I've currently got an HTC Magic and the contract coming up for renewal soon so i wondering what phones to consider. There the usual suspects of HTC Desire, IPhone but i do miss the keyboard or my old Blackberry and E71 so wondered if the E5 worth considering. So far i can't find much information on it so not even sure if it is an upgrade to the E71.

Not sure about the E5 as its not even released yet?

Anyway the specs look a lot like the E72, which has a better battery life, and is available at the moment. Also the E72 is what im getting next month for my upgrade

The E5 just looks like a Nokia branded Blackberry to me.

Have a look at -

iPhone 4

HTC Desire

Samsung Galaxy S

Motorola Milestone (this has a slide out qwerty keyboard that you may want)

I know some people insist on keypads but once you've got the hang of a touchscreen phone (provided it is capacitive), you wont ever go back.

If you want more help, explain what your main uses of your phone are, and how much you are spending per month and so on.