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Nokia's phones have been a bit hit and miss of late, but it has to be said that the E-series has remained consistently strong throughout this period and the E55 continues this trend. Its combination of large screen, very usable keyboard and impressive messaging capabilities make it a good choice for those who are happy to stick with a traditional candybar design. Read full review

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By Niall Magennis
Reviewed 30 September 2009
Updated 05 February 2011

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£249.99

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Nokia E55 details

Performance: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Features: 8/10
Design: 8/10
Overall: 8/10

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£249.99

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Nokia

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sockatume

12:26 AM on 30 September, 2009

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I think the E52 deserves a mention, seeing as it's essentially the same handset with a standard keypad instead of the odd QWERTY thing. ;)

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1:58 AM on 30 September, 2009

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^what he said.

Also, they both feature 600MHz processors, so notes on zippiness would be appreciated.

Oh, and does anyone know when the gold E52 is due for release?

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farki80

7:32 AM on 30 September, 2009

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I know that the camera isn't the most important feature of the E-series, but I've always thought that posting picture samples is something that TrustedReviews would do with a phone review.

Anyway this is a great phone. I have one on order and should arrive soon.

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12:18 PM on 30 September, 2009

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A couple of photo samples have now been added.

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1:49 PM on 30 September, 2009

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Video calling - "if you can be bothered" - why hasn't this service taken off? Answer it's too expensive for the marginal benefit it provides. If I was running a 3G network I'd look into providing large dollops of inclusive video minutes to the same network. That might encourage take up with the younger customers and therefore become more mainstream.

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Ed

2:54 PM on 30 September, 2009

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@timple: For me video calling is something I actively don't want to use the vast majority of the time. Just thought I'd throw that thought into the mix.

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Nick11

4:44 PM on 30 September, 2009

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I find the Symbian OS horribly complicated - not straightforward at all. It is convoluted, awkward and annoying with seemingly endless nested menus. I want to like it from the E61 and now E71 I have owned, but I can't.

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sockatume

5:55 PM on 30 September, 2009

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Do any of the mobile Skype apps support video? It's the only circumstance I could picture myself using it.

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farki80

6:48 PM on 30 September, 2009

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I actually love the Series 60 UI. I initially hated it, but that was because the hardware was slow. These days the phones are speedy enough and more than capable of handling the UI. I used to be a Windows Mobile guy but ditched it and went fully Symbian a couple of years ago. I have tried modern phones with 'modern' UI like Android and can't get the grip of it.

Anyway that is just me. I do find it billiantly intuitive, with advanced menus cleverly hidden only when you need it. I hope Symbian Foundation won't stop developing the none-touchscreen S60v3 interface when they move to Symbian^2.

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9:14 PM on 30 September, 2009

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I also like Symbian UI. It is fast and needs less processing power than other OSes. It is customisable and there are tons of 3rd party games and applications. Sat-nav, web browsing, Instant Messaging, e-mail - all you need is the right app for the job. I own S60v3 phone (Nokia 6120c), I have tested S60v5 phone (Nokia 5800XM) and I also hope, that Symbian Foundation won't ditch this OS in the near future.

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