The Nokia E5 Is An Appealing Newcomer

May 14
08:36

2010

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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Mobile phone giant Nokia has recently announced the release of several fabulous new handsets. Among them is the E5, which boasts a number of impressive features such as a QWERTY keyboard for efficient text entry, MP3 ringtones, five mega pixel camera and access to the Internet via 3G and Wi-Fi.

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A good level of internal storage is provided as standard with the Nokia E5.  250 MB of internal storage provides room for plenty of files such as music tracks and photos etc.  Are 2 GB memory card is pre-installed in the micro SD slot,The Nokia E5 Is An Appealing Newcomer Articles however this can be upgraded to up to 32 GB should further storage be required.  Photocall is included within the spacious internal phonebook, which allows users to assign a photo to each contact.

 

Thanks to a number of additional features and applications, the Nokia E5 boasts a high level of everyday functionality.  In terms of entertainment, the versatile when turning media player supports most common formats of music and video files, whilst a stereo FM radio player is provided along with access to a library of downloadable games.  Voice command/dial and a handy organiser are provided for productivity purposes.

 

The TFT screen measures 2.4 inches and provides a high level of on screen display quality thanks to the ability to display up to 256K colours within a pixel setup of 320x 240.  As mentioned, a full QWERTY keyboard is provided for lightning fast text entry and is sure to appeal to those who prefer to use a physical keyboard rather than touchscreen.

 

The dimensions of the Nokia E5 are 115x 58.9x 12.8 mm.  Its slimline profile along with its light weight of 126 g makes it pocket friendly and perfectly proportioned for comfort of use.

 

In order to provide the Nokia E5 with optimum connectivity, a number of different methods are utilised.  Class 32 versions of GPRS & EDGE provide access to cellular networks in all but the most isolated locations.  Access to the Internet is provided courtesy of an HSDPA connection in areas covered by 3G, at speeds of up to 10.2 mega bytes per second (as well as HSUPA at 2 MB per second).  A faster Internet connection can be gained thanks to the inclusion of Wi-Fi Technology.  This takes advantage of the signals provided by local wireless Internet routers to allow users to surf the web at much faster speeds.  Micro USB and Bluetooth connections offer users the ability to connect to a number of compatible hardware devices such as other phones and computers.  By doing this, they can carry out a number of tasks ranging from transferring of media files to backing up contact information from the phonebook.

 

The 5 mega pixel digital camera utilises a pixel resolution of 2592x 1944 pixels, resulting in excellent quality still images.  Fixed focus and an LED flash drastically simplify the task of taking memorable snapshots, even in low lighting conditions.  The camera can also shoot VGA quality video at 15 frames per second.

 

For users are seeking a versatile QWERTY handset, the Nokia E5 ticks all the boxes in terms of functionality.  It also offers aesthetic appeal thanks to the availability of a number of different colour variants, so the style to suit all tastes is sure to be found.