Nokia E63 getting goth makeover

The E63's always going to play second fiddle to its older, sexier brother, the E71 -- but it certainly doesn't help anyone take the phone seriously when it's only available in playful, non-neutral colors. Don't get us wrong, blue and red both suit this phone well -- but if you're going to take it into a board meeting, you might want something that's not going to turn heads and distract the suits from that fabulously interesting PowerPoint presentation on third-quarter financial projections. To that end, it seems that Nokia Europe is prepping a blacked-out version of the low-cost business device, though it's not clear when or where you might be able to pick it up. Speaking of blacked-out Nokias, you feeling any heat over there, E71x?

[Via Symbian-Guru]

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2009 10:34AM]

Nice! Hope it does come in Black! I'd be able to gift one to my teenage brother for all his texting and music-listening needs.
He hated the kiddish-looking red and blue. Looked more like a fusion of playdough and lego-parts.

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2009 2:20PM]

Nokia is telling folks that they'll have NAM for sale this week.

[(Unverified) Posted May 5th 2009 4:34PM]

All phone companies should learn. Colorful phones are for girls, always release a black/white/gray model for non-purse carrying users.

[ran Posted May 7th 2009 2:22AM]

I'd think the selection would be quite bland.

[(Unverified) Posted May 8th 2009 7:23AM]

Cool , it seems that this color is definitely givin' some points .

[ndrwme Posted May 14th 2009 5:15PM]

Yes! Black-out phones to match my black-out windows and lamps.

[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2009 1:08AM]

What a relief -- that dark blue, nearly black, color really threatened my sense of masculinity, and I was really worried what businessmen would think of me.