Hands-on with the Nokia E62 and E50

by Ryan Block posted Sep 13th 2006 at 6:40AM

We've only been waiting, what, a year for someone to release this thing in the US? Nokia's E60-series finally made it to American shores on Cingular, and, well, there's little for us to report. The E62 is the phone we've been expecting and tracking for many months, but now with some Cingular branding and a couple of minor tweaks (one being the WiFi has mysteriously vanished. Click on for some obligatory pr0n, as well as some of the E50 candybar as well (in brief: solid, hefty, delicious).

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, GPRS, EDGE

Tags: ctia, e50, e62, features, hands-on

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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PEZ @ Sep 13th 2006 8:31AM

Jeez, those are some seriously vertigo inspiring photos. Im dizzy... Actually its a cool shot.

On the other hand, Cingular E62 is a feeble weeble, and should be the orginal E61, man. Whats up with this? If they are trying to offer a simple low cost BB alternative or something, then OK - but it still sucks.

I am waiting for the E70 to appear in the US - hopefully under T-mobile.

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Scott @ Sep 13th 2006 11:08AM

The E70 is availible unlocked at the Nokia Flagship Stores in Chicago and NY. The one that they are selling is the US Tri-Band version. It even comes with a US warranty!

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BiG? @ Sep 13th 2006 1:59PM

Bah. No wifi? Get the original, unlocked, for only $359. Plus, no silly contract:

http://www.myworldphone.com/e61.html

Neutral

Kappy @ Sep 13th 2006 2:29PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't these the first s60v3 phones to be offered by a U.S. carrier. I imported an N73, but this is good news for the software side.

-Kap

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Finished.Law.School @ Sep 13th 2006 3:42PM

Finally, aside from the N73, the E50 is a phone that looks like it has everything I want (except WiFi because that seems to be asking for too much).
It has GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (source: http://www.nokia.co.uk/nokia/0,8764,92342,00.html#) and that seems to be a feature that is frequently raped from good phones coming from Nokia.
Now if only someone would give me some information as to where I can purchase one...

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BiG? @ Sep 13th 2006 8:43PM

Mmmmm....I know it won't happen, but I want the N73. So much nicer than the E50!

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Matt @ Sep 14th 2006 11:43AM

...until you try to use the N73's keypad to dial a number or create a text message. Those tiny keys are impossible.

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Fizzle @ Sep 17th 2006 11:55AM

Ask Cingular why the E62 doesn't have WiFi. It's not a Nokia issue, it's an issue with that service provider, they want to make sure you don't bypass their internet access, which would lower their profit and save you quite a bit of cash.

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