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e71 on Vodafone?

  • 17-09-2008 4:12pm
    #1
    DublinDan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭


    Hi

    Recently got an upgrade and I liked the look of the Nokia E71. Someone had mentioned on this forum (http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055372753) it was going to be released in September on Vodafone. I rang Customer Care today and they were unaware of it, though they said "we've some new phones coming in October". Nothing about it on their website yet.

    Does anyone have any more info?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    long_b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,945 ✭✭✭long_b


    People are hoping for this Friday. See the thread below on upgrading from an E65 to E66.


  • #3
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    DublinDan wrote: »
    Hi

    Recently got an upgrade and I liked the look of the Nokia E71. Someone had mentioned on this forum (http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055372753) it was going to be released in September on Vodafone. I rang Customer Care today and they were unaware of it, though they said "we've some new phones coming in October". Nothing about it on their website yet.

    Does anyone have any more info?

    Thanks
    friday, I heard...dummies/signs in the shops already ;)


  • #4
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    Definitely Friday - my Vodafone A/C manager told me so yesterday. Starting at €189.00+


  • #5
    NeoRox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 606 ✭✭✭NeoRox


    Paddy_Fowler wrote: »
    Definitely Friday - my Vodafone A/C manager told me so yesterday. Starting at €189.00+

    Lovely, thanks for that info.


  • #6
    flodis79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,820 ✭✭✭flodis79


    Any indication is to availability on prepay?


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  • #7
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    flodis79 wrote: »
    Any indication is to availability on prepay?
    yeah....379.00!! ;)


  • #8
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    strecker wrote: »
    yeah....379.00!! ;)

    It's cheaper Sim Free, just waiting on the courier to arrive with mine:)


  • #9
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    It's cheaper Sim Free, just waiting on the courier to arrive with mine:)

    curse you ;) hahaha

    hey check: http://www.e71fanatics.com/
    good info/apps/themes etc :)


  • #10
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    strecker wrote: »
    curse you ;) hahaha

    I could be cusing yet, I still have to set it up for 3:), just found out you can't play aces royal poker on it:mad::mad:


  • #11
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    I could be cusing yet, I still have to set it up for 3:), just found out you can't play aces royal poker on it:mad::mad:

    well, 3 will be getting it soon, so you shouldn't have problems?!


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  • #12
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    strecker wrote: »
    well, 3 will be getting it soon, so you shouldn't have problems?!

    I thought it was going to be this week as well, it's down for September...

    Can you update the firmware yourself? Wouldn't mind doing it before I start setting it all up?

    Grrr...where the hell is that courier:mad:


  • #13
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    I thought it was going to be this week as well, it's down for September...

    Can you update the firmware yourself? Wouldn't mind doing it before I start setting it all up?

    Grrr...where the hell is that courier:mad:

    yeah - download the software updater @ nokia.com


  • #14
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    Well it's now up on the Vodafone.ie site - so it's official.


  • #15
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    and i'm just about to unbox mine:)


  • #16
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    This is one cool phone, was able to download my local radio station, can't believe Nokia know where I live...

    Didn't have to do anything to get 3 working, phone seemed to do it all by itself, went to the web and planet 3 popped up straight away, it's the fastest phone i've ever used on the net....really quick...3.5G...

    Gmail was simple set up as well, just stick in your email address and password....

    only came with one game:(

    Looks like this phone could be my new pal...


  • #17
    Oafley Jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,498 ✭✭✭Oafley Jones


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    This is one cool phone, was able to download my local radio station, can't believe Nokia know where I live...

    Didn't have to do anything to get 3 working, phone seemed to do it all by itself, went to the web and planet 3 popped up straight away, it's the fastest phone i've ever used on the net....really quick...3.5G...

    Gmail was simple set up as well, just stick in your email address and password....

    only came with one game:(

    Looks like this phone could be my new pal...

    It's a phone targeted at the enterprise market, be thankful it has a radio let alone a game. How's the keypad?


  • #18
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    and i'm just about to unbox mine:)

    Have had mine for well over a month now Drunkmonkey.... pay attention now ;)


  • #19
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    Oafley Jones wrote: »
    It's a phone targeted at the enterprise market, be thankful it has a radio let alone a game. How's the keypad?

    The Keypad is ok, I have an LG viewty as well and that's the best keypad i've ever used on any phone, I wasn't expecting the Nokia to be better and it isn't, it's a bit small but is managable....I'd say i've medium to large hands but there far from shovels....

    I wouldn't let the keypad or the screen put you off but I do wish the screen was bigger...the phone size is about right...makes an impression when you pull it out...already upstaged a Meteor N95 8GB, tbh a sony K610i is capable of that....the poor guy felt like a twat when we all started video calling our birds...


  • #20
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    The Keypad is ok, I have an LG viewty as well and that's the best keypad i've ever used on any phone, I wasn't expecting the Nokia to be better and it isn't, it's a bit small but is managable....I'd say i've medium to large hands but there far from shovels....

    I wouldn't let the keypad or the screen put you off but I do wish the screen was bigger...the phone size is about right...makes an impression when you pull it out...already upstaged a Meteor N95 8GB, tbh a sony K610i is capable of that....the poor guy felt like a twat when we all started video calling our birds...

    sorry, I didn't quite "get" that... You're saying a k610 upstaged an N95/8??? How's that - was the N switched off? Or could your N95 friend not make a video call because he had no 3g signal? Hardly the phone's fault.... Or what did you mean? The box the n95 comes in is more capable than the k610i :lol:;) ... Explain! And the viewty? How's that fit in? No keyboard (HOW EXACTLY IS THAT THE BEST KEYBOARD? An onscreen keypad cannot possibly be as good as a hardware qwerty, seriously! ), limited 3rd party support - heck, limited support.... The N95 is by no means a miracle but a k610 and Viewty are in a different orchard while you compare apples and oranges ;)

    imho, that is... But this was about the e71 if I remember correctly.


  • #21
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    Sorry, is it just my screen, or is the image on voda's website that of a black(!) E71? Well, I'll find out soon enough, I guess...


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  • #22
    elderlemon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭elderlemon


    I think the photos wrong. If you look at the ones in the shops its the reguler gray (shiny slate!) one. Haven't seen the white yet which is the only other colour the E71 comes in.
    strecker wrote: »
    Sorry, is it just my screen, or is the image on voda's website that of a black(!) E71? Well, I'll find out soon enough, I guess...


  • #23
    Mr Velo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭Mr Velo


    Elderlemon is right.... it's a completely bulls*it pic of the E71 on the Voda website - it's not even the e71.

    I remember seeing that pic as far back as last January when the Nokia "Liam" (update to the E61i which turned out to be the E71) was being spoken about etc.... it's like an artists impression pic to be honest.

    Slack by Vodafone!


  • #24
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    I'm glad I didn't buy a Vodafone version:D

    That phone dosen't even exist.....

    this is what my one looks like...

    1211545367Nokia-E71-2305.jpg


  • #25
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    Lovely!
    :)
    yeah, that pic on voda's site looks like one of the first "impressions" from January... Looks all wrong!


  • #26
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    What would you use as Sat Nav for the phone...this only has Nokia Maps installed...


  • #27
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    the phone also has this on it....I don't understant what it is or how to use it...

    http://www.openatownrisk.com/


  • #28
    elderlemon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,014 ✭✭✭elderlemon


    Anyone know any shops in Dublin stocking the E71? I need to get one in a hurry.

    thanks


  • #29
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    the phone also has this on it....I don't understant what it is or how to use it...

    http://www.openatownrisk.com/
    it's a competition ;) and some speculate it's leading up to a new handset launch ;)


  • #30
    strecker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,509 ✭✭✭strecker


    drunkmonkey wrote: »
    What would you use as Sat Nav for the phone...this only has Nokia Maps installed...

    http://www.symbian-freeware.com/download-nav4all.html (I've onlky used it on my asus... works well!


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  • #31
    drunkmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,254 ✭✭✭✭drunkmonkey


    elderlemon wrote: »
    Anyone know any shops in Dublin stocking the E71? I need to get one in a hurry.

    thanks
    You could try calling one of the 3g mobile stores and get a sim free one if u needed it today, keyboard is 2 small for typing with 2 tumbs, i think im about to get a cramp in my tumb
    You


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