Nokia's E90 communicator launched!

You saw the first photos right here on Engadget. Now, Nokia brings the official specs on their S60-series E90 Communicator. Like we heard, it brings quad-band GSM, WiFi, and HSDPA radios along with a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash (and second up front for video calls). Better yet, it does indeed pack integrated GPS and Nokia Maps for all you corporate jet-setters. Expect the E90 to hit in Q2 (volume shipments in Q3) for an unsubsidized price of between "750-800" -- they don't say but we're thinking that's euros or about $1000 of the green stuff. Damn, best put this one on the corporate account where it belongs.

Gallery: Nokia's E90 communicator launched!

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[Kev50027 @ Feb 12th 2007 6:50AM]

Looks like it can do everything my N80 can do only with a keyboard and GPS. Nice unit, but the price.. that's a bit off the roof is it not?

[Tzz @ Feb 12th 2007 6:53AM]

Looks thin because it's actually wider than 9300. So it's actually larger than it's predecessor.

[David Weinehall @ Feb 15th 2007 5:02PM]

The E90 is not a followup to the 9300, it's a followup to the 9500.

[Steve Butterworth @ Feb 12th 2007 7:15AM]

For the size obsessed I have put a N90 size comparison against the iPhone and a pack of cards here http://sizeasy.com/page/comp/535

[matt @ Feb 17th 2007 1:14AM]

What kind of asshole makes a size comparison against a device that has yet to be released?!?!!? NO ONE here has held an iPhone, so no one knows the dimensions except that mysterous hand that holds it in the ads, so give us a break, and do something useful with that great tool.

[Joe Smith @ Feb 12th 2007 7:17AM]

Can you actually touch-type (with ten fingers) on it?

[shaun @ Mar 2nd 2007 9:05AM]

i cud use 8 on my 9500 =)

[Brian Sugarman @ Feb 12th 2007 7:18AM]

So this is all I'll ever require in life, right? I love it, and yeah the price is high, but all the Communicators were high when they first came out. It will go down eventually. Series 60 is much nicer than 80 and GPS, WOW! Somebody please tell me this thing has US 3G bands!!!

[Ypoknons @ Feb 12th 2007 7:30AM]

Those keys look pretty raised to me. Kind of reminds me of the Psion Series 5.

[PEZ @ Feb 12th 2007 7:45AM]

Whoa nelly. Im not that into S60, but you have to admire this pig. MmMm.. sauce.

[Ricky @ Feb 12th 2007 8:25AM]

Havent had a communicator since the 9210i. Do they still have stupidly slow processors?

[Jason @ Feb 12th 2007 9:54AM]

Some key features spied at: http://europe.nokia.com/A4346043

800 x 352 pixel internal screen

3.2MP AUTOFOCUS! camera with flash (no word on video capture resolution)

[Wonderkid @ Feb 12th 2007 10:29AM]

E90 appears to have a keyboard that rises when the lid is pushed back - hence those weird hinges. Visit www.gsmarena.com and on their E90 page view the picture of the unit in the hands of a model. You can clearly see the central QWERTY etc part of the keyboard is raised a few mm. Nice idea!

[Piter @ Feb 12th 2007 10:36AM]

They removed the much beloved (at least by me) "menu" key...
oh well they may have removed the whole menu! It's a S60!
End of the psion heritage, folks!

[Juha Haataja @ Feb 12th 2007 10:39AM]

I hope the software is more reliable than with previous communicators. Also, the mechanical durability is a question. I had a 9500, which broke at the hinges. And now my 9300i is being repaired because if refuses to read the memory cards. Before that, it had to be restarted about twice a week - the same as with the 9500.

[nikster @ Feb 12th 2007 10:53AM]

Clunky. But then again, the communicator never needed to look cool - its coolness comes from the fact that its the most expensive Nokia. When others see it they don't see the large clunky frankenbeast with half a 6230 glued to the front - all they see is $$$. Ka-ching!!

[Twitchy @ Feb 14th 2007 5:44AM]

Actually, this isn't the most expensive Nokia (8800 anyone?). Not by a long shot. It's not too far off the mark of the prices charged for previous models (esp. once you account for inflation).

[Jason @ Feb 12th 2007 11:02AM]

First review is up!!!

http://my-symbian.com/s60v3/review_e90.php

[tom_squick @ Feb 12th 2007 11:40AM]

Wow!

[Timo @ Feb 12th 2007 12:21PM]

I love this one. iphone sucks!

[Pavel @ Feb 12th 2007 5:51PM]

226 dpi screen wide enough for real websites. Wow!

[Oliver Tani @ Feb 12th 2007 7:57PM]

Ok, I want this. No iPhone, no crackberry. This is pretty sweet. But that is a pretty hefty price tag... sounds like a good write-off!

[Mark @ Feb 12th 2007 9:43PM]

All specs:

http://www.nokia.com/link?cid=PLAIN_TEXT_118960

[Vinn @ Feb 13th 2007 3:46AM]

Beautiful.

[Mika @ Feb 13th 2007 2:56PM]

Can't believe this one is real. How come Jobs say 'Apple reinvent the phone'? Symbian is the real OS for handhold mobile devices.

[Al @ Feb 15th 2007 2:12AM]

I dont remember if the 8800 hit $1000 or not, but this one will likely hover around $1000 for a long while.

[Mohammed Buari @ Feb 16th 2007 7:35AM]

This phone just made the World into a Global hamlet

[Shane @ Feb 18th 2007 4:31PM]

Not to be a kiljoy, because I love this phone and want one bad. But there is no 3G for US bands. The only 3G data band is 2100 according to the Nokia site. US uses 850/1900. Bummer. Almost the perfect phone.

[Ritesh Mistry @ Feb 27th 2007 4:48AM]

please give me news of when the Nokia E90 Launched in india.

[Harry @ Mar 1st 2007 5:51AM]

Please let me know when it would be available in the UK, I cant wait, currently using the 9300i, what a great phone.
Thanks

[bechara safady @ Mar 11th 2007 6:27AM]

tanks

[nipi @ Mar 21st 2007 11:36AM]

I have just found out that the new nokia e90 will be avalible from the end of may.

Nipi

[ify @ Mar 28th 2007 3:37PM]

I work with d nokia company here in Nigeria,i think d fone is d bomb!,weve got loads of customers calling in for the E90.Plssssss SEND DOWN THE FIRST VOLUMES TO US!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bazza @ Apr 1st 2007 5:51PM]

What no fax facilty?

[Willi @ Apr 14th 2007 7:55AM]

When will e90 be available in Malaysia or Singapore?

[Willi @ Apr 19th 2007 10:23PM]

Does E90 support chinese star or any chinese software?

[KADIM @ May 17th 2007 9:07AM]

i sure nokia handphone series type e90,how much price ?please send price to mee,thanks

[Mar Luc @ May 18th 2007 4:29PM]

I hope the software is more reliable than with previous communicators. Also, I hope that the Internet access is upgraded. I have a 9500, which the inter screen broke and is being repaired. Before that, it had to be restarted about twice a day. Love the key board

[Willi @ May 27th 2007 8:20PM]

Is E90 out in the market yet?

[Willi @ May 31st 2007 7:58PM]

When will E90 be launch in Malaysia? And how much will that be?

[adrian @ Jun 12th 2007 2:03AM]

I heard that E90 is going to be release on June 30th and the price should be below RM4K.

[melvin @ Jul 1st 2007 7:45AM]

hello every one
anyone who want to buy
guaranteed lowest price, Thanks

i also accept orders oversea. importers are also welcome you can also see my contact detail click in the link below or call me at my mobile number 09228226463 or 09178172088 my yahoo messenger is also available [e-mail]

http://ph.88db.jobsdb.com/ph/views/postDetails.aspx?postid=113070

[Omar Q @ Jul 7th 2007 7:47AM]

Melvin, I wonder where are you based? Please send me your price for E90

[Omar Q @ Jul 7th 2007 7:29AM]

I saw the actual unit here in Jeddah Saudi Arabia, but the price is shocking, they take advantage of the limited stocks because its new, it is smaller than 9500 and a bit wider than 9500, hindges are not the same as 9300 and 9500, but haven't tried its operation, hope it is better than 9300 and 9500 because I have used both models. Hope they make the same advance features in 9300 models coz its really handy.

[Ernest @ Jul 8th 2007 5:16PM]

The E90 is a lovly phone what would the price,I am form Barbados.

[manish @ Jul 17th 2007 6:37AM]

very nice mobile.

[B. Maas @ Jul 19th 2007 6:04AM]

Melvin? I think u r a fake and your U$.350.00 is a scam! If it sounds to good it probably is to good to be true! You want to see money and there is NO guarantee that the phone ever will be delivered, when I was askin you about guarantee of delivery you got upset! People on this platform watch out for this guy!

[BA Cunningham @ Jul 19th 2007 11:51AM]

can any one tell me were i can get a black nokia E90 from in the united kingdom [e-mail]

[Chris Chong @ Jul 25th 2007 1:20PM]

I purchased a Brand New E90 in Singapore on 20-July-2007. After using the phone for 3 days, the phone started to develop a loud static buzzing sound during calls, this sound was present using both the “handset mode” and also during the “speakerphone mode”. It got so bad that both parties could not hear each other.

I called the customer care hotline in Singapore (6822-8888) as was told to send my phone to the nearest Nokia Care Location. I arrived at the Nokia Care Centre at Wheelock Place at 3:18pm on 25-July and was told that I would be placed in the “premium queue” as the E90 was a premium phone. I finally got to see a Customer Service Agent (Alvin Lagarto) at 4:23pm, over a one hour wait. During my one hour five minute wait, I chanced upon two other persons in queue who had the same problem with their E90. When I asked Alvin if this was a known problem, he said he did not know (Alvin Lagarto admitted that he was the more senior person in the Nokia Care Centre during my visit). When the other person with the same E90 problem and I told him that we wanted to speak to the most senior technical person on-site, Alvin went into the repair room and emerged a few minutes later saying that the technical people were too busy to see us. Alvin then admitted that the E90 static-buzzing problem was common. We then asked that both our E90 phones (each less than a week old) be replaced, Alvin responded that this was not their policy. He then proceeded to inform us that the phones would take 3-5 working days to be repaired. Our new phones would spend more time in the workshop then they spent with us, unbelievable isn’t it. The least Nokia could have done was to offer the buyers of their “premium phone” a one-to-one replacement (or are they afraid that the replacement phones would also develop the same static-buzzing after a few days use).

Anyway, for those of you out there considering the E90, I want to share with you my experience, and those of the two others waiting in line with me.

[B. Maas @ Jul 27th 2007 11:43PM]

Well after reading your comment I will definately wait a bit longer to buy the E90, I don't have time to walk in and out of a service centre all the time, thanks for the info