The Nokia E5 (~US$292) is a business/productivity class QWERTY smartphone that runs the Nokia S60 3rd Edition operating system.
Nokia E5 Specs:
- 2G network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G network: HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
- QWERTY keyboard
- 2.36-inch 320 x 240 TFT display (256K colors)
- 5 megapixel camera with LED flash (fixed focus)
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- A-GPS
- MIDP 2.0 Java
- 3.5 mm audio jack
- microSD expansion slot, up to 32GB
- GPRS, EDGE, 3G, b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
- microUSB 2.0
- Symbian OS v9.3, Series 60 rel. 3.2 Operating System
- Dimensions: 115 x 58.9 x 12.8 mm
- Weight: 126 g
“Like the E63 was a budget alternative to the E71, the Nokia E5 is the E72's cheaper cousin. With this S60 smartphone, you will be able to get your emails, make calls, surf the Web a little and take some photos. As long as you don't require the latest and greatest games and apps and don't mind the dated Symbian interface, the Nokia E5 will get the job done.” [CNET Asia | Nokia E5]
If you need a cheaper alternative to the E72, the E5 is worth a look.