Isaiah's Tech

Today isn't just HTC's day, Nokia announced two new handsets today as well as Symbian "Anna" which is an update for the N8, E7, C7, and C6-01 and will be the first of a few more updates to the outdated OS. In brief, the Anna update will have new icons, a better browser, a new version of Ovi Maps, a portrait QWERTY keyboard, and "real" homescreen scrolling. Let's get back to the devices, shall we?

First up we'll talk about the Nokia E6 which is above. It's a portrait QWERTY keyboard packing handset and it's, obviously, their best one so far. It packs a 2.46-inch VGA (640 x 480 resolution) touchscreen display (326ppi), an 8MP camera with a dual-LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 8GB of storage, a microSD card slot, GPS, WiFi b/g/n support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 1,500mAh battery, and Symbian Anna. This one will be available in Q2 in black, silver, and white. I'd still rather wait for a Bold Touch but the choice is yours.

Next up is below and it's the Nokia X7 which has leaked many times before. This one packs a 4-inch AMOLED display, an 8MP camera with a dual-LED flash and 720p HD video recording, a microSD card slot, 1GB of ROM, Bluetooth 3.0 / WiFi b/g/n support, a 680MHz CPU, and Symbian Anna. This will also be available in Q2 for €380 ($547 USD) unlocked. They're both pretty interesting handsets, but I'm still waiting on their first Windows Phone 7 one.

Symbian Anna Gets Announced: Engadget
Nokia E6 Official: Engadget
Nokia X7 Official: Slash Gear

It looks like Nokia's unannounced has just been spotted in the wild and even caught on video (below). Yes, that's right. It's the E6-00 which actually looks a lot like Nokia's QWERTY candybar phones - the E71. This one reportedly features a VGA touchscreen display, an 8MP camera with a dual-LED flash, a front-facing camera, and the Symbian OS. Sadly, it's not running WP7 so this one will be obsolete in less than a year. If you want, you can always check out the video below.


[Slash Gear, BGR]

It's been over a month since we've heard any news about the Nokia E6 but the photo above could be what you're looking for. This is the first picture of the Nokia E6 in the wild and it's definitely sporting a QWERTY keyboard as expected. Other rumoured specs involve a 640 x 480 resolution, Symbian^3, and wildly enough an 8MP camera on the back with a dual-LED flash. These are all unconfirmed right now but maybe Nokia will be unveiling this one in a few weeks - possibly when MWC is going on.

[Engadget]

A new Symbian^3 powered handset has just leaked and it's obviously going to be made by Nokia. Dubbed the E6-00, this handset looks like it won't be a high-end one so it should be pretty affordable. The specs for this one have leaked and they include a QWERTY keyboard, a 640 x 480 resolution display, and a rear-facing 8MP camera judging on the pictures that this device was caught taking. Form factor is still unknown right now but it could be sporting a touchscreen. We'll have to wait for more information when someone gets it.

[My Nokia Blog]