Actually, I have always direct the mobile phones have provided by my employer, is now once again gone for my own Nokia 6230 is to break. Since we often work with clients, where camera phones are prohibited, I have a Nokia E50 has been made. However, as I would like to have a multimedia mobile phone, so you can even record a snapshot or a small film, I had to grow inevitably own mobile phone. Since I am Nokia fan for years and have never been disappointed by the mark am, my choice was the next highest category in the Nokia E-Series, the Nokia E65.
Always like Christmas – Opening the Box! ?
About I completed a favorable new contract with Vodafone and got for 29.90 euros, the Nokia E65 as an accompaniment. Regular one pays for the mobile phone is currently in the Vodafone shop € 359.50 without a contract. Once the contract terms were settled, I received within a week my new Schmückstück. And for me it’s like Christmas every time if I keep my new phone in his hand. And Acces box only to see what’s inside: Supplied next to the phone is in detail:
* Li-Ion Battery 1000 mAh BL-5F
* Travel Charger AC-4
* Mono Headset HS-5 (Black)
* Cable CA-53
* Carrying Case CP-18
* User’s Guide and a CD-Rom
Of course the user manual is given only to one side, because we are professionals and do so not really a manual. So the rear door opened from the phone and inserted the SIM card and the battery. At this point, already a first improvement of Noka: The back door can be compared to my old 6230 open well and closed again. When my old device ended any attempt either the battery or the memory chip in a move to mean disaster, because the back door open not just lies.
And then charge the battery once already with the new charger. In the meantime, we can more closely involved with the design of the new cell phone: with the dimensions 105 x 16 x 49 mm (L / H / B) is the Nokia E65 not a mini cell phone, which provides the physical properties of the user on the telephone to a sample . It fits nicely in your pocket, and I’m due to screen size and the potential risk of scratching my acquired a special mobile phone pocket. The weight is about 115g and not too easy, but it also precipitated with always good, if one can combine a certain feel to the phone. The color of the phone is mocca-silver, they want a new but subtle colors, and not always a boring black. Does not flashy, but more subtle.
The Nokia E65 is a so-called slider mobile, ie the phone has a movable slide, are separated by the display and the keyboard itself apart. By moving the upper and lower shell, you can then leave the phone at full size.
On the topside of the display are still 12 keys with which the phone can be controlled. Very, very inflationary, because compared to what my old 6230, where one is got by with five buttons, has been placed. It makes getting started in the control of the mobile phone is not easy and you really have to change a little. I personally believe that here certainly the upper limit is reached, what is still negotiable. In the future we will certainly be more phones with a touch screen a la Apple’s iPhone.
The 12 keys are arranged in a ring to each other, while in the middle of the so-called Navi ™ key is, with which you can navigate to the display. This button is also used when you researched using the Internet browser the world wide web. To the Navi ™ key, the four so-called business function keys are arranged. Three of them are permanently assigned, one can prove the user with four of his own choice. I have deposited the calendar feature, because I often need to coordinate phone calls during my appointments. The other three buttons are used to initiate a conference call, the call of the address book, and the mute button, so I can mute the microphone during phone call. Overall, these four keys in daily use are very helpful.
Again, the function keys again six keys are created: first the need to call and an end key, as always symbolized by green and red Then two soft keys, which can be used to perform each function shown in the display. And last-but-not-least, the menu key and the delete button, I wobe latter in order find it quite dangerous. I’ve been to the first day getting accidentally deleted a contact or appointment.
Not to forget the side-mounted buttons for the voice, if you want to use the phone as a voice recorder, and for the volume control and an edit key. This can be useful if you want to copy in the processing of contacts, or just text content and paste it elsewhere. About the selection button can start the mode, the text with the control buttons, highlight and then copy to the clipboard. Only the arrangement of this key is a little awkward because you have to keep when you edit the cell phone, as it were chamfered. This usually leads to some uncomprehending eyes of the immediate environment that does not understand why you hold his cell phone at an angle.
lost So enough about the look, now the battery is charged and Gentlemen, start your engines! And wait …. ?
Well, what you have with the new generation of devices must be on power is: TIME! For the E Series devices from Nokia have a Symbian operating system, and what we know since it is Microsoft Windows as the operating system: Wait is called for. So also at E65. Times quickly turn on the phone and start calling immediately, as one is accustomed to the old equipment, you can forget. Perceived 15-20 seconds pass greets me each up my phone to prompt for the pin-code, but then seem to all monitors and services to be started and it welcomes me the new surface in my phone.
And I see on the well-read display on the top line first six symbols of the commonly used features: SMS and / or messages, calendar, Internet, Bluetooth, Clock and Team Suite. In addition, my phone shows me on the surface of my appointment today, if I have unfinished business, as well as information on new messages and missed calls. At a glance I have to speak my whole day in sight, abe r I can setup the top programs in the new show, according to my needs. A very good solution.
But even my phone is empty and stupid, because I have my contacts, calendar entries, photos and voice recordings on my old phone. But since the Nokia PC Suite offers a complete solution data from a mobile phone – save up to copyright-protected content – and copy it to another phone, the restart with the phone is only a matter of minutes. This also helps that Nokia delivers the data cable this time with the basic equipment. Facilitates the transition immensely, because not everyone has a laptop or computer with an activated Bluetooth or infrared port. The acquisition of the data is usually clean and reliable, but we must ensure that any photos and videos copied to different folders and they are created. But the calendar and contact information has been taken without great loss.
I can quickly find their way in the address book, which now has a more intelligent search. Was it previously had to rely on his contacts and re-structured as possible to name to find, you can now at E65 both at the same first and last name. The opportunities structured information in the address book store have been expanded significantly. So you can sit next to the usual information such as your first and last name and phone number to find information on a contact, such as addresses and birthdays. And on the PC Suite to synchronize information with your own email program like Outlook or Lotus Notes. The disadvantage here is simply that birthdays are not automatically transferred to the phone calendar.
In everyday use, the phone is actually very handy and easy-going. Who knows, Nokia, is also a very short period of familiarization. Voice quality in speech than is using the built-in speakerphone function very well. One is to understand it very well and the call will comes across clearly. Troublesome in use only the fact that with the many functions and features, which has such a phone, the power consumption increases. I usually come with a cargo of mobile phones from 1 to 2 days, but it can sometimes even when the day brings many phone calls with duration of that again in the evening the power cord is needed. That is why you should never use the phone on the road without charging cable or car adapter.
The camera function – it is a digital camera with a resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels is sufficient for small snapshots. Certainly there are already phones that break into higher pixel regions, but for me personally I do not need that. The results can be achieved with the built-in video camera, are acceptable. And so they are not directly occupied the entire internal memory, the phone also has a slot for so-called Micro-SD cards. On these cards I can put photos, music and office files and then view these on my phone. Even a backup of the phones on the Micro-SD card is possible.
I connect with my environment and organize me! ?
What distinguishes this phone is its immense connectivity. Whether WLAN, UMTS, GPRS, Bluetooth, infrared or data cable. The phone supports all available standards. But driven by a standard I contact with my car again and again in the madness: Bluetooth. Can mobile phone manufacturers and car manufacturers are not even at a table and define a reasonable standard for Bluetooth communication? In am using this phone now driven the current models Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and 5 Series, and a handsfree kit could properly communicate with the phone. While working the election and acceptance of talks, but the address detected by the kit and downloaded from the mobile phone is shut, never. And this is actually the main advantage of the permanently installed in the car handsfree.
What is working properly, however the wifi access via mobile phones. I have the E65 set up in my own WLAN at home and is using this function with the phone at home surfing the Internet. This is no charge, as I on the Wi-Fi access my Internet provider in the internet surfing. Certainly, the speed and structure of the pages used to and some time, but if the computer just is not at hand, one can read his reports on the phone.
Otherwise, the E65 many remained the same and it has deteriorated a bit: The calendar function for me is simply irreplaceable. I run really no more paper calendars, but completely over me organize my calendar on the phone. It was in the past in the old calendar with birthdays can create and copy of birth and calendar entries. These functions are no longer available in the new model. This is precisely the birthday function was very helpful as it in a congratulatory birthday ever knew just how old would the lucky. That was one of the calendar from simple. Too bad that it no longer exists.
But as the integration with Office documents and multimedia files, the E65 offers already great features. I can not transfer files via data cable or Bluetooth from my computer to the mobile phone and view these files there on. For the E65 has next to the Adobe Acrobat Reader, RealPlayer, also has a Quick-Office. About this program Word, Excel or PowerPoint files are considered. This especially makes sense if one also uses push-mail services over the phone. Because then I can file attachments from e-mail me directly to look at the phone.
And if you miss a move function, or simply do not know what to do: The Manual You do not need any more, because the complete Help is also available on the phone, regardless of the function or program in which I just are. In addition, the mobile phone even more Tuturials (new German for instructions), in order to navigate directly to the phone.
The inevitable: The functions in a nutshell! ?
Supported networks
* Quad-band phone for GSM 850/900/1800/1900
* UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100)
* Internet telephony (Voice over IP) via integrated WLAN functionality
* WLAN standard: 802.11g and 802.11b
* WLAN Security: WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA-Personal
* WLAN Quality of Service: WMM, U-APSD
Memory
* 50 MB internal user memory
* Memory expansion via Micro SD cards
Display
* Active-matrix QVGA display with 16.7 million colors at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
* Display contrast and brightness control
Connectivity
* Dual Transfer Mode (Multislot Class 9)
* Bluetooth wireless technology 1.2
* Pop-Port ™ connector
* Infrared (IrDA, up to 115 kbit / s)
Organizer Features
* Calendar with weekly view, contacts, task lists and notes functions
* All functions during a call, available
Voice
* Shortcut keys to activate conference calling, mute and activate or deactivate the opening of the contact list with one-touch
* Voice dialing
* Voice commands for menu short cuts, keypad lock and profiles
* Voice recording for making notes or recording conversations
* Additional ringtones with voice of the caller’s name to ensure that the user is informed without looking at the display who’s calling
* Integrated speakerphone
* Conference call
Hours
* Talk time (GSM / UMTS) 3 – 6 hours and 1.8 – 2.5 hours
* Stand-By: (GSM / UMTS) or 8 7 -11 days – 14 days
Source: www.nokia.com – Here you’ll also find more information about the device and related accessories.
The bottom line : very good business phone with slight weaknesses?
For me, the new Nokia E65 has become an indispensable partner in my daily business life. I can organize my appointments and contacts the phone very well and also exchange between the PC and the mobile phone’s data. As for the workmanship and quality of the phone, you can expect the good Nokia standard. First, I was with the slide a bit critical when it comes to mechanics. But even now, after three months of intensive use to make no visible signs of wear. The upper shell slides easily and quietly on the saucer, and it still does not wobble.
The display of the camera is well designed and clear. All major business functions, I have directly accessible. What is a little getting used to, is the complex control of 12 different keys. If you come from five key here, then that is already getting used to a certain process, but now I control the phone from the control properly. Surely here is a certain limit as far as possible reached control: Future phones will certainly geared more touch-sensitive displays as the Apple iPhone.
Major advantages of the mobile phone in the various standards that it supports. On one hand I make phone calls in 4 different GSM standard and where UMTS is available, can I use this as well. This is particularly noticeable when you use the phone as a modem on the notebook. The interfaces via data cable and Bluetooth are good, but you see the compatibility between mobile phones and handsfree equipment permanently installed in the cars must be a disadvantage, but this is more a general problem of all mobile phone manufacturers.
The voice quality of the phone is OK, and even during long conversations does not tire you. What is a hindrance is the fact that the operating times – especially the hours – are quite low. As I recall again and again to my old Nokia 6310i, which was charged once a week and then you could call as much as you wanted, until the next week the next load due. When E65 is not the case. Since it can happen even before, that the combination of Bluetooth hands-free phone calls within a day and longer again a fresh charge is due. But usually I hang the phone every three days to a charger.
When the organizer features Nokia has taken a small step backwards. From the calendar of 6230 were eliminated copy functions such as appointments or birthdays with age easy. I found these functions for me personally very useful and helpful.
Overall, you get the E65 but with a good to very good business phone, which has in the business environment all the right features. While the mobile phone also offers plenty of multimedia support such as the Real Player or the photo and video camera, but who primarily looks for such functions, will certainly happier with other phones. And who like to use the phone as a pastime, is slightly disappointed: There are no pre-installed games, which must be downloaded free of charge.
Pros : Good workmanship, intuitive operation, many supported standards
Cons : Low operating time, reduced function in the Organizer
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