Subtract the sleek metal body, the 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, GPS, HSDPA from the Nokia E71 and add a 3.5mm headphone jack, and what you'll have is Nokia's new E63.
The E63 is aimed at those who prefer the E71's form factor but find it too expensive, which is why Nokia has dropped some of the features of the E71 while retaining the design and form factor along with all the essential features that made the E71 such a success. So will E63 perform just as well as the E71? Well, let's find out.
Bundle
Nokia E63 handset Battery (Li-Po 1500 mAh)
Charger Headset
1 GB microSD card PC Suite CD
User Guides
I bought this phone on Feb 2010.By the time I am writing review of this phone,in a nutshell I can say that I am more than highly satisfied.I had to spend INR 9350 to buy this phone.I have also got a Bluetooth headset free.
It is a perfect business phone.Looks is good.Performance of qwerty keypad is just awesome.Sound quality is nice.It would be great if the display would be little bigger(comparing to the blackberry).I am not saying that the size of screen is small.It quite better the cheap qwerty keyboard phones which are available now.Display clarity is very clear and you cant face any problem even under very bright sunlight.
The thing which made me a fan of Nokia E63, is the browsing experience.I have used GPRS(airtel) as well as WIFI.Both offers just unmatched feelings while surfing net.Surfing sites using this phone is a quite good experience.You can browse websites(NOT ONLY social networking sites) and surf net in a very smooth way.And if you get a mobile version of a website,surfing that site will give you immense pleasure.I use to spend times on my long journey to office by checking emails,surfing sites and chatting.
Except this you can download lots of free and paid application from Nokia OVI store.Nokia Map,Quick office(Latest version of quick office supports editing of MSoffice 07 docs like word,excel),zip,adobe reader those are pre installed.Those features make this phone smart than many other smart phones.
The only flaw of this device is poor camera.It lacks auto focus and also creates noise in absence of sunlight.
In short,E63 is the best choice as business phone if you believe in value for money and cant spend more than 10k.
Hi, its been a week with E63. My first qwerty smart phone. My comments on this phone
Design(Overall Layout)- (8/10)
Similar to E71. Design is really good slim, handy & good finishing. No fingerprints problem. Build material is full Plastic & is of good quality.
Display - (8/10)
16M colors awesome clarity just like other nokia phones. Fonts(adjustable) are also good. Screen is visible in bright sunlight. You should be happy with themes only as the wallpapers will not fit to full screen size\ which is bit annoying.
Keypad - (9/10)
No complaints. Evenly spread out keys comfortable for both left hand & right hand users. Good feel when the keys are pressed. Navigation key stands out for me. 5 times better than N70. Browsing through web page is damn easy. So keyapad is ++ for me.
Camera-(6/10)
2MP camera priety ordinary. Images are ok when taken in day but really fades out in night mode & flash becomes almost useless. A self image mirror & flash as torch is + point.
Overall camera is total let down.
Music & Earphones - (7/10)
Music player is Really good & spaeker phone is ok. Audio quality is ok through earphones but earphones quality seems to be preity ordinary (not good finishing). i was suppose to give 6/10 but 3.5mm jack has earned an extra point. This is reallt + point. Music becomes heaven when you use good quality headphones.
GPRS & WI-FI - (8/10)
Connectivity is good. Browsing through pages is damn easy. WI-FI is the real talk when comes to smart phones. So WI-FI is really cool on E63. I used WI-FI for almost 3hrs at a distance of 25mts from modem, no problems faced. Modem was in ground floor & i was in 1st floor.
Battery - (9/10)
Whent it comes to nokia's battery there is no competion. WI-Fi used for almost 4hrs , 1hr of music , 200 text messages sent , 100 text received, 30 mins call. used flash as torch for couple of min. Lasted for 40Hrs.
Processor - (7/10)
Not the fastest. Bit slow when changing themes & moving through text messages. Other than this processor is fair enough to support all thr features the mobile has.
Call quality -(8/10)
Is good. Voice can be heard clearly.
Other + Points
Real Player , Flash player pre installed , DOC , PDF reader,
Zip option pre installed,currency converter.
Minus points- No stop watch.
No rockr keys for volume control.
Overall - (7.5/10)
The only let down was camera & Ear phones. Processor could have been better. According to me affordable good looking smart phone. In My opinion go for it.
hi guys i am planning to buy this phone coming month....just wanted to know if we can install new applications and games on the phone. If yes does it mean it can run .sis ana .jar files to install applications. please let me know.thanking you in anticipation.
BB-8520 would cost you around 16k and E63 costs you roughly 11k ( 10900 Rs). Both these phones belong to "Business Phone" category, implying that you`d be on GPRS on both (and NOT 3g, since none is 3g). E63 is a better option for the 'real business users', coz the e63 has Class 32, 100 kbps GPRS, and when lined up against BB 8520`s mere Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps, E63 is way faster online than BB-8520. I have tested both of them.
Moreover e63 has Class 32, 296 kbps EDGE, and BB-8520 is way behind with Class 10, 236.8 kbps EDGE.
The only things BB outshines, outnumbers and outclass e63 are the looks, the Brand and better sound quality. IMHO I wouldn`t pay 5k for all these UP-Market functions.
Hi I purchased the E63 today for 12300/- in Mumbai. It does not come with a leather cover, you need to buy it separately. There is a general Nokia E series leather Cover that comes at around 100 bucks.
hey i got e63 for Rs. 12300 in chandigarh today and i need a leather cover as it comes with e71, do anyone suggest me is there any cover available in the market for e63 as well??
I bought E63 today for 12400 in delhi. And it really is a fantastic device. Yes E71 has better looks but E63's looks are good as well. Its a great device. E63 rocks!
The battery ability mentioned in this review is perfect. I got mine from Reliance at 14.9k. I had a RAZR2's micro USB, so no problems with data cable. Got about 2.5 days of battery with general bit of music, lot of texting and about 1.5hours of talking. Yeah the features are good, but the intuitive way in which these features have been exposed is awesome.
Mr.Naik, is this a review or a joke? Not a single detail has been reviewed, looks more like a description.
E71 battery itself lasts 3-4 days with normal usage (1hr/day call, 30mts/day GPRS, 30mts/day GPS)................and that being the case, the E63 with less features should only last longer. So please dont pass a generic statement that the battery lasts 2 days. We dont need your assumptions.
can the author or anybody please tell me if the lack of hsdpa might be a problem in the future, as far as i can see this is the only thing missing apart from looks n gps when compared to e71, i would not like to shell out around 4.5 k more for just the looks and gps, but my cause of concern is hsdpa, should i worry about it?
With no offense to Mr. Nair,
The review is good but not higher on thechnical as well as practical part. From your part Mr. nair you have done adequate job but atleast you should have a look on gsmarena. com and see the review of nokia e63.
Regards
I got it at 'The Mobile Store'. The problem is the data cable. I'm still searching for a compatible cable. Is this the same as the one in E71? Can anyone confirm it?
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