If you're looking for the Grand Poobah of smartphones, look no further than Nokia's new $1,099 E90 Communicator. As opposed to Nokia's multimedia-focused N-series, the E-series focuses on messaging.

To put it straight, the E90 Communicator has a lot in common with the other Nokia smartphones, mostly with the N95. What E90 loses in terms of multimedia capabilities, it's quick to gain as regards ...