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The form factor makes it real convenient to carry around.It's got all the functionality I need in a phone.I use a 1GB microSD card to listen to MP3s while commuting.The web browser has a nice feature enabling me to pan within each web page, and also get a minitiarised view when going back/fwd on cached pages. WiFi would be nice, but mobile network GPRS is now fast enough for me, finally.The only criticism I have for this phone is that the font is too small for my mom, or I would have got one for her as well.
I sync with my laptop just by getting within a few feet. I don't look like a 15 year old whipping out a neon blue RAZR when I have to use it in a meeting or something - so that's nice. Network switching is really seamless. everyone else has a signal but me).
I imagine it would meet most people's needs, but I can honestly say you won't be shooting any video on this thing. I like the candybar form factor because I'm the weird computer guy that doesn't actually like having 18 gadgets strapped to my thigh, forearm, and belt. I only have a couple of issues: occasional lock up, battery life could be better (but I'll blame this on Bluetooth), and everyonce and a while my reception is really bad for no reason in places where it should be great (i.e. I don't use a headset because I'm not a borg.The speakerphone is really good and loud, but the noise cancellation is a little poor. Looks weren't a major concern for me in choosing a phone for the next 2 years of my life.I really don't use the camera or mp3 player much, but they work.
They would probably even be printable as a 4x6. Bluetooth connectivity works great with the Nokia software. When I'm late for work and driving while on a conference call, my boss can tell - my girlfriend's cheapy Samsung is much better at that. Plus, I could still get all my email when all the crackberries went dead last month.
I really like my e50 - it's definitely one of my favorite purchases in the last year. When I need to capture that 'no freaking way' moment, the camera is definitely pretty decent, even at night with no flash. I was able to take clear pictures at 2am in Times Square with no problem at all. It's pretty awful.All in all, I'm glad I didn't go with the crackberry. Acrobat works great, the pocket office is utilitarian, and I can even extract zip attachments. RIM is overrated.If anything, I'd say this has more functionality and potential power than most people (including myself) will really use on a day to day basis. I use it primarily on the Cingular network, but it worked fine with my mother's t-mobile SIM while I was visiting.
If you are the type of person who knows the proper use of the word "lego" in any context (you know who you are), then you should definitely NOT buy this. But, I'm able to get to my exchange account and gmail, and I installed the Opera browser on it (pretty fast for GPRS browsing).No real games to speak of, but that's why I have a console and a PC at home. Some people think it's boring looking, but most of my coworkers like the simple silver color. I'm better at old fashioned two thumb typing on a 12-key than the big fat qwerty's. You will be disappointed.Probably my favorite feature (I know this will sound dumb) is the center joystick - it's super easy to use for navigating menus and as a cursor in Opera, and it flashes green when you miss a call.
I was looking for a phone which compatible with local area Cingular (850mhz). Internet connection is average speed when on "EDGE" mode. It's slim compare to other smartphones. Excellent software provided with the phone, I can read MS Word, Excel and even pdf files. Don't expect too much on the camera (1.3mp) since this is not the selling point of the phone. For $200 less than E65, i would highly recommend this if you do not need WIFI, other functions are the same.
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