Nokia E50

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Nokia E50
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Model E50-1 with camera
Manufacturer Nokia
Compatible networks EGSM 850/900/1800/1900
Predecessor Nokia 6230
Successor Nokia E51
Related Nokia E60
Form factor Candybar
Dimensions113 × 43.5 × 15.5 millimeters
Mass104 g (0.229 lb)
Operating system S60 3rd edition on Symbian OS v9.1
CPU ARM 9 @ 235 MHz
Memory70 MB (internal)
Removable storage MicroSD
BatteryBL-5C (970 mAh) or BL-6C (1150 mAh)
Display2.06 in, 31 × 42 mm, 240 × 320 pixels, Active Matrix, 262,144 colours
Rear camera1,280 × 960 pixels (1.3-megapixel), 4× digital zoom
Connectivity USB Mass Storage via Pop-Port, Bluetooth 2.0, Infrared
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Nokia E50 in hand
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Nokia E50 Metal Black

The Nokia E50 Business Device is a bar-style monoblock quad-band mobile phone from Nokia announced 18 May 2006 [1] as part of the Eseries, intended primarily for the corporate business market. It includes sophisticated e-mail support for Nokia's Intellisync Wireless Email, BlackBerry Connect, Visto Mobile, Activesync Mail for Exchange, Altexia as well as IMAP4. It also has the ability to view Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel attachments, and PDF documents but it cannot be used for editing these without additional apps. An application manager downloads, removes and installs both Nokia and third-party applications. Device to device synchronization is possible with Data transfer application. Features include EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0, a 1,280 × 960 pixels (1.3-megapixel) camera, a MicroSD memory-card slot, and digital music and video player functionality through RealPlayer and Flash Player. This unit does not support UMTS, Wi-Fi, or FM radio.

Contents

It uses the third edition of the Series 60 user-interface (S60v3) and the Symbian operating system version 9.1. It is not binary compatible with software compiled for earlier versions of the Symbian operating system.

Versions

Check firmware

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V 07.36.0.0 [2]

Specifications sheet

FeatureSpecification
Form factor Candybar / Monoblock
Operating SystemSymbian OS (9.1) + Series 60 v3
GSM frequencies850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPRSYes, class 10
EDGE (EGPRS)Yes, class 10
3GNo
UMTS/WCDMANo
WLAN/WiFiNo
PG.R.S. supportYes
Main screenActive Matrix, 262 144 colours, 240 × 320 pixels, adjustable brightness
Camera (optional)1,280 × 960 pixels (1.3-megapixel), 4x digital zoom
Video recordingYes 176 × 144 or 128 × 96, 15 frames per second, up to one hour
Voice recordingYes
Multimedia MessagingYes
Video callsNo
Push to talkYes (Push to Talk over Cellular – PoC)
Java supportYes, MIDP 2.0
Built-in memory70 MB
Memory card slotYes, MicroSD/TransFlash max. 2 GB
Hot Swappable Memory card slotYes
BluetoothYes v2.0 + EDR
InfraredYes
USB Mass Storage Yes, via Pop-Port
Data cable supportYes
Browser WAP 2.0 XHTML / HTML. Comes standard with a full Nokia Mini Map Browser
EmailYes
Music playerYes, stereo
Radio FMNo
Video PlayerYes
Stereo SpeakersNo
RingtonesYes, Polyphonic, Monophonic, MP3, True Tones
VibrateYes
HandsFree (HF) speakerphoneYes
Offline/Flight modeYes
BatteryBL-5C (970 mAh) or BL-6C (1,150 mAh)
Talk time6.8 / 8 hours
Standby time9 days / 10 days
Weight104 grams
Dimensions113 × 43.5 × 15.5 millimeters
AvailabilityQ3 2006
Else Nokia PC Suite, iSync

BT profiles

Audio
File transfer
Photo
Generic
Internet/LAN
Serial communication
Control
Business card

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References

  1. "The smallest of Nokia Eseries, the Nokia E50 business device for mobile professionals" (Press release). Nokia. 18 May 2006. Archived from the original on 2 June 2006. Retrieved 28 May 2006.
  2. "Nokia Firmware Versions". Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  3. Nokia E50 Key Features