Nokia E61 approved by FCC

Nokia's E61, the fabled BlackBerry-killer, has been approved for use in the U.S. by the FCC. The S60 device is a whole lot of phone (144 grams with battery). In addition to a full QWERTY keyboard, the phone has a joystick and dedicated messaging buttons. The E61 is a quad-band GSM/WCDMA phone with automatic band switching. An unlocked E61 costs about $800. Blog