We always liked the E71 and E71x, despite their being saddled with a less-than-gorgeous S60 OS. Well, the E72 is out there somewhere, being previewed by some very thorough Russians, and it looks like, in my opinion, that they’ve fixed all the wrong problems.
That’s not to say it’ll be a bad phone — it’ll almost certainly be a better one than the E71. The increased processor speed and internal memory, the (perhaps) improved keyboard, sweet camera, and the new optical pointer may make it a much more competitive handset. Still, it’s hard for S60 to compete against the more accessible smartphones out there. Fortunately, it doesn’t really have to, as dedicated S60 users often have no desire to switch out, like many WinMo users. It’s an establishment.
At any rate, it looks like a nice phone, and the improvements over the E71 are welcome, even if they don’t fix my primary issue with the phone (the interface).
[via Nokia Experts and Engadget]
The reason many S60 users don’t switch out is because it’s really easy to use and is incredibly familiar to virtually all of Europe and Asia.
Nobody really cares about whiz bang UIs that have to be learned evn if they only take five minutes because what’s the point?
So when you say ‘compete’ what you mean is “it’s hard for newer operating systems to compete against S60 in entrenched markets because no-one really cares especially when the phone that UI is attahced to doesn’t have half the features you would expect”.
It ain’t S60 that’s doing the competing here, chief.
its really cool look and quite different mobile set, i really wanna use this..gadget..
thanks nokia
Any news on it’s availibility?? I am seriosly waiting for this piece.
I am also getting attracted to android devices, but a lack of physical qwerty keyboard is making me to wait..!!!