The Nokia E51 is an enterprise-oriented variant of the 6120, with the same keypad layout as the E65:
Good Points (mostly like the 6210):
- Supports the Exchange ActiveSync client (took me 2 minutes to switch phones, a new record)
- Very fast, great browser, screen, battery life (like the 6120)
- Metal casing
- Standard mini-USB connector
- The usual browser
- HSDPA and Wi-Fi support (although the point of having Wi-Fi on a phone like this still eludes me)
- Infra-red (for those of you who really need it)
Bad Points:
- Crummy 2Mp camera (even considering the target segment, for the retail prices I’m seeing, I’d expect more)
- No front camera for video calls (the 6120 has one, and it’s half the price)
- Design. Not only does the phone look like a 70s design refugee, the silver and salmon versions are ugly, period. The metal back is the worst part.
- Still no USB charging (odd, considering that the new 8000 series already uses the micro-USB connector for power and data)
- Yet another re-shuffling of the S60 UI, with stuff scattered all over the place
- Not yet compatible with Nokia Multimedia Transfer for some obscure reason
- Still shipping the same old version of QuickOffice
Resources:
Date | Link | Notes |
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Jan 25 | Nokia’s E51 – Smart and Professional | Pretty detailed review |
Dec 30 | iSync plugin | Seems to have been available for a while, only noticed it today |