The Nokia E55 Mobile Phone has been crafted to be more compact than the regular QWERTY keyboard mobile phones that are available in the market. It does feature a QWERTY keypad, but with a difference. It combines a maximum of 2 letters on a single key, thus reducing the real estate occupied by the keyboard. Hence you might take a short while to get accustomed to typing on the Nokia E55. However, the other specifications on-board this mobile handset are praise-worthy.

This smartphone runs on the Symbian OS 9.3 platform. It has a 2.4" screen that offers a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. There are short-cut keys for Home, Messaging and Calender below the screen. An ARM processor with a clock speed of 600MHz has been employed by this mobile phone. Internally, there is a 60MB RAM and a 256MB NAND flash memory. This handheld also supports microSD cards for expansion. A maximum of 16GB cards can be fitted into the slot provided. The mobile phone deals however, ships with a 2GB microSD card.

Though this mobile phone looks pretty simple, it does present the complete connectivity and networking set. WiFi as well as 3G are supported by this gizmo. You can thus browse the internet, chat using instant messenger, check your emails and even socialise using the popular networks. You can shoot stills and videos using the 3.2MP camera of this camera mobile phone and share them with friends using the socio-networks as well. This gadget supports navigation with A-GPS too. Other connectivity options include Bluetooth and microUSB. Even the microSD cards can be used for data exchange with compatible devices.

A little entertainer, the Nokia E55 houses a media player and an FM radio. There is a 3.5mm headphone connector too. You can also play games that come pre-loaded on the device. The Ovi Store can be accessed as well, for more apps and games.

The Nokia E55 Smartphone lets you talk for 6-8 hours, play music for 18 hours and it stands by for about 18 days.

The price of the Nokia E55 is about £238.