Nokia's E61 QWERTY phone scores FCC approval

Plenty has been said about Nokia's E61 and its various Blackberry or Treo-killing endeavors, but what we'd really like to know is when it's coming stateside so we can see for ourselves. Well the QWERTY smartphone just got a go-ahead from the FCC, in all its 3G and S60 Symbian glory, so hopefully it'll be making its way here soon. Congratulations E61, you're now one step closer to the US and your destiny of overdramatized showdowns and stretched-thin battle metaphors.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 12:36PM]

Oh hell yes. This is my next phone!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 12:43PM]

Now this is a phone I could get some lovin on with! What has taken Nokia so long to keep up? These companies have the tech... have had the tech for years... and now it's finally coming our way? Weak Sauce... but still... gimme!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 1:00PM]

You guys should give this one away!!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 5:38PM]

Hmmm... This phone looks like the offspring of a MOTO Q and an HP HW6515.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 5:46PM]

This phone is already stateside. Anyone who lives in Los Angeles and knows the Beverly Center in Beverly Hills can go to the Nokia store there and get their greasy mitts on this bad boy. I was playing with it yesterday and it's a pretty sweet little machine, albeit slightly bulky.

[DonaldMick Posted Mar 2nd 2006 6:52PM]

#5: That's all well and good, but can you actually BUY the bloody thing?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 7:02PM]

"This phone is already stateside." Except not for sale. :(

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 2nd 2006 8:53PM]

#5, can you purchase it at the Nokia store in LA?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2006 1:36AM]

I hunger...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 3rd 2006 9:31AM]

Get your E61 now!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nokia-E61-Brand-NEW-PDA-UNLOCKED-GSM-BLUETOOTH-CELL_W0QQitemZ5865968093QQcategoryZ64355QQcmdZViewItem

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