Nokia E61i and Nokia E65 Released in the United States

Two of Nokia's E Series smartphones have just become available in the U.S. These are part of this company's line of devices created for business users.

The designs for these are quite different, but under the hood they are almost identical. In addition, they have all the same business capabilities of the other E series models.

Both of these are quad-band GSM phones with support for 3G cellular-wireless networking, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. They run the S60 user interface for the Symbian OS.

Nokia E65 (view large image)

Nokia E65

At first glance, the Nokia E65 has a simple tablet shape with a screen above a group of control buttons. But this model offer something beyond the traditional cellular-wireless design: a sliding keypad.

It will have a 240-by-320-pixel (QVGA) display with a portrait orientation.

The E65 will have 50 MB of internal storage, plus a microSD card slot.

Nokia E61i (view large image)

Nokia E61i

As its name suggests, the E61i will be as lightly updated version of the Nokia E61, which this company began offering last year.

Unlike the E65, this model will offer a full QWERTY keyboard in a slim tablet design. Like its sister model it will include a QVGA display, but this will be in a landscape orientation.

It will have 60 MB of storage, plus the ability to "hot swap" microSD cards.

Designed for Business

All Nokia E Series devices come with features requested by business users, like the ability to view PDFs and email attachments in common Microsoft Office formats.

Of course, they will come with a suite of PIM applications -- address book, calendar, etc.

But these smartphones aren't just about business. They also featuring cameras, video capabilities, and music players.

Pricing and Availability

Through distribution agreements with Brightpoint and Ingram Micro, the two devices will be available from Dell, Gateway, MobilePlanet, as well as the Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York.

The Nokia E61i and Nokia E65 are expected to retail for approximately $400, but actual price will vary from store to store.

More information on all three of these S60 models can be found on Nokia's web site.

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