Holy cow! It appears that the E71 has snuck off and had a love child with a Windows Mobile phone! Okay, maybe not, but tell me if that’s not what Nokia‘s new Quad-Band E75 kind of looks like…

I’m not sure how well it will go over with people who like having their QWERTY keyboard on the front of their device, but for people who like a compact form factor which hides all kinds of functionality, this may just do the trick.

“When we launched the Nokia E71 last year, we really set a new standard for just how compact a full QWERTY device could be,” continues Oistamo. “We have continued on this theme and have come back with the world’s most compact messaging device, the Nokia E55.” With the benefits of a compact QWERTY keyboard – as well as one click access to the most commonly use programs – reading, managing and responding to emails is quick and efficient. Another standout feature is the extensive battery life, with the Nokia E55 providing up to 28 days of standby time.

“With the Nokia E55 we have made messaging as efficient and pocketable as possible,” continues Oistamo. “In our usage tests, the Nokia E55′s compact QWERTY keyboard has been proven to be fast to learn and quicker to use than standard phone keypads.”

I’m definitely intrigued, but a little bit disappointed that they didn’t include a 5MP camera. Ah well…

Read the full specifications here.