Comments on TRENT SENSE: Nokia E72, not for me.

@Everyone - it would be great to hear more about y...

2010-05-27T21:43:20.413-04:00

@Everyone - it would be great to hear more about your N97 Trent.

I have 2 questions of the E72, if anyone is available to answer please. 1 - What about the speaker on the back of the phone. How does it compare to the E71. I try and avoid holding the phone to my ear, and i dont use earphones, so, as a speaker phone on the desk, how does it compare? 2 - I have been having great success using my 'smartconnect' APN manager to switch very easily between my home's WiFi and the 3G when I leave the house. I heard that the E72 is not capable of using this software or functionality. If someone could comment on these two question please. Thank you.

Hisham

It does have USB charging.

2009-06-23T21:40:39.886-04:00

It does have USB charging.

I think you're missing two key points. First,...

2009-06-22T20:44:03.653-04:00

I think you're missing two key points. First, the E72 has a much faster processor (600MHz vs 369MHz). Everything should be snappier. Second, the E72 has tri-band 3G, meaning it will work in North America and in Europe / Asia. For those of us who travel this is the bane of the E71 - we can't use it in Japan and Korea.

for best results abstain from colour pics on these...

2009-06-22T15:55:10.561-04:00

for best results abstain from colour pics on these devices,my previous 6120 took superior pics compared to my new e71 because lens relative to sensor was bigger.even with my dslr I downgrade the res to 1megapixel, for best performance and web use,people obsess about megapixels!

Rofa: Very good point you made about certain featu...

2009-06-17T09:33:20.155-04:00

Rofa:
Very good point you made about certain features not being necessary for a business-centric phone. This is most likely why I have taken to the N97 for its multimedia focus. I am hoping that the inclusion of the qwerty can somehow add that small touch of business-like messaging potential that I am so accustomed to with the ESeries line.

I agree with both you, Trent, and with thomwithah,...

2009-06-17T07:55:12.312-04:00

I agree with both you, Trent, and with thomwithah, up to a certain point, at least. I am slightly disappointed that E72 doesn't represent a greater improvement over E71. While FP2, the compass, optical mouse, and USB-charging (YES it DOES have USB-charging!) are features that I would be willing to pay for, they're certainly nothing revolutionary by any measure. Also, the higher resolution of the E72 camera is probably a lost cause if the optics are the same as in E71 -- a Carl Zeiss lens would probably have made a difference, but 5mp on the same tiny sensor and lousy optics will hardly improve image quality significantly.
As for the screen resolution, I believe S60 3rd FP2 is optimized for 320x240 / 240x320, and thus it would not be feasible to make a larger resolution display for this version of S60. As for stereo speakers, FM transmitter, video out, and similar features, I would say those would be rather surprising in a business phone, and I doubt many are looking for these in the E72.
So, obviously the 72 IS better than the 71, albeit not very much. If it turns out that the Calendar has been further improved (highly unlikely) I might still buy one. Generally speaking, however, I wish Nokia would finally revamp S60 completely, instead of just bolting on touch etc on top of a dated UI. Only then will they have a chance to innovate.

Great review Trent, keep up with the hard work. Th...

2009-06-16T16:55:15.849-04:00

Great review Trent, keep up with the hard work. Thanks a lot in advance for all your informations and advice on TECH TOYS!!!

Kind regards,
Ismail Lawomtong.