Nokia E52 review: E as in Exceptional
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- brynn
- nGB
- 07 Dec 2009
had it 2 hrs, now on charge,,,it does seem a bit unstable after updating to latest version 22 after v20 wen it arrived..TRIED my own themes and it just kept jumping back to main screen when tried to open any app?? resolved by restarting and getting rid of my themes,,tried mp3 thru my senheiser cx300 and its very,very clear with detail i have not heard before in mp3 coming thru..Got to get themes sorted as the ones that come with it are very light and weak in colour..
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- cliff
- ptQ
- 29 Nov 2009
first of all got to say not a buisness user got the phone for making calls txt'ing and the battery life got to say excellent 1st calling can hear other person very loud and clear txt'ing nice key pad even for a person with big hands 3rd battery charged once been on over a week and it is still half full and yes do use it a lot got to say nearly did not buy this phone after experiance with 5310 complete rubbish got a sony c510 could not hear on that so went back took a chance on this what a gem 10+ i am on 02 in ireland perfect highly recommend phone
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- glen_b
- puB
- 26 Nov 2009
Recently my beloved Nokia 6267 got stolen hier in Zürich (seems to be a rash of that of late). I had really gotten used to that unit's ease of use, and anyone who's been through this knows you're suddenly confronted with all these decisions: do I move 'up'? 'Down' (to something simpler..), to an iPhone, or one of its clones?
Well in order to try to approach the 6267's great combination of biggish screen and large keys (i.e. not designed for a 12 year old girl's fingers), I got an E52.
I'm astonished.
This phone is the worst piece of over-engineered, user-hostile piece of junk I ever saw from Nokia. Compared to the 6267 (or the 6131, 6310i. or venerable 6150...!), it's hard to believe it's a Nokia. First off, the most obvious and clear advantages of a folding phone:
1. you can get a big screen and a big keyboard into a compact package
2. both screen and keyboard are protected, by default (see below re: 'unlocking')
3. when open, earpiece and microphone are comfortably near ear & mouth, respectively..
I should say at the outset that I worked in mobile engineering (GSM & 3G) for 7 years, in engineering, but also that I see a mobile telephone basically as a tool for making calls and texting, it's the mobility that attracts me, not the bells and whistles.
Most of my gripes with the E52 have to do with texting (SMS).
A BASIC, OBVIOUS FUNCTION: you can't 'use detail' on an incoming SMS, i.e. someone texts you a telephone number, you have to WRITE IT DOWN, you can't just 'use number' and call it, store it, etc. THIS IS ASTONISHINGLY STUPID. When you receive and sms, the stupid phone asks how you want to reply, instead of just defaulting to sms (the obvious and logical choice). WHY WOULD I WANT TO RESPOND BY EMAIL TO AN SMS? Maybe there's a reason, I don't know it, but the default should be...sms. DUMB. You can't delete all sms in the Inbox, you have to step through menus to mark them and then delete them. DUMB - the 6267 was super easy in that regard. While typing, you want to insert an emoticon (smiley face): THE E52 DOESN'T HAVE THEM. 'Business phone'? well, I send lots of 'business' sms, sometimes a smiley face is useful to tailor a message or adjust the tone. Not to mention private use. Not having them is a needless step backwards. DUMB. Which leads to the next issue: symbols. If I want a smiley face now,
I have to type it :-) trouble is, the symbol list - sort of a 'symbol cache' - on the E52 is DYNAMIC. So (for a simple example) if I use a divisor sign, equals, ampersand, +, *, @ and a few other symbols, the :-) are pushed off the 'cache list' and I have to - you guessed it - tap more keys to get find them & get them back. DUMB - the symbol function was great on the 6267... You trigger the camera, and there are all these %&+§$ KEYSTROKES to DO THE OBVIOUS: TAKE AND SEND THE PIC
TO SOMEONE. The reason to have a camera in a mobile phone is to make it EASY to send someone a photo of something RIGHT NOW...I don't want a Windows experience when I try to do that. Or better: a DOS experience (for those old enough to remember..) I could taylor the 6267 'top left button' to list all kinds of functions I use every day (in box, missed calls, alarm, etc) In the highly Advanced Sophisticated E52, I have to step thru stupid complex menus to find this stuff, and there's no means to set up a pre-set list similar to the 6267. And along with all this, it seems like all I do is unlock the g#dd#m keypad - the stupid thing shuts
off in SECONDS. This was something else that was great with the 6267 - you flip it open and OPEN that sms! Invariably the stupid E52 has reverted to the menu list and to answer an incoming sms, you have to 1) press the upper left-hand key, 2) press the upper right-hand key (to get the keyboard unlocked...), 3) press the sms icon (if you're lucky enough that the phone has reverted to that, else you have to tap around to it) 4) tap down to the Inbox icon... In this time I would have already been answering the sms, or had already sent it, with the 6267! The list goes on and on, but I want to cap it off with one of the most irritating of all: the beloved old
standard Nokia ring tone has been replaced by a sappy 'mood music' version, a fitting theme indeed. Meanwhile, try to find a used 6267. Talking to people in phone stores confirmed my suspicions: the 6267 was well-liked and sold out immediately after production ceased.
WAKE UP, NOKIA!
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- luap
- IaH
- 16 Nov 2009
Why do no reviews read the forums (Nokia) about the phones and check the problems? Do the reviewers seriously test the phone? If so, why are none of the major flaws mentioned in this review: GPS crashing, BAD call quality, bad build quality, bad ergonomics of the light grey model with white letters, and many more. How do they expect users to take them seriously when it seems like they are working for the phone manufacturers.
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- Agent 001
- uCp
- 08 Nov 2009
Sam , 01 Oct 2009I bought this phone about one month ago. I noticed the phon... moreI face the same problem.Does anyone know how download it? Thanks.
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- Zonder
- nmK
- 08 Nov 2009
anonymous, 11 Oct 2009this phone is totally crap, i've been take it from nokia ca... moreYou wrote phone 5 times. Total failure...
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- Andi
- txJ
- 07 Nov 2009
Andi, 06 Sep 2009Hey auninda
I'm Indonesian and I got exactly same proble... moreHey All
Finally my E52 was totally dead about 1 month ago. I brought it to Nokia Care Center, and after waiting for 1 month, they gave back my phone with a new machine (ofcourse with new IMEI). Now, I already used it for 1 week and seems it's OK even with a heavy work. Will come back to you if any update with my phone. BTW, the fact, this phone is awesome...
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- Peter
- Sec
- 29 Oct 2009
This phone is coming out for Vodafone Ireland in November.. I'm keen to get my hands on it. I have the E51 at the moment and this is definitely a worthy upgrade, even though I'd never put down the E51, it's a workhorse of a phone.
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- anonymous
- PAq
- 11 Oct 2009
this phone is totally crap, i've been take it from nokia care, and its finish from repairing, and then quickly i sell this phone. b'coz i dont wanna see the same problem again with that phone, im very frustrated buying this phone. better buy another phone...fyuuhhh...
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- Adit
- uEB
- 10 Oct 2009
A smartphone that want to bring back the original of mobile phone looks and feels, with a lot of hidden and surprising features inside. Suggestion, try to avoid running many applications at one time which sometimes lead into system freeze and restart by itself.
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- ela
- v0q
- 10 Oct 2009
aboy_pogi, 14 Aug 2009Im from the Philippines and I just bought one this week. I ... morewould u recommend this over e71? im not that comfortable with querty so im considering getting e52....but it has a lot of bad comments....is yours working good til now?
where did u buy your e52? also from philippines. tnx. =)
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- sihille
- uE5
- 09 Oct 2009
No matter what they said, i am going through to get my fisrt symbian phone Nokia E52.
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- Sam
- ib7
- 01 Oct 2009
I bought this phone about one month ago. I noticed the phone keep on restarting whenever I launch Facebook. Other website seems to be ok. I recently upgraded the memory card to a 8gb. Could this be the reason?
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- Bob
- 9Cm
- 29 Sep 2009
My E52 is dead. it never turned on again, I've brought it to Nokia care center yesterday, and they won't replace it with the new one.
they said that the phone has to be delivered to Jakarta becoz only in there the phone can be fixed. and they said the repair time would be a month or so.
ahh..
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- muadiph
- Rx4
- 29 Sep 2009
Dissappointed with E, 28 Sep 2009I bought my phone in Philippines (made in Korea). It is ve... moreThey should replace your phone. I also bought mine in the Philippines and it's made in Korea. It's still problem free after 7 weeks of use. So yours is clearly defective and should be replaced.
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- whA
- 28 Sep 2009
I bought my phone in Philippines (made in Korea).
It is very unreliable. Keeps switching off by itself right from the time of purchase. Been to Nokia care three times in the first week but the problem persists. They don't want to give new unit. Reall disappointed with Nokia. Horrible attitude to new customer. DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE.
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- Dian Gara
- tDD
- 17 Sep 2009
Andi, 06 Sep 2009Hey auninda
I'm Indonesian and I got exactly same proble... moreSame as you andi,
i bought this phone in Surabaya, Indonesia. It's korean made. And the problem is exactly the same. Unstable on any circumstances. It's crap thing. When i sent email to nokia indonesia, they only suggested to open memcard then battery for 10min, or flash with new firmware (which we know there's no new one) or send it to nokia care centre (which we know what they will do). Very disapointed!
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- skb
- 2@c
- 17 Sep 2009
wuih gopek an, 10 Sep 2009about noise cancellation... i did experianced it, after a m... moreyes u r right ,
nokia always makes sound quality like "radio", and uses plastic like dustbin plastic,,,,,,never by any nokia fone they make people fool, by making same fone with diffrent themes and giving name like: E-1, E-2..........and so on of diffnt theme
HA.........HA......HA HA,,,,,
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- MANOJ RAJANI
- 2S$
- 11 Sep 2009
well i bought nokia e52 from grey market in mumbai its made in korea well awesome word is too small for this handset its build with a magnificient quality ans superb as well no compromise is the perferct word its has everything a man can assume ibn a amobile handset well those u want to buy jist close ur eyes and go for it its absolutely amazing mobile and of course not least brand name ~nokia ~~
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- e52 user ex. n73 use
- Pxi
- 10 Sep 2009
e52 has everything new feature but blacberry connection...
nice thing i think..