Nokia E52 - Copper (Unlocked) Smartphone

Pro: Superb battery life, lightweight, slim thickness, excellent T9 keypad, fast processor, excellent connectivity, fingerprint resistant back cover, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB charging.
Con: No E52-2 for US 3G frequencies(850/1900) at the time of this review (02/2010)

I was looking for a smartphone that does not have touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, or any fold/flip/slide/swivel mechanism. Although touchscreen is a great combined use of display and user-input, it tends to make the phone gain bulk and deplete battery power much faster. QWERTY keyboard is arguably the best input method available on a small form factor device like mobile phone, yet adds girth and often times the screen size is sacrificed. Any kind of two-piece device that has fold/flip/slide/swivel mechanism is subject to mechanical wear and as a mechanical engineer, I stay away from them as much as I can afford to. Although my old phone, Nokia E66, had one of the best engineered slider mechanism that was solid and tight in the beginning, it eventually started showing signs of slight wobble. Though functionality did not suffer, it detracts from the perception of the phone's integral rigidity.

Before purchasing, I did much reading of reviews. (GSMArena, PhoneArena, AllAboutSymbian to name a few) Nokia E52 does exactly what I want it to do: make/receive calls, check e-mail, web-browsing, & GPS navigation, in a slim form without touchscreen, QWERTY or any moving parts. From my normal use & in power-saving-mode, the phone lasts a week without charging. Compared to E51/E66 with 369MHz processors I used previously, E52 with 600 MHz noticeably executes functions faster (for example, Easy Wi-Fi detects and logs on faster.) The only way it can be improved is for Nokia to release the North American version of E52 (or E55) so it can be used on US/Canada 3G frequency.

I like the product
i decided to buy it because the product looked so nice and tempting. !
i really like the shape of the phone, it gave me confident when I hold it. this is a excellent phone for me. i really want to get another one if this one is broken. love all the features and it's display. so many option for me.

While it may no longer state-of-the-art, this phone is dependable and reliable. Sound quality is good - even when listening to the built-in FM tuner. A great piece of equipment for people like me who want a phone to make phone calls with and not a toy with bells and whistles and features that will never be used.

this phone is super low quality, 2 days into it, the screen was already filling up with dust, and it is not strudy like the other e series phones. hate it. total waste of 200 dollars.

i love nokia phones, the best of the best and why not if it has radio and camara, a very simple and easy to use and of course inexpensive phone