Nokia E7 in 2022 | The FINAL Communicator from Nokia!

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In this video I take a nostalgic trip back to the Nokia E7, the last E series device with a sliding keyboard, and the first E series device to ship with Symbian 3. This is the spiritual successor of the communicator lineup. The Nokia E7 was announced in September 2010 and released in February 2011.
So what are all the quirks and features of the E7? How was the camera like? What were the issues with the E7? Let's find out!
00:00 - Introduction
00:49 - Quirks & Features
03:13 - Software Features
05:01 - Weaknesses
06:37 - Conclusion
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[@AbdullaZaki]

Back! I'm reading all your comments, so which phones would you like to see featured? :)

[@darkerm76]

Nokia 6600

[@altmashmirza]

Nokia N900

[@Jevgenij1]

Nokia N93i

[@abhijitnair08]

You should compare it with others phones of the time like blackberry, Samsung, lg and more. that would be nice :)

[@astolk8783]

N900

[@tomgillotti]

If they made a 2021 version of this I would buy it instantly... I held onto my OG Droid with sliding keyboard until it died!!

[@richardseed8253]

Go and look at Planet Computers. The new astro slide is a successor to this but not as heavily built. It is designed by yhe same designer wbo designed the psions.

[@jasonborne5887]

imagine doin office work otg with this , and a Android 10 AOSP(minimum) lol, this ist the premise that WP failed to do ( dont forget this was the last CBD phone Nokia made before carrying it secret to the grave)

[@mrshanab6032]

Me too

[@DrathVader]

fxtec makes a phone with essentially the same keyboard and hinge design, I think the team is made up of some ex-nokia engineers as well

[@DrAlyElashry]

Get a fold lol😂 You can attach a physical keyboard to a fold too.

[@mr_emphasis]

When I first saw this as a kid, I thought, "that's it. There's no way phones get any better than this". Loved it. Oh, and then they made the Nokia N9😍

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

For me this is the best for me

[@rajattarlekar608]

That's true still

[@massagetoheal6715]

Nokia can really make a huge comeback with upgraded features but keeping the design

[@ghfudrs93uuu]

No, they can't. Maybe we want the keyboard back, but no one else does

[@hum1st]

This was great device because it had a soft , actually very soft and light qwerty keyboard with a first breathing light ,amoled display,hdmi with good gaming performance

[@jasonborne5887]

but the slider , if only they be making it like the 7650 rail style and more durable

[@davidfirmansyah7270]

I wish Nokia could use the E7 design by incorporating the current operating system. This is so impressive

[@shekharswarnakar5592]

I'm really out of words. I mean seriously! If Nokia revives this phone or any of their devices of that era like N8, etc with modern day hardware and Android OS, then damn, it would be amazing and I would pick it even over the latest and the greatest Samsung Galaxy or iPhone in the market any day of the week.

[@shekharswarnakar5592]

@Star Wars III Strongly agreed!

[@mohamedhazim1545]

Man, this brings back memories. I bought one when it just came out in 2011, and I absolutely loved it. 😍

[@AbdullaZaki]

:D

[@swatxian]

I remember that time I can connect a mouse with the USB OTG cable came in the box and works like a computer. And the music app has cover flow.

[@JesseJamesPigon]

I was such a sucker for keyboard slides back in the day. I wish I could find one in our area, an n97/mini review would also be nice

[@sfmn2396]

I changed like countless phones but E7 is still with me, it helped me with work so good back in the days, i wish Nokia remember about E series and bring us another one with this keyboard mechanism but with modern hardware

[@artblanchard9555]

Nokia E90 was my last nostalgic phone which I used for a little while in 2018. You should make a video on Nokia E90, or perhaps on the other phones I never got like Nokia N86 or Nokia E75. Thank you for making this great video, you brought back nostalgia, something I really needed since it’s been 4 weeks of severe insomnia with no sleep. I was feeling desperate and you brought lots of good feelings back. Thank you for making great looking videos.

[@AbdullaZaki]

This makes me happy to read, best of luck with the insomnia! The E90 for me was the one that got away, never owned it but always wanted one. Maybe I'll try finding one to feature on the channel :)

[@annaroshchupkina6366]

Great video as always, thank you TheMrNokia!!

[@razz7342]

If Nokia still make some phone with their own software symbian that will be worth to see in 2021 😍 I'm a great fan of Nokia symbian series and my memory

[@namesurname4666]

Modern nokia is hmd...

[@MATAM29]

MeeGo was better

[@thedarkknight1971]

Yeah just think if Nokia hadn't gone the Microsoft route, and continued developing Symbian and the newer 'Meego'. As I have mentioned somewhere else, imagine what S60/Meego would be like in 2021? Add the modern day hardware, and, hell! They'd be beast, and when made with proper software via todays software engineers... Oh in an alternate reality eh fella? 🤔😏😎🇬🇧

[@namesurname4666]

@@thedarkknight1971 nokia was already less popular and iconic already around 2010, since iphone was the most popular and android was growing

[@thedarkknight1971]

@@namesurname4666 Yeah I understand that, but I was more "just imagine if things were different" say. Let's face it, as MrNokia - Abdulla has said, Symbian and then Meego is, was such a powerful OS with regards to multitasking, polished OS design, clean interface etc.. So yeah, if markets were just slightly different then, man, came you imaging Nokia now? Completely different with possibly quite a powerful option in the world of phones and apps etc. Maybe even if instead of Nokia joining Microsoft, if they instead went Android OS, their Hardware in many factors were quite cutting edge/class leading, like for one example 'Clearview'/41 Mp camera... 🤔😏😎🇬🇧

[@miguelojera2356]

Amazing videos as always, I don't remember this phone that much but the reassuring click from the slider is satisfying. Please do a nostalgia trip with the Asha 500 series, and Xpress Music phones 👌

[@DPPOfficial]

Oh, this is once again one of the best phones. Nokia really has to restart the E-Series, and those kind of sliders. I mean, take just that phone, upgrade it to a bit more up-to-date design and hardware, and you've a perfect phone. And pretty much no competition

[@AlexMafija]

Yes there are other slider phones competing in a very small market Don’t expect radical steps from manufacturers like Htc or Nokia They just try to survive they don’t have the resources or the backing to try to reinvent the wheel they had their shot

[@astolk8783]

I loved the E7 back in the day..I Still have it today and use the phones calendar from time to time. Great flashback Abdullah.. Keep them coming 👍👍

[@Stratoliner]

I had this back in the day, I enjoyed it. I have tried relatively recently to use it again, besides calls and messaging most everything besides that is useless. Nokia tied this phone into their servers in almost every way and since those servers are down the services are also now gone. And installing apps is next to impossible. There are some ways to upgrade a security certificate to get some apps to run, but it's a hit and miss venture. If I were to use a Communicator today it'd be the 9500 as that's not tied into the Nokia services like the E7 was. And allows for more versatility when it comes to apps and such. I really wish they'd release a new Communicator!

[@naughtychoudhary663]

Legend always legend ❣️

[@bubblehayblue8081]

I wish they brought this back. Ive always wanted a physical qwerty phone 😭

[@tpiapiac]

Try with brand of f(x). They made a QWERTY slider, but kinda overpriced. Well, at least for me it’s too expensive.

[@Emkay6]

Same! All phones these days are bricks with a screen. Nothing exciting anymore. Physical keyboards were so satisfying and accurate. There was a variety to choose from. Now they’re all the same.

[@patrese993]

I just tried my old E7 and it still works nicely :-)

[@busrasnmz]

Can you connect to the Internet? I mean like Google or Twitter app?

[@muhammadhaque3448]

I remember getting this phone in the 8th grade! It didn't have great app support (even blackberry was ahead) but man was it a smooth and stylish phone. I switched over to BB after that and then the iPhone but this phone will always have a special place in my heart ❤️

[@urangsunda3244]

That's right. The design is excellent. Sliding keyboard just awesome.

[@Jevgenij1]

Funny thing, Nokia saw the future before anyone else, made devices for people who even wasn't born yet. ) Vintage is the new black again. While we have stagnation in smartphone markets ( yes apple fanboys, iphone = every year same testicles just under different angle of view), original Nokia have all the chances to strike back.

[@muhammaddoe249]

Man you never disappointed me with the content 💙 I hope Nokia will come back with it own OS, just a hope.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Happy to hear this :) maybe one day..

[@freakmoods860]

Dear Brother you said my word , I even can say you that Nokia's Java OS is better and easier from Android or iOS for using , but now Nokia is no more that's just a logo not memories or love that HMD global . Please pray for it for Original Nokia's Come back .

[@user-xp5qm6wt3b]

i do really enjoy ur content bro keep going on !!

[@subashbks]

that sound at 0:11 ... Soo satisfying :)

[@abhijitnair08]

Now when I think about it, most of my family members and relatives had Nokia phones 😁 Very few were BlackBery, Samsung or LG 😂 Also man your editing is coooool 😎

[@Hosayin184]

Recently there have been rumours of Blackberry reviving their QWERTY phone line up. Would love to see the communicator revived as well as part of Nokia's move to revive an old phone every year. Honestly a slider Qwerty could be the new USP in today's world of identical designs for every brand. Worth taking a risk.

[@jasonborne5887]

that and prob the trackpad like motorola did ( back case, not the BB front micro track pad thing)

[@Adityakumar-dl4vc]

Superb video outstanding phone with great specs 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@ankitdixit3601]

Back then.... It was my dream to have this device

[@nasaAbdulsaleem]

I was 16 when I came to know about this phone, My dad used to have Nokia 2610 back then. I was admiring alot about this phone. But neither I nor my father were able to afford it back then.... Good old times ❤️

[@highaltitudehub]

I had this phone and it was soooooo good! Loved the keyboard!

[@thedarkknight1971]

Ohhh MAN YOU ONLY GONE AND DONE IT!!! Hahaha... Another fine review of another fine device from Nokia... Now... IF ONLY we could have a device like this today (obviously updated - bigger screen, stereo speakers?? etc and running android)... I'd buy that instantly... Fine work again there fella 😎😎😎😎

[@Pseudometrik]

Maan if they release this phone again in 2021 with refreshed spec, i’m gonna buy it instantly

[@rce6411]

Man, I remember having this back in College and loving all the attention i got from people when i whipped out the keyboard 🤣😂

[@HeriSusanto-ql9oz]

I still own one of this. Definitely my favourite phone

[@muhammadsaqibabbas2060]

Nokia E7 was my dream phone.But I was not able to get it.I was studying in college at that time and my father did not allow me to use such an expensive phone.So I bought a Nokia 6120 classic.The Nokia legend will never die in our hearts.Old is gold

[@Aeroguy_09]

I just love how the fact I actually still own this Nokia E7-00. Now I don't actually use it anymore. It's not my main phone, my main phone is an HUWAEI Mate 10 Lite. RNE-L21. But this Nokia E7-00 phone that I still own still works!

[@RetosSpace]

Aaah Nice vid mate ,Aaah the days when Nokia phones were cool!! My last Nokia was the E90 before I went back and got the Nokia 6.2 Sadly the good days of Nokia are gone ,yes I understand that the industry has changed and you have to roll with the punches!! Solid banging vid there Mr.Nokia

[@AbdullaZaki]

Oh the Nokia E90... that was the one that got away for me :) Never owned it but always wanted to. Thank you :)

[@boomborgoyari5781]

my last one was 701 last to receive symbian belle update.

[@4dy4dy]

I really liked this phone. That keypad is gorgeous. I've used it a lot. if nokia would release again a phone with that keyboard i would definitely buy it.

[@bam2502]

I have this phone back in 2013 and it was really awesome. Dont have mucj apps but the keypad is superb

[@poweronegaming3681]

Nice bro 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️

[@As4vo]

I loved Symbian Belle, i loved my Nokia N8, what a premium device, amazing construction quality and design.

[@Hakunek]

I also used it for quite some time And I fully agree with all that you've presented in this video

[@Hakunek]

Ps. Yes, I also loved it for it's design and keyboard Unfortunately there are no phones made today such as this one (though the batter could've been better ^-^")

[@Geosbudy]

Dude... you gotta let me know where you take them afterwards... so nostalgic

[@159tony]

I loved this form factor. I had an n900 and i am getting a new one again. Writing python code on a phone was the bomb.

[@sktechnicalbd]

Woow amazing king old is gold

[@JajaborMusic]

Still my dream phone... I will buy it one day.. Even a dead phone...

[@miskayheagth1694]

I still have this one in my collections 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@850Tech]

What a great time period we had back then

[@md.abdullahalmamun1100]

i was always big fan of this phone... wish i have a android phone like this today...

[@danielvorisek8362]

This was super cool phone, still one of my favorite

[@nikeecalunsag]

The most beautiful phone I ever owned!!! My first E7 was unfortunately stolen just 1 week after I bought it. But I love the phone so much that my mom got me another one. 🥰🥰🥰 I miss Nokia's out of the box designs. Do you have N86, too? I adore that phone just like E7.

[@AbdullaZaki]

I was also having a hard time making this same decision haha. As for the N86, sure! Made a video for it earlier: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqm7Yauahd-jhqs

[@nikeecalunsag]

@@AbdullaZaki thank you! I was looking for your N86 vid because I saw N86 in one of your vids. Watching it now. 🥳

[@owennilens8892]

I'd like to see more information on how it's like to use this phone today in the reviews. Nostalgia is nice but if we wanna know what it was like at the time we can simply watch reviews from that time 😉

[@lawrencejb6829]

Legendary😍😍

[@arick99]

Nokia N8 used to be my dream phone in 2010 when I was 11.. used to cut the photos from newspaper ads.. I didn't have easy access to fast internet back then... Downloaded photos of N8 through my Nokia 5130 Express Music.. but I was enjoying my express music a lot back then... Loved the loud speaker and the music button... Used to put on earphones in the evening and walk around my neighbourhood showing of to my friends 🤣🤣.. loved the java games on it and the 2mp camera!

[@allrightsreserved-toservew3611]

Abdullah! My favorite features of old Nokias are all centered on the Symbian programs embedded with the on-board applications.. 1. The sound recorder - once they got "high quality" (mono) recording mode.. (N95 sucks!!! - 6220/E72/52/75./N8 etc rocks! ) 2. Cameras (my favorits are either /w xenon flash or preferably at least 5 Mp cameras) 3.Active notes (seems to have totally been scrapped and disapeared after the touch nokia symbian Anna/Bell came along) A great great feature is this last thing - the active note program - where a separate folder was created for each active note copying anything and all add ons you dragged into your active note: It is a super great way to do diary on the fly with snapping photos, some added qwerty-texting*, drag in a sound recording from a separate recording made on the side (since active note makes a poor amr-quality sound recording) and more.. *Naturally qwerty-keyboard devices are a great feature where my first Nokia E61 - way back in 2006 - really was not there yet with a clumsy keyboard.. Nokia E71 was ok but after the E72 - they nailed a perfect thumb nail qwerty typing experience.. It is quite sad that the great Nokia N8 does not have the active note on board and the pro recording program for Nokia pureview 808 would be awsome if possible to obtain to insert via sisx-files installation for upgrading Symbian Belle devices.... I believe it is quite the task trying to find the dl for it though, sadly..

[@johanop8027]

It would be nice to see a vídeo of the Nokia E90 😃

[@erick-gd7wo]

A good friend of mine had it and he loved it so much. Too bad, the flexible cable gave up, as with all phones with movable parts.

[@adhiyanthaprabhujeyashanka2091]

Mine still works, after all these days, remains in my heart

[@zorannastovski4712]

Did you have Facebook, messenger, You Tube, than can you download apps...itc??? Something like that on your phone, or you just useing him for SMS texting and hello who is it...??? This phone looks good, but today you can not do anything with him!!! Tell me, if I was wrong??? In my country 🇲🇰, this phone is max 20€(20$), in very good condition, in box, like new... but nobody uses any more???

[@Themayseffect]

This phone was so f'n amazing back in the day. Even considering how underwhelming the performance was. The UI and build quality was top notch!

[@akk0907]

Used this phone for more than 2 years. Still miss the camera quality.

[@yusri2088]

Nokia's 2010s era is the best before Microsoft taking over.

[@DPPOfficial]

Microsoft made them really bad. The designs and over all quality were still okay, but Windows Mobile really just sucked, and over all, the kind of "uniqueness" and character of a Nokia phone. But Windows was the biggest draw-back. Symbian was so superior at the time, and still would be, if there was support. I surely hope that Nokia gets back on their feet. The first step being making old-fashion-nokia-unique-styled phones again, and the second step getting their own OS again, you know, reworking Symbian, and getting good support for it again.

[@yusri2088]

@@DPPOfficial hopefully they rise again with meego OS and N9.

[@alfamasuklive6583]

The Nokia was destroyed since their CEO was actually from ex Microsoft

[@krishnakarthik7198]

Man I bought this phone back in 2011 I loved every bit of it. I still have it except for which it’s died of course. I wish Nokia can come back with similar design.

[@nikhiljagane5713]

that volume button is coolest among all

[@AlexisTichko]

Good memories of this one. One of my, if not the first, steps in the world of smartphones. My other touchscreen phones where just dumbphones with akward touch screens.

[@abdullakc]

I wanted this phone so bad... back in 2011. I saw someone in Turkey using it in 2018! Felt surprised that it's still being used in some countries

[@skatepunker]

i used this phone from 2013 up to 2015.great phone

[@AbdullaZaki]

Yup. So well made too. Still feels like a tank

[@itchy.tasty.]

I love Nokia's love from Amoled screens. N8, N9, E7, 808PV, 701 etc. Amazing displays with perfect blacks, saturated colors, perfect viewing angles and great sunlight legibility.

[@LightTheUnicorn]

I was extremely close to buying one of these when they were new, but after playing with one in the store the software just felt very unpolished. A great shame, because the hardware really is lovely!

[@mrpikachu3154]

Beautiful

[@FAliAhmad]

I didn't know E7 had AOD back in the day, 😄, this phone is ahead of its time

[@dulkazsolt79]

Thanks 👍

[@David-eq8yg]

GREAT VID, INFO. TY I JUST ORDERED A NEW OPEN BOX E7 BECAUSE I LOVE THE SLIDER AND THE BUILD SEEMS TO BE ONE THAT LASTS, I AM TIRED OF SKINNY SLIPPERY 6IN SHATTER SCREENS. I CANNOT WAIT TO GO OLD SCHOOL WITH QUALITY STRONG BUILD AGAIN! TY BROTHER

[@David-eq8yg]

Sorry about the upper case, I still look at the KB lol my bad

[@kumottakun6089]

I was so close to getting this back in the day. The physical keyboard just looks so spy-gadgety to me. It was so appealing. For some reason I didn't and went with the iphone4s. Now if an android phone has this form factor today, you bet I'd probably most likely get it lol. Still nerdy fanboy of spy gadgetry at heart after all these years. 🙈

[@AbdullaZaki]

The iPhone had a much better user experience, but the hardware on this is just too cool :)

[@danek893]

I still love the design, and the keyboard.

[@AbdullaZaki]

Its a timeless design :D

[@oryanol]

I used to dream about this phone 😅.

[@jovrien]

Missing the days when the hardest decision was choosing between the N8 and the E7. If only it had an autofocus camera and not an eDOF I would’ve chosen this over the N8. Although the Xenon flash was too hard to resist. Good times

[@AbdullaZaki]

I was in the same boat and also went with the N8 :) was a very hard decision!

[@TheeSpiritualPerspective]

This was my best phone. I love it, love it still. Wish Nokia would do an upgrade of it

[@BigBoyGaming2324]

Just brings back memories on how great it was to create messages on this phone... Nokia if you're listening create and up to date version of this please with android 12 on board and a snapdragon 870 would be just fine... Please Nokia bring this phone back🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@fidelibus]

I still love this phone so much! i wish i could put some new software on..

[@caseyalcantara07]

Hi, how was it if used today? Can it cope up with the current internet and social media? Thank s

[@vipulraheja2240]

It was nokia N8 with keyboard. I loved it then .. but was a teenager...

[@fernandocordero293]

One of the best looking phones ever

[@SlapbackGOD]

Best phone I've ever had was a Nokia n97 mini. Wish they would made a updated version these days

[@coollikehotcoffee92]

if they make these kind of phones with modern specs ill definetly buy.

[@georgefotiadis3787]

Quirks and features hmmm, that sounds familiar. Oh doug demuro

[@AbdullaZaki]

Doug is a legend :D

[@maisambestman]

I had it,and really liked it,miss Nokia original design

[@refala7964]

This was my first "real" smartphone after the Sony Ericsson k450i, though I did try the N97 mini before (which I actually liked, but which had serious quality issues/defects, so I returned it). I got the E7 in 2012. The E7 has such an amazing built quality and nice design (especially when comparing to the N900 which I almost bought) - except for the USB port. One major drawback for me was the lack of an autofocus camera. I used to photograph a lot of pages in the university library, and it was a horrible experience with the E7. Ultimately I got another phone just for the purpose of taking photos of book pages, and that was the E71. With the E71 I realized that I liked using the keyboard in vertical mode and that writing in horizontal mode really wasn't great on or rather with a widescreen. I had the chance of getting a cheap used Nokia E6, so I took it, and it would have been great if it didn't have the same lack of autofocus as the E7. It started to show problems with the keyboard soon, so the E7 remained my main phone despite showing signs of a usb charging port problem, but I got a used E72 as my new secondary phone which btw. is still in use today by my son. The E72 is such a nice device (though I like the appearance of the E71 slightly better). The E7's USB port stopped working in 2016, so, having made good experience with candy bar style keyboard phones I switched to the BlackBerry Priv. Still, from a quality and esthetic standpoint the E7 remains unbeaten imho. P.S. I really hated how the icons and clock looked since the Anne/Belle update.

[@jakesully6708]

Its amazing how there was so many features with thise phone depsite the moving parts like that slide out qwerty. Nowadays they cant even fit in 3.5mm jack.

[@aberdeenbelfry316]

I miss the old Nokia. They were the coolest phones ever!

[@dahc1996]

I would love a phone like this in 2021

[@TechnicalRuvaid]

I exchanged my HTC Windows phone with this E7😄😄😄😄 And i loved it😍😍 Later i exchanged this device with blackberry 9900😍😍😍

[@indenturedLemon]

it's basically what Nokia N97 should've been, how i wish current nokia would bring back form factor like this, would buy one in a heartbeat

[@AbdullaZaki]

Yes, definitely fixed some of the sins of the N97.. :)

[@priyankthakur1445]

From where and for how much did you get it for, so pristine😍

[@Debamalya]

Love your Videos... Myself a Nokia fan... Make a video on Nokia NGage

[@paramiavivoynineonecfone9526]

Hi sir, I know it was 10 years ago but how can I find the brand new (not used yet) one now in 2022? Is there any left??

[@gilbertgallego8470]

For many years i wish i have this phone.. how i wish i can have one today.. there's a few phones out there that's already imitate this phone but so much expensive that i can't afford to buy.. i just wish i could atleast have this lovely classic phone..😩

[@altie]

I missed this form factor. I hope they bring it back soon. Maybe in Android form. Love those keys!

[@thepamster008]

Probably the best looking fone ever!