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GSMArena team, 11 August 2009

E as in Exceptional


Nokia E52 review: E as in Exceptional

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  • User reviews
  • E52

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. 360-degree spin, design and construction
  3. 3. Design and construction (continued)
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Phonebook, telephony, messaging
  6. 6. Multimedia: music player, audio quality, video player, FM radio
  7. 7. Camera, connectivity, web browser
  8. 8. Organizer, mobile office, applications
  9. 9. GPS navigation, Ngage gaming, conclusion
  10.  
  11. Nokia E52 specification
  12. User opinions and reviews
  13. Review comments (189)

Nokia Symbian S60 E-series

Introduction

Eseries seem to have been around forever: grown-up, confident and reliable. It's a small but solid lineup that's gone a long way from a fairly late start. Perhaps they've got a point: the business Finns are not running against the clock to discover, but look always on the spot to deliver. Eseries are less likely to obsess fans really - they're more into serving customers. And here they go again: the Nokia E52 looks well set to reward that once an Eseries, always an Eseries user attitude.

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Nokia E52 official photos

We've come to take the lethal dress code for granted, and the E52 brings a welcome speed and stamina boost to the family. The 600 MHz CPU couldn't have been more at home in that razor sharp stainless steel outfit.

Compelling exterior and strong performance are the textbook definition of the business range of handsets where Nokia are clearly the standard-setters. The E52 in turn, appears to be the standard measure for business value - you pay for an entry level Eseries and get top-of-the-line smartphone treatment. Did anybody say bestseller?

Key features

  • Compact metallic body and extra slim girth (9.90mm)
  • Quad-band GSM support
  • 3G with HSDPA 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
  • 2.4" 16M-color display of QVGA resolution
  • Symbian OS, S60 UI with FP2
  • 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB RAM
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology, DLNA support
  • Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS support, digital compass
  • Accelerometer for screen auto-rotation and turn-to-mute
  • One-touch shortcut keys mean "business"
  • 3 megapixel enhanced fixed focus camera with LED flash
  • Secondary videocall camera
  • 60 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 1GB card
  • microUSB v2.0
  • Standard 3.5mm audio jack
  • Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Class-leading audio output quality
  • N-Gage gaming support
  • Ovi Maps preinstalled with trial turn-by-turn navigation license (10 days)
  • User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two homescreen setups
  • Office document editor (with free MS Office 2007 update)
  • Remote lock/wipe over-the-air
  • Comfortable keypad
  • Smart dialing
  • Great battery life

Main disadvantages

  • Disappointing camera features and performance
  • Video recording maxes out at VGA@15fps
  • No DivX or XviD support (can be installed, possibly requiring a purchase)
  • No TV-out functionality

We guess you know what to expect from the Eseries and, in a way, the Nokia E52 is the most predictable of them business smartphones. It is a 3rd generation handset so to speak, and the straightforward linear progression from E50 and E51 should tell the whole story. Screen size, FP 2, GPS and system speed make the E52 a done deal for upgraders. But even users who consider it overqualified will find it hard to ignore.

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The Nokia E52 live shots

Think big, act fast and look sharp is what Eseries have always stood for but there's something about the E52 that seemed to make our knees weak. It's the traditional Eseries styling - bold, confident but conservative enough to safely rule out uncontrollable displays of emotion. Still, the E52 must've hit the right spot and its commanding appeal is hard to define but hard to deny. So we'd better move on before we got too soft, and see if the ergonomics are on par or if they have been sacrificed for looks.

Next Page » 2. 360-degree spin, design and construction
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. 360-degree spin, design and construction
  3. 3. Design and construction (continued)
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Phonebook, telephony, messaging
  6. 6. Multimedia: music player, audio quality, video player, FM radio
  7. 7. Camera, connectivity, web browser
  8. 8. Organizer, mobile office, applications
  9. 9. GPS navigation, Ngage gaming, conclusion
  10.  
  11. Nokia E52 specification
  12. User opinions and reviews
  13. Review comments (189)

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Nokia E52 review: E as in Exceptional - Reader comments

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  • dipu
  • 7tK
  • 11 Dec 2016

Nice a technology

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h
  • hiten
  • t7k
  • 25 Feb 2016

Did whats app work on it

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J
  • JERALD
  • rrs
  • 24 Dec 2014

My phone E52 can't trun on it all started by slowing down proceing al appications and now is of complety wht can be the problm pliz help send me reply by mail ethanschiku@yahoo.com

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