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Nokia E51 Unlocked Smartphone with 2 MP Camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, MP3/Video Player, MicroSD Slot--U.S. Version with Warranty (Black Steel)
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Manufacturer: Nokia

List Price: $379.99
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Name: Jay Busari
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Date: 2008-01-13
Customer Rating: -

Summary: My Favorite Symbian Series 60 Smartphone
Comment: The E51 is sleek, built for style and productivity...a rare combination that means popularity with true merit. So I'm quite puzzled that this phone isn't being pushed as much as the N95.

It's got the right dimensions, not too heavy in the shirt pocket, feels good in my hand, the keypad has excellent touch and layout with 1-press keys for Calendar, Contacts, Email, Bluetooth (on/off) and Silent/General mode.

It's real cool that the 1-press keys for Calendar, Contacts and Email have different modes.
Short press starts the app (Calendar, Contacts, Email).
Long press starts a new record within the app (new calendar entry, new contact, new message).

I've re-assigned the 1-press key for Email to start the Messaging app, and long press starts the CryptoGraf Messaging app to encrypt my messages.

There's WLAN internet access with a proper browser. The camera, with just 2 MegaPixels, is good enough for my needs.

The screen is crystal clear and good for viewing video and images. BTW, I thought it gets scratched quite easily, but that's just the plastic screen protector. I removed the screen protector and the screen stays scratch free even after I put the phone in my trouser pocket along with my keys.

Another feature that makes the upgrade from E50 to this E51 a great idea...there's a font setting for adjusting the menu font sizes to Large, Medium, Small.

Voice call quality is quite good. The speakers are also quite good but they're awkwardly located on the back.
The volume controls on the side of the phone are not easy to use...it's quite confusing that the 'cursor key' acts as a volume control for the media player, but the voice call volume control is on the side of the phone.

The CPU is very fast at 350MHz, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, Mini USB 2.0, 2.5 mm A/V connector. The BP-6MT 1050mAh battery gives me great talk time and standy time even with liberal use of bluetooth and WLAN.


Name: Art
Location: New York, NY USA
Date: 2008-05-14
Customer Rating: -

Summary: A solid phone that does not disappoint
Comment: I've owned the Nokia E51 since January, and I can easily attest to the convenience, power, and versatility of this all-in-one powerhouse. I was initially attracted to it due to its relatively high amount of on-board memory and slim form factor, both of which are hard to come by in the world of Symbian S60 operating system phones. It's a very responsive device and very easy to carry in one's pockets. The built-in WiFi capability allows for Gizmo5 VOIP calling (calls on the cheap) whenever you are near a WiFi hotspot. I've also used the A2DP stereo music player with my bluetooth headphones on many occasions as a fill-in for my iPod. And the amount of freeware S60 applications that are available as well as the powerful PIM capabilities of the phone add to the incredible usefulness of the phone. The battery life is more than adequate, with ample on-screen and audible warnings before it becomes exhausted. The only serious negative for the E51 is the quality of the internal 2Mp camera, which is relatively poor. Otherwise, the E51 is everything you want in a phone, minus the gimmicks.


Name: Happy Customer
Location: California
Date: 2008-06-04
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Finally, a world-class stylish phone for geeks like me
Comment: Most of the cameras today are aimed either for kids (like the chocolate), fashion conscious adults (the big hit razr), or business people (the bulky blackberry or treo).

What if i want a phone that is sleek but also loaded with all the important business tools? well the E51 was a Godsend.

This sleek phone comes with high speed 3G internet and WiFi connection. Gone are the days paying $15 to connect to the internet at airports and hotels. Simply use the mini usb cable or download a symbian based modem application and you can use your phone as your modem.

The camera is decent (2mb) and since micro sd cards are so cheap nowadays (i bought a 4gb Kingston one at Amazon for $14) you can use this phone also as a portable mp3 player (stereo ear phones included).

The best part of all though; it runs on Symbian. Download Opera mini and Google Maps (with a neat 'show current location function) and you have the capability to browse html pages and use the phone as a water down gps device.


Name: AD
Location: Boston, MA USA
Date: 2008-06-18
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Happy with E51
Comment: I had been following the E50 & E51 phones and I am quite happy with this phone. A smart phone has to be a good phone first. This one come pretty close. Small form factor, does not feel heavy in pocket, decent battery life, quad band, speaker phone, 3G, and wifi. I love the small light that blinks to let you know of a missed call.

Cons:
1) Speaker volume is low, compared to other Nokias I have had.
2) If you are a heavy user of the Wifi you might find the screen size small
3) Does not charge by USB cable.

I thought hard about buying the E51 or the iPhone. I think the iPhone wins overall, but I will never buy it so long as Apple arm-twists me into signing a contract with AT&T or any one phone company.




Name: S. Smith
Location: Los Angeles
Date: 2008-03-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Don't buy from Antonline
Comment: AntOnline does not deliver after you place your order. They may have some of the cheapest prices listed but their customer service is lousy.


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