The Americas version (GSM 850/900/1800/1900, HSDPA 850/1900) of the Nokia E71 released in the Nokia Flagship Store in midtown Manhattan on the evening of Thursday, July 24th.

The Nokia E71, which at .39 inches thick, is the slimmest QWERTY device on the market, is now available to the general public through a variety of consumer electronics, wireless and online retailers, and at the Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and New York

"Every aspect of the Nokia E71 is designed to deliver a superior mobile experience. From the flowing stainless steel design, large brilliant screen, and QWERTY keyboard to a wide selection of messaging applications and services, this smartphone is already receiving rave reviews from consumers and business users alike." said Bill Plummer, Vice President of Go-To-Market for Nokia Americas. "Personal and professional lives are becoming increasingly connected and the Nokia E71 is a stylish and powerful way to balance both, including through its unique one-click 'switch mode' function which adjusts the E71's look, feel and featured application-set from work-focused to personal-focused."

The Nokia E71 also includes a number of entertainment features and supports many of the latest Ovi services including Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi. With integrated A-GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0, the Nokia E71 can pinpoint locations and provide optional turn-by-turn navigation information. The device also comes equipped with a 3.2 megapixel camera.

The device offers easy email setup, including support for both enterprise-grade email including Mail for Exchange and Intellisync as well as the most popular consumer email services like Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail, combined with real-time access to calendar information. Built-in encryption technology for both the device memory and an optional microSD memory card is also included with the Nokia E71.

The new Nokia E71 is now available for an unsubsidized retail price of approximately $500.