Nokia E52/E55

Nokia E52

Manufacturer	Nokia
Compatible networks	Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 or UMTS 850 / 1900 or UMTS 850 / 2100
Availability by region	Second Half 2009
Predecessor	Nokia E51
Related	Nokia E55
Form factor	Monoblock
Dimensions	116 x 49 x 9.9 millimeters
Weight	98 g, Volume: 54 cc
Operating system	S60 v9.3 (3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2) UI on Symbian OS v9.3
Memory	60 MB Internal user storage
Removable storage	MicroSDHC Hot-swappable
Battery	BP-4L, 3.7V 1,500 mAh lithium-polymer
Display	240×320 px, 2.4 in, up to 16 million colors
Rear camera	3.2 megapixel with fixed focus (EDoF) and flash
Front camera	Front facing VGA
Connectivity	WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b,g, Integrated & Assisted GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, microUSB, 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Data inputs	Numeric keyboard, five-way joystick
Other	FOTA (Firmware update Over The Air)

The Nokia E52 is a smartphone from the Nokia Eseries range. It is a Symbian OS 9.3 device with a 240x320 screen. It is available in metal grey aluminium, golden aluminium and Gold. It comes with a 1GB MicroSD memory card, but it supports MicroSD cards with up to 16GB memory. It also has 60MB free user memory. It is an update to Nokia's successful E51 model.

Basic information

• Size: 116 x 49 x 9.9 mm
• Weight: 98 Grams
• Display: TFT 2.4" Color Display
• Resolution: 240x320(QVGA)
• 16M Colors
• BP-4L Lithium Polymer Battery (1540 mAh)

Features

• Accelerometer Sensors(Automatic Landscape/Portrait View)
• One-Touch Keys
• microUSB 2.0 High-Speed
• USB Charging
• 3.5mm Standard Audio Connector
• MicroSD support, hot swappable, up to 16GB.
• TCP/IP support
• Serves as a Data Modem
• Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, A2DP
• GPRS,HSCSD, EDGE
• 3.5G Support
• Wi-Fi/WLAN Support
• WAP 2.0/XHTML, HTML Browser (Flash Lite Support)
• Digital Home Support
• Push To Talk (PTT)
• SMS, MMS, Email Support
• Stereo FM Radio with RDS
• Printing to File (Remote)
• MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
• AGPS Support and OVI Maps (Digital Compass Support)
• Ngage Games Compatible
• Symbian OS, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
• 3.2 MegaPixel Primary Camera(EDoF) - LED Flash
• QVGA Video Call Secondary Camera(Video Recorder) - LED Light
• ARM11 600 MHz Processor
• MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A Music Player
• WMV/RV/MP4/3GP Video Player
• Voice Recorder
• Voice Command Capability
• Smart Dialing
• Text Message and Email - Audio Reader
• 8 Hours Talk Time
• 23 Hours Music Playback
• 23 Days of Stand-by Time
• PDF Reader/Editor
• Remote Lock/Wipe Over-The-Air
• Quick Office Viewer/Editor - Word, Excel, PowerPoint Support (Free Update for Office 2007)
• Power Saver Mode

Controversy

The E52 suffers from several software problems. Known common problems include:

• the phone dies and needs to be taken to Nokia Repair Centres to be revived.
• the phone crashes when copy/pasting large images, with the RAM in use being locked up until the phone software is re-installed.
• Voice Call Problem, it gets cut when you are in a noisy area and the person you are calling could not hear you.
• Some brand new handset have display problems. Screens flicker like a monitor with a bad refresh rate when using a darker theme.
• IMAP IDLE push mail does not work, although it used to work on previous Nokia Symbian phones.

Some of these problems, however, are fixed in an updated firmware version.