Both reviewers praised the wide keyboard, clear landscape screen, call quality and battery life. OSnews liked the responsive software and browser; The Register also valued the browser but encountered connection failures and application restarts. Both criticised complicated wireless settings. OSnews reported VoIP and instant-messaging problems with the firmware tested, while The Register found office-document handling limited and sometimes disruptive to formatting. Their tests describe early firmware, rather than a promise about later updates or services today.
2.8-inch non-touchscreen landscape LCD, 320 × 240 pixels and 16 million colours in OSnews production review. The Japanese X01NK carrier announcement describes a 2.8-inch TFT but only 262,000 colours; that planned regional specification is not transferred to the original E61.
Performance
Storage
64 MB
Memory
Up to 64 MB fixed internal user storage in the reproduced Nokia specification at NokiaMuseum, corroborated by production reviews. Installed RAM and CPU are omitted because the maker sources read do not establish them; user storage is not physical RAM.
Storage type
Hot-swappable miniSD under the removable rear cover, confirmed by exact owner guide. OSnews and The Register received a 64 MB card; this removable card is distinct from internal storage. No maximum inferred from later E61i microSD specifications.
Cameras
Main camera
None
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
No camera in both full production reviews; later E61i is a separate camera-equipped model.
Front camera
No video-call camera. Exact owner guide and OSnews describe receiving video calls and sending a static image, subject to network support.
Battery and charging
Battery
1,500 mAh
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
User-replaceable BP-5L, 1500 mAh identified by OSnews and the reproduced NokiaMuseum specification. OSnews achieved over seven hours of GSM talk with UMTS disabled; The Register used its test unit from Friday morning to Monday evening. These are attributed tests, not comparable maker video-playback claims.
Wired charging
Separate charger socket; exact issue-4 guide specifies wall charging and compatible older Nokia chargers through a CA-44 adaptor. OSnews confirms no USB charging. No charging wattage published in maker sources read.
Design
Type
Standard
Weight
144 g
Thickness
14 mm
Height × width
117 × 69.7 mm
Weight detail
144 g and 117 × 69.7 × 14 mm from OSnews full production review and reproduced NokiaMuseum specification. Later planned Japanese X01NK announcement agrees, but does not establish the original worldwide release date.
Colours
Silver in original recovered press photographs; no additional global finish inferred.
Buttons
QWERTY keyboard, joystick, email and menu keys, call/end and soft keys; side volume and voice-recording key, top power key and email indicator light in exact owner guide.
Speakers
Built-in loudspeaker and voice recorder confirmed by exact guide. Wired audio uses Pop-Port; no standard headphone socket in production tests.
Software
Operating system
Symbian
Software at launch
Symbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in maker deck/reproduced launch release and production reviews.
Software features
Manufacturer guide includes Word document editing, spreadsheet and presentation tools, file manager and screen export. Original launch supports corporate email clients, mobile VPN, remote management/lock/wipe and VoIP. Functions and online services may no longer be available; early review software faults are qualified in the review summary.
Release detail
Announced 12 October 2005 with Q1 2006 availability planned. Nokia 2006 annual report confirms first Eseries shipments during 2006, while independent production reviews establish actual retail units in 2006. Earliest worldwide retail month remains unresolved, so year precision retained. Later Japanese X01NK planned March 2007 is regional. No direct predecessor link inferred from shared family or secondary database claims.
Connectivity
Mobile network
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 in exact RM-89 manufacturer guide and reproduced launch release. The Register confirms no HSDPA; no LTE. Japanese X01NK carrier bands differ and are not transferred to this original global record.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11g with VoIP support in OSnews production review; exact owner guide describes wireless LAN access-point and security setup. Historical service availability is not promised today.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 1.2 from OSnews production review and reproduced NokiaMuseum specification; exact guide describes paired audio accessories, file transfer and remote SIM mode.
USB
Full-Speed USB through proprietary Pop-Port in reproduced NokiaMuseum specification. Exact guide confirms Pop-Port for headset/accessories, a separate charger socket and infrared. Launch USB 2.0 compatibility does not establish Hi-Speed transfer.
Positioning
No integrated GPS in production-review evidence; external Bluetooth GPS support is separate from an internal receiver.
Storage options
Storage
64 MB
Pros and cons
Pros
+Physical QWERTY keyboard and landscape display
+Wi-Fi, infrared and Bluetooth connectivity
+User-replaceable battery and miniSD expansion
Cons
−No camera or built-in GPS
−Proprietary Pop-Port connection for wired accessories
