Nokia E61i Now Available
Limited quantities of the Nokia E61i has been available in select channels for a few weeks now. This morning I received official notification from Nokia EMEA that the Nokia E61i is now available.
I assume that this means that production is ramping up and that it should be easier to get your hands on the E61i without bending yourself backwards, or sacrificing your firstborn. I am very, very, very tempted to upgrade my Nokia E61.
We'll see 
April 27th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Just can’t wait… Come to daddy!!!
April 27th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Ha ha ha, that’s my feeling too.
I’m fighting a loosing battle with my wallet. I just bought the E65 and I *KNOW* I will buy the E90. The question is - can I resist the urge to get the amazing E61i…
April 27th, 2007 at 9:59 am
@Ed: haha… dude thats totally my situation too..
i got an E65 as a backup phone for my p990, and i just *know* i’m gonna sell them both and get an E90 when itsout
April 27th, 2007 at 10:16 am
It’s already in Malaysia! Woot
April 27th, 2007 at 10:17 am
…although i’m really torn between the p990 and the e90, to be honest. the p990’s latest firmware runs like a dream (albeit 6 months late!), and i love touchscreen UI navigation and handwriting recognition, plus QWERTY thumbboard all in a very compact package.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:42 am
i’ve it from 3 weeks……………………
April 27th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Love the E61, but without American 3G it makes it hard to upgrade. I need me some 3G!
April 27th, 2007 at 11:42 am
Ed, go ahead and get it, I have had mine in Chicago for almost two weeks now and love it, much faster overall and more svelte, paid 520 retail and well worth it
April 27th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
Will… argh I think I have to go and bite the bullet.
Placing my order!
April 27th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
I’m a bit disappointed with the E61i. It’s a bit heavier than the E61 and has a better aesthetic but in terms of features, the 2mp camera is the only benefit. No A2DP and no HSDPA which one would expect in the next generation. Also, the MiniSD has been downsized to MicroSD which means for TomTom users, you’re going to be limited to how many maps you can carry with. .. looking forward to the NEXT generation now.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
Just got my E61i last week here in Finland. I must say, it’s great. I gave N95 away for this, reasons were battery & keyboard
April 27th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Finally I got it yesterday! The menu browsing is faster than the E61, anything else is the same speed. The camera quality is nice and cristal clear. Video call is ok but you can’t see each other at the same time because of the rear camera. The phone is heavier because of new metallic materials. Battery time is longer. Phone is thinner so not easy to hold in hand. Buttons are smaller so typing and navigating is a big disadvantage. I will stay with my E61. If camera is not a must for you then stay with E61 because of the terrible keyboard.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
E61i is available in Singapore. I just traded in my N80 for it. My 1st QWERTY and it’s great! Have also tested it with my bluetooth GPS with E61i’s integrated Navigator software. I must say the big screen really helps compared to N80. The only thing that irks me is that the microSD (which should have been a mini SD) is under the cover, making access more difficult. N80’s miniSD card is at the side of the phone. Other than that, it is a great phone!
April 27th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Hi solitaire, does your E61i come with Chinese language, or only English one? Thanks!
April 28th, 2007 at 1:46 am
Great, now i might make the transition from E61 to E61i anyone know when its coming to AUS, or the APAC market
April 28th, 2007 at 5:27 am
Hey! I just got MINE! hahaha, yippee! Time to explore!
April 28th, 2007 at 8:38 am
So what are the top 3rd party applications? BTW this is my first ever Symbian device.
April 28th, 2007 at 10:14 am
Got the announcement! Is there a phone carrier (AT&T, T-Mobil, Etc?) Where to buy?
April 28th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
chris > for free 3rd party symbian apps, check this thread > http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1016492
April 28th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Hi broso,
It comes with both English n Chinese options. Very useful indeed!
April 29th, 2007 at 12:44 am
I am from Hong Kong and has subscribed for Smartone-Vodafone Business Email. I previously used Treo 750v for such services. I have recently upgraded my device to Nokia E61i (purchased from Singapore) and understand that Nokia E61i should support visto mobile v5.5. However, I noticed that Smartone-Vodafone Hong Kong does not provide that software for me to download. Can you urgently help me out on this and show me the way where I can get the relevant software?
Thanks and regards,
Eric
April 29th, 2007 at 6:46 am
Have T-Mobile Blackberry Connect up and running on my uber sexy E61i and I’m ready to roll… Tried a couple cheaper and free push email services like Mailx, Emoze and Consilient Push but came back to BB Connect because like the iPod, it simply does what it’s supposed to do much better than the compeitition (i.e. once you get it up and running on any non RIM device).
April 29th, 2007 at 8:16 am
AHHHHHH! I’m in South Africa as a volunteer at the moment and there will be no money when I come back but I WANT THIS PHONE.
April 29th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Hopefully the E61i fixes some problems with the E61 and those fixes will be backported to the old phone. Still got some compatibility issues with my carkit. My 6310i works fine but the E61 doesn’t. Time to fix this Nokia.
April 29th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Is it 3G compatible?
April 30th, 2007 at 12:27 am
GL,
The Nokia Australia website has an availability email signup on the E61i page.
To me the back of the Australian version looks different to the pictures I have seen of other E61is. Go to nokia.com.au and go to the E61i page and select more images. Seems to cut in at the sides, and looks plastic.
April 30th, 2007 at 12:28 am
GL,
It also says ‘Planned for 2nd quarter 2007′
April 30th, 2007 at 5:27 am
It`s already out in Russia. It`s price is $570. Heh, it`s not for me right now… *Dreaming on installing E61i firmware to my E61…*
April 30th, 2007 at 10:57 am
I received my E61i a few days ago. I owned the N73 and the E61 before that. I am 99.999% in love with the new version. I do wish they had included the new ARM process but overall its a great upgrade. I have been using putty for ssh to my UNIX servers, Widsets is an awesome application for news feed.. even works ok on EDGE. Nokia internet music play is fantastic! Wayfinder 6 works fine as usual. I used Divx player to watch a popular TV show and I do not see any urgent need for Opera over the Nokia browser. The Weather application in Worldmate is sweet.. you wake to the weather forecast in full audio. I have installed Fring and am waiting for Skype to get their act together. Overall.. the new housing, the personal key, and the new keypad are fantastic. Its a really great device.
April 30th, 2007 at 11:23 am
Must visit http://e61i.blogspot.com members contribution needed thanks
April 30th, 2007 at 11:25 am
Cheers
April 30th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
I played around with the e61i in march in san jose- I had dinner with some coworkers and met the business solution director of nokia and he had one.. its lighter and thinner.. but other than the camera i dont see the point of upgrading since there is no 3G stateside
May 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 am
Are you guys telling me my current memory card on e61 will not work on e61i?
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:36 pm
It wont work. I had an E61. The E61i uses a micro-sd… its so so damn small.
May 3rd, 2007 at 7:26 am
Hey does anyone know if the e61i has predictive texting now or spell check? and if u can import contacts into text messages?
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Oz - RE: 3G - The phone is definitely 3G. One good thing to report vs the E61.
Whenever I tried to check IMAP4 email, browse the web, etc. with GPRS/EDGE while on the phone with the E61, it wouldn’t permit me to do so (unless I was in Japan where my roaming charges were pretty steep.)
The E61i on the other hand allowed me to do so while here in Vancouver… which is, from what I understand, true 3G. Okay, so I’m marginally happier for plunking down the cash to buy the phone now.
Cheers!
May 3rd, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Timi - RE: Predictive Text or Spell Check - nothing yet on the E61i that I was able to find.
RE: Importing contacts into text messages.. not sure what you mean :/
May 3rd, 2007 at 7:18 pm
@ Raj: Say ur texting someone and u want to insert someones number into the text can u do that? cuz u couldnt do that on the E61, but u could do it on the other nokia’s Pre-symbian!
Thanks on the info regarding Predictive Texting
May 3rd, 2007 at 10:16 pm
Timi
go to number in contact, slect edit.
Shift and select the number
use the control button and c
(as copy in your windows) ctrl + c
then go back to you text messege
and paste, ctrl + v
that should work
im from panama, and have the e61 for a year now
hope this help
May 7th, 2007 at 2:59 pm
Anyone tried to flash a e61 with e61i firmware? Is it possible? Is there any advantages?
May 11th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
Does anyone have availability dates for the various regions?
I am particularly interested in the date for Hong Kong.
May 15th, 2007 at 3:34 am
Wooot, the phone finally arrived. Cant stop drooling over the phone. Has anyone found a way to enable email on active standby? I cant find the option under message settings (as to the e61). Yay, wifi is heaps improved…
May 23rd, 2007 at 10:37 am
Is any one try to use the Navigator SW on E61I ? with BT GPS reciver?
If yes what tyoe of GPS
May 25th, 2007 at 7:06 am
It’s worth every penny I pay… My productivity level is up and still going up!
June 19th, 2007 at 6:06 am
E61i now available in Australia!!!!!
July 11th, 2007 at 6:18 am
Hi…wats wid so many Certificate Errors while installing themes or applicaions. How do I proceed. Also, any place to download a Divx player for the E61i? Thanks in advance
August 1st, 2007 at 3:36 pm
any new updates for E61i OS?
also is there a third party software we can download to spell check since this phone doesnt have an integrated spell check software.
August 31st, 2007 at 3:00 am
Hi all, I like E61i too much & want to buy now, but it does not supply Chinese fonts
is there any sofware of Chinese fonts for it? Thanks
October 11th, 2007 at 9:57 pm
Let me know the site to download Yahoo messenger for nokia e61i
October 14th, 2007 at 7:56 am
Does any1 have the e61i product code for Hebrew / Israel??
November 9th, 2007 at 1:04 am
Pls tell me how 2 install smart movie on my beautifull device e61i
December 16th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Hi,
I finally got my hands on Nokia E61i yesterday. After a lot of online research (a lot of it from this blog site!), I decided that it will be THE PHONE for me. I had to sacrifice my E50 in the process, but I guess I had enjoyed that phone for quite some time now!
Anyways, I am just worried on one issue. I feel that my E61i has a slightly loose top back end cover (where the camera is located) and the top white strip. It some times feels creaky. Is this the issue with someone else as well?
December 17th, 2007 at 4:43 am
Yes, I had the same… it snaps into place with use. I would not worry about it much.
January 26th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
I have been a gadget freak all my life. I’ve used smart phones like O2, Dopod, Communicator etc. Recently purchased this e61i and i must say this is one of the best model made. Im quite a heavy user using most features of the phone and the battery life will end within 9hrs. So have to get another batt for standby.
February 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 am
hi
i’ve update my Nokia E61i with nokia software updater tools but it doesnt start only LED white light blink and now d phone is completely Dead…
Is there any solution for this problem……
Reply me on my email:
aj_aju@yahoo.com
February 26th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I want to use the GPS on my e61i, where can I get sotwhere for South Africa?
Any one?
March 4th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
so anyone able to “teach” their english version of the e61i to display chinese? Please share. or e-mail me at johnliabc123@yahoo.com.
Thank in advance.
June 17th, 2008 at 12:37 am
Hi,
Can anyone tell me how to get the Smart movie software and install in my E61i?
Is there any website where I can download free games?
Thanks