Description: The E90 is effectively two
phones in one, but with a common data store and
computer between them. With the clamshell closed, the E90 is an a fairly standard, if rather large, S60 smartphone. There are the usual control keys and number keypad, and 16 million colour QVGA
screen. The external keypad is perfectly usable, although it doesn't measure up to that found on the N93. The usual S60 applications are present and it is possible to carry out every function of the
phone in this mode, from writing emails and watching films to making
phone calls. However, opening up the device reveals a decent sized QWERTY
keyboard and a gorgeous 800 x 352 pixel
screen. The inside also runs S60, albeit with the UI appropriately reconfigured for the
screen size. The impressive part is that the
phone will
switch seamlessly between the two screens and maintain application state. This means you can, for example, beginning to compose a message in closed mode, but decide to continue it using the full
keyboard without the need for any user interface intervention. The
switch generally takes about a second, although I would expect this to get better nearer the release date.
This dual S60 functionality sounds simple, but it makes a big difference to the user experience and is one of the best features of the device. Traditionally, using a QWERTY
keyboard form factor device meant sacrificing some of the speed and ease of use that comes with number keypads. With the E90 you can use whichever form factor is most appropriate. If you are sitting on a train then the clamshell open mode is going to work best, but if you're walking along the street the closed mode will be easier to use. The clamshell form factor allows for a bigger
keyboard although in the
case of the E90 I'm not sure whether this is used to its full potential
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