The fifth generation of Communicators is a real step up from previous versions with its emphasis on speed – yes, the 3G-enabled E90 boasts UMTS/HSDPA connectivity and integrated GPS.
What that means is faster browsing on the go, speedy uploads and downloads, and a navigator that’ll keep you ticking along quite happily.
Ah, this Smartphone truly lives up to its name. With the exception of a fax facility, the E90 pretty much can do anything. It’s slightly bulky size (132x57x20mm) and weight (210g – can kill if thrown hard enough!) only emphasises its importance as a tool and not plaything.
This clamshell phone offers a full Qwerty keyboard which has a nice tactile feel to it. It has two screens – the 2in fully-functional exterior screen and the superbly wide 4in interior screen (800x352 pixels).
Once opened, the screen can be set to any angle – even completely flat, and you can access all the phone’s functions from both screens.
In terms of navigation, you can use the dedicated keys on the keyboard to access your contacts, messaging, web, notes, calendar, and menu.
You can also use the silver-framed rocker (far more responsive than a joystick) to access keys and functions.
How much information is displayed depends on which screen you use – call up Contacts in the exterior screen, for example, and it displays only the names, while doing so on the interior screen reveals also the number.
The new E90 also introduces a new platform to Nokia’s communicator line, Series 60 v3. Powered by the modern TI OMAP2420 processor (ARM11 architecture) running at 330MHz, this Smartphone is fast. Calling up applications is no longer followed by an agonisingly long wait.
And it can handle most anything you throw at it – spreadsheets, PDF files, PowerPoint presentations (but no editing), Word files, etc. There are also a number of free applications available for download too.
The E90 tries to offer every feature you could want, so there’s a very serviceable 3.2MP camera with LED flash and autofocus, as well as a VGA camera up front for video calls.
Photo quality for still pictures is decent, but the video quality is impressive, even in low light conditions. Only thing is, the shutter button is a bit hard to engage.
And there’s a quite useful music player included, though the supplied stereo headphones are a bit of a letdown as they are flimsy at best.
This is compensated somewhat by the built-in stereo speakers, which do a good job in playing back music or when watching videos.
There’s also A2DP profile support for high quality audio streaming over Bluetooth.
In terms of connectivity, the E90, which has 128MB of memory built in (expandable with a micro-SD card), also offers EDGE/GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g 54Mbps, infra red and USB 2.0 via USB Mini-B connector.
The built-in GPS receiver is a first for the Communicator series, though personally, I found it too tedious to use, with a none-too-helpful guide edging you along.
You can download maps quite easily via the built-in download function, but once that happened, no matter how hard I tried, I could not get a satellite lock on my position.
Still, this blip aside, the E90 more than lives up to its billing as the top communications tool for busy execs and businessmen who will appreciate this Smartphone for its great features and especially, the excellent usability.
What that means is faster browsing on the go, speedy uploads and downloads, and a navigator that’ll keep you ticking along quite happily.
Ah, this Smartphone truly lives up to its name. With the exception of a fax facility, the E90 pretty much can do anything. It’s slightly bulky size (132x57x20mm) and weight (210g – can kill if thrown hard enough!) only emphasises its importance as a tool and not plaything.
This clamshell phone offers a full Qwerty keyboard which has a nice tactile feel to it. It has two screens – the 2in fully-functional exterior screen and the superbly wide 4in interior screen (800x352 pixels).
Once opened, the screen can be set to any angle – even completely flat, and you can access all the phone’s functions from both screens.
In terms of navigation, you can use the dedicated keys on the keyboard to access your contacts, messaging, web, notes, calendar, and menu.
You can also use the silver-framed rocker (far more responsive than a joystick) to access keys and functions.
How much information is displayed depends on which screen you use – call up Contacts in the exterior screen, for example, and it displays only the names, while doing so on the interior screen reveals also the number.
The new E90 also introduces a new platform to Nokia’s communicator line, Series 60 v3. Powered by the modern TI OMAP2420 processor (ARM11 architecture) running at 330MHz, this Smartphone is fast. Calling up applications is no longer followed by an agonisingly long wait.
And it can handle most anything you throw at it – spreadsheets, PDF files, PowerPoint presentations (but no editing), Word files, etc. There are also a number of free applications available for download too.
The E90 tries to offer every feature you could want, so there’s a very serviceable 3.2MP camera with LED flash and autofocus, as well as a VGA camera up front for video calls.
Photo quality for still pictures is decent, but the video quality is impressive, even in low light conditions. Only thing is, the shutter button is a bit hard to engage.
And there’s a quite useful music player included, though the supplied stereo headphones are a bit of a letdown as they are flimsy at best.
This is compensated somewhat by the built-in stereo speakers, which do a good job in playing back music or when watching videos.
There’s also A2DP profile support for high quality audio streaming over Bluetooth.
In terms of connectivity, the E90, which has 128MB of memory built in (expandable with a micro-SD card), also offers EDGE/GPRS, Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g 54Mbps, infra red and USB 2.0 via USB Mini-B connector.
The built-in GPS receiver is a first for the Communicator series, though personally, I found it too tedious to use, with a none-too-helpful guide edging you along.
You can download maps quite easily via the built-in download function, but once that happened, no matter how hard I tried, I could not get a satellite lock on my position.
Still, this blip aside, the E90 more than lives up to its billing as the top communications tool for busy execs and businessmen who will appreciate this Smartphone for its great features and especially, the excellent usability.
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