Nokia E72: Accomplished Business Phone

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The Nokia E72 is the follow up to the excellent E71. It is now a couple of years old but remains an excellent business phone, rivalling BlackBerry in its messaging capabilities. Of course it doesn't have as many features or apps as an Android or iOS device, but if you're looking for a quality phone for calling and messaging, it is very good. With some superb phone deals around now, you can also get it on the cheap.

Business Phone

The Nokia E72 is classed as a business phone for its excellent messaging functions, making emailing and texting on the go simple and fast. One of the main features making this possible is a QWERTY keyboard. Sometimes it feels as if BlackBerry has a monopoly on phones with a full QWERTY keyboard but Nokia is practically giving a lesson in how to design a keyboard for a mobile with this design. The layout is superb and the keys have a slight inward curve which maximises the ease of use. It's a pleasure to use and you'll be churning out the emails on this device in no time.

Another important feature of a business phone is call quality, something which it is easy to almost entirely overlook with most smart phones nowadays. If you want a phone to be a phone though, and you don't want to have a crackly reception while having business conversations then it is of course very important. This is another area in which the Nokia E72 excels, voices are clear incoming and outgoing, so there is no problem there.

While you might not be able to get as many apps as you would with an Android or iPhone, the E72 comes with some pre-installed apps that are very useful for business use. For instance Quickoffice allows you to create and edit written documents. There's also some very good messaging features, including a wizard for setting up your email accounts on the phone. And with Nokia's push-email service, when you get an email you will be notified on your phone and immediately be able to read it.

Operation and Other Features

The Nokia E72 runs the Series 60 OS, which looks quite old fashioned when you take in to account Android and iPhone advances, however it is easy to navigate and with a 600MHz processor works smoothly. There's also a 5 megapixel camera, which is good for phones of its age. Connectivity is also fine, with 3G and wi-fi capabilities. You also don't have to worry about the battery life the way you do with a lot of smart phones since the E72 can go 2-3 days without having to be recharged.

Find the full specs on the Nokia website.

Phone Deals

If you're looking for an accomplished business phone with excellent messaging features and great quality, this is an excellent alternative to a BlackBerry. With the phone now being a couple of years old, you can now find some excellent Nokia E72 black monthly contract deals and Nokia E72 grey deals online, so check them out!

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BlackBerry Curve 9360 Review

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It's quite difficult to say how good the BlackBerry Curve 9360 is, it all depends on what you're comparing it with. Okay, so you could say that with just about any phone but it's really quite an issue in this case. If you compare it with Androids of a similar price, mid-range, then it's not that great. It doesn't have a touchscreen, it only has a single-core processor and the number of apps available on BlackBerry App World is comparably pitiful compared to Google Play.

On the other hand, if you compare it with other BlackBerry's in the Curve range, it's excellent. The full QWERTY keyboard is superb, it's fast, it has wi-fi and 3G capabilities and it has the first-class BlackBerry Messenger 6 service.

Are You a BlackBerry Fan?

In the end then, it really comes down to whether you're a BlackBerry fan as to whether you are going to like this phone or not. If you love the physical keyboard and being able to message other BlackBerry users free of charge with the messenger service, and you're looking for a BlackBerry on a modest budget then the phone deals on the BlackBerry Curve 9360 are well worth checking out.

On the other hand, if you're open to mid-range Android offerings as well then you're probably going to find something better to your fancy there.

Here are a few of the problems with the BlackBerry Curve 9360 compared to Androids:

• No touchscreen. It operates the BlackBerry OS 7 which was designed to be used with a touchscreen and a trackpad, but there isn't a touchscreen here, probably to keep the cost low. The trackpad does work well, but most people are used to touchscreens now so that could be a bit frustrating.
• Small screen. This is one of those things that it's not really fair to complain about with a BlackBerry of course. If you're going to have a physical keyboard, that has to take up screen space. The 2.44 inch screen does have a 480 x 360 pixel resolution though, which figures to a high 246 pixels per inch, so images are very sharp. Colours are vibrant as well, so there can actually be few complaints about the screen.
• Single-core processor. The BlackBerry Curve 9360 is run by an 800MHz single-core processor, whereas most mid-range Androids these days have dual-core processors. Here again though, there can really be few complaints because the phone does run extremely smoothly. Better, in fact, than many Androids that do have dual-core processors. However the failing does show up in:
• Slow web browsing. The web browsing is frustratingly slow. Also, if you're used to a touchscreen then you're likely to really miss it here.

Other than that the specs are pretty standard, you've got 512MB internal storage, with room for more with a microSD card. There's a 5 megapixel camera which is fine, but you can't record HD video which is quite disappointing. You can find the full specs on the BlackBerryWebsite.

Summary

This is undoubtedly a very nice phone, it's well designed and it's a very smooth smart phone. If you're open to getting an Android phone, however, then you'll probably find something better at a similar price. On the other hand, if you just love that QWERTY keyboard and don't mind the rest of the failings, then it's definitely worth checking out BlackBerry Curve 9360 monthly contract deals to find the best price.

Or if you are attracted to other colours, there's quite a selection here.  So check out BlackBerry Curve 9360 white deals, BlackBerry Curve 9360 purple deals and BlackBerry Curve 9360 pink deals.

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