The Nokia E7 is well established as a business powerhouse, but its slide-out QWERTY keyboard is a feature that can prove useful is far more than just the business arena. Join us as we showcase 10 free apps that take full advantage of the Nokia E7's physical keyboard.
WordPress
Social networks, 0.41MB
WordPress is the world's leading blogging platform, and if you have a story to tell the world, you'll appreciate having the WordPress app tucked away on your Nokia E7. It's obviously not as comprehensive as the full web version, but for typing out quick posts it's ideal.
WhatsApp Messenger
Social networks, 1.64MB
Services like WhatsApp are threatening to put the humble text message out of business. Using your Nokia E7's 3G connection – or Wi-Fi if it's available, you can fire off messages to all your friends completely free – not just Nokia users, but iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones too.
Skype
Utilities, 4.07MB
The world's biggest Voice over IP service is also a pretty handy messaging platform, providing an IM link to your Skype network that's all set up and ready to go. In fact, many Skype users don't go anywhere near the voice calling side of things at all, and use it purely as a text platform.
Opera Mobile web browser
Utilities, 8.26MB
The Nokia E7's combination of full QWERTY keyboard and large touchscreen is perfect for surfing the web quickly and efficiently, so why not couple that with the fastest and most efficient third-party web browser around? Opera Mobile is sleek and intuitive, and well worth switching to.
Nimbuzz
Social networks, 1.89MB
Nimbuzz isn't just another messaging platform, it's one that's aware of all the others and is happy to play along. Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, GoogleTalk, Facebook, AIM, MySpace, Hyves... you name it, it's supported, plus it allows you to make free calls to all your connections too.
Chat For Facebook PRO
Social networks, 0.29MB
Facebook lets you keep up with what's going on in the world around you, but it's also a real-time forum for communication, and Chat For Facebook PRO is your Nokia E7's passport to using that nice, comfy QWERTY keyboard to best effect, stripping away the fluff and giving you just the Chat.
Dictionary & Translation Pro
Reference, 0.13MB
Having a slide-out QWERTY keyboard tucked under the Nokia E7 takes the hassle out of typing quick bursts of text, which makes apps like Dictionary & Translation Pro a logical choice to have on board. It taps into a database of nearly a million words, with an extensive list of languages supported.
Foursquare for Symbian
Social networks, 0.52MB
Location-aware social networking is the next big thing, they say, and Foursquare is the best-known service for taking advantage. It gives you new ways of exploring the world around you and tapping into the experiences of others, all while sharing your own experiences with your friends in turn.
LinkedIn
Social networks, 0.49MB
The LinkedIn professional social network would be near the top of any list of apps we'd recommend for a business phone like the Nokia E7, but from the context of apps suited to a QWERTY keyboard it really is a no-brainer.
Tweets60 (v1.50)
Social networks, 0.41MB
The whole beauty of Twitter is that it's quick and easy to use, so having a QWERTY keyboard to fire out your 140-character musings can make a big difference. This free version gives you all the essentials you need to tap into the Twitter-verse, while upgrading to the Pro version throws in TwitPic integration too.
We'd love to hear from Nokia E7 owners, or users of any of Nokia's QWERTY phones for that matter: which apps to you feel take best advantage of your handset's versatility? Let us know in the Comments.