The Nokia E61 is a

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from the

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range, announced as part of the new business-focused line on 12 October 2005 along with the Nokia E60 and E70. The Nokia E61 is a 3G-capable

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running the S60 3rd Edition platform of

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. A variant, named Nokia E62, was announced on 12 September 2006 for North and South American markets. On 12 February 2007 Nokia announced the E61i as a follow-up product. The E61/E61i/E62 were altogether succeeded by Nokia E63 and Nokia E71.

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ing software *

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(PoC) * PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing * Optional Blackberry and other

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service support * 117 mm × 69.7 mm × 14 mm, 108 cc, 144 g *

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* VoIP capable (integrated SIP client) * Loudspeak * Support for

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and native Symbian applications

Included software

; General: * Personal Organizer / Calendar * File Manager * Contacts Manager ; Media viewers: * Music Player (supports MP3,

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, WAV, AMR) *

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* Image browser ; Internet: * Web browser * WAP browser (separate to web browser) * Email client (

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) ; Office: * Word processor * Spreadsheet * Presentation software

Included accessories

* Mono earphone with inline microphone and answer key * CA-44 adapter converting former Nokia 3.5 mm power plug to the new 2 mm plug * Data cable CA-53 from Nokia Pop-Port to USB-A type male connector * Quick start and user's guide, errata, additional applications booklet * Charger

Interface and connectors

; Front: Indicator light, Earpiece, Power key, Quarter VGA landscape display, Left selection key, Menu key, Five-way joystick, E-mail key, Right selection key, Call key, End key, 10×4 keyboard also functioning as keypad ; Left side : Loudspeaker, Up-down volume keys, Voice key ; Bottom : Power jack, 14 pole pop-port connector, Microphone, Infrared transceiver ; Back : Battery cover release ; Battery compartment :

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slot (for E61) or

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slot (for E61i), 3 pole battery connector, SIM ; Internal: Joystick, display (

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)

E62

As of Q4 2006,

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and

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deployed a similar yet restricted version designated the Nokia E62 in the North American and Brazilian markets. The E62 is substantially similar but without an 802.11 WiFi chipset or W-CDMA (UMTS) 3G support. E61 supports 900/1800/1900 bands, while E62 can operate in 850/900/1800/1900 in order to support American networks.

E61i

The Nokia E61i is an updated version of the E61, announced on 12 February 2007 at 3GSM World Congress. The main differences over the E61 include: * 2-

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camera * Navi-key instead of a joystick * Additional buttons to access quick functions * Slimmer case design * Updated battery * Upgradeable to newer firmware * External storage updated to

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, replacing

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* 64 MB of RAM * More spaced buttons.

References

External links

E61i

Nokia E61i and Motorola Q9H head to head
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E61i specifications

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from a business perspective {{Nokia phones Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard Nokia ESeries Mobile phones introduced in 2006 Mobile phones with infrared transmitter Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery

Characteristics

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Included software

Included accessories

Interface and connectors

E62

E61i

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References

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E61i

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