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As you’ve probably guessed we’re quite fond of the E72. It’s got a great range of features, a brilliant keyboard and impressive messaging support. So why does it miss out a perfect score this time around? There are two main reasons. Firstly, it’s not a significant upgrade from the E71. The camera and processor may have been boosted, and a new optical joystick added, but in terms of core functionality it adds little to its predecessor. Secondly, the world of smartphones has moved on dramatically since the E71 appeared, and we’re not convinced the E72 does quite enough to keep pace with some of these changes - most notably, the screen could do with being a higher resolution. That said, this is still a top class pure messaging phone and we don’t think those who choose to upgrade from the E71 will be disappointed. Read full review

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8/10

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By Niall Magennis
Reviewed 05 March 2010
Updated 06 February 2011

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£294.33

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Nokia E72 details

Performance: 9/10
Value: 8/10
Features: 8/10
Design: 9/10
Overall: 8/10

Price as reviewed

£294.33

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Nokia

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12:06 AM on 5 March, 2010

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I think my thoughts mirror yours exactly, I waited 6 months for this phone to be released only to be massively disappointed by two things. 1 The screen resolution is ridiculous for a phone that is competing against the blackberry market. 2 The price of this phone on contract is above the HTC Hero and all but the top-end blackberry.

I think I'm going to stick it out and go with the HTC Legend...it looks, dare I say it, Legendary!

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12:57 AM on 5 March, 2010

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I had one of these for a while and absolutely loved it, if it wasn't for my dislike of QWERTY keypads on phones I probably would have stuck with it. You're right though - it's not a massive leap up from the E71; like the E51 - E52 jump too, but I still think it deserves a recommendation on being a great phone...even if you are 5 months behind the curve in reviewing this handset since launch!

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3:30 AM on 5 March, 2010

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i had an e71, the only thing that stopped me upgrading to the e72 was the 320x240 screen res.

why do nokia put ARM 11 600 MHz processors in their newer non touch phones (e72,e55,6720,5630) and ARM 11 434 MHz processors in their touch screen phones? seems a crazy thing to do.

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9:05 AM on 5 March, 2010

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why make a review on a product that's 5months old?

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10:18 AM on 5 March, 2010

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@Angelino: Because people will still be buying it and want to read about it. We can't cover every phone as soon as its out so we have to catch up later on.

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10:27 AM on 5 March, 2010

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We use Nokia E71 & E72 at work - have quite a few. The E72 is lethargic (in Vodafone livery) when compared to the E71 - menus are so slow to respond. In every case each user has asked for an alternative device. Mail For Exchange on the E72 is a disaster! Stay well clear!

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5:59 PM on 5 March, 2010

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The speed issue where it fades between menus is really bad on the E72. It takes 3 seconds to open an email up. Quicker than an E75 mind you...

The E71, E75 and E72 used are generic Nokia phones not network supplied. As PaulW states the E71 is a much quicker phone.

I really don't get how Nokia can release such poorly debugged software.

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12:32 AM on 6 March, 2010

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Ok Ed.

Btw didn't mean to sound so negative before.

Just so you know, Im a frequent visitor and I appreciate the time you guys spent on giving us reviews and news

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4:13 AM on 6 March, 2010

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Following on from the E71 was always going to be a tough act to follow and it seems Nokia have failed with this handset just as they did with that other Nokia classic the 6310i.

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4:08 PM on 6 March, 2010

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@ffrankmccaffery - What are you referring to to state that the 6310i was a 'failure'? Are you nuts? That is the best handset Nokia has ever made and a big improvement over the 6210 and 6310 - it is tri-band, has good bluetooth implementation, massive battery life and is as hard to kill as a cockroach. Amazing phone.

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