Nokia Announcement of the the E6 and X7 with Symbian Anna update for Symbian^3

Say hello to a new business model from Nokia and a new music-minded one too the Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7 just went official. Also, the much awaited Symbian^3 update has arrived and its called Anna.

First, lets talk new models. Both the E6 and the X7 are touch-enabled Symbian^3 handsets, but the X7 is a slate with a 4-inch touchscreen, while the E6 is a bar with a portrait QWERTY and 2.46-inch VGA touchscreen.

Nokia E6

The Nokia E6 combines glass and stainless steel in a sleek 115.5 x 59 10.5 mm body and has a taste for BlackBerry blood. It packs quad-band 2G and five-band 3G a true globe trotter. 3G is enhanced with 10.2Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA.

The E6 also packs Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 with JoikuSpot Premium preinstalled (app that turns the phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot). Nokia have also added enhanced encryption. The Nokia E6 has an 8MP fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash capable of 720p HD video recording. Unfortunately, the cameras on both phones lack auto focus.

The Nokia E6 has 8GB of memory built into the phone, expandable by microSD cards up to 32GB.The Nokia E6 also boasts impressive battery live up to 28 days of standby and nearly 15 hours of talk time (2G numbers).

Nokia X7

The Nokia X7 packs a 4-inch nHD AMOLED display with Gorilla Glass and has a stainless steel body. It comes with an 8GB microSD card pre-installed and a battery thats good for up to 50 hours of music or 6 hours of video playback.

Its no slouch when it comes to connectivity though quad-band 2G and tri-band 3G Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0. The Nokia X7 packs the same 8MP camera as the E6 complete with a dual-LED flash and 720p video recording.The X7 comes with Nokia WH-701 headset in the box nothing fancy like the X6 had.

Symbian Anna

Both Nokias run the new Symbian Anna thats the Symbian^3 update we’ve been waiting for so long. It packs a split-screen keyboard allowing easier text input, an improved browser and enhanced security features too. The redesigned icons are also part of the new UI. Searching has been simplified in Ovi Maps and the app has grown a new public transportation route feature.

The older Symbian^3 models (N8, E7, C7 and C6-01) will be getting getting the Symbian Anna "in the coming months" as an over the air update. For more information on the update, check our extensive blog post.

Pricing and availability

The Nokia E6 and the Nokia X7 are both expected to launch in Q2. The E6 price is estimated at €345 ($500) and the X7 price at €370 ($550)