If QWERTY keyboards are for heavy texters where does half-QWERTY fit? Some would say it's the same target but different goal. You know, like heavy texting is a bad habit and half-QWERTY is the therapy. Now, now, no need to be too smart. But does it really make typing faster or slower, and how hard it is to learn the new layout? We ran a test to find out.
But more on that later. Thanks to the excellent connectivity options and Office editing out of the box, the E55 keeps your office at arm's length - whether you're out to lunch or out of town. Emails, presentations, spreadsheets, memos - you can bring all that everywhere you go. But hey, we're not saying you should. Thanks to Modes, switching between Business and Personal homescreens makes sure you don't have to bring work home.
Texting and email go without saying, but the Nokia E55 is one of the best-equipped Symbian devices around. Here's the rundown:
Key features
- Compact metallic body and extra slim girth (9.9mm)
- Quad-band GSM support
- 3G with HSDPA 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
- half-QWERTY keyboard
- 2.4" 16M-color display of QVGA resolution
- Symbian OS, S60 UI with FP2
- 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology, DLNA support
- Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS support, digital compass
- Accelerometer for screen auto-rotation and turn-to-mute
- One-touch shortcut keys mean "business"
- 3 megapixel enhanced fixed focus camera with LED flash
- Secondary videocall camera
- 60 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
- microUSB v2.0
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack
- Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
- FM radio with RDS
- Class-leading audio output quality
- N-Gage gaming support
- Ovi Maps preinstalled with trial turn-by-turn navigation license (10 x 1 days, to be used within 3 months) and lifetime City Explorer license
- User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two homescreen setups
- Office document editor (with free MS Office 2007 update)
- Remote lock/wipe over-the-air
- Comfortable keypad
- Smart dialing
- Great battery life
Expected Price in India : Rs.17000 (will be updated as soon as it arrives in India)
Main disadvantages
- Disappointing camera features and performance
- Video recording maxes out at VGA@15fps
- No DivX or XviD support (can be installed, possibly requiring a purchase)
- No TV-out functionality
- Keyboard takes some time getting used to (not too long though)
Picture Gallery: Nokia E55
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The Nokia E55 has something of a split personality. The business features are complete but wait till you see what it offers for recreation. N-Gage support gives you access to a host of games, the audio quality is up there with dedicated music players and the huge battery won't run out of juice until after hours of games and music.
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Video: Nokia E55 (and E52) Review
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Full Phone Specification: Nokia E55
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NetworkTechnology/ Frequency BandsGSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSDPA : 900/1900/2100 MHz BatteryTypeLi - Ion
Capacity
1500 mAh
Standby
672 hours HSDPA: 456 hours
Talktime
480 mins HSDPA: 360 mins BuiltDimensions116.5x49x9.9 mm Volume : 54 cc
Weight
95 g
Antenna Type
Internal
Form Factor
bar
Colors
Black Aluminium, White Aluminium
Dedicated Keys
Home, calendar, Messaging
Multiple Languages
yes DisplaySize240 x 320 pixels
Type
color : TFT
Colors
16000000 colors
Secondary Display
no Camera / Imaging / VideoCameraYes Inbuilt 3.0 Megapixel
Resolution
2048x1536 pixels
Image Formats
EXIF / JPEG
Resolutions Supported
2048x1536 pixels
Zoom
yes 4x
Flash
yes
Video Recording
yes Resolution :640x480 15 fps
Video Formats
MPEG-4 / 3GPP H.263
Video Resolutions Supported
640x480 pixels
Features
Auto Exposure, Flash, Full Screen Viewfinder, Red-Eye Reduction, Self Timer, Sequence Mode
Secondary Camera
yes Secondary CameraResolution320x240 pixels
Flash
no
Video Recording
yes Resolution :320x240 0 fps Video Formats ConnectivityBluetoothYes , version 2.0 + EDR profiles: A2DP Advanced Audio Distribution / AVRCP Audio Video Remote Control / BIP Basic Imaging / DUN Dial Up Networking / FTP File Transfer Specification / GAP Generic Access / GOEP Generic Object Exchange / HFP Hands Free / HID Human Interface Device / OPP Object Push / SPP Serial Port
Irda
No
Wlan/Wi-fi
Yes Modes: 802.11b / 802.11g Supporting: WEP,WPA,WPA2 (AES/TKIP)
Pc Sync
yes
USB
yes
GPS
yes
UnPnP
yes |
Data
Data Modes
GPRS / EDGE (EGPRS) / WCDMA (UMTS) / HSDPA 3.6
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
3G
Yes
HSDPA
yes
Internet Browsing
WAP 2.0 , Nokia Mini Map browser MediaAudio PlaybackYes
Audio Formats
AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+ / MP3 / MP4 / M4A / WMA / AMR / WAV / XMF / WB-AMR / NB-AMR / Real Audio
Video Playback
Yes
Video Formats
RealVideo / MPEG-4 / 3GPP H.263 / H.264/AVC
Ringtones
Polyphonic, MP3
FM Radio
Yes
Streaming
yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack
yes MemoryInbuilt100 MB
Memory Slot
Yes microSD/TransFlash Hot Swappable
Included : 2 GB Expandable Upto : 16GB
USB Mass Storage
yes
PhoneBook
Capacity : Based on Internal Memory , Photo Caller MessagingSMSYes
MMS
Yes
Email
Yes Protocols : IMAP/POP3/SMTP
Attachments :Excel, PDF, Powerpoint, Word
Predictive Text Input
T9
Templates
yes
Instant Messaging
yes Calling / VoiceVoice Recordingyes
Voice Dial
yes
Voice Commands
yes
Video Calling
yes
Vibration
yes
Speaker
yes
VOIP
yes
Push2Talk
yes SoftwareOperating SystemSymbian / S60 Symbian OS 9.3
Platform
S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
Java
yes MIDP 2.0 CLDC 1.0
Flash Lite
yes Flashlite 3.0
Games
yes N-Gage |