Today Nokia announced the E55, claimed to be the world’s thinnest smartphone. This Eseries candybar is the first Nokia to feature a 20-key ‘compact QWERTY’ keyboard, though I for one am not too sure about that keyboard layout. The E55 is super thin, measuring only 9.9mm (.4″) thick, as well. The E55 packs in a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash, and the new EDOF lens as the 5620 XpressMusic.
The Nokia E55 follows in the E63′s footsteps, with a standard 3.5mm audio port, which is great to see. It also has a dedicated camera key, which, according to Nokia reps, actually launches the camera app, which is finally nice to see. The smartphone also features N-Gage support, which is a first on the Eseries line, and again, really nice to see.
You can check out the full specs of the Nokia E55 below. There will be 2 variants, both with tri-band 3G (900/1900/2100MHz for Euro and 850/1900/2100MHz for NAM), and the phone packs in HSPA+HSUPA for faster upload speeds, and WiFi for when you can’t get a 3G signal. As expected, GPS is also on board.
| Nokia E55 Technical Specs | |
| Operating System | S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 |
| Band | GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/1900/2100MHz or 850/1900/2100MHz |
| Data | GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/WiFi |
| Size | 116.5mm x 48mm x 9.9mm (4.6in x 1.9in x .4in) |
| Weight | 95g (3.4oz) |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh capacity | |
| Estimated 31 days standby time / Estimated 6 hours talk time | |
| Display | 2.4″ 16 million color QVGA, 240×320 pixel resolution |
| Camera | 3.2 megapixel with LED flash |
| Video | Recording/Playback |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 with A2DP |
| Memory | 100MB internal, microSD memory card slot with 2GB card included |
| Other | 3.5mm audio port, built-in GPS receiver, 20-key near-QWERTY keyboard |
| Availability | Planned Q2 2009 |
| Pricing | EUR265 (US$338) before taxes and subsidies |
