Becoming familiar with the Nokia E71's features and specifications will unveil tips, tricks and secrets that can help you get the most of the phone. Released in 2008, the E71 comes with a variety of features, such as built-in memory and a GPS application, that might go unappreciated if you don't know a few of the phone's secrets.
Battery Life
Equipped with a standard lithium-polymer battery, the E71 gets up to 10.5 hours of talk time and up to 408 hours, or 17 days, of standby time. Compared with similar devices on the market at the time of publication, the E71 ranks above the seven-hour average for talk time and below the 441-hour average for standby time. Disabling the phone's 3G connection, minimizing the display screen's brightness level and disconnecting the GPS system will help extend battery life. It's important to realize these times are gathered in ideal laboratory settings and not in real-life situations. Factors such as network traffic and weather conditions can contribute to a shorter battery life.
Wi-Fi
The E71 connects to the 2G and 3G networks and is Wi-Fi-compatible. Using its Wi-Fi connection can save you money if you use the phone within the range of a Wi-Fi hotspot most of the time. Wireless providers require you to subscribe to a data plan when you purchase a smartphone, such as the E71. Accessing the Internet through the phone's Wi-Fi capability will not use any of your plan's data allotment, measured by megabytes and gigabytes, allowing you to refrain from purchasing your provider's larger allotment and more expensive data package.
Memory
With just 110 MB of internal memory, adding memory to the E71 is more of an eventuality than a possibility. Using the phone's built-in microSD card slot, you can add up to 8 GB of memory and create more room for large-scale files, such as music and photos. You can use microSD cards, which provide up to 2 GB of memory, or microSDHC cards, which offer between 2 GB and 32 GB of memory, up to the phone's 8 GB limit. You can extend the phone's available memory by occasionally checking the phone for unwanted and unused files and deleting them.
GPS
The Nokia E71 features a built-in assisted-GPS application that uses a combination of cellular tower and satellite signals for its navigational functionality. A-GPS technology is more accurate than standalone GPS systems. In conjunction with its A-GPS, the E71 also provides you with a location-based services feature, which gives you contact information for nearby commercial and emergency services, such as hospitals, police stations, gas stations and restaurants. The phone's LBS also allows third parties, such as parents and employers, to track the location of the device.
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