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Nokia E75 Cell Phone First Impressions Review - Value & Comparisons
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Marianne Schultz Published on February 17, 2009 Comment on this |
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Pricing & Value
The E75 will be sold for an estimated €375, approximately $475, which sounds pretty pricey in the U.S. market were phones are sold by carriers for subsidized prices. However, like most recent Nokia smartphones sold in the U.S., the E75 does not come with a contract and is unlocked so that a SIM card from any US or international GSM carrier can be used. This is usually most valuable to those who travel abroad frequently since using the network of a local carrier is almost always far less expensive than roaming internationally with a U.S.-based carrier.
The E75 will come with a 4GB microSD card, as well as a charger and stereo headset - we really like to see expansion cards come with devices, particularly when they lack enough internal memory to hold more than 20 songs, as is the case with the E75. Though we haven't yet tested the E75, previous models in the E-series (such as the E71) have proven to be formidable business communication tools and worthy competitors to the likes of Blackberrys and Palm Treos. And, although it is a sizeable investment, the E75's price tag does not strike us as exorbitant in the least for the functionality and freedom in carrier choice it offers.
Comparisons
Nokia E71 - The E71 is a very solid device, though we did find the keyboard to be a bit cramped and fiddly. In comparison, the E75's keyboard is a email fiend's dream, and we think that this alone is enough to warrant a recommendation of the E75 over the E71. However, not everyone is a fan of the slider form factor as it can be a pain to need to slide open the keyboard, though this can be alleviated by using T9 entry with the keypad in portrait mode on the E75. There is one thing that gives us pause, and that is the E75's 1000 mAh battery capacity compared to the E71's 1500 mAh capacity. Unless the E75 has some wickedly effective power management going on, it might end up having even poorer battery life than the E71, which was below average to begin with.
Palm Treo Pro - The Treo Pro is another capable device that is currently one of the top-scoring phones we've reviewed. Running the Windows Mobile operating system, it is also highly-extensible and can handle PIM data and messaging like nobody's business. It is a pretty small device and the keyboard has eensy-weensy keys that are far more difficult to type on than the E75's. If email is your thing and having an easy-to-use text entry method is key to you, the E75 may win out based on its keyboard alone.
T-Mobile G1 - The G1 was the first device on the market with Google's new mobile operating system, Android. At the time we reviewed it, the Android Marketplace was just getting started and its extensibility wasn't all that great. We don't know if Android will develop as extensive a library of 3rd-party applications as the Symbian operating system, but we do know it has increased a good bit in the past few months. But the G1 is still not a business-oriented device, offering push email only through a Gmail account and no way to sync PIM data with desktop applications like Outlook and Lotus Notes. The E75 outclasses the G1 in most areas on paper, but the G1 offers a larger touchscreen and an operating system with a lot of potential.
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