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E65 Review |
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The Nokia E65 is a 3G
smartphone aimed squarely at
business users. It's
the nicest looking of the E series, looking
remarkably like a Samsung D500, but with a different
choice of colours, so no-one could mistake the two.
Unlike the Samsung, it's very much targeted at the
serious business user. This is a Symbian phone, so
if offers a lot of scope for power users to
customise the phone and install their own
applications. The calendar is very flexible, and
contacts are easy to manage. There's support for
email with attachments, and fast access to data via
EDGE or 3G networks. On the negative side, Symbian
can sometimes be slow and the phone may crash or
freeze from time to time.
There are some great features in this phone, but
others that aren't so hot, so you'll need to make
sure it's right for you. Starting with the exterior,
we've mentioned the attractive design of the phone
already. It's a very nicely-sized phone and not too
heavy, although we'd have preferred a slightly
larger keypad - what is it with Nokia and small
keypads? The slide design is practical as well as
smart, as it enables a large screen to be fitted to
a compact phone. The screen is one of the nicest
features of the E65, using Nokia's latest 16 million
colour technology and a high resolution. However,
the E65 does use very small fonts, so be wary of
this if your close-up eyesight isn't what it used to
be! On the other hand, it enables you to view a lot
of information on the screen at one time.
One of the selling points of the E65 is the fact
that it can make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls using
the integrated wireless LAN connection. It's
virtually unbeatable when it comes to connectivity
in fact. Not only does it have WLAN (both 802.11b &
802.11g are supported), but it offers Bluetooth, USB
and infrared too, so you ought to be able to connect
it to just about anything. Onboard memory is
reasonably generous at 50 Mbytes, with a slot for a
MicroSD memroy card too.
Although the phone features a camera and a music
player, these are bonus features, not core to the
phone. One obvious ommission is that there's no
capability for making video calls, as there's no
secondary video camera.
The battery life of the E65 is less than average,
which is not suprising considering that this is a 3G
phone with WLAN and Bluetooth. You can switch off
any of these features to conserve battery life if
they're not needed.
Overall, the E65 is a good implementation of a 3G
Symbian phone. For power users, it's highly
recommended, but if you don't have a need for all
the high-end features, you'd probably be better off
with something simpler, like the Nokia 6300.
Features of the Nokia E65 include:
Series 60 3rd Edition Symbian operating system
One Touch keys for direct access to contacts, mute/unmute,
and conference calling
Java & Symbian applications
Voice over IP (VoIP) calls via integrated WLAN
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email with attachments (POP/IMAP,
SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols), Instant Messaging
Voice dialing
Voice commands for menu short cuts, keypad lock, and
profiles
Voice recording
Integrated handsfree speaker
2 megapixel camera
Display: active-matrix TFT, 16 million colours, 240
x 320 pixels
Music player (MP3/AAC) and media player
Talking ringtones
Calendar with weekly view, contacts, to-do list, and
notepad for short notes - all viewable while
managing a phone call
Memory: 50 Mbytes plus MicroSD memory card support
Connectivity: Bluetooth 1.2, USB, Infrared, WLAN
(802.11b, 802.11g)
WAP 2.0, EDGE (maximum download speeds of up to 296
kbps)
XHTML web browser
Size: 105 x 49 x 15.5 mm
Weight: 115g
Quad-band (EGSM 850/900/1800/1900) plus 3G (WCDMA
2100)
Talktime: 3-6 hours (2G) or 2.5 hours (3G) or 3
hours (VoIP)
Battery standby: up to 11 days (2G) or 5 days (3G/WLAN) |
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