Nokia E65 Review by erazer007

Nokia E65 Review

The E65 is a bluetooth headset by Nokia..I have written a review on it.Please read it and give your opinions.I thank WOM WORLD for giving me this device for trialing.

Positives
Excellent Slider
Good Keypad
Good Battery Life
Wi-Fi
micro-SD Card Slot

Negatives
Small Screen
Bad Camera
No Secondary Camera For Video Calls

Design

The E65 is a slider device from the Nokia E-Series.Its a real beauty.You fall in love with the as soon as you see it.Its the first E-Series slider.Its a single-way slider unlike the Nokia N95,N95 8GB and N96.The device is very small and hence comfortable to use.

Build Quality

The build quality of the device is absolutely brilliant.There are no creaks even though its a slider.The slider is very good.The slider is not loose and there is no gap between the slider parts.This was a problem in the Nokia N95.But in this device sliding makes you feel how good a device it is.But if you notice carefully, you can hear the slider pressing the keys while the device is being slid up.Though I havent used the device long enough as to say whether this gives any problems, I suppose it wont.

Materials

The materials used on the device are metal and plastic.THe phone feels good in hand because of the materials used.The back side of the device has a pattern which makes holding the device more comfortable and gives a better hold on the device preventing it from slipping.

Keypad

The keys on the device are very easy to press.The provide great feedbact.The size of the keypad is perfect for normal calling purposes even with people with big hands(I have big hands).The five-way scroll key is very easy to use.On the top part of the slider, the keys are call key,end key,five-way scroll key, menu key,delete key,personal key,phonebook key etc.It has keys on the right side like volume keys,stylus key and voice dial key but there are no keys on the left side of the device.

Display

The display on the device is very good however the screen is very small in size and hence it is not fit for watching videos.For daily use there would be no problem.

User Interface

The user interface as in all S60 phones is brilliant.Even new users can get used to it really fast.

Connectivity

The device offers a wide range of connctivity features such as HSCSD,EDGe,3G,Wi-Fi,GPRS,Bluetooth,Infrared and USB.Surfing on the internet is at light speed.

Performance and Memory

The device is very fast with 128MB of RAM.Multi-Tasking is not be a problem.It has a built in memory of 50MB.It has a microSD slot and supports cards upto 2GB.However it doesnot have hotswap.You have to remove the battery cover to insert/remove the memory card.

Camera

This is one of the biggest let downs of the E65.It has a 2 Megapixel camera and it supports video.But the camera lacks a flash,autofocus and camera cover.The lack of a flash makes taking photos in the dark a big headache even with the night mode switched on.The lack of autofocus mostly results in blurry photos but you can do quite well if your hands are steady.The camera lens also gets dirty since there is no lens cover.

Music

The sound quality is quite decent however it does not surprise you.The music player is the same.The volume is sufficient but it cannot be heard in noisy places.The speakers also distort at high volumes.

Call Quality

The call quality is brilliant.The audio through the earpiece is crystal clear.You dont have to keep the volume at max to hear the person unlike in some phone.

Conclusion

Its definetly a breakthrough by Nokia considering the amazing call quality,build quality,keypad,performance,connectivity etc.But no device can be perfect and even the E65 has its bad aspects such as bad camera,music quality etc.But I give a big applause for Nokia for a job well done.




Operating frequency
Quad-band: EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA 2100
Voice over IP (VoIP) calls via integrated WLAN WLAN: 802.11b, 802.11g*
WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD

Size
Volume: 74 cc
Weight: 115 g
Dimensions: 105 x 49 x 15.5 mm

Display
Active-matrix QVGA color display (240 x 320 pixels) with color support for up to 16 million colors
Display contrast and brightness control

User interface
S60 3rd Edition
One Touch keys for mute/unmute, contacts, and conference calling
Five-way Nokia NaviTM key with two customizable soft keys, power key that can be used as profile key, and My Own key
S60 edit key located on the side of the device
Volume keys on the side of the device

Imaging
Take snapshots with the 2 megapixel camera

Messaging
Read email with attachments: supports POP/IMAP, SMTP, and IMAP4 with idle protocols
Instant messaging client (OMA IMPS 1.2)
Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS, ver. 1.2) for text, voice clips, video clips, and still images
SMS and MMS with distribution lists
Predictive text input T9

Multimedia
Video and audio streaming (3GPP & Real Media)
Music player (MP3/AAC) and media player
Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) digital rights management (DRM) 1.0 with forward lock

Memory functions
Up to 50 MB user memory
MicroSD memory card support
Applications
Java™ MIDP 2.0-based games and applications
Attachment viewers for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Supports Windows Live providing mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail. Application is available via Download! Tool.

Connectivity
Dual Transfer Mode (MSC 9)
Bluetooth 1.2 wireless technology
Pop-Port™ connector
IrDA with transfer rate up to 115 kbps

Browsing
HTML Nokia browser
XHTML browser (HTTP stack)

Data transfer
EGPRS multi-slot class 32 for 5 + 3 (receive + transmit) timeslots (up to 6 timeslots total for maximum download speeds of up to 296 kbps)
Multi-slot class 32 is also supported with GPRS for a maximum downlink rate of 67 kbps
Remote and local (peer-to-peer) synchronization of calendar, contacts, notes and to-do list via Bluetooth technology, IR, or USB connectivity cable

Personal information management (PIM)
Calendar with weekly view, contacts, to-do list, and notepad for short notes – all viewable while managing a phone call

Voice features
One Touch keys for direct access to contacts, mute/unmute, and conference calling
Voice dialing
Voice commands for menu short cuts, keypad lock, and profiles
Voice recording to record your own notes or conversations
Talking ringtones mix the name of the caller with the ringtone so you know who’s calling without looking at the screen
Integrated handsfree speaker
Supported speech codecs: EFR, FR, AMR NB, HR
Conference calling
Digital services
Over the air (OTA) downloads for ringtones, contacts, email, WAP, MMS, operator logos, and user group icons
Image upload/download
Smart content upload/download
Downloadable instrumental MIDI ringing tones

Other features
Add-on solutions enable integration into enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure

Sales package contents
Nokia E65 receiver
Nokia Battery BL-5F
Nokia Travel Charger AC-4
Nokia Headset HS-5 (black)
Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-53
Nokia Carrying Pouch CP-18

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Thank you