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The E52 is the follow-up product of Nokia´s E51 business smartphone. Major improvements versus its predecessor are:

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Nokia E52
MSRP $499.00
Release date September, 2009
Brand Nokia
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Pros & Cons

ProSCORE
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Pros:
Do you agree?
extremely thin
+3agreedisagree

solid feel, metal body
+3agreedisagree

outstanding battery life
+2agreedisagree

VoIP (SIP) capability
+2agreedisagree

excellent syncing option (inkl. MS Exchange)
+2agreedisagree

energy-saving power adapter (GreenStar certified)
+2agreedisagree

charge via USB
+2agreedisagree

quad-band, 3G
+2agreedisagree

WiFi / WLAN capability
+2agreedisagree

microSD slot up to 16GB (SDHC)
+2agreedisagree

uPnP - stream to/from your media stations, hard drives
+2agreedisagree

can view and edit the latest Microsoft Office documents
+2agreedisagree

built in FM radio
+2agreedisagree

600MHz ARM11 CPU and 128MB of RAM - faster than the current flagship, the N97
+2agreedisagree

GPS
+2agreedisagree

3MP camera with LED flash
0agreedisagree

3.5mm audio jack
0agreedisagree

great audio quality
0agreedisagree

Cons:
Do you agree?
normal keypad (no QWERTY)
+1agreedisagree

small screen for smartphone
+1agreedisagree

Buggy when initially released compared to E51
+1agreedisagree

Higher centre of gravity tilts the phone i.e. while messaging,insecure feeling of dropping phone.
+1agreedisagree

UI looks old compared to other phones
0agreedisagree


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Details

- Enhanced Battery Life
- Thinner
- integrated GPS
- added HSDPA support
- upgraded system software (S60 3.2.3)

Manufacturer Description:

Size
Form: Monoblock
Dimensions: 116 x 49 x 9.9 mm
Weight: 98 g
Volume: 54 cc

Display and 3D
Size: 2.4"
Resolution: 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)
Up to 16 million colours
TFT active matrix
Automatic display orientation (landscape/portrait)

Keys and input method
Numeric keypad
One-Touch keys (Home, Calendar, Email)
Side volume keys
Mute key
Camera key
Voice commands: - Media (Cameras, Gallery, Music Player, Radio, Real Player, Voice Recorder)
- Messaging (Messaging, New e-mail, New message, Read e-mails, Read messages, Read new e-mails, Read new messages)
- Organiser (Calculator, Calendar, Clock, Converter, Data Synchronisation, File manager, Notepad, What time is it)
- Profiles (General, Silent, Meeting, Outdoor, Pager, Offline)
- Tools (Connection manager, Device manager, Help, Landmarks, Personalisation, Profiles, Settings, Speed dialling, Voice commands, Voice mail)
- Application manager
- Bluetooth
- Browser
- Logs
- Navigator (= GPS data)
- Phonebook
Comfortable numeric keyboard with predictive text recognition
Motion sensor - silence the phone by turning it face down

Colours and covers
Available in-box colours:
- Metal Grey aluminium
- Golden aluminium
Connectors
USB high speed
3.5 mm Nokia audio connector

Memory
2 GB MicroSD memory card (with hot swap), support for up to 16 GB
One-touch use as USB mass memory storage
Up to 60 MB free user memory
256 MB NAND flash
Power BP-4L 1500 mAh battery
Talk time (maximum):
- GSM up to 8 h
- WCDMA up to 6 h
Standby time (maximum):
- GSM up to 23 days (552h)
- WCDMA up to 29 days (696h)
Music playback time (maximum):
- Music Player up to 18 h
- FM radio up to 30 h

Environmental features
Energy efficiency: power save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminders, High Efficiency Charger AC-10.
Eco content and services: Eco Zone application via Download! eco-minded wallpapers, eco tips in tutorial, maps for route optimisation and pedestrian navigation.
Recycling: Device is up to 80 % recyclable.
User manual 100% recyclable
Eco Declaration (.pdf, 52 KB)

Operating frequency
Quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Automatic switching between GSM bands
Offline mode

Data network
GPRS class A, multislot class 32
EGSM class A, multislot class 32
WCDMA 900/2100 (Nokia E52-1)
WCDMA 850/2100 (Nokia E52-2)
HSDPA maximum speed: up to 10.2 Mbps
HSUPA maximum speed: up to 2 Mbps
WLAN 802.11 b/g
TCP/IP support
Capability to serve as data modem

Local connectivity and synchronisation
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, A2DP
Add-on solutions enable integration into enterprise private branch exchange (PBX) infrastructure
Digital Home support
UPnP support
MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
Printing
Network (Raw). Direct TCP/IP socket connection to any specified port
Network (LPR). Line Printer Daemon protocol (RFC1179)
Printing to file
USB PictBridge printing
PC Suite for local data sync
Ovi
Microsoft ActiveSync

Call features
Integrated hands-free speakerphone and conference calling
Automatic answer with headset or car kit
Any key answer
Call waiting, call hold, call divert
Call timer
Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
Automatic redial
Speed dialling
Enhanced voice dialling
Fixed dialling number support
Vibrating alert (internal)
Side volume keys
Mute/unmute side key
Contacts with images
Conference calling
Video calling (VGA)
Push to talk (PoC)
SIP VoIP 3.0
Voice call continuity (VoIP cell/WLAN handover)

Messaging
SMS, up to 10 SMS concatenated
SMS storage
List of recently used numbers
Multiple SMS deletion
Text-to-speech message reader
MMS version 1.2
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Distribution lists (contact groups) for messaging
Instant Messaging:
- Windows (MSN) Live
- OMA IM
- Presence
- Ovi Contacts
Cell broadcast

E-mail
Supported protocols: IMAP4 (with idle), Nokia Messaging, Microsoft ActiveSync, POP3, SMTP
Support for Nokia Messaging service
Support for Mail for Exchange
Support for Lotus Notes Traveller
HTML email support
Multiple simultaneous email accounts (e.g. business email + private email)
Support for e-mail attachments
Integrated Nokia Mobile VPN

Web browsing
Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, MP, WML, CSS
Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP
TCP/IP support
Nokia MiniMap browser
Nokia Mobile Search (in-device and Internet)

GPS and navigation
A-GPS with compass
Regional lifetime Drive & Regional lifetime Traffic & Safety
Maps 3.0 Global lifetime City Explorer

Photography
3.2 megapixel Full focus camera with flash
Image formats: JPEG
Up to 4x digital zoom
LED Flash
Flash modes: on, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
White balance modes: auto, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, panorama
Centre weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2 EV, 0.3 step (0.3, 0.7, 1.0 etc)
Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
Scene modes: auto, user defined, portrait, landscape, sport, night, night portrait
Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
Light sensitivity modes: high, medium, low, automatic
Full-screen viewfinder with grid available
Active toolbar
Dedicated camera key
Landscape (horizontal) orientation
Photo editing supported
Printing
Network (Raw). Direct TCP/IP socket connection to any specified port
Network (LPR). Line Printer Daemon protocol (RFC1179)
Printing to file
USB PictBridge printing
Includes S60 photos application

Video
Main camera: 3.2 Mpix Full focus camera
Video recording (VGA) at 15 fps
Up to 4x digital video zoom
Front camera (VGA)
Video recording file formats: .mp4 - default (VGA, QVGA) or .3gp (QCIF for MMS)
Audio recording formats: .mp4
Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
Scene modes: automatic, night
Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
Clip length dependant on storage capacity
Media player
Real Player
Video playback file formats: .mp4, AVC/H.264, .wmv, RV, Flash Video, H.263/3GPP
Video streaming: .mp4, AVC/H.264, .wmv, RV, Flash Video, H.263/3GPP
Landscape mode video playback
Video calling (VGA) 15 fps
Video ring tones

Music and audio playback
Music player
Media player
- Equaliser
- Shuffle
- Repeat
- Loudness on/off
- Stereo widening
- Selection by artist, album and genre
- Album graphics display
Music playback file formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, AMR-NB, WMA
Audio streaming
FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support
3.5 mm Nokia audio connector
Nokia Music Store support
Ring tones

Voice and audio recording
Voice commands:
- Media (Cameras, Gallery, Music Player, Radio, Real Player, Voice Recorder)
- Messaging (Messaging, New e-mail, New message, Read e-mails, Read messages, Read new e-mails, Read new messages)
- Organiser (Calculator, Calendar, Clock, Converter, Data Synchronisation, File manager, Notepad, What time is it)
- Profiles (General, Silent, Meeting, Outdoor, Pager, Offline)
- Tools (Connection manager, Device manager, Help, Landmarks, Personalisation, Profiles, Settings, Speed dialling, Voice commands, Voice mail)
- Application manager
- Bluetooth
- Browser
- Logs
- Navigator (= GPS data)
- Phonebook
Enhanced voice dialling
Voice recorder
Audio recording formats: .mp4
Speech codecs: AMR-NB, GSM EFR, FR & HR for CS speech call
Digital microphone
Text-to-speech message reader

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones Customisable profiles
Ring tones
Video ring tones
User defined themes
Home screen Modes – Business and Personal

Software platform and user interface
S60 Edition 3.2.3
Symbian OS 9.3
Active standby
Voice commands supported
FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air) & FOTI Nokia software update
Device locking
Remote device locking (also via SMS message)
Device and memory card encryption (HW accelerated)
Predictive text input
Home screen Modes – Business and Personal
One-touch keys (Home, Calendar Messaging)
Nokia Mini Map browser
Contacts with images
Hands free Voice UI
Ovi Contacts
Ovi Files

Personal information management (PIM): contacts, clock, calendar etc.
Storage capacity depends on available memory
Contacts 2.0 for Eseries, contacts with images
Company name search
Support for assigning images to contacts
Support for contact groups
Closed user group support
Fixed Dialling Number support
Clock: analogue and digital
Alarm clock with ring tones
Reminders
Calculator with advanced functions
Nokia Eseries Calendar with dedicated One-touch key
Create and accept meeting requests
Converter
Active Notes
To-do list
PIM information viewable during call

Applications
Java™ MIDP 2.0, JavaScript 1.3 and 1.5 support
Flash Lite 3.0
Instant Messaging:
- Windows (MSN) Live
- OMA IM
- Presence
- Ovi Contacts Nokia Mini Map browser :
- JavaScript 1.3 and 1.5 support
MOT Dictionary
PDF Viewer
ZIP Manager
Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
Nokia Calendar
Nokia Email 2.0
Nokia Music Player
Nokia Media player
Maps
Nokia Messaging supported
Nokia Mobile Search
Nokia Office Tools
Nokia PC Suite
N-Gage
Adding more applications: IAD (independent application delivery) supported

Gaming
Game pack included:
- Block Cascade
- Solitaire
N-Gage application included

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Nokia E52

• Nokia E52 Metal Aluminium Business Smartphone Unlocked Import - International Version with No U.S. Warranty (Grey)

EAN: 6417182071997

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Yale

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August 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
77
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mixed
positive
10 pros
3 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • extremely thin
  • solid feel, metal body
  • excellent syncing option (inkl. MS Exchange)
  • can view and edit the latest Microsoft Office documents
  • built in FM radio
  • 600MHz ARM11 CPU and 128MB of RAM - faster than the current flagship, the N97
  • GPS
  • 3MP camera with LED flash
  • 3.5mm audio jack
  • great audio quality

Cons

  • normal keypad (no QWERTY)
  • small screen for smartphone
  • UI looks old compared to other phones

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n_w

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August 31, 2009
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ProSCORE
85
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mixed
positive
11 pros
2 cons
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • extremely thin
  • solid feel, metal body
  • outstanding battery life
  • VoIP (SIP) capability
  • excellent syncing option (inkl. MS Exchange)
  • energy-saving power adapter (GreenStar certified)
  • charge via USB
  • quad-band, 3G
  • WiFi / WLAN capability
  • microSD slot up to 16GB (SDHC)
  • uPnP - stream to/from your media stations, hard drives

Cons

  • normal keypad (no QWERTY)
  • small screen for smartphone

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Ranjeev Hari

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October 4, 2009
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ProSCORE
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mixed
positive
14 pros
2 cons
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Pros

  • extremely thin
  • solid feel, metal body
  • outstanding battery life
  • VoIP (SIP) capability
  • energy-saving power adapter (GreenStar certified)
  • charge via USB
  • quad-band, 3G
  • WiFi / WLAN capability
  • microSD slot up to 16GB (SDHC)
  • uPnP - stream to/from your media stations, hard drives
  • can view and edit the latest Microsoft Office documents
  • built in FM radio
  • 600MHz ARM11 CPU and 128MB of RAM - faster than the current flagship, the N97
  • GPS

Cons

  • Buggy when initially released compared to E51
  • Higher centre of gravity tilts the phone i.e. while messaging,insecure feeling of dropping phone.

Did you find this review helpful?
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