Nokia E72

The Nokia E72 is a Symbian smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard, 3.5G support, WiFi and GPS. It follows on from last year's E71, and it occupies a slightly higher position in Nokia's range from the budget E63 model.

There are few surprises here, the E72 is an incremental upgrade to the previous handset featuring a better camera, improved software and some other useful improvements.

Most people will buy the E72 for messaging, and it integrates with standard email clients, business systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Notes and even webmail applications like Hotmail and Gmail. Support for popular instant messaging clients is also included.

The 2.4" 320 x 240 pixel display on the E72 isn't particularly large, but it is certainly good enough for messaging applications. User control has been enhanced with something called the "Optical Navi Key" which makes scrolling much easier, and Nokia have reworked the interface to make it simpler to use and more responsive.

Of course, there's a web browser and because this is an S60 device then there are a lot of productivity applications too. One new feature is an updated version of Quickoffice 5.3 which can read Office 2007 documents. VPN support is included, and there's also a useful remote wipe feature in case the handset gets lost or stolen.

This is a 3.5G device with support for HSDPA and HSUPA high-speed downloads and uploads. The maximum download speed is an impressive 10.2 Mbps with up to 2 Mbps for uploads. WiFi is included too, and local connectivity is via stereo Bluetooth or USB.

The camera on the Nokia E72 is probably a secondary consideration for most users, but this is a 5 megapixel unit with autofocus and a flash. Video capture is up to 640 x 480 pixels at 15 frames per second, which is pretty decent for a device of this type, but not really up with the class leaders.

Other useful new features include a 3.5mm audio socket and a compass integrated into the E72's GPS system. There's an FM radio and a capable multimedia player as well.

The large 1500 mAh battery provides up to 6 hours talktime on 3G and 12.5 hours on GSM. Standby time is up to 24 days. The E72 weighs 128 grams and measures a slightly broad 114 x 58 x 10mm.

Nokia say that the E72 should be available towards the end of Q3 2009 for an estimated price of around €350 before tax and subsidy. Available device colours are a fairly sober choise of Zodium Black, Metal Grey and Topaz Brown.

The old E71 was surprisingly popular, and the cut-down E63 model has also sold well to consumers. We expect this latest incarnation of the "Nokiaberry" to also be quite a popular device when it hits the streets.

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Nokia C5-03

The Nokia C5-03 is a low cost touchscreen phone, offering 3.5G support, WiFi and GPS in a package that should retail for about €170 before tax and subsidy.

Similar in specification to the C6-01 (and not to be confused with other "C5" Nokia phones) the C5-03 makes some compromises along the way to keep the price down.
Perhaps the most important difference between the C5-03 and C6-01 is the display. Both handsets have a 3.2" 360 x 640 pixel panel, but the C5-03 uses a cheaper resistive touchscreen rather than the capacitive one in the C6-01. Resistive panels are much less responsive than capacitive ones, something that you are more likely to notice if you use a cheap touchscreen after being used to a high-end device. You can use the C5-03 with an optional stylus though, which might suit some users.

 The operating system is the older Symbian^1 platform (the familiar S60 5th Edition used in several past Nokia touchscreens). On the back is a 5 megapixel camera with fairly basic video capture capabilities that max out at 640 x 352 pixels at 15 fps. The C5-03's camera doesn't come with a flash function either.
Internal memory is just 40MB, but Nokia do include a 2GB microSD card in the standard sales package, and the C5-03 can support cards of up to 16GB. The Nokia C5-03 is a 3.5G phone with HSDPA download speeds of up to 10.2Mbps and uploads of up to 2Mbps, plus WiFi connectivity.

The C5-03 also comes with GPS and is supplied with Ovi Maps Navigation, so it should make a pretty good personal navigation device. There's also a good quality media player, FM radio and 3.5mm audio connector.
Software includes the usual set of Symbian S60 applications plus social networking and web mail support, and the integrated web browser should work well with the high-resolution display.
The C5-03 is a lot lighter than its more upmarket sibling, coming in at just 93 grams rather than the C6-01's 131 grams. Physically, both units are roughly the same size with the C5-03 coming in at 106 x 51 x 14mm. The C5-03's 1000 mAh battery is quoted as giving up to 4.5 hours talktime and 24 days standby time on 3G.
Compared to the C6-01, the best thing about the C5-03 is the price. Nokia are pitching the C5-03 at just €170 before sales tax and carrier subsidy, compared to €260 for the C6-01. But in our view, the C6-01 is a much better handset and is definitely worth the extra cost over the rather more basic C5-03.
Nokia say that the C5-03 should be available at the end of the year in Graphite Black, Lime Green, Petrol Blue and Aluminium Grey colour schemes.