Specifications of the Nokia E7 include:
- Symbian^3 operating system
- Penta-band 3G data radio (AT&T and T-Mobile USA supported)
- 4 inch AMOLED display at 640 x 360 pixels resolution
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash
- Front facing VGA camera for video calling
- 802.11 b/g/n WiFi
- Bluetooth 3.0
- HDMI port
- USB-to-go port
- FM radio
- 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
- Aluminum body in dark grey, silver white, and blue. I saw a green one too.
- Dimensions of 4.87 x 2.44 x 0.51 inches and 6.21 ounces
I pre-ordered a Nokia N8 and after seeing the E7 announcement was thinking I would cancel it and hold out for the E7. However, the E7 doesn't have that great camera found on the N8 and is larger with the 4 inch display and QWERTY keyboard. It is still reasonably sized for a device with these features and capabilities, but it is not a small device. I have pretty much moved on from needing a hardware QWERTY keyboard and with keyboards like Swype I am not sure they are a necessary as they once were. Then again, many people still like physical keyboards and this looks to be a fine one with good key spacing and tactile feedback.
Who knows, I may end up with both the N8 and E7 when they are released. I was hoping to see more about MeeGo and the rumored N9, but that is not going to happen at Nokia World. I still plan to check out the Quickoffice application, Exchange email, and other business capabilities of the E7 over the next day.