Nokia needs to re-release their foldable series like the E90 phone with some of the newer features.. it was already quite ahead of its time.

As a sysadmin at the time it came out it was an insta-buy. You no longer needed to carry a laptop at all times. This phone and two spare batteries was all you needed if you went out hiking in the mountains over the weekend, went sailing or visited any other environment where power plugs could not be depended upon. You had an 80+ column ssh terminal in your pocket able to connect to mobile networks anywhere on the planet. What more could you need? And text mode didn't use that much data, so I used it all over the world without bothering with local SIMs. I don't think I ever used the browser or any multimedia features on it (you only needed IRC back in the day), but it was my go to device up until the iPad came out.

i’m always surprised that you can still find older nokia phones that looks brand new. great content as always!

man. thats another one of those halo devices. Always wanted one, gorgeous device. Nokia phones from about 2003-2009 were just phenomenal. I think you should do a video showcasing n gage 2.0 on the N81 and N95 and such. that would be a fun one. used that service even on unsupported phones back then

I still use my E90 as my secondary phone to this day. I would use it as my main, if only WhatsApp was still on Symbian. Regardless, imo the best phone of all time

I used to rock the Nokia 9110 and people used to gawk when they saw me talking into that brick. Loved the feeling. A colour screen communicator was the dream.

I remember using the first Nokia Communicator in 1996 and it was so cool to browse and send e-mail etc. at that time!

Bro im literally using that phone. Got it a couple weeks ago and loving it. Screen time went from 2-3hours to about 5 minutes. I feel like "dumb phones" and Nokia are about to get popular again very soon.

I miss this phone. I had one before and yes, it was such a great phone that did multi-tasking easier. I even did presentations from my phone using the cable that could directly connect to a TV. Thanks for bringing back nostalgia.

I still have this communicator in my drawer with original box. I just love how this is made it's indestructible! Love it!

Legend is legend there's no replace for legends. Nokia E90 the father of all smartphones

This phone is the reason I'm using Fold 3 now. 😄 Really like the form factor since I first saw it during my childhood.

So glad to watch this from you about the E90, Abdulla! I use as my main personal phone the 9210 since I was 23 :) and the E90 has been also in my pocket just right after was on the market ( I spent all my two months salary to afford it ) such a beautiful device with a superb keyboard and incredibly clear screen i saw so many movies on that! Now days i take pictues, video and by the Ira i can send data to my 9210 simply irreplaceable they are to me! Many thanks again to share this pearl on KZfaq! Lets keep alive the Legend ❤

Thanks so much for posting this video, for it has taken back to the nostalgia of when I used to review Nokia devices on my ow KZfaq channel! The E90 Communicator was a huge fave of mine that was second to the E71 model. I recall my first red E90 Communicator being referred to as "The Brick" by fellow coworkers who all owned the iPhone. Fun times back then in 2007 and 2008.

I’m sorry but nothing beats the technological era of Nokia phones

Putting aside the device you are currently reviewing, I am so happy to see you and your channel grow! I remember your first videos long time from over a decade ago and glad I am still subcribing and watching you, my favourite Nokia fanboy on youtube! Take care.

before the e series was introduced, there were the 'communicator' series, 9300, 9300i, 9500 and others. the e90 was the final communicator and the first one to come with vibration alarm and background lit keyboard as well as the first being able to stand open on its own. good times.

Never heard about this phone earlier but man it's really incredible and such a good collection material. Thanks for the review.

Really been looking forward to this video, thanks! Love your content

I had to subscribe. I just love this kind of content and the quality of this channel. Well done, man! Well done! Like you, I also couldn't afford this phone back in the days. And while I did have a few Symbians as my daily phones, I didn't have this one, or one of the older "communicator" ones. And now...while I could probably afford it, our new "smartphones" took over the world by storm, so...I'm not sure how I would be able to handle my daily tasks on this phone. But it would definitely be a nice challenge. OMG, I loved Symbian S60 (v3). Such a beautiful, elegant and functional OS. And that keyboard was indeed magnificent. Nokia was one of the best, if not the best in manufacturing mobile phones keyboards.They were so resilient, and yet, easy to replace, in case they got damaged. But it was a rare occurrence when that happened. Those phones were built to last!

Had a E-90 back in the days (I still have it in btw). I actually got it months before the release because I wrote (business) software for it. I absolutely loved it. The first phone in Netherlands with HSDPA+ support, the keyboard, the screen, it was really awesome. I also had a hosting company at the time and with this device I was able to provide 24/7 support because I could SSH to my servers from everywhere. Loved when strangers when making fun of the size (“what is that for weird big brick!”) and you’d open up the phone showing the keyboard and display, the reaction immediately changed to “wooooowww that’s cool!” And it’s the only phone I used for 3 years without having the need to upgrade. I moved to the N900 when that came out, this was a very good device as well, but the E90 was better for typing, the battery-life of the N900 was very bad and the UX of the E90 was way better (N900 used Maemo Linux which was quite cool, but not very performant and the UX was underdeveloped).

Thanks for this one - good to find you! I am very pleased to say I have had an E90, from new in July 2008, AND it still works!

Finally a video of a communicator !! I've used communicators for 2 years, 9500 had weak hinges so I use E90 nowdays. Amazing device !!

Great review. I remember these devices. I was still with Nokia at the time and have to remember the model I had at the time. Thing is this was priced out of my reach. Still, nice callback to when device makers still took risks in the name of innovation.

Amazing what seemed to be a big phone in the past looks so small now. Never had an E90 but my dad did have the older communicator. Was an amazing phone back in the day. Thanks for reminding me of this phone 👍🏼

Great review man, good job as always 👍

I used it for years and loved the design. In fact, I'm thinking of going back to it now, in 2023, because it was so excellent for texting and for making calls in bright sunlight. I cannot find any other phone today that is as practical for those two purposes combined. It had the best physical keyboard I've found on a phone. I later switched to the HTC Desire-Z, but it's nowhere near as practical for making calls in bright sunlight. I wish there were other phones today, based on the e-90 design. I don't understand why Nokia didn't further develop the Communicator series, preserving the basic folding design with the keyboard and keypad. It made so much sense.

E90 was a revolutionary device: i had in 2007 and as a Facility Manager, i filled it with all the documents (previously scanned in PDF...) And magically my car emptied of dozens of Document Holders plenty of paper !!! Also being able to send emails with attachments and faxes was amazing ... on the construction site I could define changes to buildings in real time without going back to the office !!! And on that maxi screen I could show my clients chairs and furniture etc... a real productivity gamechanger.

Dude you have to be one of the most underrated tach reviewers out there. Just subbed!

I had this bad boy for years. It was excellent. The only drawback was the camera, which was already outdated for its time. I am now using Cosmo Communicator as a secondary device, which has a lot in common with this.

I was scrolling around and your thumbnail stopped me dead in my swipes. I was a massive Nokia fan back in the day. I had an N95 and I loved that device so much. While everyone was all smitten by the iPhone (2007) with it's terrible battery life (non-swappable), terrible 2MP camera with no video recording, no app store, terrible single speaker and you couldn't even copy/paste. The OS was pretty bare bones. I mean, you couldn't even set a wallpaper. The virtual keyboard and capacitive touchscreen were pretty groundbreaking though. Meanwhile, I had my N95 with and army of fully charged batteries (infinite battery life), amazing at the time Carl Zeiss 5MP A.F. w/flash lens with 480p video recording as well as a front facing camera, Symbian app store, great stereo speakers and a more developed OS. There wasn't much I couldn't do on my N95. Loved that device! I used it as my daily driver up until the iPhone 4 release. I finally retired it at that point. I never used a case and the N95 had some scars. Built tough and was very reliable. Enter the Nokia E90 Communicator. I wanted this device so bad back when it was released and I almost bought it but finding one and being able to afford it was a different story. It was my grail phone at the time. In the US the price was ridiculous and network compatibility wasn't great. So I was never able to buy one and time rolled on. Seeing it again brings back some cool memories of those times. Now I'm using and iPhone 13 Pro and newly acquired Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4. The Z Flip 4 is my daily driver at the moment being it's brand new. I really like the old school feel to the device with new technology under the hood. The iPhone just seems so plain and boring sitting on my desk next to the Flip 4. I would love to see an N95 video like this. Subbed and liked. Keep up the great work! EDIT: Dude, your channel is an insane nostalgia drop! I just found your N95/N96 videos. Love it.

Love your vids bro. Btw i'm new subscriber keep upload god bless. 😊😊☺☺

Top quality review as always

Had this one for a couple years. Awesome phone. I remember I had a number of strange charges show up on my bill, so I downloaded software that showed exactly how the line had been used (it was some Symbian app that would have worked on any compatible phone) but the network tech that I was dealing with was very suspicious that I was getting info I was not supposed to access. It was stolen from me at gunpoint and when the thieves were caught (I got the phone back, but it was damaged) the value moved the charge up a grade and increased their jail time.

Ooooh what a nostalgic, I had it once it was launched, what an amazing device ❤

Great review Abdulla, you never know what the future holds. I also feel that the way the E90 was build could really sell in today's day in age. I would love to see a newer version of the Nokia E90 with 4G, as well as being the delicious Mocha color with KaiOS freshly installed. I noticed I haven't watched a review of you since mid-December. I really like the way you expressed yourself about the Nokia E90. I own one and last time I used it was in 2018 and 2019, though I never bought it when it came out, too expensive. You are correct that the tactile feedback on the E90's keyboard does not compare to anything anywhere. For me the camera was very good in quality for being only 3.2mpx vs other Nokia phones that were 5mpx. The N97, nor the E7 could ever complete the package of nostalgia that this device holds. I remember I even used to download and convert videos in the 640x288 resolution, yes, I know is 800 by 388 but doing so they didn't seem to fit right, perhaps it was the format. I remember when HMD spoke that Nokia have already made many QWERTY phones back in it's time for them to consider bringing them back in the form of retro flashback feature phones, I was bummed out reading that. I made this super long and I apologize for getting carried away. I don't know if you have but I would love to see you review the Nokia E75 in 4K, another Nokia gem and another that got away from me. I only had the N8, the N900, E90, the 5800 Xpress Music, the N97 Mini and five Lumias, all in the progress of 10 years. Thank you, Abdulla Zaki for making this superb review that fills us with nostalgia!

loved my E90. I used it, I think, for 3-4 years. Fun fact: the matt color later turns into a shiny metallic color

I had a friend that had a Moca color one, and I was so jealous!!!! I should have bought one in 2007. Totally awesome phone!!!!!💙💙

Ha, I had one of these, it was my first cellphone! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

I had it and it was awesome. I still miss many Nokia devices of those days

Yessss ,I had this phone back in Saudi Arabia in 2008,I also had the Nokia e61i,both brilliant phones for back in the day,the good old days ,I hope HMD finds inspiration in these and bring back cool but sadly they won't!!! E90 for President !!! Brilliant Video

I used the E90 for about 9 months. I used an N82 for multimedia, but the E90 was my "communicator" I loved the fact that I started a text message blindly - walking on the sidewalk, not looking at the phone, using the outer display, and opening the phone to finish the message. Many of these hones had a problem with the microphone, as it was soldered directly next to the vibration motor. The camera was okay, sound was good, one of my best phones to this day.

Brings back memories 😂 I still love it

I wanted this absolutely beautiful peace of technology when it came out! I was still in school back then! So couldn't buy it! It's refreshing to see it after all these years!

nice review! and nice hat 👍🏻

I remember that phone very well because I had it when my daughter was born in 2009, the first picture of my daughter in my arms was with it and in a few minutes it was on FB and my mom and dad had it, that was something impressive at that time. Another cool thing was that I opened it as a laptop and put it on a base in the car and the GPS was very useful, the first time I saw a dynamic 3D map. My next phone was an iPhone 3GS and the Nokia took better pictures although it was slow to focus.

Still have it in my possession more than 13 years later. Still love it... Its unusable but its a gem I just could not let it go.

Owned 1 and used it extensively. One of the best devices I ever owned

I had the Nokia 9500 communicator when it first came out, i loved it!

Owned it. Loved it.

I loved mine, I had every Communicator from the 9000il to the e90 todays smartphones have nothing on Communicators. It would be amazing to see a modern Communicator with all the power of a modern Smartphone, we really don’t need touch displays imo.

One can really appreciate what Nokia did for smartphones! Nicely done! Thank you..😊

Love love love this phone. Remember it affectionately.

Dude, I had one for the longest time. I still miss it. I love my E 90. I’m actually looking into buying the Astro slide now.

I loved my E90 back in the day,. I think that is possibly why my Z Fold 5 is currently my favourite phone for years. It has a similar 'hand feel' I think. Best phone of it's day, despite it's faults, and the D pad was 'iffy'. Wish I still had one now though!

To this day, this remains the most amazing piece of handheld (for the time of release) hardware ever. It is so cool and iconic that the price for units like this one should go up with time imo.

I had 1 in 2007, sold it after 2 years, then I bought 1 last year, I can't sell it, for me it's the most beautiful device of all time

Had that model when came out so great phone . I was using at university 18 years ago.

I love this phone. I remember seeing its advertisement banner on the local market, realizing I'm never gonna afford that (I was in primary school back then). Now I kinda can, although I'm not entirely sure if I should 😂

Brilliant phone; saved up to buy one years ago!

Every time the welcome tune started to play, a kind of wail arose in my chest. I felt tears in the corners of my eyes. Ah, lost days, lost childhood.love from Bangladesh

Still have one , boxed , in England you get free upgrades and this was a free upgrade I never used it and I completely forgot about it! Watched your video and for hang on minutes I'm pretty sure I have one of those kicking around somewhere yep where I left it many many years ago still find myself having difficulty opening it 😂. And I found a brand new zune 30 in the box unopened as well!

Always wanted to get one those days. All desire no money then. So great to finally have a video on this. If ever anyone in Nokia is reading this, please reboot this phone and design. I ll be the first one to buy without even looking at reviews..

I used to have the 9110 and then got the 9210, the best back then with fax, and also the composer app, I used to compose a lot of ring tones and sent them to my friends who had the 6110 via infrared, that was in 2000 I think , and that was before any shop sold ring tones which were made by me in UAE 😁😁

I remember my dad gifted me this phone. Same colour, I was the happiest kid and chick magnate 😂. Live this video took me back to that day. Thank you.

Hey Mr Nokia, thanks for your content.....you always reminds me of how enjoyable nokia was back in the days. I'd love to have a Nokia phone from back in the days which would still run today. Since symbian was shot down you can't use them in our days or do you know nokia iphones besides the new from ghmd which runs? Please keep going👍

The closest I ever got to buying an E90 I had to settle for a E7. Still have it and it works,,well maybe not for calls but it still turns on.

I absolutely loved my E90. Brings back so many memories. It was the greatest phone Nokia ever released. I still have mine, must be over 15 years old now, it certainly looks it! I got it as a free upgrade. I think I had the E65 before it. In mocha as well. E90 was just so much more. I used that phone day in, day out. It just kept taking the punishment and even the odd clumsy drop as well. Only ever seen two other E90s being used in the wild. It was eventually replaced by an N86, but I never really liked that phone and had issues with it, so the E90 didn’t get an easy retirement. I think the best way to sum jt up is to list the Nokias I had before I went to iPhone- 6260, N70, N73, N95, N95 8GB, 5800, E65, E90, N86, N8 and Lumia 800. I only have the E90 still. I couldn’t part with it. Every other phone was just a phone. The E90 was an extension of me. And the absolute peak of Nokia.

Great review friend,I bought this phone in 2007, What ever you have explained in the video, exactly same experience I had.Using Nokiae90 communicator is very proud and great experience. I kept the device in my showcase.I want to refurbish the same phone and want to use it again.Can you help me where I will get the original black body cover.No other smart phone there after E90 communicater gave the joy. Thanks for wonderful review.

I had one before and i still want it ❤

Even i loved this device, this was my boss had this but i was also no able to buy it. Even today i have a special place for NOKIA phones in my heart, thanks for airing this video, i simply loved it.

The best of the best.😎❤️

you're begining to look more and more like Michael fisher with each video, both the presentation and edit style, good job

Love the content, bro. Keep it up! Just a question, do you have any KaiOS Nokia devices there? Would you recommend one or create a content for one?

Owned it.. Love it and still have it beside my 9300 and the lovely metal E61

I had one. I still love it

this was my dream phone when I was younger.. it just looked so cool

Was one of the bests. Used it. It was just smooth.

I loved my E90, it was the only thing you needed.

Another awesome Nokia device. RIP Nokia, you were the best. I paid $1059 to be one the first to get this phone 2 weeks before regular release. One of my all time favorites, built like a tank and thought to be so big at the time. Funny but it looks so small next to todays phones. I'd get lots of comments when I'd pull it out. Everybody thought it was the coolest phone they'd seen. Nokia made the best phones back then, bar none!

De niño soñaba con tener uno de estos teléfonos, hubiese querido tan solo poder controlarlos. Gracias a ti puedo ver el funcionamiento de este dispositivo y es genial.

BEST NUMBER 1 PHONE EVER. WHEN CELL PHONE NOW COME TO MY COUNTRY THE FIRST ONE I BOUGHT WAS A NOKIA PHONE. IT WORKS VERY GOOD. TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY AND A FEW DAYS AGO I BOUGHT AN C30 NOKIA FOR MY BIRTHDAY. I'M ENJOYING IT. BEST PHONE EVER.

A wet dream back in those! days for me. Couldn't afford it, got served well anyway with Psion 5 MX and Sharp Communicator.

I had E90 Red colour and it was one of a kind device ❤️

You know i kinda hope these phone come bqck to life. Def getting one. Actually looking to find an e72.

i owned the Glorious E90 as an upgrade from the E9300 back in 2006. Used it mostly for VPN dial in to my work network. Lotus notes was a great app on Symbian back in the day, and kinda shined on the E90! pretty much used every feature & perk on that thing........ the only thing i still remember about the E90 was that it hanged & overheated & needed to be constantly turned off by removing the battery then putting it back (ya old school...i know)

I used all the communicators and still have them. For emails i so do miss it - and to make tactile dialed calls on the closed outer side, this was and is just the best . iPhones are just missing all the ergonomics that tactile keyboards have and also to separate screen and keyboard, plus the better functionality by those keys…. Ah, I can so understand you. I would purchase instantly a symbiosis between todays 15 pro max and the tactile quality of the big Nokia with outside simple phone function and inside a screen plus a physical keyboard

Brother The Mr Nokia, u r superb u r amazing, ur totally Nokia Lover, m also Nokia Lover m thoroughly all Nokia phones Lover all means all Nokia till Nokia g21 m crazy about Nokias phones my fav phone e90 ...

That phone was my baby, and I used to have the older one that Shaq used to use, man it was way ahead of its time. Predated pocket pc and similar phones. Also this would fall into the category of what they called clamshell.

❤ Wish that, NOKIA would relaunch their nostalgic devices.

i had the lg octane 3 and it was my life blood. i wish we can create an updated version of that phone. i would buy it immediately

Damn, this thing is really beautiful. I‘d enjoy using a device like this nowadays.

Such memories

I had this phone for at least 3 years back in 2008. Loved it but it was really heavy. I was able to play quake 3 on it with Bluetooth mouse and it's keyboard.😁

whoa... this is a dream phone and pocket pc (at that time...)

Always wanted one.

The best ever phone I owned...even today in 2023...❤❤❤

I actually have 2 of these still working right now!

I own one And it's currently working in a perfect condition With a huge library of apps installed 😊

this one was so good when i got it as a surprise gift.