Nokia E55

Wow, what a nice looking phone for Nokia, a lightweight and as yet their slimmest ever phone. Weighing in at 99 grams and 9.9mm thick, yet the phone has all the features than many of it's heavy brothers.

What is also rare on phones these days is the more compact qwerty keyboard, it differs from normal key's because it's set out like the keyboard on your computer rather than the alphabetical system most phones currently use. Most people either can't stand the compact qwerty keyboard setup, or they love it and very few will swap back once they are used to the other. If you are planning on buying one of these phones, it's worth trying this out before you purchase one.

What is also amazing is the amount of life in the battery and the way the phone uses it. UK users on the GSM network should be able to get up to around 28 days on standby and a talk time of 6 hours.

Features on the phone include;

   1. Wifi
   2. A 2.4" screen
   3. A-GPS
   4. FM Radio
   5. Multimedia Player
   6. 3.5mm plug for standard headphones.
   7. 3.2 megapixel camera
   8. Predictive Text
   9. 2GB MicroSDcard

The e55 has a maximum download speed of 10.2Mbps and a top upload speed of 2Mbps can be obtained using HSUPA, so hooking it upto a laptop should still produce good results.

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Nokia X7

This Nokia is built and designed to provide the perfect entertainment factor but unfortunately does lack the firepower in some other areas. There's no doubting it looks the part and is quite an interesting and intriguing phone with its upmarket and stylish design, but what it oozes in appearance it somewhat misses out on in the functionality stakes.

The large 4" touchscreen display should be great for media usage however it is compromised by the AMOLED display that looks impressive but only has 360 x 640 pixels. This isn't much when you compare it to 480 x 800 pixel type panels that Nokia's rivals have.

It is a hard hitting, bulky phone and does weigh quite a bit -  146 grams to be precise - but this is partly down to the fact that there is a large amount of steel in the case design. This is a good thing however as it protects the phone from damage. In comparison to other phones on the market, it's size isn't overbearing and is a great gadget to look at.

Under the cover there is a decent sized 1200 mAh battery which is said to give four and a half hours talktime on 3G and 18 days standby.

The phone has all the quality features you would ever need too including; an 8 megapixel camera capable of 720p video capture at 25 fps, an FM radio, GPS, a micro SD slot and bluetooth.

The phone is soon to be hitting the market and will be available in dark steel and light steel colouring. Its main rival will be the HTC Desire S and the Nokia wins hands down with the camera and its fashionable styling.  It's main problem however will be competing technically with the HTC. The latter has a much faster processor and has tonnes of applications available in the Android market.

The Nokia will make a good buy but HTC might just nick it in the popularity stakes.

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Nokia X1-01

This device is cheap and cheerful but extremely efficient.

Even though it looks very much identical to the X1-00, this little machine is very different in every other respect. It weighs 91 grams and has an FM radio, a microSD slot, a speaker and an MP3 player. The best news for many however is that it is brilliantly cheap but still manages to perform the basics brilliantly. Take the back off the phone and there is two SIM slots and software support to allow both of them to run at the same time.

The battery on the phone is huge, although the capabilities of it whilst running two SIM cards are still unknown. Generally, running one SIM Nokia say that the large 1320 mAh battery can power the phone for up to 13 hours talktime and 43 days standby time. This is a brilliant aspect of the phone and will be a real selling point for many heavy phone users.

Even though the battery is very impressive, it also has some more modest features. The X1-01 is relatively basic with its 1.8 inch 128 x 160 pixel display. There is no camera available on the back and there is also no support for bluetooth.

The phone, even though quite basic in some respects, is relatively unique on other fronts however. As well as supporting two SIMS at once, it also can remember individual settings for up to five SIMs making it possible to share one phone between different people.

The phone will be available in red, dark grey, white, orange and blue.

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Nokia Oro

The new Nokia Oro is going to divide people's opinions with its garish looks. People are either going to love it or hate it and many people will probably still not be able to make their mind up after weeks of seeing it on the market. It's very out there in terms of appearance but does have a lot going for it.

On the front there is a 3.5 inch 360 x 640 pixel touchscreen as well as an 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture. The phone also has support for HSPA high-speed data, WiFi and GPS. So, even if the looks are slightly over the top, you can rest assured all is well in the performance stakes. This is a very capable phone that combines multi functionality and efficiency extremely well.

The handset has scratch resistant 18 carat gold plating and is very eye catching. The back is covered in a high quality leather and adds a bit of extra bling to a typical looking handset.

The phone will; be available in selected countries in Europe, the Middle East and China.

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Review: Nokia 6086

The Good: This is a basic camera flip phone which boasts a VGA camera, Bluetooth and a WiFi receiver for connecting to wireless networks.  It looks attractive with a brushed aluminium finish and has a keypad which is spacious and easy to use when dialling by feel.  The phone has a variety of personalization options and expandable memory via a Micro-SD card.

The Bad: Although the phone has both an internal and external display, both are very small (less than 2 inches diagonally) leaving items on screen looking cramped and hard to read.  Also the external display cannot be used for photographic Caller ID.  The VGA camera provides lackluster picture quality.

The Bottom Line: This is an adequate phone for first-time buyers but what does give it great appeal is the inclusion of wireless connectivity, allowing the making of low cost VoIP calls and web surfing on pre-configured wireless networks.  However those wanting something with a little more ‘jazz’ may wish to look elsewhere.

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