The Nokia E51 new entry-level phone from Nokia in the E-Series, replace the Nokia E50. The E51 is highly specified handset compared with most of the Nokia range, however the new features which is included in the E51 really significant to take the E-series of handsets to the next level.

With Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphone, the Nokia E51 is a quad-band GSM 850/900/1900/1900 MHz phone with dual band UMTS 850/2100 MHz. The Nokia E51 now adds UMTS (3G) and HSDPA (3.5G) plus WiFi. It makes the E51 useful as an accessory for a laptop, and the WiFi also opens up the possibility of using the handset for voice over IP (VOIP).

The 130MB of internal memory expandable in E51 with a microSD slot, Bluetooth and of course all the usual features you’d expect from a Nokia. There’s also an FM radio and a multimedia player.

With only 100 grams, the Nokia E51 is pretty light for a 3G phone with WiFi and a QVGA display. Talktime has disappointing four and a half hours or so, we don’t know if that’s on 3G or 2G though. Standby time is around 13 days.

The Nokia E51 will be priced around €350 before tax and subsidy, comes in Silver, Black and Rose colour combinations and should be available during Q4 2007.

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