Nokia E50 is flawless in terms of construction. We could only mention the On/Off button which is made as part of a plastic cap, situated on the top of the phone. It’s quite sure that after some time of use this plastic cap will have scars from the user’s nails. Nokia could have thought about that. Besides this minor issue, we must say that the rest of the construction elements are absolutely perfect. No creeks were produced, every part stays in its place and the phone seems unbreakable.
I must say I don’t see any problem with the On/Off button. You can press it with the tip of your finger, no need to use nails and scratch it. It’s made of plastic and rubber, in other words it’s firm but flexible. To turn off the phone, lock it or change the profile you have to press the button a little bit stronger but not too strong. It prevents from accidental turn offs but it’s still comfortable to use.
Otherwise, great review from the GSMArena guys, as usually. I’ll add it to the list of the Nokia E50 reviews.
About the construction, I’m must say that opening the battery cover is really a pain. Pressing the black button doesn’t makes anything happend.
I had to use my nail to pull the cover up, pressing the button with my other hand, and the third hand to hold the gsm in place. Good luck.
For the rest this device is marvelous. I used to have a 6230i which was slow, buggy, and extremely difficult to connect to the internet and configure.
The only thing still missing is a sofware on my pc to have access to ALL parameters, like the Mail boxes parameters which are hard to type in sms-style… Any idea ?
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Tommi, thanks for stopping by! I’ll try to bring some helpful tips to the Nokia E50 users :)
I just got mine since saturday.
About the construction, I’m must say that opening the battery cover is really a pain. Pressing the black button doesn’t makes anything happend.
I had to use my nail to pull the cover up, pressing the button with my other hand, and the third hand to hold the gsm in place. Good luck.
For the rest this device is marvelous. I used to have a 6230i which was slow, buggy, and extremely difficult to connect to the internet and configure.
The only thing still missing is a sofware on my pc to have access to ALL parameters, like the Mail boxes parameters which are hard to type in sms-style… Any idea ?
Matthieu
Matthieu, I think opening the battery cover requires a bit of practice. I can open mine without problems now.
I’m not sure I follow you on the pc software issue. Do you mean you would like to setup your phone mailbox through the pc?