MWC 09: Nokia unveils E55 Qwerty Smartphone

Chris Miller

Nokia has shown off the new E55 at Barcelona's Mobile World Congress, aiming to build on the success of its Eseries

Published on Feb 16, 2009

Nokia has expanded its Eseries range with the the E55.

The E55 features a Qwerty keyboard in the latest trendy candy bar style. The device also comes with a 3-megapixel camera, Nokia Maps, Bluetooth, 2GB memory with an expandable slot and weighs in at just 98g.

The E55, like the E75, will feature Nokia Messaging.

Nokia's Messaging service has direct access to Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes which Nokia says will mean people will no longer need to boot up a PC to get the full desktop email experience.

The E55 is expected to ship in the second quarter at around £265