Nokia launches Email beta -- an admission that S60's email app could use some work?

So Nokia has officially launched the beta process for an app it simply calls "Email," a replacement for S60's in-built Messaging application for managing -- you guess it -- email. Besides a true push service and a slightly slicker interface than what we're used to, it doesn't seem to offer terribly much that the standard client doesn't, and what's more, it sounds like Nokia intends to charge for the pleasure of using it once it exits beta. It'd better be crazy cheap, crazy impressive, or preferably, a combination of the two by the time it launches -- otherwise, Messaging will continue work just fine for us, thankyouverymuch.

[Sarig Posted Aug 12th 2008 11:30AM]

Wouldn't Nokia offering its own push-service be something to pay for? Or are those generally free?

I've never had push-email, so I don't know if it's something people generally pay for.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 12th 2008 11:33AM]

I don't recall anybody complaining about paying for Apple's lessthanbeta mobileme...

I have been using this service since it started, works quite well. My only wish is that it was integrated into the the Messaging area. Seven does it, can't see why Nokia's wouldn't. Otherwise, not too bad.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 12th 2008 11:55AM]

I have been using this for two days now on a us spec n95. works great easy set up nice layout. but if i have to pay? probably not. it only takes a few seconds to sign on the web and my email is my default page.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 12th 2008 12:32PM]

If you haven't already tried Seven, give that one a go. it even integrates itself into the Messaging section, as it should. Its also free.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 12th 2008 2:59PM]

lol look at that 10-year-old interface

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2008 8:33AM]

Lol this guy should really be getting paid by Apple(that is if he's not already (^_^) ).

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2008 3:02PM]

hehe so in your comment you admit that apple's user interface is much better? good!! you can admit apple is better.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2008 12:40AM]

Holy fanboy, Batman! Someone get Erik a real smartphone! Quick!

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2008 1:40AM]

I installed it and am happy with how it handles email over the built in system; however, I'm not so keen on dropping IMAP support.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 13th 2008 8:15AM]

Worked really nicely with me. I'm not sure if i'll pay for it... w'll see.