Key Features
EDGE
Bluetooth® Technology
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
1.3 Megapixel Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
RealPlayer
Symbian Operating System with S60 Software
Nokia E50 SmartPhone Review
The Nokia E50 Smartphone is the business users perfect partner as it comes with S60 software on a Symbian operating system. The handset is very attractive & comes in a silver coloured casing with black sections to add style & class to this business mobile phone. The handset weighs 104 grams & measures 113 x 43.5 x 15.5 mm which provides the user with a neat & easy to handle mobile phone. The E50 comes from the E range designed beautifully by Nokia which includes the Nokia E60, Nokia E61 & the Nokia E70.
The phone comes with a 1.3 megapixel camera complete with a 4 x digital zoom. The camera feature provides the user with a fun element to this highly equipped business phone. The large TFT screen works as a viewfinder & provides a 262k colour display & a screen resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The user can store their pictures on the very capable memory, share the pictures with others via multimedia messaging or email. The Nokia E50 comes with 70 Mbytes of dynamic memory which is a large amount & can be expanded even further by using the MicroSD™ cards. The memory cards are hot swappable cards that can be inserted & removed easily. The user can record video for up to one hour & store it on the phones memory & play it back on the video player. The Nokia E50 has a built in music player which plays music in either MP3 format or AAC music format. The RealPlayer feature allows the user to play streaming sound & video footage.
The user can stay in contact with colleagues & friends with any or all of the messaging services provided on the Nokia E50 which include text messaging (SMS), multimedia messaging (MMS) & email. The multimedia message can include a picture or video with sound or voice clips & text which can be sent & received to any MMS compatible mobile phone user. The MMS service allows the user to not only tell the contact what is going on but the user can actually show them by adding the picture or video. The email service is simple to use which supports POP3, IMAP4 & SMTP email. The user can attach documents & files to their emails & use the email service just like they would do on their personal computer including access to personal email accounts. The user can attach & view documents in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, & Excel. The phone comes equipped with a zip manager & Adobe reader compatibility. The Nokia E50 comes with instant messaging service which works like an online conversation between compatible users & is a fast & effective way to communicate with others.
The user can play multi player games by using a Bluetooth® connection or an infra red connection. The phone comes with a Pro Tour Golf game preinstalled & the phone can play Java™ or Symbian games which can be downloaded. The Nokia E50 comes with a highly manageable phone book, notepad, alarm clock, timer, calculator & calendar. The phone has a automatic key guard & comes with terminal management security which works as a security management device.
The user can connect to the Web & view Web sites in XHTML & HTML from the browser. The E50 comes with quad band technology which works on GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900 over five continents & will switch between bands. The phone comes with Edge which provides a fast & effective data connectivity for the user. The user can connect to compatible devices using Bluetooth® wireless technology, infra red connection or by using a USB cable connection. The user can connect using Bluetooth®, infra red & USB connection all at the same time.
The E50 comes with a caller identification with image feature which allows the user to attach a picture to a contact in their phone book. The picture will be shown each time the contacts details are displayed & each time the contact makes an incoming call. The phone comes with a push to talk feature which allows the user to have a conversation with a group of contacts & works like a walkie talkie style call method. The user can talk to other contacts by pushing & holding in the talk button & on releasing the button the user will be able to hear the other contacts talking. The push to talk feature is simple to use & is a great way of staying in group discussions with colleagues & friend. The phone comes with a conference call feature which allows the user to have a conversation with up to six contacts per conference call. The conference call allows all the contacts to talk together & hear each others views all on one call. The Nokia E50 has a handsfree speaker feature which allows the user to speak over the phones speakers on any call which leaves the user with free hands to carry on working without having to hold the phones handset. The user can enjoy the enhanced voice features which include voice dialling, voice commands & voice recording. The voice dialling allows the user to dial a contact using their voice alone & the voice commands feature allows the user to open certain application using voice commands. The voice recording feature allows the user to record short messages & memorandums on their phone.
Nokia E50 Specifications & Features
Screen
TFT 262k Colour Screen (240 x 320 Pixels)
Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Video Recorder (Up to 1 Hour)
Video Player
Wallpapers
Screensavers
Caller Identification with Image
Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
SMS Distribution List
Concatenated SMS
Email (POP3, IMAP4 & SMTP)
Email Data Roaming
Email with Attachment Support
Attachment Viewer Support
Instant Messaging
Sound
Music Player (MP3 & AAC)
RealPlayer
Push to Talk
Voice Commands
Voice Dialling
Handsfree Speaker
Conference Call (Up to 6 Contacts)
Vibrating Alert
Entertainment
Pro Tour Golf Game
Java™ Games
Symbian Games
Downloadable Games
Embedded Games
Organiser
Phone Book
Calendar
Customisable Profiles
Notepad
Calculator
Alarm Clock
Timer
Converter
Symbian Operating System OS 9.1
S60 Software 3rd Edition
Automatic Key Guard
Terminal Management Security
Call Management
Connectivity
Pop-Port™
USB
Infra Red
Bluetooth®
Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)
Internet
EDGE
GPRS
GSM
XHTML & HTML Browser
Memory & Talk Time
70 Mbytes Dynamic Memory plus Hot Swap MicroSD™ Card
8 Hours Talk Time
240 Hours Standby
November 28th, 2007 at 7:04 am
I want this phone.Overall Rating100
Design100
Features100
Usability100
November 28th, 2007 at 7:05 am
I bought Nokia E50 black 1 month ago, synopsis.
- Design is excellent.
- Features are excellent.
- Keypad usability is poor.
- Fonts visibility is average.
- Symbian OS is good.
- Processor speed is poor.
- Battery is average.
- Bugs it has loads of them, updates needed regularly.
- Camera is pathetic 1.3 megapixels.
Software issues can be solved up to certain extent by upgrading to version 7.36.0.0. Either by data cable. It is quite stable without facing loudspeaker problem. Nokia should start to think over again before launching such a disgusting phone.Overall Rating90
Design85
Features95
Usability75
November 28th, 2007 at 7:06 am
I can’t read the numbers on the screen. Can’t press the key pad as it’s too small. Very Very slow. Hard to find contact number. Screen keeps freezing & has to have battery taken off to get to work again. Sometimes can’t be heard by other callers unless take battery off. Rubbish phone hard to use.Overall Rating5
Design5
Features5
Usability5
November 28th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Nice looking phone with some nice features, but it is way too slow, often hangs, gets stuck, takes minutes to send a simple sms, sometimes can you need to take out the battery & ‘reboot’ in short ONLY for the most patient of users.Overall Rating75
Design75
Features85
Usability65
November 28th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Please don’t buy one of these. I’ve had loads of problems since day one, it often crashes during calls & needs the battery to be removed. The car charger is pretty dire too!Overall Rating5
Design50
Features5
Usability5
November 28th, 2007 at 7:08 am
Sturdy, sleek & looks cool but the user interface is rubbish compared with the 6320 & in fact, almost anything else. It’s totally counter-intuitive & this self confessed computer nerd is scratching his head. My employer supplied it so I use it, but I wouldn’t buy this.Overall Rating85
Design75
Features90
Usability65
November 28th, 2007 at 7:09 am
As was said before excellent design, plenty of features, but cannot cope with S60 – too slow (3 minutes to start! ), hangs, font tiny. Too many features too little power!Overall Rating90
Design85
Features75
Usability75
November 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am
It’s a great phone.
Everything in this phone is good except for a few things.
The joystick could have been better. Sometimes it’s just simply painful to use the joystick.
The video quality is terrible (especially the audio recorded in the video)
Otherwise. I love this phone. I’ve had it for 2 months. It hasn’t given me any problems yet. Love the battery life & the call sound quality.
I am using the N-Series headset with this phone. So as far as sound quality is concerned. It’s the best sound I’ve heard from a low-mid bid budget business phone.
Font size might be an issue with some people. But I think that the font is perfect for its size.
Overall:
It’s a very good phone. If you’re looking for a good business phone but you cannot afford a HP or a blackberry. Then I think this is the phone you’d want to buy.Overall Rating85
Design95
Features85
Usability85
November 28th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Very satisfied. An excellent compromise between size & features/performance. Smallest font size is small, but at 71 years I can still read the screen clearly. The only problem I had was with the editing screen, black text on a dark blue background! I downloaded 2 new free themes from Nokia, Steel & Dark Stripes. With either of these the editing screen is much more eye-friendly, white text on a dark grey background. I use my phone with a Garmin 10X Bluetooth receiver & Garmin Mobile XT software. Great definition, smooth scrolling & audio routing with safety warnings. This is the latest phone in my collection which includes the 8210, 8310, 6230 & 6280 as well. Nokia is great!Overall Rating85
Design85
Features90
Usability90
November 28th, 2007 at 7:12 am
Just managed to get 02 to replace it – failed on three counts! Joystick doesn’t work after 8 months into 18 month contract – why did I go for 18 months? Pin on transformer loose & won’t charge it. Back keeps falling off.
Nokia! Nokia! Nokia! What were you thinking when you made this one? Is it made of spare parts no one else wanted?Overall Rating25
Design20
Features15
Usability25