Nokia E75 and Nokia E55 Will Emphasize Mobile Messaging

Nokia has just unveiled two new additions to its E Series, the Nokia E75 and Nokia E55. Both will have hardware keyboards and an emphasis on mobile messaging.

In addition, each devices come with full Nokia Maps thanks to assisted GPS and a 3-month license for turn-by-turn navigation. They will also support the N-Gage gaming service.

Nokia E75
This upcoming smartphone will be a slider, with a 2.4-inch, 320-by-240-pixel (QVGA) screen and numberpad on the front, and a QWERTY keyboard that slides from the left side.

It will run Symbian S60 Feature Pack 1, and  offer a host of wireless options such as Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, and 3G (HSDPA). 

Overall, the E75 will be 4.4 inches by 2.0 inches by 0.6 inches (112 mm by 50 mm by 14 mm), and weigh 4.9 ounces (139 g).

Nokia E55
"When we launched the Nokia E71 last year, we really set a new standard for just how compact a full QWERTY device could be,"says Kai Oistamo, Executive Vice President at Nokia. "We have continued on this theme and have come back with the world's most compact messaging device, the Nokia E55."

This S60 model will be 4.6 inches tall, 1.9 inches wide, and 0.4 inches thick (117 mm by 48 mm by 10 mm). It will and weigh 3.5 ounces (95 g).

The E55 will have a simple "candybar" design with QVGA display and a SureType keyboard.

A Desktop Email Experience on the Go
These upcoming E-Series smartphones are the first to ship with the Nokia's new email user interface, and the company is promising that users will no longer need to boot up a PC to get a full desktop messaging experience. The enhanced email UI includes folder and HTML email support, expandable views and sorting capability by date, sender and size, as well as the most commonly used email functions just a single click away. 

On top of email, the devices will also offer improved calendar capability, as well as contacts and task management.

"Efficiency is about doing more with less and focusing on what's truly essential," Nokia's Oistamo said.  "With direct access to Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes, companies can potentially save up to a third of their operating costs as there's no need for middleware or additional servers."

Pricing and Availability
The Nokia E75 is scheduled to debut in March for 375 EUR, before taxes and subsidies.

The Nokia E55 is expected to ship a little later, in the second quarter, and its price will be 265 EUR, before taxes and subsidies.

Additional Images:

• Nokia E75 in Red
• Nokia E75 in Portrait Mode

Source: Nokia