Being a business phone, the E51 comes prepped to handle email and supports POP3, IMAP4 and SMTP, in addition to Exchange. There's no Qwerty keypad but if you're just looking for a phone to check emails and compose short replies then it's fine.
There's an MP3 player, an FM radio and a 2-megapixel camera that isn't great but works well for MMS messages and small prints. There's no 3.5mm headphone jack so you have to contend with a 2.5mm pair or stereo Bluetooth headphones.
Performance
Audio quality during calls sounded good but
there were times when it was slightly distorted, which may have been
caused by network interference. The loudspeaker worked as expected but
isn't fantastically loud.
Picture quality from the 2-megapixel camera is grainy when blown up but fine for MMS messages and small prints. You can also record video using the E51's camera but don't expect to shoot a hi-def short film.
The battery lasted for over two days with moderate use and drained much faster when HSDPA and Wi-Fi were used for prolonged periods. Given its size, we were satisfied with the E51's battery life.
Conclusion
You may have started the review expecting
something spectacular and then been disappointed that the E51 doesn't
have a trick up its sleeve, but that's what makes it great -- it looks
good, it's simple and it works. Do you need anything else?
It's not perfect and it's a little rough around its literal edge but overall we fell in love with this phone because it sticks to Nokia's old school winning formula of a simple phone that's easy to use and comes with a few extra features to boot.
Edited by Jason Jenkins
Additional editing by Shannon Doubleday
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Hamz 28 May 2010
Good: Slim, build, simple
Bad: 2MB camera
Comment: I've never been a smartphone type, always liked the now becoming extinct "mars bar" phones. I've always stuck with Nokia and I have to say this one has to be the best one to date.
Its slick slim design fits all pockets. Its solid build also makes you realise that Nokia have taken pride in making it.
The general Nokia GUI is always good and easy to use.
After nearly 2 years of ownership, the battery is getting weak. Not much on the market is making me concider the E52 or E55.
tnsharan 31 March 2009
Good: Slim phone with smart fearutres
Bad: Small display and poor camera
Comment: Excellent reception with lots of features like email, wifi, camera, browser. It is a slim and light phone which is very easy to carry around.
saif.ahmad1996 6 February 2009
Good: it has wi-fi and lots of other stuff,many games,etc
Bad: nothing
Comment: its really amazing , fits really good in your hand
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