Query: Nokia E50

[linardni]

Nokia E50 has got the ability to have two phone numbers in one phone. Does it have slots for two SIM cards? Moreover will both the SIMs remain active or anyone will be active at a time?

[Pathik]

nope it doesnt hav the facility.. However u can buy a dual sim adapter.. Also only 1 sim remains active at a time

[jyotirupam]

Hi All.
I am going to buy this (E50) shortly. Please tell me how much I should pay ?
Does it a good choice for a workphone ?

What about the notorious Loudspeaker problem during a call ? I am scared reading these ..
http://discussions.nokia.co.uk/rss/message?board.id=swupdate&message.id=4617

Any forum member also getting such problems ?

But, in August month's DIGIT reviewed this phone as 1st Choice for Business Phones in the lower segment of Rs. 17000 & less.

Please Help me?

[Pathik]

lol.. i had that loudspeaker problem only 2 or 3 times... also i think it shd be fixed with a firmware update..

[jyotirupam]

Hi pathiks,

How long you are using it ? Is it a good mobile for viewing Word documents and PDFs ?

Have you updated your firmware ? Is the problem solved ?

[Pathik]

Nope there isnt any firmware update for the APAC region yet.. and yea its good for viewing documents of any type.. I m using it since 2-3 months..

[jyotirupam]

Still I have doubts. I think it is a real problem. I am impressed by the Digit review and it finely suits my tight budget. I can not afford O2 or like that.. But I work in a quite office and sit directly in front of the clients. It will be a very embarrassed moment it the loudspeaker bug catches me. And what if there is no firmware update or the update will not fix the 'bug'.

Even Nokia is not pushing this phone in advertisements like the others.
But why digit gave a 'Gold Choice' in August review if they knew this problem exists? Since it is a business phone think about a meeting and your phone rang and ...... Till now Nokia is also silent about this one.

I am postponing my purchase to clear the airs about this phone. Because these are my hard earned money.... Pl guys ... suggest me...

Or can you suggest similar phones in this budget i.e. under 10k.

[Pathik]

This is a great office fone.. It was the os9.1 wen it was released..
The Pros outweigh the Cons by a huge margin... However now You should increase your budget a bit and get the 5700..

[jyotirupam]

Ok. Now I am feeling something good about my choice. One more issue to be cleared.
I know that this phone does not have any document creation option.
But can I edit/modify Excel and Word document and save them directly into the phone?

Is there any size limitation for opening any documents ? e.g. Can it open a word document of approx 10 MB ?

Thanks in advance for the reply. All of you are really helpful...

[Pathik]

10mb wd be a problem... e50 doesnt have HUGE ram..
also you can edit the documents doing some jhol in fe or profi or some text editor..

[deepakchan]

Bought an E50 today at Rs.8,100 including VAT from Viveks Chennai.

The package was sealed, but was shocked to find that there was no microSD card. Even a minimum of 64MB was not provided. On reading the manual, it says your package would or would not have been bundled with a memory card.

@pathiks: did you get a memory card?

[nsidd75]

Hmmm... i am also thinking of getting this phone... it'll suit my budget too but the thred is indeed frightening... what says you ppl!?

guys!!! i just had a doubt... is the problem emnating because of the problematic battery nokia was recently trying to solve????? if that could be the reason then i guess the problem is solved right??? of course it could be some problem with the firmware or something but it was just a doubt....

hey!!! i just found out the battery is indeed BL-5C... But still it could be that the battery might not have been manufactured to those specifications... but if thats the case i guesss it'll be solved...
http://www.nokia-asia.com/A4415300

but then again will the mobile be available now???

[Pathik]

My battery wasnt defective...
btw deepak u dont get a mem card with it... but heck its got 70mb internal memory... neways u can get a 1gb micro sd for 400 bucks..

[deepakchan]

The first thing I checked after I got the phone was check the battery's serial number on nokia product advisory website. It wasn't defective.

1gb memory card for 400 bucks?? Where??

Also one more problem, @pathiks

The joystick's edges are too sharp it hurts sometimes after prolonged use and/or leaves impressions on my thumb.. Is there a remedy for this? Like coating it with silicon or something??

[Pathik]

Check out heera panna and IP in mumbai..
btw yea the joystick is a bit hard and pointed but once u get used to it u ll like it very much... also try using it with ur nails in the start..

[nsidd75]

ok guys... whats ur final veridict, if you can deliver one?

[Pathik]

Go for it.. Real Good for 8k..

[deepakchan]

also try using it with ur nails in the start..

Am using my nails only at the moment on the joystick..

Unfortunately I am in Chennai. Have to buy in ritchie street only for whatever price they quote..

[jyotirupam]

Hi deepakchan,
Can you read PDF documents with ease in this phone ? Can you edit Excell Documents & save it in the mobile ?

[Pathik]

Yup u can read pdf on this fone.. but if u want to read them better get the e62 or e61..
also u cant edit excel documents directly but u can with the help of a text editor.. read that as NO..

[cooldudie3]

why not e61i? it's quite acceptable!

5700 gr8 fone...

[Pathik]

^^ the price of e61i is nearly twice that of e50 dude..

[jyotirupam]

The price of E50 is Rs. 8800 at Guwahati Nokia Priority dealers. I am not getting a very good deal like deepakchan.

Nokia E65 is also arrived with a price tag of 22000+. The screens of these two phones looks same, Only difference is 2MP camera, WI-FI, slider option than the E50. But why the price is so different ? Even E65 have only 50MB shared memory ? I am confused but I won't change my discision to buy the E50. I am waiting for a good deal and my paycheque ;-) ?

[enticer86]

hey can i say smthin? I belong to the student class n officially dont need any biz segment fone.. so i hav this s60v2 device
Wht i hav done is installed Office suite+PDF reader

and its gud enuf fr reading word documents, readin ebuks in pdf format, pwrpoint files and writing poems in MS WORD- u can alwys send them bak to the PC via Bluetooth

:D


PS- just a small support to ppl with s60 devices not to feel stuck up
hehe

[Pathik]

^^ yup so??? wats ur point??

[jyotirupam]

May be you are true but I am no more in student class also just not a hardcore professional. So I have to choose a basic biz phone (to start with). My budget is also not much big so I cant expect much ....

[deepakchan]

The official price of E50 in chennai is only Rs.8100 with bill and warranty. You can check it here. http://www.wavetelmobiles.com/showmobile.php?id=NOKIA%20E50

[jyotirupam]

I talked to a different dealer and he is asking for 8400/- for the E50. And how much actually a 1GB and 2GB Micro SD cost? They are asking for 900 - 1000 for 1GB and 1800 for 2GB (Kingston). And Nokia original will cost 4000 app. for 2 GB.
I want to get a 2gb Micro SD with this ? Which brand should I go for with this phone and how much should I pay for it. I think here will be a difference of Rs. 200 to 300 from rest of India for the phone and SD.

[Pathik]

I got my fake 1gb kingston for 450 bucks.. 2gb 4 800.

[jyotirupam]

Wow ! I purchased yesterday a black e-50 with a 512 card. Thanks everybody for helping me to choose this wonderful product. I started exploring the phone.

Can you suggest a good antivirus programme for this phone. I am confused with the following options.

Simworks Antivirus, Symantec mobile security + firewall, F-secure, Kaspersky antivirus for mobiles, Mcafee VirusScan Mobile.

Thanks.

[Pathik]

Trust me, u dont need any antivirus

[jyotirupam]

Thanks pathiks.
One more question. How I can play different video formats in this phone ? Is there any K-Lite-mega-codec-pack-sort-of-softwares to play all types of video files for this phone ? Or I have to convert them to 3gp using a converter sw for playing ?

[deepakchan]

At last after three weeks of fighting with the manager at Nokia Professional center and three times visits, they accepted the phone yesterday for repair. Pathiks knows the problem. The back door keeps falling off from the phone without even pressing the button. If I put the same back door on another E50, it fits perfectly. First the manager said it can't be replaced under warranty. Then after some argument, he said he'll get it in a week. After a week, still not arrived, another manager, same problem explained from the beginning. Again next week. This time also different manager, after lots of argument, and refusing to go back without a job sheet, gave the phone for repair with great difficulty, and was told will take at least 10 days. And that it happens with 90% of the E50s. Nokia's service is very bad and somehow or the other I end up buying Nokia only again and again.

[raptorz]

Thanks pathiks.
One more question. How I can play different video formats in this phone ? Is there any K-Lite-mega-codec-pack-sort-of-softwares to play all types of video files for this phone ? Or I have to convert them to 3gp using a converter sw for playing ?
Install SmartMovie Player with Coremp4 codec in your E50. Before can play your videos you have to convert them to DivX format at a bitrate of 300 kbps or less.
The quality with Divx is excellent, much better than 3gp.

[jyotirupam]

Thanks for info raptorz.
I will download and try it.

Thanks again.

[Pathik]

Get Divx player for xvid/divx avi playback.. its free..
PVplayer for 3gp and mp4..

[jyotirupam]

WOW ! Thanks.
I have watched a full movie in Divx format. Thanks again.
I am not getting good racing/adventure games for my E50. I have downloaded some games for E50 but when the games starts the game covers only 25% of the screen. However I have tried using the download options as per my phones the pixel size / phone specification . So please suggest me some games for this phones. I have also tried the sticky thread games/wallpapers etc. ... But could not find some good one....

[jyotirupam]

Problem ! I have installed a Dictionary software. It worked fine. But when I installed another game (Tetris) the dictionary SW was gone from the installed programms menu, I searched but it was not there. But in Application manager it shows as a installed software. I uninstalled, then installed again. Same problem. I know it is installed in my phone , but how I run the application becoz there is no icon in Installed programs list.