Nokia recently unveiled what they are calling “The world’s slimmest smart phone” the E55 smart phone. Much like E 75, which happens to be a dual mode business Smart phone, E55 is also quite competent for the corporate men. The main feature of the phone is the 20 key hybrid Querty keyboard which uses the SureType-esque predictive text mechanism with two letters per key. Lets take a detailed look at this latest gizmo from the Nokia E-Series yard:

Technical specifications:

System:    HSDPA 850 (3.5G), HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100 (3.5G), HSDPA 1900 (3.5G), GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 850
Dimensions:    116×49x9.9mm
Weight:    98g
Standby Time:    Upto 28 days (GSM), upto 19 days (WCDMA)
Talk Time:    Upto 8 Hrs (GSM), upto 6 Hrs (WCDMA)
Main Display:    2.4” QVGA (320×240)
Battery:    BP-4L
Memory:    60 MB internal, 2 GB SD included in Sales Box, Expandable to 16 GB

Key Features:

• 20 Key Hybrid Querty Keyboard with Predictive engine that suggests word completions, error corrections and learns new words
• Noise Cancellation
• Camera: 3.2 Mega Pixel with Flash
• Supports WCDMA, HSDPA and WLAN for the feature of fast internet connectivity.
• Features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPRS, EDGE
• GPS with Compass and Nokia Maps 3.0

The idea embodied in the Nokia E55, is simple - the usual small office-based calls, peak hours, plus additional functions and semi-QWERTY-keyboard. It is the intermediate link between the evolution of Nokia E51 and Nokia E63. With the price hovering around Rs. 18000 mark it might not be as successful as E71 but it would definitely leave its impression in the market.