Weekend Gadget Watch: Nokia E75

"A classically good phone with keyboards galore"

By Flora Graham, 5 June 2009 08:00

Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. For the full review and details, click on the link below.

What is it:
Smartphone with slide-out Qwerty keyboard

Typical price:
£330

We like:
Compact size; familiar user interface; option of two homescreens; clear screen; wi-fi connectivity; good email support; full Qwerty keyboard; Ovi Store application

We don't like:
Tightly packed keys; no easy access to numbers on the Qwerty keyboard; no syncing for Macs; user interface starting to look tired; Nokia Maps underperforms

The judgement:
The Nokia E75 squeezes a slide-out Qwerty keyboard into a solid phone that's as compact as a candybar. Inside, Nokia has stuck to what it does best, with the powerful, familiar Symbian S60 operating system and a decent 3.2-megapixel camera. Newer features like the Ovi Store and Nokia Maps are still finding their feet, but there aren't any nasty surprises here - just a classically good phone with keyboards galore.

Reviewed by:
CNET.co.uk's Flora Graham, read the full review here.

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