BEFORE you continue reading this review, do know it's not for people who love tiny and slim handphones.

Yes, the E90 Communicator is going to form an ungainly bulge in your pocket and at 210g, it is easily double the weight of some other handphones.

But all is forgiven when you flip it open to check out the nice, ultrasharp widescreen display and one of the best QWERTY keyboards ever found on a mobile device.

I may sound like a rabid fan here, but make no mistake, the E90 is currently the most powerful Nokia model on the market.

It has WiFi, satellite navigation, video-calling, two cameras (one of which is a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera), 3.5G connectivity (that's for fast Internet downloads over mobile networks), and also good old FM radio.

The E90's internal widescreen allows you to view the entire width of web pages at one go (hurrah, no annoying scrolling from left to right) and the fast 3.5G download speeds really ease the surfing experience.

The keyboard has well-spaced and well-raised keys and that makes typing web addresses and long e-mails so much easier.

Shortcut keys line the top of the keyboard, letting you quickly access all major functions like messaging. And there are two customisable keys too.

But the fonts are really tiny on the internal screen, even at maximum size. I often found myself holding the phone near my nose to prevent eye-strain.

The keyboard's backlighting is also weak, so it's hard to type in the dark.

Still, it's very addictive to keep using this phone for data downloads. I actually got a $22data plan because of this phone.

Install the new Widsets application that provides small, real-time updates like the weather, BBC news or Dilbert comics, and you'll stop talking to your friends at lunch.

A real bonus is satellite navigation. The E90 can give you driving directions, though you do have to download your city map first.

FAMILIAR SYSTEM

The best thing is that the E90 uses the common Symbian 60 operating system, so there is no learning curve if you have used other Nokia N and E-series phones.

Battery life is above average for a power-hungry device, and even with heavy use, you'll only need to charge it every two days.

For a business device, the E90 does almost everything well, but it does lack in the fun department.

There are no good games bundled, the phone screen themes are really boring and the black or deep red colour schemes aren't much better.

Hello Nokia, we business users aren't that straight-laced.

The E90 is now available for $1,388 without a plan.