The Finnish company said the E71x features a black steel finish and award-winning design.
Similar to traditional BlackBerry devices in looks, the E71x is a sleeker 10mm thick. It has a QWERTY keyboard for corporate email access via regular wireless networks and Wi-Fi hotspots at cafes and airports.
The smartphone has a built-in Global Positioning System for turn-by-turn voice directions and maps with fast traffic re-routing.
Based on S60 on the Symbian OS, it supports a wide range of applications. Mail for Exchange syncs corporate email, contacts, calendar and tasks in real time, while Xpress Mail supports personal email such as Yahoo! Mail, AOL and Windows Live Hotmail.
Onboard mobile instant messaging provides AOL and AIM, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger.
A built-in 3.2-megapixel digital camera with auto-focus and flash can share live or recorded video during a call. It also features a music player, a video camera, and a memory card slot.
The focus in the handset market has steadily shifted to smartphones, as carriers look towards feature-packed devices to generate more data revenue.
Apple's App Store has proved the success of software marketplaces in the mobile industry, with over one billion applications downloaded in less than a year.
Nokia has been struggling with decreasing handset sales and expects the market fall to slow in the second half of the year. To rebound from slowing demand the company has slashed over 3,000 jobs.
The Nokia E71x is expected to hit the U.S. market in May and will cost $100 after rebate with a two-year contract.
