Design and Looks
On the outside, the E90 looks like an oversized candybar mobile from the late '90s. You have a large QVGA display with a generously large D-pad and keypad. They are both very comfortable to use. On unhinging the bar form, you are presented with the phone's most unique configuration, the little notebook. This micro computer of wonders has a large landscape display and a QWERTY keypad that is the envy of smartphones world over. While most smartphones have to squeeze in the keypad in a bid to make the phone compact, the advantage of operating in a landscape fashion gives Nokia ample room to spread out their keys. But don't get your hopes up, you will still not be able to type using all fingers but hey, at least your thumbs will not be taxed as much.
Talking about materials, the phone is mostly metallic with bits of plastic such as in the rear. It all looks very uniform though and one can only make out the difference by touching it. The metal hinge is also worth a mention as it is of the highest quality and moves around the pivot very smoothly; the phone can be operated comfortably with the lid at any angle.
The camera is also the best for a business phone, offering a resolution of 3MP it provides superior quality imaging and video-capturing. Surprisingly enough the lens comes with absolutely no protection whatsoever, that is if you don't count the fact that it is recessed into the back of the phone's body and the opening is surrounded by a metallic ring.
Using the phone in laptop mode is a very nice experience indeed; even applications that do not come with the phone adjust well to the odd size of the screen. The interface is smooth and the phone's CPU has enough strength to handle multiple applications running in the background but up to a limit of course. However, this limit is hard to reach even with above average usage.
While the phone has decent multimedia features, what it is meant for is business. And business it does well. The Office suite on the phone is a phenomenal performer. Sometimes, the phone's Office suite even outclasses the PC version of the same.
What really lacks in the phone is the GPS. The built in application does not integrate well with the GPS function and also there is no provision for running third party GPS applications.
The battery life is also not up to the mark. While all the features that this phone is capable of may seem hard to believe what is even harder to comprehend is the jaw dropping price. Nothing comes for cheap.
Features
- Integrated GPS
- Pre-loaded applications for viewing and editing documents
- 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus
- Symbian Series 60 OS
- Large processing power
- Dual display, one for the bar configuration and landscape display for laptop mode
- Unparalleled QWERTY keypad
- Rich pre-loaded content
Accessories
- Nokia Wired Stereo headset (HS-47) (available with phone)
- Nokia travel Charger (AC-4) (available with phone)
- Leather Pouch (available with phone)
