Nokia E51 Review

Last month, I bought this gadget from a Nokia Store at SM North Cyberzone at a discounted price of P12160. The package includes the handset, USB cable, headset, charger, pc suite CD, and a free 512mb micro SD memory card. As I expected, it’s kind of plain in appearance and nothing’s really outstanding except it is quite thin compared to other smart phones. Actually, there are three colors available to choose from and I picked the masculine black.

Well, this phone is not really designed for the cool-hip-young teenagers out there but for those who are always on the move. The design was focused mainly on connection and mobility. The most notable features includes 3.5G (HSDPA, faster download than 3G), WLAN (free internet while on a WiFi zone), Bluetooth (headset, keyboard, printer, etc.), VoIP (thru WLAN), Symbian OS S60 3rd edition (latest edition), xHTML Web Browser(you can browse most website), one-way video calling(no front camera), Quick Office Viewer(upgradable), up to 4GB expandable memory, voice aid and FM visual radio. As for the downsides, I really detest the small 2” screen and the USB port which is incapable of charging the battery. Likewise, it’s power hungry when browsing the Internet or using it as a modem.

However, I still considered this phone a best buy considering most of its exceptional features outweigh the few downsides. Not to mention, it’s pretty much cheap compared to other smart phones. Besides, I really need an HSPDA phone for my laptop Internet connection when I’m out of town. So, if you’re planning to buy a new smart phone and you’re pretty much on budget, this might be the right one for you.