A new exclusive Nokia phone has been announced for T-Mobile US. Well, sort of exclusive, since the Nokia Mode E73 looks a heck of a lot like the Nokia E72, adding only support for the carrier's AWS bands, some notable changes in the navigation array and UMA capabilities for WiFi calling.

The business-minded E-series has been one of the Finnish company's few US successes, so it isn't surprising that the S60-powered smartphone is making it to American shores. As you can tell from the photo, it sports a comfy QWERTY keyboard and a sharp-looking screen, housed within a rugged candybar form factor.

Details of the E73 Mode include a 2.36-inch landscape display (320 x 240 resolution), a 5.0 megapixel camera module, aGPS (with Ovi Maps Navigation), 10.2 Mbps HSDPA, WiFi, full HTML browser with Flash lite, stereo Bluetooth and microSD card expansion. Designed as a work phone, it gets a slew of bundled apps to help business users in their day-to-day affairs, such as Mail for Exchange (corporate mail), Ovi Files, QuickOffice and Adobe PDF Manager. It also offers support for IBM Lotus Notes Traveler.

If you've ever tried the E71 and loved it, you're bound to feel the same affinity here. Perhaps, even more so, since T-Mobile is retailing it for $69.99 on a two year contract. Yep, a full-fledged smartphone experience with arguably one of the best lines of business handsets in the market for cheap. Of course, it's Nokia's almost phased-put S60 OS, but I'm guessing that's not such a bad pill to swallow.

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Will eight hours of talk time for a full-featured business phone be enough to sway you corporate type to get a Nokia handset?  Probably not.  Still, though, anything with a wealth of features that can last for that long just can't fail to impress.

Earlier today, the Finnish company announced the launching of the Nokia E52, which boasts 480 minutes of talk time and 23 days of standby before requiring you to plug it back in.  Designed for suits who need extended performance on the road, it features the E-series' formal-looking candybar aesthetics, along with built-in noise cancellation so your calls come thru loud and clear even in the busiest environments.

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Specs include a 2.4-inch display (with landscape support), 3.2 megapixel camera module, aGPS (with a built-in compass and Nokia Maps pre-installed), Wi-Fi and 3G.   Ready for business, it ships with a wealth of features to integrate with your company's IT infrastructure.

Mobile VPN is built-in, allowing you instant access to your office intranet.   Email is as easy as it can get, with support for Nokia Messaging, Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes.  Full compatibility with Call Connect is also on board, to easily integrate your handset with any corporate phone system.

The long-lasting Nokia E52 is scheduled for release in the second half of 2009, with pricing expected to be at €245 without a contract.  Let's see you lie to your boss about losing battery while on the road now.

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The Nokia E-Series is somewhat of a household among enterprise phone users outside of the US.  The Nokia E75, which sits between the E71 and the E90, does offer a few updates for the line.  For the most part, however, it's still just the same phone, with a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard to set it apart.

Physically, the E75 is not that appetizing to look at.  In fact, it looks like a mid-range handset than the high-end device that its feature set purport it to be.  Strictly on the looks department, it's probably the least attractive of the newer E-Series releases. The phone's saving grace, style-wise, are its slender build coupled with the beautiful slide-out chrome-framed QWERTY keyboard (which looks like it was given more design attention than the face of the unit).

Phone specs are pretty much E-Series standard, with a 2.4-inch QVGA display, quad-band GSM, HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and a 3.2 megapixel camera.   Speaking of the camera, I hate the module in this unit, despite everything Nokia has done to soup it up -  LED flash, auto focus, dedicated shutter key, geotagging and VGA video recording at 30fps.  The camera's only good feature, for me, is the intuitive and smart interface.  Otherwise, the rest is of disappointing quality.

Screen is actually pretty good, with almost full legibility even under direct sunlight.  The QWERTY keypad, aside from being a joy to look at, is very well made and makes typing on the E75 an easy proposition.  As with most Nokia handsets, telephony is topnotch, facilitating clear communication both ways.  Speakerphone feature, which was a highlight on the E71, is surprisingly poor in this unit - a sad development, to say the least.

Messaging, of course, is the heart and soul of the E-Series and, as expected, Nokia has that part right.  All messaging clients - SMS, MMS, audio and email are really good and, in my opinion, provide best-in-class experience.  Web browsing and data transfers are among the fastest available.  The speedy rendering of webpages is particularly impressive.  Flash support comes built-in with the browser as well.

Media playback is pretty typical for an S60 device so there's no surprise on that end.  It may be important to note that it can't play DivX and XviD, though.  Onboard memory continues to be paltry at only 85MB, as well, although it can handle microSD cards of up to 16GB with no degradation in speed.

Overall, the Nokia E75 is a good business phone.  However, so is the next-down-the-line E71.  In the end, if the QWERTY keys from the side is a feature you can appreciate, then this phone is a great option.  Otherwise, the E71 can get the job right at a slightly lower price.

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