E61 one step closer to the market

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The Nokia E61 has been approved by the FCC bringing the first QWERTY keyboard equipped S60 device one step closer to the market. Inidcations are that it should be available by the end of the month, though operator availability may take longer. The devices looks set to make an appearance in most major markets via various carriers. Read on for some highlights from the user manual.

E61 Manual PageThe user manual highlights some features of the new phone including:

  • Email data roaming which enables switching from WLAN to GPRS and back again transparently when using email.

  • Details on the WLAN capabilities including support for various security protocols (WEP, WPA, ESA).

  • Details on various security features including auto-lock (access only via security code after set time), remote locking, and VPN.

  • Details on the new Web Browser including a section on RSS feeds and a useful explanation on what a blog is (see picture).

  • Voice Aid which extends the voice featues previously available on S60. In addition to the speaker independent voice recognition you can also access the log, dial a phone number and get the phone to speak the time to you (continuing a long tradition of turning expensive mobile devices into very expensive clocks!).

  • Screen Exporter which show the screen of the device to an audience with a compatiable projector.

  • Full editing capabilities for Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents (provided by Quickoffice).

  • Printing messges and files from the device to compatiable devices (incldes options for page ranges, paper size, margins, headers, printing to file and more).

  • Flash Player - Flash Lite movies, animations games an applications.

  • Say Callers Name which uses text to speech technology and allows you, if the person calling you is in your address book, to set a ringtone that is a combination of the spoken name of the contact calling you and a ringtone.