Review: Nokia E62 business phone: Part 2

Calling - Excellent

Call quality was quite good on the E62; we could hear our callers loud and clear (or at least as clearly as you'd expect on a cell phone), and the flat device felt comfortable against our cheek during calls. All our favorite calling features are present and accounted for, including a speakerphone, speaker-independent voice dialing, conference calling (adding, holding, and conferencing in new callers was a snap), and Bluetooth headset capabilities. The E62 also supports live (or while-typing) searching for contacts, and plenty of alert options (including MP3 ringtones) are available. Finally, you can easily back up all your contacts (and more of your smartphone data, for that matter) with Nokia's bundled PC Studio desktop application.

Odds and ends

While we're big fans of the E62's easy-to-use keypad, we found the navigational joystick a bit tricky to use; it was all too easy to mistakenly nudge the joystick while trying to select a menu item. We also noticed that the phone seemed sluggish at times, with pauses of a few seconds while switching between screens (reminiscent of the mediocre performance we found on the Motorola Q). Finally, those familiar with the Europe-only E61 will be disappointed to learn that the E62 lacks its sibling's built-in Wi-Fi and 3G support.

What's positive:

Best-of-class mobile HTML browser; impressive slate of push e-mail options; roomy, easy-to-use keypad; plenty of calling features, including voice calling and conference calls; document viewing and editing

0hat's negative:

Limited document editing options; addressing messages takes too many steps; no 3G support; no touchsceen; sluggish performance at times

Conclusion:

The EDGE-enabled Nokia E62 is a dream come true for mobile Web addicts looking to duplicate their desktop browsing experiences while on the road, and it comes with solid corporate and push e-mail options, as well as the always slick and intuitive Symbian OS. But while it bests the competing Motorola Q with its superior keypad and document-editing abilities, it lacks the advanced editing options (not to mention the touchscreens) of PocketPC Windows Mobile 5.0 devices and Palm OS Treos, and its EDGE-only network support will disappoint those who need speedy data access or a broadband-capable laptop sidekick.

Specifications

GSM/EDGE
Bluetooth
Symbian OS
16-million color LCD; 320 x 240 resolution
Support for Good Mobile Messaging, BlackBerry Connect, and MS Exchange, plus POP/IMAP
Six-way conference calling
Voice commands/memos
Measures 4.6 by 2.8 by 0.6 inches; weighs 5.1 ounces
10/9/2006 10:11:06 PM
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