Typical price: £250
What is it: Messaging smart phone with hybrid keypad
What we think: Easy to recommend, thanks to its good battery life, slim design and effective hybrid keypad
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 28 September 2009
Tags: Nokia, Nokia E55, Windows Mobile, predictive text, GPS
We like:
Hybrid alphanumeric/Qwerty keypad works surprisingly well; impressively slim for a smart phone; good battery life
We don't like:
Series 60 operating system isn't as slick as the iPhone OS or Android
CNET UK judgement:
The Nokia E55 is impressively slim, has great battery life and is easy to use. The hybrid keypad may not be to everyone's taste, but, once mastered, it's surprisingly effective. Overall, it's an impressive handset
Full review:
If you're looking for a messaging phone that's shaped more like a traditional handset than most BlackBerry or Windows Mobile devices, Nokia's E55 might fit the bill. A candybar smart phone with a hybrid alphanumeric/Qwerty keypad and powerful on-board messaging features, it's available for around £250 SIM-free. Continue Reading...
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Nokia E55 History
17 Feb 2009 in Crave
Nokia is going after the BlackBerry Pearl with its E55, a small and light phone for picking emails up on the move with a battery that can last nearly a month on standby
16 Feb 2009 in Crave
Photos: Nokia E55, E75, 6710 and 6720 Navigator
If you're bored of your Nokia N95 or E71, have a gander at Nokia's latest line up, which includes the Nokia E55, E75, 6710 and 6720 Navigator
16 Feb 2009 in Crave
Nokia E55: Es are good, E55s are good
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia added to the Eseries with the E55 -- the thinnest smart phone in the worrrrllld!
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