Nokia E71 Launch on AT&T May Have Been Delayed

The imminent debut of the Nokia E71 on AT&T may have been pushed back by as much as two months.

According to information that leaked out of AT&T, this S60 smartphone was going to be released in the next few days, but an unconfirmed report says a significant bug in the email software is going to delay this by weeks.

This model first hit the world stage last summer, but the AT&T version will supposedly run an updated operating system: Symbian S60 v3.2.

According to several reports, this smartphone will sell for $150 with contract when it finally does debut.

More about the Nokia E71

The Nokia E71 has a 320-by-240-pixel QVGA screen and QWERTY keyboard design that's similar to devices such as the Palm Treo Pro, RIM BlackBerry Bold, and Samsung Epix, though in a body that is only 10mm thick.

It comes with Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and A2DP, 3.2 MPx digital camera with Carl Zeiss optics and auto focus, and a microSDHC memory card slot.

Whether AT&T's version -- currently referred to as the Nokia E71x -- will have this same feature set is not yet known.

For those who don't want to wait for a carrier-branded version, this smartphone is also available unlocked from a variety of retailers for $320 - $370.

For more information about the Nokia E71, read Brighthand's review or visit the Nokia website.

Source: Boy Genius Report