Go ahead and add me to the list of people drooling over the new Nokia E71; it’s more than powerful, it’s good looking, and darn it - I want one!

With a stainless steel case, etched graphics and available in two colors - grey steel or white steel - the Nokia E71 bears the hallmarks of Nokia quality and craftsmanship. The cool metallic finish is complemented by the bright colour display, which showcases the Nokia E71 device’s brilliantly simple user interface. Designed for both one-handed and two-handed use, the Nokia E71 pays special attention to ergonomics, as evidenced by its narrow shape and specially designed keypad.

The Nokia E66 offers a premium look and feel with its stainless steel accents and smooth sliding design. Sharing the same key features as the Nokia E71, including an enhanced calendar, contacts and customizable home screen modes, the Nokia E66 offers unique additions, like an orientation sensor that automatically optimizes itself for full screen viewing or silences the ringer when the device is turned over. Available in grey steel or white steel version, the Nokia E66 leaves a lasting impression as a sophisticated business tool in a distinct design.

See more pictures and read about the two devices after the jump…

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Here’s an interesting deal for those in need of a prepaid phone. T-Mobile has their Nokia 2610 for free after a $30 MIR (mail in rebate). T-Mobile just added free mobile to mobile and 7pm Nights/Weekends to their daily prepaid plans making them one of the best deals for those users who need a lot of night or weekend minutes without the burden of a contract (Note: The T-Mobile daily plans have a $1/day fee - so they work best for moderate users). If you prefer AT&T, the same Nokia 2610 prepaid phone (refurbished) is offered for $9.99.

Link: Nokia 2610 via T-Mobile To Go

As you may recall, last October Chris Leckness was one of the attendees as the LA press event for Sandisk’s launch of the 8GB MicroSD card. One of the fab bits of SWAG attendees received was the Nokia N95, which he used for a bit and then basically relegated to the used gadget pile all of us reviewers have. He even tried getting his wife to use it, but no dice - she likes her CrackBerry better. It’s okay, though, because this story has a happy ending…

Last night, I was cleaning up around my office and I came across the box for the N95 and thought that it was a shame that such an expensive, powerful phone was just sitting in the graveyard waiting for a photo op. So, I decided to give it to one of you!

There are three things you have to do to qualify to win, and none of them are overly complicated. Get over to Chris’ site, give it your best shot, and tell him we sent you. If you win, come back and let us know. Because as you know, I love happy endings…

Link: Win a Nokia N95 from Mobility Site

Yesterday afternoon I received the new Nokia N82, which is very similar in features to the Nokia N95 8GB that I have been using for the last few months. Basically, they have taken the N95 innards (WiFi, BT, GPS, 5MP Camera, HSDPA, etc.), stuck it in a candybar body, and bolted on a xenon flash to make this phone. These are all good things, so I hope I like it as much as I do the N95 8GB!

I’ll only have this phone for a week, so look out for the review just after that.

Despite an occasional straying here and there, I have been shooting with Nikon camera gear just about my entire career as a photojournalist.

In this millennium many of my duties have been restructured, with tasks added as well as getting a new title – editor.

But all along I have been shooting Nikon.

Until this week.

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When I asked Nokia if I could review their 8800 Arte handset, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Some dumb phone that just looked a bit pretty, form and no function, a celebrity only famous for being rich?

I’m certainly not the target of a phone like this. I like my mobile devices to be able to do everything. Surf the web, get emails, keep my calendar, mind my address book, and keep everything in sync with everything else. These are things that typically flumix a Series 40 phone.

I was all set to be disappointed with the 8800 Sapphire Arte, and at first I was, until I realised what this phone is all about…

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Nokia earlier in the week announced a series of new phones scheduled to begin shipping in the third quarter of 2008. The Nokia 6600 Slide is one of the new models and when released will be the smallest Nokia slider phone available. No word on when this phone may hit the US shores.

Link: Nokia Introduces Three New Models: Nokia 6600 Slide, Nokia 6600 Fold and Nokia 3600 Slide

Nokia today is announcing a partnership with the ARC Transistance, the European network of automobile clubs, to provide real time traffic alerts to their Maps 2.0 users. The new version of Nokia Maps supports this features and can be downloaded here. While it would be cool if every Nokia Maps 2.0 user became a traffic reporter (via the use of any phone GPS device), for the time being these traffic reports are available only for those in select European locations. Nokia maps cover 150 countries.

Link: Nokia Maps

Nokia is rolling out three new handsets that will start shipping in the third quarter of 2008 - the Nokia 6600 slide, Nokia 6600 fold and Nokia 3600 slide. Each of these releases looks to be sporting a 3.2 megapixel camera and 3G cellular technology. More pictures and info from Nokia on the next page.

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If you’re in the market for a Nokia N76 unlocked (and contract free) phone - head over to Newegg. They’ve got them on sale for $320 which is one of the cheapest prices around. This Nokia model unfortunately is limited to relatively pokey EDGE data speeds (running on GSM carriers) and the camera is a basic 2 megapixels. Still if you’ve been eyeing an N76 - here’s your chance.

Link: Newegg Nokia N76 Unlocked

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