Nokia's E-Series Now Available Across US

Nokia said Monday that its E-Series line of business smart phones is now broadly available in the US. Consumers could either purchase the phones online, through retail outlets such as the company's own stores, and through several wireless carriers. Among the phones available are the new E61i and E65 models, both to cost around $400 USD depending on the retailer.

The Finnish phone maker first introduced the E-Series line in November 2005, and the phones have been available in Europe for much of the last year. Analysts say the line is intended to compete with business devices from RIM and others: in fact, the device supports BlackBerry e-mail, although with GoodLink, Seven, and Visto Mobile.