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Nokia has branched out quite a bit in recent years with its smartphone line of Symbian handsets. The E series in particular has usually been quite business-centric, like the Nokia E71 for example, but the E 50 series tend to be a bit more attractive to consumers. Take the Nokia E55 for instance. It offers all the smartphone benefits of e-mail, GPS with Nokia's OVI Maps, Wi-Fi, support for North American 3G bands, and PC-syncing, but it also has multimedia goodies like a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, a music player, plus a 3.5mm headset jack. The E55's superslim profile and hybrid keyboard also gives it that consumer appeal. Finally, the E55 is surprisingly affordable at $339 for an unlocked phone. When the Nokia E55 debuted last year in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress, Nokia boasted that it was the world's thinnest smartphone. While we can't verify this claim, the E55 is indeed the thinnest smartphone we've ever held in our hands. Measuring 4.57 inches long by 1.93 inches wide by 0.39 inch thick, the E55 is long and lean. And though it's so skinny, it weighs around 3.46 ounces, which gives it a solid feel in the hand.
Having instant access to your e-mail doesn't necessarily mean that you want a full QWERTY keyboard with the extra bulk that it brings with it. That said, replying to messages from other people gets complicated if you've just got a numeric keypad. That's why Nokia--like RIM--has plumped for a hybrid solution on this E55. As ever with Nokia's E series, the boot time is very impressive, and your phone is ready to go in just ten seconds. It might not sound much, but when you're on the go all the time it helps to be able to get up and running quickly. The E55's brushed aluminium finish impressed us, leaving us with with the feeling that this is a robust handset. The most surprising thing about the E55 is how small it is. A lot of people here in our lab use large smartphones: there are iPhones, Blackberrys, Samsung multimedia phones and HTC phones running Windows Mobile, to name but a few. Given the size of this new Nokia then, it would be easy to think that it was a basic, entry-level model. Its compact size may be misleading, but the ability to have a real PDA in such a small format is an undeniable advantage!
Sometimes, a phone is nearly perfect, except for that one small thing you want to change. If you felt that way about Nokia E52, the E55 claims to have the answer. Don't get us wrong - the E52 has killer looks and specs. And the E55… well, like we told you, it's the same phone save for that one little thing. 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.