| | |  | Unlocked Cell Phones | Home » » Nokia E63-2 Unlocked Phone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, Media Player, and MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Ruby Red) | | | | | | | Description: | | Make connections, make plans and make friends with the Nokia E63â?TMs slick design and powerful features.Web surfing with large landscape displayShare your life with Ovi FilesText and multimedia messagingFull messaging keyboardSuperior featuresA captivating sight, a pleasure to touch â?" highly tactile keys and aflash of chrome rise from the smooth, colored surfaces and generouslandscape display (2.36 inches, 320 x 240 pixels in up to 16M colors)Full Internet browser lets you view web pages like on your PCAccess your songs, pictures and other media from almost anywhere with Ovi FilesSend pictures, videos and more through the Multimedia Message Service (MMS)Stay connectedFull messaging keyboard lets your thumbs do the talkingIntuitive email client keeps you in touch with friends, family and co-workers even when youâ?TMre out and aboutChat on Windows Live, Yahoo! Messenger and other instant messaging programsBluetooth technology enables the latest wireless accessories Make it yours, have fun2 megapixel camera (1,600 x 1,200 pixel image capture resolution) with flashWatch, download and stream online videos Hop on to social networks and blogs straight from your phoneEnjoy classic and new games | | | Features: | |
• This unlocked cell phone is compatible with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
• U.S. version unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and US 3G compatibility via 850/1900 UMTS/HSDPA plus GPRS/EDGE data capabilities
• Access to corporate/personal email; QWERTY keyboard; Wi-Fi networking; Bluetooth stereo music; 2-megapixel camera/camcorder
• Up to 11 hours of talk time, up to 430 hours (18 days) of standby time
• What's in the Box: handset, battery, charger, wired headset, user and quick start guides
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 5.9 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.25 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 109 reviews |
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96 of 99 found the following review helpful:
 Great smart phone for the price!!May 29, 2009
By Godfrey Desilva
"manik"
Pros:
*Great screen resolution
*Awesome keyboard, very easy to type. Much better than the Blackberry Curve. Similar to the BOLD.
*Phone reception is very good no issues at all. I think I get a stronger 3G signal than my IPhone 3G
*As far as Data I use this phone with WI-FI only, and it has a great inbuilt tool that always asks which way you want to connect to the net. I can also set certain applications to use WI-FI by default so I done have to worry about accidentally using the data service. The WI-FI connectivity is great.
*Web browser is one of the best I have used. The IPhone browser is obviously better because of the screen size and the touch user interface. But the S60 browser is far better than the windows mobile or blackberry browsers. It even executes flash pages, YouTube mobile and many other flash oriented website.
*The email capabilities are amazing, Very easy to set up. I was able to access exchange email (via push) and Gmail without any issues at all. Nokia has some sort of trial email application [...] which works amazing well. I am able to use Gmail with push capability. That's something even the IPhone can't do yet. However this service is in beta and may be costly down the road. It rendered HTML emails perfectly.
*Attachments were easy to open and view. However quick office requires a 19.00 update to open the new MS Office 2007 file formats.
*I use Google for calendaring and contacts. Thanks to Google enabling Microsoft ActiveSync technology for its calendar and contacts applications I am able to sync real time. [...]
*As far listening to music the phone works quite well. It is obviously not even close to the I-Phone. If media is your primary requirement this particular model will be slightly disappointing. However I was able to transfer play list from I-tunes to the Nokia Music Desktop software and Sync the play lists with the phone [...] . The external speakers on the phone produce a crisp sound, better than the external speakers of the IPhone but not as good as the Blackberry Bold. Via headphones the sound was quite good. I was able to browse the music by play list, Artist, Album etc. I would say the music playback capability was as good as the blackberries with media Sync.
*I have not tried the video playback capabilities.
*The camera on the phone is quite adequate, and it has a flash that is amazingly bright. Be sure not flash someone in the eye as its blinding at a close range. I was able to take pictures and email as attachments and MMS them to my contacts without any issues. I felt the picture quality was as good as the IPhone. With the added bonus of a flash. The Video capability was decent and worked well. Nothing to write home about, but a cool feature to have.
*Files on OVI. Yes it is possible to install a desktop application called Files on OVI and access desktop files via the phone. It works well and setup was a breeze. Cool feature to have. But I did notice my desktop acting slightly slow and decided to uninstall it. But this is most likely a unique issue related to my desktop.
*The battery life was better than average no issues at all with heavy use. Three times better than the IPhone 3G
*It has an App store which is interesting and shows a lot of potential. I found many useful apps for free. (Nibmuzz, Bloomberg etc)
Cons:
*The lack of the side volume toggle is annoying. Mostly when trying to adjust the volume while listing to music and when trying to turn off the ringer when the phone is in the pocket.
*The User Interface is a little dated and does not feel very user friendly. The menu system is extensive but a little annoying at times as it requires multiple clicks to get simple things done.
*No USB data cable, memory card or out of the box compatibility for MS Office 2007 files formats. These upgrades cost me $46.00 (8GB Micro SDHC).
This is a great phone for the price. I am a smart phone power user and have used Blackberries, IPhone and Windows mobile. I love what this phone can do out of the box. It is really a little gem. I would highly recommend this phone to anyone who does not want to sign or extend their contracts and does not need IPod like media capabilities. The lack of a volume toggle is not a deal breaker in my books. The rubberized plastic exterior is great and has a slight grip to it. I can't imagine how uncomfortable the Nokia E71 must feel in the hand with its metal exterior. Metal sounds cool and fancy but its slippery and gets cold. Hope this review helps!!
07/01/2010
The phone is still working well. However I think I may need to buy a new battery for it. I also downloaded the official skype app from [...] on to the phone. I am able to use skype just as I would on my iPhone 3G. Please keep in mind that I don't think the Nokia e63 is in anyway better than the iPhone 3G. It just so happens that I have both phones at the moment and I am able to review them side by side.
I was also able to use [...] and stream iTunes playlist from my desktop to my Nokia e63. < On your Orb PC, click Start > Run* type regedit (Disclaimer: Use the Registry Editor at your own risk) > In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Orb Networks\Orb\Config doubleclick on "app.iTunes.enabled" > In the pop up change the Value data to "true" > Close the Registry Editor > Restart Orb > Now login again to view the itunes playlists on the UI.>
29 of 29 found the following review helpful:
tech wizMay 14, 2009
By Aldrich Balingit
this phone is awesome! i got it on amazon for 199.99 now its only 179.99 get it before it goes back up to 279.99. if you need a great phone and have att or tmobile buy this phone right away. 3g works with att only not tmobile but the 2g edge speed is decent on the tmobile network, i have it for tmobile. this phone has wi-fi so its always fast because theres wlan networks everywhere nowadays. everything works for this phone, facebook,myspace,aim,youtube,etc.... you can download apps and games using the phones browser right onto the phone or memory card. camera is 2 megapixels but compared to nokias e71 theres almost no difference except no autofocus but the phone still takes great pictures. hold down the space bar you use the phone as a flash light, and the audio output is a 3.5mm jack unlike the e71s. this means you can use any headphones or connect it to ipod, car, speaker and all other audio inputs.this phone is a little wider than the e71 so the qwerty board is easier to use and instead of metal like the e71 the e63s back feels more like rubber so it wont drop easily. this phone can basically do 99% of what the e71 can do except for the GPS. but this phone comes with nokia maps and/or you can just download google maps and works great. also, if theres a gps reciever in your car or near one, you can connect it through bluetooth and the phone will work as gps. this phone is great for the price, you basically pay more than 100.00 more for the e71 just for gps. but everything you need on this phone is on it calls, texts, mms, video calling, camera photo/video, java, browser, wifi, 3g(att), micro sd slot up to 8 gigs,flash light, alarm, tasks, email, calendar, etac...... great buy great phone i am fully satisfied
26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Very affordable smartphoneMay 02, 2009
By aek03002
I bought this a few weeks ago and I'm overall very happy with it. The only difference between this and the more expensive e71 is that this does not include a GPS receiver and doesn't have the volume adjustable keys on the side of the phone. Otherwise it has the same operating system and features as the e71. The body is plastic and not metal like the e71 but it is still very sturdy and well-built. The push email works great with my Gmail account. There's no instant messaging application included so I downloaded Nimbuzz for this purpose.
There are a few things that bother me though. The reception isn't the greatest. I often get no signal where my other Nokia phones would get at least a few bars. So if you live in a more rural area like me where signals can be weak then proceed with caution before buying this phone. Also the calendar isn't the greatest. Out of the box there's no way to sync with iCal or Google Calendar. I use GooSync to sync with my Google Calendar (free if you only need to sync with one calendar, otherwise $40/year). Nokia does have a website which includes a calendar you can sync with but it isn't nearly as featured as Google Calendar. I have heard complaints about the quality of the camera but I don't use the camera very much and don't expect very good quality from a cellphone camera.
Overall though I am pleased with this phone, especially considering the price. Unlocked it is less than most if not all the Blackberry phones are with a 2 year contract. That's not including the data plan AT&T requires for smartphones. With this phone all you need to do is sign up for the data unlimited feature for $15/month. Corporate people are probably going to want to stick with the Blackberry but this is a great phone for small business and personal use.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this phone!!!May 24, 2009
By Wendi
I recently cracked the screen of my Crackberry and when that happens, the phone is totally gone... so I had to shop for something new. I considered the iPhone, but didn't really want to pay for the plan that must be contracted with it since I have an old $19.99 t-mobile plan that I'm not sure I want to give up, even though t-mobile coverage sucks. I also considered another BlackBerry, but every time I get a new phone I think about how much I loved my first few Nokia phones because they just make sense, they are simple to use and are just more logical than most of the other phones out there. So... I found this E63 and read up on it. It sounded good, but I was still a little worried that I'd be sorry if I got it. I went to Best Buy to see if I could find one in person and it looked very nice, so I ordered it on Amazon (for about $100 less than other retailers! yay!)
I can't even express how happy I am with this phone. It is sooooooooo much better than the BlackBerry! It has just about every function you could wish for and is so easy to use and navigate.
I was able to sync it easily with my Mac using Bluetooth - I was going to get a new cable to sync it that way, but found that it was very easy to do wirelessly. I did have to look up how to get it to sync with Mac Entourage (Outlook) because it is only set up to sync with iCal, but it was easy to find the setup instructions and it worked without a glitch. I love that it has FM radio because I can listen to music wherever I am, I can also surf the web without a data plan, which is super fantabulous!!!
If you are looking for a new phone that can help you manage your life, I highly recommend the Nokia E63 - especially in Ruby Red because it's just beautiful!
Oh, and I think the keypad is easier to use than the BB, the only strange thing is that the zero is not at the bottom of the number area like it usually would be, it is on the right side - but I haven't had trouble getting used to it at all (I thought I would).
Oh, and one more thing... my crappy t-mobile coverage is MUCH improved... I don't know how, but I am getting higher signals everywhere and am able to use my phone in areas where I couldn't before - and not on other networks either (I checked by setting it to use only t-mobile for a while rather than picking up the stronger networks).
16 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Great phone for specific peopleDec 08, 2009
By L. Davis
I have had this phone for 2-3 days. I am a very technical person.
This phone is very well built mechanically. It's a slick package. The keyboard feels a little cheap but not so much that I wouldn't have bought the phone.
However, the software is absolutely horrible. It really is a disgrace and someone in charge over at Nokia should be terminated. While trying to set up email, a wizard runs that is fixated on installing "Nokia Email" which is their new email manager that has lots of animated icons and also has push-technology. I didn't want this, because it hogs up resources and you have to provide your personal login information to Nokia's servers which then retrieve your mail and sends it to your phone. I just wanted to use the old-style simple built-in client. But NOOOOOOO, the wizard demands that you download and install the new software. It is well documented how to get around the wizard, which is to supply it with bogus server information, upon which the wizard balks and reverts to manual input of settings. I was able to use this method after much time wasting. The whole experience was ridiculous.
You will like this phone if you are like me...
(1) somewhat technically oriented
(2) able to google for tips and workarounds
(3) don't have a data plan and want to buy an unlocked phone
(4) Want a basic good quality phone with the ability to occasionally go on line (using WiFi) to do web stuff or email
If you are tech averse and you don't mind getting a locked phone that is committed to a data plan, I would get an iPhone or an Android phone, as the software has actually been given some consideration and has been reviewed by actual lay people instead of only in-house software people.
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