Nokia E5 Review

Cheapest Business Phone in India

My Rating- 3/5

The QWERTY keypads always fascinate me. I am using Motorola EX115 for almost a year and wanted to replace it so am in search of another mobile that can satisfy my needs. Last week I got first hand experience of Nokia E5. Actually my cousin is using it so I went deep in details about its performance. So I am sharing my views on it.

Design

It is a QWERTY phone without touchscreen, having dimensions of 115 x 58.9 x 12.8 mm and weighs 126 g. The body is mix of plastic and metal. The metallic battery cover looks cool and gives it a feel of expensive phones. It is having 2.36-inch display with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and 256K colors.

The phone is having dedicated keys for home, mailing and flashlight. The ‘*’ and ‘#’ keys are oddly placed adjacent to ‘3’ & ‘6’.

Hardware/ Software

It is backed with 600MHz processor, 256MB of RAM and 250MB of internal storage that can be expanded to 32GB. It uses Symbian v9.3 operating system (OS) and the S60 v3.2 user interface (UI).

Nokia E5 comes with premium QuickOffice premium suite that enables you to view, create or edit documents (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) on the go.  It also comes preinstalled with Adobe Reader to view PDF files.

Audio/ Video

It’s media player can playback MP4, H.264, H.263 and WMV videos and MP3, WMA, WAV and eAAC audio files. The screen is very small so you can’t expect great experience while watching videos. Audio playback is among the best in business phones with sound clarity and loudness. Music player is equipped with all the basic features common to other mobiles.

Messaging/ Mails

The keypad is well suited for typing long mails or messages. You can configure maximum 10 mail accounts on E5 and it also supports Microsoft Exchange.

Camera

It is equipped with 5MP camera with LED flash and 3x digital zoom. The image quality is just average. I have used N73 with 3.2MP camera and this phone camera is nowhere better than my N73 despite 5MP resolution. The flash works well in low light. It can record videos at 15fps.

Battery

It is powered with 1200mAh battery with rated 7hrs talk time and 600hrs standby time. Nokia is no doubt a leader in battery backups and this phone also delivers the best. You can easily get a backup of 2-3 days with normal usage of phone.

Connectivity

It provides 3G, GPS, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. This phone supports Mail for Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes Traveler for faster Push Mail notifications.

Internet

It comes with default browser with flash support that delivers a faster and user-friendly browsing experience. Keyboard shortcuts and the D-Pad can be used to zoom in and out web pages. You can download Opera Mini on your mobile to get better, faster, cheaper and tabbed browsing experience.

Pros

1. Very good build quality and slim design

2. GPS, Wi-Fi & 3G support

3. Excellent sound and call quality

4. Good battery backup

5. Easy mail setup and pretty decent net speed, even on 2G

6. Easy to type QWERTY keypad with smooth keys

7. Multitasking capability

8. Office documents viewing and editing facility

Cons

1. Outdated Symbian OS (when compared to latest Symbian Belle) with no updates.

2. Limited number of applications

3. Average screen with low resolution

4. Average camera despite 5MP

Price

The phone is available in the range of Rs.9500. It is termed as the cheapest business mobile phone.

Conclusion

I have tried to mention all the possible pros and cons of this phone. If you are in search of a business phone or planning to buy Blackberry Curve 8520 (available in the range of 9k), you can think about this. You will get better processor, better camera and better battery backup in this phone as compared to Blackberry and you don’t even have to pay extra bucks to access RIM services.

The 600MHz processor is an added advantage of this phone which lets you to do easier and faster multitasking. You can easily browse multiple pages with music player running in the background.

It is quite different from the QWERTY phones market and has its own place- looks or features. It is highly recommended for Nokia lovers who are not comfortable with touchscreen and give a damn about the Android.

Those who want a phone for leisure, enjoyment, all new apps, gaming etc. then this phone is not for you.

The Dirty Picture Music Review

Ishq Sufiyana... Ooh La La.....

 My ratings- 4/5

The Dirty Picture is a biopic movie based on southern actress ‘Silk Smitha’, directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor. As Silk Smitha was a top actress in 1980s so the theme of the movie and music is around that period. I was waiting for the release of music of this movie since the time of first ‘Ooh La La’ teaser.

The movie has total six songs, all composed by the great Vishal-Shekar duo. The music will remind you of old times, though not a exact replica. All the songs are written by Rajat Aroraa. There are four original songs, one remix, and one female version.

Ooh La La- The album opens with this oomph and energetic song. It is sung by the great disco musician Bappi Lahiri and the sweet singer Shreya Ghoshal. It is pictured on Vidya Balan and Naseeruddin Shah in a very bold and sexy way. The singer duo justified the video of the song. I have noticed that it is the first time that Shreya has sung this type of song but it’s just awesome. There is not much in the lyrics (except that Ooh La La), just repetitive phrases but anyhow it is the heart of this movie.

There is one dhol remix version of this song also, remixed by DJ A-Myth. The original song is much better than the remix.


Haaye! tune hi barsaat karayi
Kya kare ye yovan bechara
Bechara. Bechara.
Ooh la la ooh la la
Ooh la la ooh la la
Tu Hai Meri Fantasy

My rating for this song- 4/5

Ishq Sufiyana- It is becoming a routine to include one or two Sufi songs in all movies nowadays. This Sufi song is sung by a new singer Kamal Khan who was a contestant in Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2010. If Ooh La La is heart of this movie, this one is the soul. It is beautifully pictured on Emran Hashmi and Vidya Balan with background dancers singing in Sufi style. The lyrics fulfill all the criteria of a Sufi song.

There is one female version also of this song which is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan.

Mere dil ko khuda se juda kar de
Yun bas tu mujhko fanaa kar de
Mera haal tu, meri chaal tu
Bas kar aashiqana
Tere waaste mera Ishq Sufiyana

My ratings for this song- 4.5/5

Honeymoon ki raat- This song is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, in disco style of the class of Bappi Lahiri. This is just an average song with average lyrics.

Khatre ka darr na kar
Har hadh ko todh de
Zara saa aage badh
Tu na mujhse aise lad
Tu sab mujh pe chhod de

My ratings for this song- 3/5

Twinkle twinkle- It is sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Rana Mazumder in very heavy voice. It is very naughty song with naughty lyrics. Simply said, it is the adult version of school poems you might have learned in your childhood. It’s time to have fun and relive those memories in very naughty voice of Shreya Ghoshal.

Twinkle Twinkle main litle little Star bann gayi
Jack n Jill ko bhi dekho mere naam ki chadh gayi
Humpty ghayal hua, Dumpty pagal hua
Johnny ka papa bhi mujh par kayal hua

My ratings for the song- 4/5

My pick of the album: Ooh La La & Ishq Sufiyana

I am sure that you will love this album. Waiting for your comments and feedback.