Nokia E51 - Redesigned Keys & Functionality

Those of you tracking the availability of Nokia E51 have probably already seen the reports that the device now is available on eBay. Buy.com and other various outlets.

I received my own device, imported from Europe, yesterday. Rather to post one full review I will post about the device as I use it and discover what I like/dislike.

First up, the main keys.

It might seem trivial but I think the the redesign icons for the main one touch keys is huge! Replacing the application key with a "home" key makes the end user experience much better. Especially for new users. The new icons are also much cleaner and crisper than the previous icons but there is more to the new icons than meets the eye.

Stacks and Rows

"More of something good is always better" That seems to logic behind a number of photos I have received of stacks and rows of Eseries goodies.

Rows of Nokia E61i, Chargers, Batteries and Nokia N95.

Problems With Themes: Certificate Error, Certificate Expired

As much as I like themes to personalize my Nokia Eseries devices they are also a cause for the vast majority of all questions I receive to this blog. On a good day I get no questions about themes but on an average I get five questions a day. Yes, five questions per day! The questions I receive are:

"I have problems installing themes please help me" or "I get a "certificate error" message when trying to install a theme what do I do" or "I get an "certificate expired" error message when installing a theme please help"

Although this have been covered extensively in the past I guess it is still an issue.

If you try to install a theme and see the above error message "Certificate Error. Contact the application supplier" You are trying to installed an application that is not Symbian signed.

The solution is easy. Simply switch the setting in the Application Manager from "Signed only" to accept all - "Software Installation: All". You can find the application manager in the tools folder, then click on "Option" to bring up "Settings"

Another common issue is the "Expired Certificate" error. The certificate that the theme developer used may have expired. However, there is an even easier fix for this issue.

Simply set the date on your device back one year and then install the theme. After you successfully installed the theme don't forget to set the time correctly on your device.

With that being said I am now off to trawl the internet for some new great themes. If you have any themes to share with us please send them my way: Ed at "the domain of this blog".

Nokia E61i - Wired Editor’s Pick

Nokia E61i won the Wired's Editor's Pick award in their smartphones category of their Wired Test Winter 2008 issue.

The Nokia E61i beat out a number of formidable competitors including Palm Treo 755P, BlackBerry 8830, Motorola Q9 etc.

Wired liked the amazing web browser, the great collection of business and media applications, and the long talk time.

Listed as what they did not like was the width of the device, the placement of the microSD slot and the lack of stereo Bluetooth.

Nokia E90 Communicator hitting the market with extremely stylish-sliding devices

Nokia, one of the most trusted brands across the world has come up with another wave of astonishing devices. It is known for coming up with the most advanced models almost every week. Some of the key issues with Nokia are its user-friendliness, nice designs, and the well-equipped features. The second wave of Nokia E series has shook the world with complete surprise. Nokia E90 Communicator is a designer mobile phone from the Nokia kitty, albeit with a difference. Nokia E90 Communicator comes in a compact design. However, the profile of this clamshell handset is not that slim. As a matter of fact, first time users would find the Nokia E90 Communicator quite bulky.


The all new E90 Communicator has hit the market with extremely stylish-sliding devices, catering the customers with the most revolutionised features. It is designed with a close consideration to the dynamic needs of the professionals. In addition to this, the manufacturer has taken care of the budget of the customers. The Nokia E90 Communicator is available along with pay as you go deals, in order to make it a cost-effective deal for the customers. However, an easy navigation, a 2 inches external display and a QWERTY keyboard would divert the attention of curious onlookers rather quickly from the handset's profile. And once users are made aware of the different features of this mobile phone model, their opinion is bound to change from “bulky and heavy” to the “best among the existing mobile gadgets.”

The Nokia E90 Communicator is a quad-band mobile phone with 3G (third generation mobile technology) and HSDPA support. The speed of data transfer is quite high – which make the Nokia E90 Communicator quite invaluable to users. The data transfer speeds could go upto 3.6Mbps.

Another merit of the Nokia E90 Communicator is that it could be used for making video calls. A VGA resolution camera is integrated within the design of the Nokia E90 that could be used for this specific purpose. There is also a second camera, located at the back of the Nokia E90 mobile phone. This 3.2 mega-pixel digital camera can be used to capture impressive shots of memorable moments from the kaleidoscope of one's life.

Third generation power means that the Nokia E90 Communicator could be used for fast web browsing, email access as well as exchange of files and documents. With 128MB of free memory expandable through 512MB microSD card support, there is ample room to store all the images, files and other type of mobile content.


Nokia E90 Communicator could also double up as a powerful business tool. The handset could be used to view PDF as well as Microsoft Office documents. Owners of the handset could also create Excel spreadsheets and Word documents – thanks to the QuickOffice suite. Based on the above discussion, it can be stated that the Nokia E90 Communicator is a powerful gadget to acquire and use.


Although the Nokia E90 Communicator is bulky and heavy, it's definitely among the best of the current crop of mobile devices if you need a keyboard. Nokia has certainly made good use of the space available to it. To assess battery life, we asked the Nokia E90 Communicator to play music continuously from a full battery, which it did for 9 hours and 40 minutes. The screens turn off rather quickly to help conserve battery power, and if you're a heavy user of the internal screen, 3G and/or Wi-Fi, then you'll get less battery life than this. Nonetheless, most users can realistically expect to get through a day away from the office without requiring a recharge. Please purchase on online

Nokia E61 TomTom: comes out keeping in mind the business users

The latest Nokia E61 model mobile phone comes out keeping in mind the business users who are so fascinated about latest mobile phones. This smart and slim phone coming out from the Finnish mobile giant is slim in size with easy to handle casing that makes it a favourite model in the mobile phone market. The mobile phone handset weighs 150 grams with 117mm x 70mm x 13.9mm size, making it easy to hold in hand. This model from Nokia measures only 11.5mm in depth and provides up to sixteen million colours on a 56.9mm x 42.7mm active display. The mobile phone comes with a keyboard that provides the user with a full QWERTY keyboard and numeric keypad along with easy to access one touch making it comfortable for the user.


The Nokia E61 model mobile phone has an internal memory of 60 Mbytes that can be extended by the user by using a 2 Gbyte MicroSD memory card. This model mobile phone comes with a quad band technology that will help the user in enjoying worldwide network coverage depending on the service operator. This model handset also provides the user a fast multitasking handset to suit all business users’ needs. It will be convenient for the user to connect the mobile phone to compatible devices including a PC, laptop, and printer.

The added attraction of the mobile handset is the 2 megapixel digital camera feature that ensures effective, excellent and perfect photography. This model phone also has a built in music player that provides the user the facilities to download and store his favourite music ensuring perfect musical entertainment. The Nokia E61i comes with voice features that include facilities like voice commands, voice recording and a voice dialing facility which makes it easy for the user to make all important calls quickly and efficiently.

Nokia E61 uncompromising features and technologies

In the business series phones, the Nokia E61 is one of the mobile devices that comes with uncompromising features and technologies. This QWERTY keypad phone with a four-way joystick navigation key, a wide 16 million colour screen, multiple email support and Microsoft business tools help mobile users in organizing their corporate world on the go. Nokia never compromises on its quality products. Although, the Nokia E61 is equipped with multitude of features, it has maintained its slim and sleek form.


The Nokia E61, being a corporate phone comes loaded with multiple email support including BlackBerry Connect, GoodLink, Nokia business Center, Seven Mobile Mail, Seven Always-On Mail and Visto Mobile - the phone enables users to send and receive emails on the move. What else, the Nokia E61 offers complete Microsoft business tools such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF support. Now, mobile users can organize documents in any of the business formats - in and out of the office.