The Nokia E61 features a SIP based VoIP client that can be used with compatible Wi-Fi-based PBX systems. Other features include:

* Symbian v9.1 OS
* QWERTY keyboard
* push email support
* display: 320×240 pixels, 16M color TFT
* 75MB internal storage
* miniSD memory card slot (64MB card included)
* IM support for Yahoo, AIM and OMA
* Bluetooth v1.2 support
* IR and USB connectivity
* WiFi 802.11i/e/g
* quadband GSM (850/900/1800/1900Mhz)
* 2100Mhz WCDMA/UMTS support
* 1500mAh battery
* dimensions: 117mm x 69.7mm x 14mm (4.6″ x 2.7″ x .55″)
* weight: 144g (5.1 oz)

Nokia E61 Reviews

Infosync reviews the Nokia E61 and notes, “There’s even a very decent music player and a SIP based VoIP client, and we’re pleased to report that the E61 performed impeccably throughout our testing of these and more. For those wondering where to store their data, the hot-swap miniSD card slot - although inconveniently placed - and bundled 64 MB will come in handy for extending the 64 MB of onboard memory. ”

OSNews reviews the Nokia E61, and while finding it a great device overall, with a stylish look and voice features that work very well, one of the cons noted by the review was the E61’s VoIP capability: “My other gripe is VoIP. It doesn’t work. To be more precise, it does work for some people (especially for those who run local proxies), but it doesn’t work for others (and yes, we all run the same April 19th firmware version). It seems that the NAT environment you are under has an effect on this too, while there is no STUN configuration support. I tried both Ekiga and Gizmo Project, but none registered. Nokia knows about these problems and they are fixing them in the next Feature Pack. Unfortunately, the currently-sold phones (with the current firmware) are not upgradable right now though, so you existing phone users of the E and N series won’t benefit from the release of Feature Pack 1. Many of us will never get VoIP working.”

Trusted Reviews reviews the Nokia E61 and notes, “There are some general features the Nokia E61 sports which literally blow BlackBerry devices out of the water. The presence of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and infrared is one. You can set the device up to ask what kind of network connection you want it to make and can check email and Web surf over a Wi-Fi network. I’ve not seen a VoIP client running on the E61, but have my eyes open for a suitable opportunity. There is a healthy 64MB of user memory installed and support for mini SD cards so you can boost that. The card slot is on the right edge of the casing, and is hidden by the battery cover creating sleek lines on the hardware and helping to protect cards against theft.”

3G has a review of the Nokia E61 and writes about the smartphone’s WiFi: “The E61 has Wi-Fi built in, so if you are in the vicinity of a network you can use for free you don’t even have to pay connection charges for email retrieval. Bluetooth is here too, and so is infra red, which means you have the full monty of wireless communications options. … Hopping onto a wireless LAN for email pickup or using the E61’s Web browser is a simple matter of getting the device to search for WLANs and then choosing the one you want from the list proffered.”

MobileBurn has a review up of the Nokia E61 and writes, “WiFi access on the E61 is very well implemented. The system is stable and can locate and attach to weaker WiFi access points than even my laptop can. WiFi access was pretty quick for a hand held device, and the resulting speed when downloading email or web pages was very much appreciated. The WiFi connection appeared to connect and disconnect as needed, instead of staying on constantly. One exception to that was when it, like GPRS/EDGE, was used with certain types of IMAP email connections … I do regret that I was unable to try using the E61 on a SIP compatible VOIP system. I expect that the battery drain when using the E61 as a SIP phone would have been quite intense.”

IT Reviews reviews the Nokia E61 and writes, “There are four devices in the series at the moment, and the one that is causing the most stir is the E61, because it is the one that looks most like a BlackBerry handset. Based around Symbian Series 60 third edition, there isn’t a lot that this handset can’t do right out of the box. Wi-Fi and infra-red are here, in addition to Bluetooth. … The E61 is large and heavy - 144g and 117 x 69.7 x 14mm - and you might want a second handset for travelling light. But as a mobile e-mail device it supports all the major standards for network users as well as individuals. And the battery life is super: we got more than 14 hours of continuous music from it.”

OhGizmo has a review up of the Nokia E61 and writes, “My primary reason for eventually choosing the Nokia E61 was for the built-in wifi and I must say Nokia has done a great job at integrating it into the phone. Setting up a connection to a WAN, even when WEP encrypted is really a no-brainer and searching out available networks in the local vicinity is just as easy. Walking around downtown here I have no problems in finding an available hotspot and quickly jumping online to download my email or hit up a website or two. And while surfing on the phone over wifi is obviously not as fast as using IE or FF on a desktop it really doesn’t feel sluggish at all.”

MobileTechReview has a review of the Nokia E61 and writes about the device’s WiFi capabilities: “Score big points for the E61 thanks to its WiFi 802.11b/g radio with support for WEP encryption (64 and 128 bit), WPA, 802.1x, SIP and VoIP. The E61 supports multiple connections over WiFi which means you can use the browser, an IM client and Messaging simultaneously on the same connection. WiFi is easy to set up and use, and the phone has good range, similar to PDAs (good, but not as strong as a notebook’s). You can easily switch between WiFi and GPRS connections and the device puts up an icon at the top corner when WiFi is in use.”

LaptopMag has a review of the Nokia E62 and writes, “The E62’s Web browser built specifically for S60 has two unique features. One is a ‘mouse’ cursor that can be moved across a page with the nav switch. The other is a thumbnail version of the current page that appears when scrolling down or across long pages, making navigation easier. Hit the back button and you’ll get a timeline of recent page views shown as a series of thumbnail images. Very cool. No other phone comes close to E62 when it comes to rendering pages with high fidelity, but every other one boasts better speed; our throughput averaged 100Kbps.”