Hello Readers,

I am an avid Nokia E-series phone user or you may even call me a DIE HARD E-series FAN. As you must be aware i am currently using an E90 and earlier i was using an E51. The part one of my endeavor with the E90 can be found here. Saying this i want to make something very clear that I have nothing against the N-series. Actually with this post i want to make a few suggestion and  want to share a few grievance which i have against Nokia.

Why doesn’t Nokia Bridge the Gap between E-series and N-series. I would want to discuss this topic Point wise hope you guys enjoy reading this Post and put in your comments. I don’t mean that the present phones have not offered us with quality features but sometimes i tend to feel that why can’t my E-Series Device do what the other N-Series has to offer. I’m sure some of you N-Series users out there too want to taste a few Masala features of the E-series in your device.

1. QWERTY N-series:

Just because there is no ‘N’ in the word QWERTY doesn’t mean that N-Series don’t deserve a QWERTY Keypad. When will Nokia come up with a QWERTY N-series. I understand the point that Nokia wants to keep the market of the E-series and N-series distinct but then what happens to customers like me who want a QWERTY handset but also dont want to compromise on their MUSIC. This will sooner or later lead to people looking for other options and even DIE-HARD Nokia fans will look other places. At this point in the Mobile market there is no device which combines both a QWERTY keypad and Spectacular Music features. Nokia should immediately tap this segment market. Okay i know that i’m not the only one out here who thinks this and there were some rumors about a N99 a year ago but we still don’t see it, so all of you of the same frequency opinion can jot your feedback below.

2. Camera in the E-series:

I currently use an E90. The phone is approx. worth $900 (sim-free) and the camera that Nokia provides is a mere 3.2 MP with Auto focus. I dont say that the camera in the E90 is worthless the camera quality is very nice. I agree that other buisness phones like the Sony Ericsson P1i also come with a 3.2 MP camera but then isn’t Nokia supposed to be a Step a head than the others?

I would love to see a 5 MP Af Carl Zeiss Camera on an E-series it is high time that the Monopoly of N95 and N82 over good cameras is destroyed. After all E stands for Extraordinary.

3. A 2.5 mm jack is obsolete:

A standard feature in all E-series phones is a 2.5 mm jack while all N-series have a standard 3.5mm jack.

This question has been asked millions and millions of times WHY.  Even Nokia Express music phones which Nokia has come out have a standard 3.5mm jack. These devices are half the price of what a High End E-series cost but the E-series has a 2.5 mm jack. So customers like me use converters but isn’t it high time Nokia starts providing standard 3.5 mm jacks so that Die-Hard E-series fans also can enjoy their music with better headphones. Okay all you Bluetooth Headsets freaks, i understand that you would say that why not use the wireless option but i feel wired headsets/handsfree too are important.

I am not here to criticize Nokia all i am trying to say is this is how NOKIA CAN COMPLETLY CAPTURE THE PHONE MARKET

Built and Design:
The Nokia E90 is a Majestic phone. It is a style statement in my opinion. The Black Color increases the charm of the device. I personally feel that the Black color doesn’t suit all phones but the E90 looks spectacular in black. Black is the New Bling and with E90 covered, what else could you ask for. The Mocha color was also very beautiful but the Black color takes the phone to an entirely new league. The difference between the Mocha and the Black color E90 is that the hinges of the mocha E90 were silver but black E90 is completely black including the hinges. The phone when spotted in your hand speaks about your class and substance without you saying anything. “A true Gentleman’s Device”

With a size of 132 x 57 x 20 mm, 140 cc and a weight of 210 g , the phone is Big but then in comparison to its predecessors the 9500 and 9300 it is smaller and better looking. The built quality of the phone is excellent with the entire metal body the phone Epitomizes Grace. The phone as all of you know comes with a regular keypad and a full QWERTY keypad which is the feature which is associated with the “Communicator” device. The QWERTY keypad has a very soft touch and it is a pleasure to use the keypad. The keys have been laid down very elegantly.

The External Screen at 2 inches diagonal could surely have been made a little bigger as a lot of space has been wasted on the outside. But the Internal Screen at 4 inches  diagonal sure makes up for the small external screen as it is a delight to work on the internal “Large Wide Screen”. The Front panel of the phone has a normal keypad which is very easy to work around and you can possibly complete all tasks without the need of your opening the phone. We see a lot of blank spaces here and there and it makes the phone give an empty look from the outside. I feel that Nokia could have actually made the screen bigger and touch sensitive for the proper utilization of the external space which right now looks empty.

The Back Panel of the device has a Clean finish. With a Large battery slot it leaves only a small space to put in a Camera and A Flash but it is just sufficient enough to have good optics. The camera is located on the upper one third of the device along with its flash. At the bottom there is a space laid out for the Memory card.

Features

The phone is feature rich it is a “Complete device”. Marketed as business phone E90 has surprised me completely with regards to the Multimedia features this phone has to offer. Some features are just out of this world while other need a bit more work to achieve perfection, but overall i am pretty impressed.

Camera

The camera of the phone is a “surprise package”. The Phone comes with a 3.2 MP camera with Auto-Focus and a flash. The quality of pictures this phone captures with the help of the Auto-Focus are supreme there is a extremely good detail-capturing. I can say this without any qualms that this maybe one of the best cameras which come with a “Business Phone”.

A second thought when comes to my mind is that Nokia could have done better. I well understand that the QWERTY Keypad takes a lot of space but still to truly Sensationalize the device at least a 5 MP Carl Zeiss should be laid in ans the flash can be upgraded to Xenon. I know it is too much to ask but i’m sure the next version will certainly feature a better camera optics.

The Camera key is the biggest disappointment in this phone. What was Nokia thinking when they built the camera key? The camera key is hard to press and to click the picture with the Auto-Focus you need to press at a particular depth, the pressure point which is a pain to achieve. Clicking pictures with the device is not only tough but also irritating. The outcome of the pictures is excellent but that is if your fingers don’t get hurt in the process. Not the best camera’s in town but the Best In E-series at present i.e. a business phone.

Music

The phone comes with very decent speakers that are strategically placed at the back of the device near the camera. The speakers are very loud and with a little tweaking they are good for personal use. The music feature should not be compared with the N-Series as this phone is predominantly a “Business Phone”

Another complaint which I have with Nokia is the headphone jack. The E90 comes with a 2.5 mm jack. Why doesn’t Nokia provide a standard 3.5 mm jack with the E-series? This question haunts me. What is the problem with doing so I am not able to understand? In the present scenario we either have to keep using the headphone/hands-free we get along with the device or get a convertor which is very difficult to find in this part of the World. There is ample space in the E90 to easily accomodate the 3.5mm jack hope Nokia is listening this is a must upgrade in the next model u take out.

The phone supports a Micro-SD card slot. The device comes with a 2GB card. There is hot-swap available so using the Micro-SD card is a delight. The phone can easily handle the 2GB card without even a whimper and i feel it can go higher without any stalling. Good Job Nokia.

The other features which the phone boasts of is Wi-fi and Radio. The Wi-Fi and Push Email are just awesome. Simply love the ease of your email on the go on the Big Screen and the ablitity to use the QWERTY Keypad makes it a fun to work around. The phone comes loaded with GPS and Nokia Maps so you wont get lost when you have this device in your pocket.The Phone comes equipped with Quick Office, Zip and Adobe reader. So it doesn’t fail when it comes to the buisness aspect of the phone either. I use the Wifi feature and i am completly satisfied with the Web-Browsing experience which this phone brings. The E90 is the best substitute to your Laptop because of the QWERTY keypad and Big Screen. So I am pretty satisfied with the email functionality and I must say that it was a delight to write long mails with the help of the QWERTY keypad. The normal Keypad is also very nicely built and incase you want to use that it would not pose as a problem.

Final Words:

The phone is an absolute “Must Buy”. It is the right combination of Business as well as Multimedia features. So It is a Critics Thumbs-Up

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Finally a word of acceptance from Nokia confirming the rumors about the release of 2 new E-Series phones viz. Nokia E71 & E66. The sleek Nokia E71 with full QWERTY keyboard and the stylish, slide-to-open Nokia E66 easily mobilize a broad range of personal or professional messaging needs, including Microsoft Exchange, the worlds most widely adopted corporate email solution.

Both devices are expected to begin shipping in key markets in July.

The Nokia E71 and the Nokia E66 are expected to retail at EUR 350, before applicable taxes and subsidies.

Key Fearures:

Stainless steel was chosen as the core material for these devices, giving them additional strength and a touch of class.

Latest multimedia features that people desire.

Easy, one-touch access to email: The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 come fully equipped for easy-to-install and easy-to-use professional and personal email. People who use Microsoft Exchange at work can access their email using the Mail for Exchange mobile email client, which comes pre-loaded with the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66.

With these Nokia Eseries devices, people can get reliable real-time access to their email, calendar, contacts and tasks, as well as download attachments like Word, Excel, Powerpoint or PDF files directly to their devices.

The Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 support email accounts from more than a thousand internet service providers (ISPs) around the world, as well as Gmail, Yahoo! mail and Hotmail.

Additionally, the Nokia E71 and Nokia E66 support the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email solution as well as third party email solutions like System Seven and Visto Mobile.

Both devices come with the new switch mode that allows people easily to switch between personal and work home screens.

The real test now lies in the hands of the consumer acceptability and functionality. We here at S60blog will bring up a review as soon as we lay our hands on one. Till then enjoy the following pictures.

Official Pictures

Download the full Datasheet Here For E66>>

Download the full Datasheet Here For E71>>