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The Nokia E7 may be all about its 4-inch screen and QWERTY keyboard but powering all this fantastic hardware is the Symbian^3 operating system. Anyone buying a Nokia E7 in the next couple of months will find the Symbian Anna OS already installed but for now we 're looking at the Symbian^3 PR1.1. Read our Nokia E7 software and interface review and find what lies in store. The Nokia E7 is an impressive device and if you're really to put it through its paces then you need to get to grips with the Symbian^3 operating system. Sure, it still has a great deal of the look and feel of the older Symbian S60 5th Edition about it but for the most part it's smoother, loads quicker and generally has a far more intuitive interface. The addition of three separate Homescreens
means you can create different profiles for
different needs, such as work, social media, or
just plain old having fun. You simply swipe your
finger across the screen and you'll find it moving on to the next Homescreen. In Symbian Anna
you'll be able to preview the screen before changing to it but at the moment this isn't possible. If you don't want to swipe then hitting the bar at the foot of the screen switches screens
for you. Creating completely unique Homescreen is nice
and easy, simply press Options and choose Edit
Home Screen. We created our main page to have
the clock, diary and email options on it, while a
second is packed simply with all the main apps
we like to use. In all honesty, the third page is pretty blank at the moment and simply there
waiting to be filled. Getting up and running is incredibly easy. As
soon as you insert your SIM and fire up the Nokia
E7 you'll be able to import your Contacts. Email is also quick and easy to manage, thanks to the
onscreen Wizard. What 's more, you can even choose from all the usual culprits, not just Ovi Mail,
as Google, Yahoo, Hotmail and even lesser ones
such as Virgin Media and BT Internet are all
covered. The interface allows for a whole host of apps and
widgets to be loaded, from the obvious culprits
such as Twitter and Facebook to BBC iPlayer, as
well as a whole host of news feeds that offer
frequent updates. Once you move away from the Homescreens and
into the Applications and guts of the operating
system you 'll find that Symbian^3 still owes a great deal to its heritage. Yes, going that last mile
can be little frustrating as not all apps load and
run instantly but it's still fairly easy to get around. Having played with the Symbian Anna operating
system we know what changes are coming
down the line, so while the current Nokia E7
works well it 's worth bearing in mind that everything will change in the next few months. That said, we're really enjoying using the Nokia E7 as it brings together a great array of features
and the fact you can make it into the device you
what it to be makes it even more enjoyable to
use.
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The Nokia E7 may be all about its 4-inch screen and QWERTY keyboard but powering all this fantastic
hardware is the Symbian^3 operating system.
Anyone buying a Nokia E7 in the next couple of
months will find the Symbian Anna OS already
installed but for now we 're looking at the Symbian^3 PR1.1. Read our Nokia E7 software
and interface review and find what lies in store. The Nokia E7 is an impressive device and if
you're really to put it through its paces then you need to get to grips with the Symbian^3
operating system. Sure, it still has a great deal of
the look and feel of the older Symbian S60 5th
Edition about it but for the most part it's smoother, loads quicker and generally has a far
more intuitive interface.
The addition of three separate Homescreens
means you can create different profiles for
different needs, such as work, social media, or
just plain old having fun. You simply swipe your
finger across the screen and you'll find it moving on to the next Homescreen. In Symbian Anna
you'll be able to preview the screen before changing to it but at the moment this isn't possible. If you don't want to swipe then hitting the bar at the foot of the screen switches screens
for you. Creating completely unique Homescreen is nice
and easy, simply press Options and choose Edit
Home Screen. We created our main page to have
the clock, diary and email options on it, while a
second is packed simply with all the main apps
we like to use. In all honesty, the third page is pretty blank at the moment and simply there
waiting to be filled. Getting up and running is incredibly easy. As
soon as you insert your SIM and fire up the Nokia
E7 you'll be able to import your Contacts. Email is also quick and easy to manage, thanks to the
onscreen Wizard. What 's more, you can even choose from all the usual culprits, not just Ovi Mail,
as Google, Yahoo, Hotmail and even lesser ones
such as Virgin Media and BT Internet are all
covered. The interface allows for a whole host of apps and
widgets to be loaded, from the obvious culprits
such as Twitter and Facebook to BBC iPlayer, as
well as a whole host of news feeds that offer
frequent updates. Once you move away from the Homescreens and
into the Applications and guts of the operating
system you 'll find that Symbian^3 still owes a great deal to its heritage. Yes, going that last mile
can be little frustrating as not all apps load and
run instantly but it's still fairly easy to get around. Having played with the Symbian Anna operating
system we know what changes are coming
down the line, so while the current Nokia E7
works well it 's worth bearing in mind that everything will change in the next few months. That said, we're really enjoying using the Nokia E7 as it brings together a great array of features
and the fact you can make it into the device you
what it to be makes it even more enjoyable to
use.
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