These days, just about everyone either has or wants a smartphone. They’re not just for business anymore, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not suitable for business anymore either. From BlackBerry to iPhone, these devices are getting more and more powerful by the day. One of the newest announcements was the unveiling of a new suite of smartphones from Nokia.

The most attractive of the bunch is likely the Nokia E7 smartphone. It is powered by the newer Symbian^3 operating system, which allows for customizable homescreens, downloadable apps, and much more. As a business-oriented device, the Nokia 7 also has full support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.

The four-inch touchscreen display features ClearBlack technology, helping to provide better outdoor visibility than conventional cell phone displays. Text entry comes by way of the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, while high-resolution photos and 720p HD videos can be recorded using the on-board eight-megapixel camera. Other features include HDMI out, 16GB internal memory, and 13.6mm of thickness.

There was no explicit mention of a North American launch of the Nokia E7 during the product’s unveiling, but they did note a fourth quarter 2010 release for many markets with the price set at 495 Euro. That works out to just under US$650 with current exchange rates.