Nokia E90 is a bad*** mobile office, and I'm the CEO!

I am here with the E90 device that I ordered from wirelessimports.com and it feels absolutely surreal! Never once did I imagine I could ever own a device like this so early before its release date of mid-July, but it's right here in my hands and it is not a dream.

First impressions are quite good as I type this onto the full qwerty while playing background music from the player in full stereo. One big surprise I found was that there IS album art support in the music player, but so far this only worked for one particular album out of the digital music stored on my memory card. I will for sure do some testing in loading more music to see how this is happening.

The camera so far is indeed a joy to work with and reminds me of my Nokia N93 with its 3.2 megapixel resolution. I have taken a few shots in a darkened closet to test the flash and must say that I am impressed with its potential even though the N95 outshines it. The autofocus works great and the macro mode is good with much color accuracy. Overall this is a HUGE upgrade from the Palm Treo 680 I was about to settle for. Video footage is fluid in DVD-like quality like the N93 although the recorded sound does not seem to be as full as the N93 (I wonder if this if from lack of stereo recording).

One big sacrifice I had to make in my move to the E90 was to say goodbye some notable features I had grown accustomed to using on the Treo 680: the DataViz docs-to-go word app, a convenient touchscreen interface and color-coded categories in the calendar. Playing with this E90 so far has produced solutions to these concerns: Quickoffice is not that bad and is really reliable while the ability to copy and paste seems to provide some editing efficiency. After unboxing this Nokia E90 and taking a look at some of its features I am honestly very pleased to take this on as a permanent device.

My Nokia E61i and N93 are still in the closet for right now and I doubt that I will ever sell them, but I plan to hold on to this E90 for the long haul. At this time I do have to admit that I will have to drop out of the smartphone buying game for a good while since I took a huge portion out of my finances by purchasing this machine. All in all it was definitely worth it and I have learned to like the red shade, for it stands out in a way that isn't too gaudy or flashy and surpasses the plain black and mocha versions.

I visited the Apple Store to get a close look at this iPhone and its features. Not one to deny credit when it is absolutely due, I acknowledge that this new hyped toy-like machine is very easy to underestimate in person due to its sheer simplicity. It's difficult to control this thing in your hand with mere fingertaps and believe that there is a full-fledged Mac OS X running inside, but that is exactly what makes it a hit with the majority. Not much thought has to be involved, for it seems that every possible function is extremely intuitive from the first time one lays eyes on the home screen. The impressive nature of this simple approach to such technological complexity is quite appealing within the first few minutes of meeting the iPhone, but after a while this begins to wear its welcome on me. No matter how full featured the inner workings may be, its overall appearance is boring and only stimulating for a brief honeymoon period. Yes, I was taken aback by the colors and the graphics and the cover flow and the special effects...but that all wore off as I spent more time in getting deeper into the phone's details and challenging touchscreen qwerty. At the time of its debut there is no support for any word processing application, but I think that could chang with time. After a while this Apple treasure ended up becoming nothing more than an outstanding iPod/phone hybrid that does the same old functions with colorful pizzazz for a sugar-coated user experience. This in turn is guaranteed to charm the hearts and minds of any average phone user not already familiar with high-end mobile devices. I wish the best to Apple and hope that the iPhone becomes an iconic hit like the iPod, but for right now I am just not moved enough to become an owner. With my track record as a tech addict that could change with an upgrade or two in the near future, but this E90 Communicator is just too good to pass up for anything.

With that I am officially a member of the Nokia Communicator community who still has devotion to Apple brand...and it feels very good.