So Nokia ends the year releasing the revamped XpressMusic line, the X series starting with the X3. The X3 is the very first S40 based device that comes equipped with the Nokia Ovi store built in, and it is essentially the same as any XpressMusic line.
No 3G. No WLAN. 3.2MP camera. This is a basic “X” unit (X stands for “social entertainment and youthfulness”) which includes living wallpapers that change with your battery status and a skinnable media player.
Thought I was able to play around with the E52 during Nokia Connection ’09, I wasn’t privy to the actual specs as the Nokia N97, E72 and XpressMusic 5530 proved to be bigger distractions. Now that the dust has settled, let’s compare the E52 with the previous model.
The Nokia E52 retails for PhP17,580 and is available at all Nokia Stores and authorized dealers nationwide. It comes in two colors — Metal Grey Aluminum and Golden Aluminum.
Here’s a blow by blow comparison:
Dimensions
E52: 116 x 49 x 9.9mm
E51: 115 x 47 x 9mm Standby time
E52: Up to 28 days
E51: Up to 13 days Talk time
E52: Up to 8 hours
E51: Up to 4.4 hours Networks
E52: HSDPA/ HSUPA
E51: WCDMA A-GPS
E52: Yes
E51: No USB charging
E52: Yes
E51: No Display
E52: 320×240
E51: 240×320 Camera
E52: 3.2 MP
E51: 2.0 MP Headset jack
E52: Standard 3.5 mm
E51: Proprietary (needs adaptor)
Wow, great! So you might then be wondering if there’s something that the E51 has that its new and improved brother doesn’t. Well, there is! The new E-series devices have said goodbye to BlackBerry Connect, that wonderful feature from RIM that allows you to send and receive email just like SMS. The E51, though ancient, is one of the last Nokia phones that supports this feature. The move to eradicate the option for BlackBerry connect was a move by Nokia in order to support their own version of the technology (Nokia Messaging).
In the Philippines, the Nokia E72 will ship for around P22,000.00
Hi guys, thanks for all the link backs and comments with regards to the E72 launch I covered. A lot of you were asking about the enhanced Navi key so over lunch I borrowed the E72 of one of the regional comms from Nokia and the product is the video you see above. I’m showing off how well the Navi key works in conjunction to the user interface. As you can see, it is very fast (who needs a touch screen anyway??). The Navi key really shines with the new multimedia menu especially when browsing through photos.
Ready for my photo barrage? It’s all after the jump.
UPDATE: Hey thanks for visiting. If you love these early hands on features and phone reviews, please support me by subscribing to my blog’s email feed:
I’d feel bad for you if you recently bought a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone. Today, Nokia launched the 5530 XpressMusic phone, the cheapest touch screen music phone in their entire roster, which retails for about 200 EU. Holy cow, that’s just about, or less than, P13,000 if I’m not mistaken.
This is LG’s latest phone which is bound for release in the coming weeks. They sent me the unit in advance to try out and I will have something up soon. I’ve been busy with the UNO v2.0 relaunch party, more backlog and the upcoming trip to Singapore. So I leave you with a little striptease.
Cue a little Dita Von Teese.
The LG Arena will be available with an SRP of P24,900.00. Review to follow.
