to invest in updating their back-catalogues to include it? Or will it just magically work across all apps out-of-the-box? Rafe?
Tim
Tim
Unregistered
Comment: A couple of questions:
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?
3) Processor speed? And type of processor?
4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?
I hope this finally means Nokia is not penchy pinching like in N97.
Thanks Rafe and Steve
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?
3) Processor speed? And type of processor?
4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?
I hope this finally means Nokia is not penchy pinching like in N97.
Thanks Rafe and Steve
N/A
Comment: Where did you get "Support for Nokia N-Gage" from? Certainly not from the press release:
[url]http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1322480[/url]
[url]http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1322480[/url]
a_kdas
Comment: Does the E72 have USB charging as well?
Kazutoyo
Comment: Specs
[url]http://www.nokia.com.sg/find-products/products/nokia-e72/specifications[/url]
[url]http://www.nokia.com.sg/find-products/products/nokia-e72/specifications[/url]
Berty
Comment: Looks like i won't be getting an N97 after all. Love my E71, and the N97 seems a bit flawed so this E72 is the perfect step up, and saves me a couple of hundred quid too. Guessing FOTA means over the air firmware updates?
Great work as always chaps.
Great work as always chaps.
Tzer2
Comment: This is the bit I found most interesting, for what it says about Nokia's mail strategy:
[quote]The device includes a lifetime subscription for Nokia Messaging.[/quote]
...so in effect this is "comes with push e-mail"?
Will we eventually see "comes with turn-by-turn navigation" for Nokia Maps perhaps? That would certainly be plausible considering Nokia owns both the mapping company (Navteq) and the navigation software company (Gate5).
[quote]Guessing FOTA means over the air firmware updates?[/quote]
Yup, it means you can update your firmware by just typing *#0000# on the dialler or keypad.
[quote]The device includes a lifetime subscription for Nokia Messaging.[/quote]
...so in effect this is "comes with push e-mail"?
Will we eventually see "comes with turn-by-turn navigation" for Nokia Maps perhaps? That would certainly be plausible considering Nokia owns both the mapping company (Navteq) and the navigation software company (Gate5).
[quote]Guessing FOTA means over the air firmware updates?[/quote]
Yup, it means you can update your firmware by just typing *#0000# on the dialler or keypad.
malerocks
Comment: Please answer the questions put up by unregistered and a_kdas. Would be very interested to know the answer of those.
widehead
Comment: I'll be getting this instead of the N97.
malerocks
Comment: I also wish something like this would come with the 5th edition.
predicaments
Comment: I love the idea of the optical trackpad / D pad - slick! And seems to work well in the demo. The Nokia E71 is one of the best Nokia phones I've ever used and owned and I look forward to seeing this E72 in the flesh.
However I'm totally intrigued as to the direction of the E series - Especially when you take into account S60 5th Edition! This could prompt some incredible business-centric devices with great media capabilities too.
However I'm totally intrigued as to the direction of the E series - Especially when you take into account S60 5th Edition! This could prompt some incredible business-centric devices with great media capabilities too.
Kazutoyo
Comment: [quote=malerocks;422934]Please answer the questions put up by unregistered and a_kdas. Would be very interested to know the answer of those.[/quote]
The answers are out there, just look around.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?[/quote]
Probably not, only Windows use the CTRL C and CTRL V shortcuts. It won't work on Macs or other OSes as far as I know.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?[/quote]
No, it use [url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/E72]128MB of SDRAM[/url]. But more RAM wouldn't translate into higher speeds since it won't run out of RAM anyway. Well, unless you plan on playing more powerful games than Quake 3, but that's not really possible at the moment, or the purpose of the device.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]3) Processor speed? And type of processor?[/quote]
[url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/E72]ARM11[/url]. Probably 600MHz like the E52, considering the similiar 3G speeds and size that makes me belive they use the same hardware.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?[/quote]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAbgKV92E_U]No[/url] (can't see one anyway).
[quote=a_kdas;422914]Does the E72 have USB charging as well?[/quote]
[url=http://www.nokia.com.sg/find-products/products/nokia-e72/specifications]Yes[/url].
The answers are out there, just look around.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?[/quote]
Probably not, only Windows use the CTRL C and CTRL V shortcuts. It won't work on Macs or other OSes as far as I know.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?[/quote]
No, it use [url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/E72]128MB of SDRAM[/url]. But more RAM wouldn't translate into higher speeds since it won't run out of RAM anyway. Well, unless you plan on playing more powerful games than Quake 3, but that's not really possible at the moment, or the purpose of the device.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]3) Processor speed? And type of processor?[/quote]
[url=http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/E72]ARM11[/url]. Probably 600MHz like the E52, considering the similiar 3G speeds and size that makes me belive they use the same hardware.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?[/quote]
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAbgKV92E_U]No[/url] (can't see one anyway).
[quote=a_kdas;422914]Does the E72 have USB charging as well?[/quote]
[url=http://www.nokia.com.sg/find-products/products/nokia-e72/specifications]Yes[/url].
natanlevine
Comment: Well the inevitable finally happened. It had a long rein but my e71 has finally been dethroned.
Is everyone else as impressed as I am at how they improved on the e71 in almost everything people had been complaining about: camera, 3.5 jack, accelerometer, n-gage....
It seems like the perfect upgrade plus a trackball as a bonus.
The only thing I would have changed is making a slightly bigger screen.
So well done Nokia for ruining my day.
I'll have to be content now with only the second best phone in the world.
Is everyone else as impressed as I am at how they improved on the e71 in almost everything people had been complaining about: camera, 3.5 jack, accelerometer, n-gage....
It seems like the perfect upgrade plus a trackball as a bonus.
The only thing I would have changed is making a slightly bigger screen.
So well done Nokia for ruining my day.
I'll have to be content now with only the second best phone in the world.
tawalker
Comment: I used to say that when Nokia made an N95 with a QWERTY keypad, I'd have found my upgrade. Now they've effectively done it twice over (E72 and N97), I find I'm quite happy to stay with my N95 for the time being... how fickle am I?
BTW: I assume from the pics/spec that the E72 doesn't have Carl Zeiss optics, in which case, would the 5 megapixels be worth much?
BTW: I assume from the pics/spec that the E72 doesn't have Carl Zeiss optics, in which case, would the 5 megapixels be worth much?
Rafe
Comment: [quote=timsalmon;422909]The Optical Navi-Key looks like a show-stealer here. That 'flick' scrolling - assuming it's available in all apps (at least the built-in ones) will make it such a big handling difference. Will this feature be made available to use for 3rd-party developers? If so, are they likely to invest in updating their back-catalogues to include it? Or will it just magically work across all apps out-of-the-box? Rafe?
Tim[/quote]
I don't know at the moment. However I would imagine it will just work (sort of). One flick will equal one down push in 3rd party apps (i.e. move through list items one at a time). In apps customised to take advantage one flick might move through several items on a list.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]A couple of questions:
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?
3) Processor speed? And type of processor?
4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?
I hope this finally means Nokia is not penchy pinching like in N97.
Thanks Rafe and Steve[/quote]
1. Yes, this works on the E71 too, but only in select applications.
2. No RAM is 128 MB, the internal memory is the C: drive.
3. Not sure of exact details. It is ARM 11 single chip - if same as E75 then 369 Mhz (Freescale?), but could also be the 600 Mhz on as seen in the E55.
4. It appears not.
[quote=N/A;422913]Where did you get "Support for Nokia N-Gage" from? Certainly not from the press release:
[url]http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1322480[/url][/quote]
Its in the social media press release.
[quote=Berty;422923]Looks like i won't be getting an N97 after all. Love my E71, and the N97 seems a bit flawed so this E72 is the perfect step up, and saves me a couple of hundred quid too. Guessing FOTA means over the air firmware updates?
Great work as always chaps.[/quote]
Yes FOTA = firmware over the air. And with UDP - i.e. wont wipe memory when updated. Make fimware updates much less painful. Sorry should have avoid acronyms at 4 am!
[quote=Tzer2;422926]This is the bit I found most interesting, for what it says about Nokia's mail strategy:
...so in effect this is "comes with push e-mail"?
Will we eventually see "comes with turn-by-turn navigation" for Nokia Maps perhaps? That would certainly be plausible considering Nokia owns both the mapping company (Navteq) and the navigation software company (Gate5).
[/quote]
Yes. And really we already have Comes with Maps - its the 6710 Navigator - although I think that comes with just 12 months. The E72 has life time walk navigation too.
Tim[/quote]
I don't know at the moment. However I would imagine it will just work (sort of). One flick will equal one down push in 3rd party apps (i.e. move through list items one at a time). In apps customised to take advantage one flick might move through several items on a list.
[quote=Unregistered;422911]A couple of questions:
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
2) Does 250MB of Internal Memory finally mean 250MB RAM memory? Obviously translate into higher speeds?
3) Processor speed? And type of processor?
4) Does this have a dedicated camera button?
I hope this finally means Nokia is not penchy pinching like in N97.
Thanks Rafe and Steve[/quote]
1. Yes, this works on the E71 too, but only in select applications.
2. No RAM is 128 MB, the internal memory is the C: drive.
3. Not sure of exact details. It is ARM 11 single chip - if same as E75 then 369 Mhz (Freescale?), but could also be the 600 Mhz on as seen in the E55.
4. It appears not.
[quote=N/A;422913]Where did you get "Support for Nokia N-Gage" from? Certainly not from the press release:
[url]http://www.nokia.com/press/press-releases/showpressrelease?newsid=1322480[/url][/quote]
Its in the social media press release.
[quote=Berty;422923]Looks like i won't be getting an N97 after all. Love my E71, and the N97 seems a bit flawed so this E72 is the perfect step up, and saves me a couple of hundred quid too. Guessing FOTA means over the air firmware updates?
Great work as always chaps.[/quote]
Yes FOTA = firmware over the air. And with UDP - i.e. wont wipe memory when updated. Make fimware updates much less painful. Sorry should have avoid acronyms at 4 am!
[quote=Tzer2;422926]This is the bit I found most interesting, for what it says about Nokia's mail strategy:
...so in effect this is "comes with push e-mail"?
Will we eventually see "comes with turn-by-turn navigation" for Nokia Maps perhaps? That would certainly be plausible considering Nokia owns both the mapping company (Navteq) and the navigation software company (Gate5).
[/quote]
Yes. And really we already have Comes with Maps - its the 6710 Navigator - although I think that comes with just 12 months. The E72 has life time walk navigation too.
Rafe
Comment: [quote=tawalker;422954]I used to say that when Nokia made an N95 with a QWERTY keypad, I'd have found my upgrade. Now they've effectively done it twice over (E72 and N97), I find I'm quite happy to stay with my N95 for the time being... how fickle am I?
BTW: I assume from the pics/spec that the E72 doesn't have Carl Zeiss optics, in which case, would the 5 megapixels be worth much?[/quote]
That's right... will be interesting to see quality of the camera. I would get my hopes up too high. There's a limit to what you can squeeze into the space. Should be a noticeable improvement though.
BTW: I assume from the pics/spec that the E72 doesn't have Carl Zeiss optics, in which case, would the 5 megapixels be worth much?[/quote]
That's right... will be interesting to see quality of the camera. I would get my hopes up too high. There's a limit to what you can squeeze into the space. Should be a noticeable improvement though.
keefsloan
Comment: I echo other posters. I've only just discovered the delights of The E71 after buying one a couple of months ago (still have my N82, but only for weekend camera use with the family). And now this. Its only the camera that lets the phone down. A better snapper would render my N82 to the ebay files. If the 5mp imaging hardware and software produce above average results then I'm sold. It'll be my third new phone in a year. The wife is going to kill me!!
malerocks
Comment: [quote=timsalmon;422909]The Optical Navi-Key looks like a show-stealer here. That 'flick' scrolling - assuming it's available in all apps (at least the built-in ones) Or will it just magically work across all apps out-of-the-box? Rafe?Tim[/quote]
I am not so sure of that. Remember the Navi-wheel on the Nseries? It didnt work in all apps!
I am not so sure of that. Remember the Navi-wheel on the Nseries? It didnt work in all apps!
E71Bartek
Comment: I've got E71 now, and if I were only typing smses - I'd love it.
In other areas... well, there is a potential, but what good is an email client, if it has to be removed because GPRS/EDGE/3G packet connections stopped working? (Nokia Email is messing with connections somehow.) A-GPS ("A-" part) started working after second firmware upgrade. (And stopped in my friend's branded E71)
Web browsing is ridiculously slow, it takes dozens of seconds to render moderately sophisticated page. Page navigation is awkward and slow. Flash content mostly doesn't work.
From time to time, phone crashes during phone calls. Performance degrades as new applications are installed, even opening main menu, after 3 months of usage (after firmware update and hard reset), lags noticeably.
No GFX acceleration means also games are crappy. It sucks when you see a guy playing some smooth RTS on his iPhone during flight.
What I need is a fast, reliable phone, not cluttered with functionality that works "almost perfectly". With responsive interface and stable OS. And, at this moment, this is not any of Nokia phones.
In other areas... well, there is a potential, but what good is an email client, if it has to be removed because GPRS/EDGE/3G packet connections stopped working? (Nokia Email is messing with connections somehow.) A-GPS ("A-" part) started working after second firmware upgrade. (And stopped in my friend's branded E71)
Web browsing is ridiculously slow, it takes dozens of seconds to render moderately sophisticated page. Page navigation is awkward and slow. Flash content mostly doesn't work.
From time to time, phone crashes during phone calls. Performance degrades as new applications are installed, even opening main menu, after 3 months of usage (after firmware update and hard reset), lags noticeably.
No GFX acceleration means also games are crappy. It sucks when you see a guy playing some smooth RTS on his iPhone during flight.
What I need is a fast, reliable phone, not cluttered with functionality that works "almost perfectly". With responsive interface and stable OS. And, at this moment, this is not any of Nokia phones.
N/A
Comment: [quote=Rafe;422956]Its in the social media press release.[/quote]Whatever the social media press release is, it most probably has an error, then (at least in this respect).
Unregistered
Comment: I have to say I'm very impressed, I love my e71 and this just improves on it in everyway. Haven't been too impressed with Nokia of late but this is definitely my new phone. Though I am still thinking about the processor, will it really still be running at 369mhz? is that enough power?
Rafe
Comment: [quote=N/A;422967]Whatever the social media press release is, it most probably has an error, then (at least in this respect).[/quote]
OK thanks noted. For reference Soical Media Press release is here [url]http://private.conversations.nokia.com/brandsite/handsets/E72/[/url] - linked of the Nokia press pages.
Thinking about it the fixed orientation would cause trouble in some games, but last night I made the assumption based on source above and E75 N-Gage support.
[quote=unregistered]I have to say I'm very impressed, I love my e71 and this just improves on it in everyway. Haven't been too impressed with Nokia of late but this is definitely my new phone. Though I am still thinking about the processor, will it really still be running at 369mhz? is that enough power?[/quote]
Could be 500 Mhz too... However as I keep saying processor speeds really do not mean all that much. The E72 will be significantly quicker than the E71 thanks to FP2 - you'll get a bigger performance boost from that than any CPU change.
OK thanks noted. For reference Soical Media Press release is here [url]http://private.conversations.nokia.com/brandsite/handsets/E72/[/url] - linked of the Nokia press pages.
Thinking about it the fixed orientation would cause trouble in some games, but last night I made the assumption based on source above and E75 N-Gage support.
[quote=unregistered]I have to say I'm very impressed, I love my e71 and this just improves on it in everyway. Haven't been too impressed with Nokia of late but this is definitely my new phone. Though I am still thinking about the processor, will it really still be running at 369mhz? is that enough power?[/quote]
Could be 500 Mhz too... However as I keep saying processor speeds really do not mean all that much. The E72 will be significantly quicker than the E71 thanks to FP2 - you'll get a bigger performance boost from that than any CPU change.
Unregistered
Comment: [quote=Rafe;422970]OK thanks noted. For reference Soical Media Press release is here [url]http://private.conversations.nokia.com/brandsite/handsets/E72/[/url] - linked of the Nokia press pages.
Thinking about it the fixed orientation would cause trouble in some games, but last night I made the assumption based on source above and E75 N-Gage support.
Could be 500 Mhz too... However as I keep saying processor speeds really do not mean all that much. The E72 will be significantly quicker than the E71 thanks to FP2 - you'll get a bigger performance boost from that than any CPU change.[/quote]
Now if they'd stick the hardware of the N82/N95 inside - or OMAP3, but OMAP3 might be a lil too large for the E72's sleek profile. The OMAP2 however, should be small enough. Or it might be the other way round, which would doubtlessly excite many.
Thinking about it the fixed orientation would cause trouble in some games, but last night I made the assumption based on source above and E75 N-Gage support.
Could be 500 Mhz too... However as I keep saying processor speeds really do not mean all that much. The E72 will be significantly quicker than the E71 thanks to FP2 - you'll get a bigger performance boost from that than any CPU change.[/quote]
Now if they'd stick the hardware of the N82/N95 inside - or OMAP3, but OMAP3 might be a lil too large for the E72's sleek profile. The OMAP2 however, should be small enough. Or it might be the other way round, which would doubtlessly excite many.
andyspiers
Comment: [quote=Unregistered;422911]
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
[/quote]
Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V already work in most editing applications I think - at least they always work when I need them.
You don't have to press 3-keys at once either: press shift, then ctrl/chr, then C
Ctrl+anything else also seems to work too: I often use Ctrl-A and Ctrl-D in putty (ssh client)
HTH
1) Does this mean Steve and all of us can finally use Ctrl C and Ctrl V to copy and paste?
[/quote]
Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V already work in most editing applications I think - at least they always work when I need them.
You don't have to press 3-keys at once either: press shift, then ctrl/chr, then C
Ctrl+anything else also seems to work too: I often use Ctrl-A and Ctrl-D in putty (ssh client)
HTH
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