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Nokia today officially unveils the Nokia 500, the latest additions in its Symbian Anna OS smartphone family.
Nokia 500 is a touch-screen phone. It has 1GHz processor, 3.2-inch capacitive touch display, with a screen resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and a 5 Mega pixel camera.
The 3G enabled device offers HSDPA 14.4 Mbps speeds and equipped with Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi b/g, High-Speed USB 2.0 Micro USB connector and charging. The phone measures 111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm and weighs in at 93g – lighter than any other Symbian^3 phone to date.
The Nokia 500 will be available in Black and White varieties. And there’s three different-coloured back covers in the box. Nokia said that more colours for these will become available later.
Excluding any local taxes or operator subsidies, the Nokia 500 will cost just €150 before taxes and subsidies, and will be available from the third quarter of this year.
Karthik S August 5, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Really a nice article..
Vikas Patidar August 4, 2011 at 10:40 pm
You believe or not . I don’t care but thats my personal experince. Again i’m saying in villages there is less voice and data traffic on networks thats why you can get such speed boost, however it depends upon the location and signal strength too but its only matters when sinals are less then 30%.
I get that speed only at my village. . Even here in Indore i never got speed more than 30 kBps. Hope you would get my point.
Harish August 4, 2011 at 10:46 am
@vikas patidar,i have nokia e7 and an airtel connection,but never got speed more than 130 kbps(kilo bits).you must be really out of your mind.by the way i am using it in rural area where there is no congestion on edge network.and also the tower is right on my neighbour’s house ,so no question of range.
Amit.G August 4, 2011 at 10:14 am
oops sorry got it its 600kbps. Hey can you provide the link wher we can get some more information about Evolved EDGE?
Amit.G August 4, 2011 at 9:16 am
@Rohan Singh
Hey whats the practical speed then?
Rohan Singh August 4, 2011 at 6:42 am
It’s not EDGE then it’s Evolved EDGE which theoretical can reach upto 1Mbps and practically 600kbps.
Vikas Patidar August 4, 2011 at 12:52 am
2G EDGE have a max speed of 236 kbps practically. Though theoritically it can be upto 473 kbps but HTC site link has given speed more than this limit even they have not mentoined which class EDGE they are supporting. SO WHAT IS THIS???
Vikas Patidar August 3, 2011 at 11:53 pm
@Amit.G
Yup I also get 35-45 KB(upto 360 kbps) download speed on Airtel on my Nokia 2690 when i use it at my village. Thougi im not sure which class EDGE it support. But its fantastic for using internet on PC via USB or BT. But I have never got this speed on Samsung phones(not owing now, just sold out) even upto the 4K price range.
Vikas Patidar August 3, 2011 at 10:56 pm
No, but you can expect those in near future. Probably in windows phone series. But remember if you are going to compare those Andoid dual core phones then scenario would be compeletely different here. Because architecture of andoid is different then iOS, MeeGo or Windows Phone OS. And It requires more powerfull hardware resouces to run the the newer versions of the OS. Thats why Samsung, HTC, Sony, LG are putting such high end pocessors to remain in flagship side but it results in less battery backup and Over heating problems etc. If you compares thore Dual core phones with the iPhone 4 (iOS), Nokia N9(MeeGo), Samsung Focus(Windows Phone) then probably all are winner than those Droid phones, in terms of performance.
Amit.G August 3, 2011 at 10:47 pm
@rahulraj
Technologies like ADAPTIVE FULL RATE offers u CLASS 33 level speeds as this technology enhances the network capacity by 50%( since voice & data travel in the sane channel u will get better internet speed) Uninor which uses this technology manages to offer consistent 200kbps with just 4.4mHz spectrum & very few towers,
And now with NSN’s DUAL FULL RATE technology the capicity is enhanced by 100%. So now technology has changed very much buddy. do u know HTC phones offers u better 2G speeds than even Nokia phones. Those phones support upto 560kpbs download speed.
With 3G still at sky high prices we still need 2G to surf internet
http://www.htc.com/in/product/wildfire/specification.html visit this link
Amit.G August 3, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@rahulraj
Hey im not boasting about Nokia phones or something, I even own a samsung phone and my frind has Galaxy-3 which he brought for 12000, even that phone has CLASS12 EDGE.
To ur point yes it makes Lot of difference with browsing in a EDGE class 12 phone and EDGE class 32/33. higher the EDGe class the better the speed u get & even it works well in peak hrs. my samsung never crosses 150kbps with Idea connection but When i use the same service provider in Nokia Class32 phone i get a consistent speed of 32KB/SEC ( 250+kbps) I had even mailed the Screenshots to Tarun.
Even i like samsung phones but sometimes i get very annoyed with its poor signal reception( mostly 3G network) & battery that has got just 8-1year life.
I prefer Nokia over other models because of its good battery backup, I use smartphone for just Pushmail services, Document viewer to view & creat pdf,Word,Excel & powerpoint files & Internet..
rahulraj August 3, 2011 at 3:58 pm
hey AMIT.G,undoubtedly you r a tech guy bt sumtimes it seems dat sum other person is using ur name to blabber in tt….u always boast abt nokia phones having such n such edge class n samsung phones with inferior edge class,my question is when non of the operators are providing edge 33 class speed,can the phone model alone can help a customer to browse at high speed….????ber in tt….u always boast abt nokia phones having such n such edge class n samsung phones with inferior edge class,my question is when non of the operators are providing edge 33 class speed,can the phone model alone can help a customer to browse at high speed….????
rahulraj August 3, 2011 at 3:35 pm
so u mean nokia has dual core processor phones in high price range…..????
kevin August 3, 2011 at 12:30 pm
I have Google Nexus-S and my wife uses Google Nexus-one.
My phone is not used for voice callat all.I have a cheap Dual sim phone (3 day battery) with 2 permanent nos.
Android is used for twitter,mail,Web and various live Financial Trade Apps.( index,stock,commodity broker trading apps) ,bloomberg,reuters etc.) with out using WIFI but on 3G.
If I get in to train say @ 6pm ,by midnight it will die. Battery is a issue in android.
But can not use Nokia because of good battery.
Apple good battery/display but some how Iam allergic to their walled garden.
Android (now running 2.3.4) used to crash often .Now not any more.
Amit.G August 3, 2011 at 10:42 am
My E52 gives 2.5 days back up in 3G mode, almost 2 hours of internet, aroun 20mins of video songs or mobile movie and 1 to 1.5 hours of call and aroun 20 sms per day. If i use in 2G mode with less internet usage it lasts for 6 to 7 days. Phone takes just 1.5hours to fully charge. My previous 5800 use to give 2 day back up wit moderate use in 2G mode.
rahulraj August 3, 2011 at 9:26 am
seems u r the only one using android….even m using galaxy ace and its backup lasts 2 days wid moderate use,bt if u wanna use net whole day dn u need to charge it once …..
Baba August 2, 2011 at 9:49 pm
Biggest joke of the century..
Not any android phones r capable of atleast giving 1 day back without charging twice..
Me too own sgs2 . my one friend too and he is going to sell it after using for 1-2mnth just becoz of battery backup..
Fcking battery sin sgs2 and is made up of cheap plastic..
rajiev August 2, 2011 at 8:08 pm
sorry bro i have no idea , but if u have sony ericsson arc than if u update ur fone , u can get 2 to 3 dys backup!
Vikas Patidar August 2, 2011 at 7:17 pm
Check out here:
http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-500
Vikas Patidar August 2, 2011 at 7:15 pm
Use Black Themes instead of Lighter Themes on AMOLED Displays. You will get a good battery life.
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@Rohan Singh
But tier is one problem with super AMOLED Display. The display has less life compared to TFT. Now already many users irrespective of manufacturers have complained that their display has become black in some parts. LED has less life when compared to LCD But clarity wise it is very superior. I think once the phone crosses its warranty period then replacing a display will be very costly.
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 5:48 pm
@rajiev
I don own samsung galaxy s 2 but my friend is using it and is facing this battery issue, just wanted to know so that i can help him out.
Rohan Singh August 2, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Ya it’s great phone with great display. It also supports upto 21Mbps which nobody else supports even our operators..
rajiev August 2, 2011 at 5:13 pm
sorry its bluff!
rajiev August 2, 2011 at 5:09 pm
when u update ur fone
Rohan Singh August 2, 2011 at 5:07 pm
Previously Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, my first android phone, then HTC wildfire and now Xperia Play.
Keshav Jha August 2, 2011 at 4:19 pm
So sad! I have no Citi bank or HDFC bank account.
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 4:16 pm
@rajiev
How ur able to get 4days of back up?? its just a bluff or ter is any technique?
rajiev August 2, 2011 at 2:54 pm
The most powerful android SGSII have battery life up to 4-5 days, smooth ui, smooth just about everything, overheating problem solved with an update… SGSII will become the standard of Android soon as the OEMs are forced to compete
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 2:39 pm
@Rohan Singh
Which phone are u using?
Rohan Singh August 2, 2011 at 2:31 pm
When I used android for the 1st time the full charged battery lasted for 4 hr since I used it heavily and continuously for 4hr. The next day I just used it normally and it lasted for 8 hr. Then I downloaded juice defender and switched it to aggressive mode, then it lasted for 10-12hr. Now it has been near about a year using android. Now I know how to extend my battery life. Their are lot of things running in background. My cellphone when connected to internet gives a back up of 4 to 7hr when in 3G network. Which is again great, Nokia phones are not that much connected to the world with internet as android does. Those who want to save energy can disable data, switch to 2G mode, disable synchronizing mail and contacts, disable Wi-Fi, diasble GPS, download juice defender and switch to aggressive mode. Now see the difference. This way I got backup of 3 and a half days with just phone & SMS and nearly 15-25 min of internet. And when I just used it for just calls and few SMS it lasted near about 5 days. Even if u use internet heavily on Nokia as much u did with android u will get near about same results. Since when u use just a browser or using an application their are many data extensive processes running in background. Else u can stay with Nokia it’s ur choice … But android is going to stay with me ..
mks August 2, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@Baba
Ya its true samsung is in market due to androide
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 1:36 pm
@Baba
Even my friend complained the same thing that S2 has worst back up, it wont last for 7hrs with medium usage & if u fully charge ur phone at nite & dont use it then also battery will be drained by 50%.
rahulraj August 2, 2011 at 12:35 pm
d major reason for not so gud battery backup is fast processors….. one should not expect battery backup to be same between 600mhz phone and 1ghz phone
Vivek August 2, 2011 at 11:35 am
Sanjay bafna ji,
i want to know, when Nokia C5 5 mega pixel is coming in India which was announced in the month of June 2011. according to nokia set will come in market in Q3 of this year world wide, so i just want to know in which month it will come in India.
Waiting for reply.
Thank You
Baba August 2, 2011 at 11:29 am
Nokia is giant and it will b forever..
samsung lg they provide cheap quality phones..
Just bought samsung galaxy s2 .. The best thing it’s android(google ka gift)
and the plastic used in it is cheap and battery backup sucks don’t last for a day
Have to charge twice a day for just max of 1hr call and 30-40 min of music..
And these lg samsung phones r not also durable..
Nokia and moto r only durable..
Nokia provides best hardware as symbian don’t requires a much heavy hardware..
will wait for for end of this year when nokia cums wid windows fone..
At Last :- samsung-Lg phones will now b buyed by anyone if there was no android in it..
We only buy samsung lg phones due to android os..
pratik August 2, 2011 at 11:16 am
does it have front camera for video calls ?
PC Sharma August 2, 2011 at 10:13 am
@Aliakbar fakhri
Hi Ali,
Android OS is far ahead of Symbian OS. Today Android is the FIRST CHOICE for all smart phone manufacturer. Leave behind the international brands like Samsung, LG, Acer, Sharp, Motorola, Sony Ericsson who are using Android OS at large scale for their Smart Phones, now home grown players like Micromax, Karbonn, Spice, etc. are also choosing Android OS for their Smart Phone segment. I have been using Android since last little over one year and am very impressed with its features, capabilities and wide range of applications. While switching from Symbian to Android you might feel the battery back-up problem but this is part and parcel with all smart phones. So be assured and go for the Android OS. You will not be disappointed.
Thanks!
PC Sharma
Vicky August 2, 2011 at 10:00 am
How much indian rupees cost
btw cool phone
i already had eye on c6_01
Siva August 2, 2011 at 9:45 am
Why there is no a single info about this phone Nokia’s official website?
Siva August 2, 2011 at 9:43 am
Why there is no a single info about this ph on Nokia’s official website?
Siva August 2, 2011 at 9:40 am
Is it available in market now?
Amit.G August 2, 2011 at 9:14 am
Guys get ready for another round of Tariff hike. Thanks to telecom comission Whic approved delinking of spectrum and licence and also reducing the permit validity from 20years to 10years. Even new operators like uninor will be in trouble as even ter permit validity will be reduced. Now telecom operators will have to share clear 8.2% of tier total revenue. All major operators who are havin more than 6.2mhz spectrum will be allotted 6.2mhz and rest of the spectrum should be purchased as per the market price,
THIS ALL HAPPENED BECAUSE OF THE FOOLS GAME PLAYED BY PRIVATE OPERATORS WRT BIDDING OF 3G SPECTRUM WHIC MADE GOVERNMENT GREEDY AND NOW IT WANTS MORE FUNDS FROM 2G SPECTRUM AND LEFT THINKIN ABOUT END USERS.
Arjun Chandrashekar August 2, 2011 at 7:57 am
@Aliakbar fakhri
Yes Android is Better Than Symbian. But Never Go For Micromax Mobiles as They are Having Less SAR Value according to The Cellular Phone Norms.
BK August 2, 2011 at 7:38 am
@Amit.G
My MOTO razr from 2005 is still perfect.
BK August 2, 2011 at 7:36 am
My Nokia 5530 died in 13 months. Spent 4 months with Nokia care andcould not be brought to life. Its paperweight now. Local dealers aren’t offering me even Re 1 for it.
BK August 2, 2011 at 7:32 am
Once you go Android you don’t go back @Aliakbar fakhri
It’s a million times better than symbian and BBM OS. Only ios can come close.
Chirag August 2, 2011 at 12:00 am
@Aliakbar fakhri
Android is really cool!!! LOADs of games and apps!!!!
Aliakbar fakhri August 1, 2011 at 9:57 pm
Hello friends:i wanna know is android better than symbian? I am using nokia 5230 from a year. Nd hav many applications in it..bt got bored so lukin for some gud cell so plz tell me is android gud as compared to symbian.. And i want to know is micromax android phone gud..and has it all features of a android…..please guys help me..
suhas August 1, 2011 at 9:46 pm
u must have a HDFC credit card
Amit.G August 1, 2011 at 8:32 pm
@Keshav Jha
@Keshav Jha
U should be either city bank or HDFC bank account holder to avail EMI scheme from nokia, minimum cost of the model should be more than 6k ie u cannot buy phones like C2, 1208 etc and installments will be for 3 months.
Amit.G August 1, 2011 at 8:06 pm
@Jeet
But symbain is not attractive when compared with IOS & Android, It needs to be developed, compared to Symbain 3 Anna is really good,attracrive & fast
Keshav Jha August 1, 2011 at 8:03 pm
Also Nokia C6 cheapest price in Mumbai.
Keshav Jha August 1, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Anyone please help me that what should be done for availing Nokia mobile through EMI scheme.
Amit.G August 1, 2011 at 7:51 pm
@BK
Noways, Nokia phones last for more than 3 years atlest, one of my friend is using Nokia 5800 from past 2 years with worst handling ( dropped it many times, Consumes more than 200sms/day in chatting , use net n speaks for 2 hrs) and one is using 5233 from 1.5 years. Im using Nokia E52, from 8 months and its superb. Even my SAMSUNG S-5350which is 1.5year old is in good condition but battery has become weak.
phone’s life depends on how we use it, too much rough handling will definitely lower the life of ur phone, believe me im still using Nokia 1600 ( 4&half year old) which is excellent one & my favourite mobile,it has already clocked 1000hrs.
Jeet August 1, 2011 at 7:46 pm
Nokia is best as far as quality of hardware is concerned except the processor speeds. But they are far behind the competition in phone software. I think the phone interface of Nokia phone is not bad at all. Most of the criticism come from lack of third party applications for Nokia Symbian OS. I don’t think most of the Indian people spend money on buying applications. Most of the time, we use default application. From that angle Nokia is not bad at all for Indian Market.
Nikkheil August 1, 2011 at 7:19 pm
@Vikas Patidar i forgot to look at the price,considering the price it is a gud phone.
BK August 1, 2011 at 6:40 pm
If my Nokia 5530 had lasted for more than 13 months; ie till 2012 3rd Qt then this would have been a good replacement. Too late Nokia, you should start churning out new phones before the last years model dies. And now the life of a Nokia is 1 year.
PD August 1, 2011 at 5:14 pm
Does it have option for front camera for video-calling ? IF yes, the this will be better and interesting choice for the price of app, Rs.9500/- !
TREMERIN DSOUZA August 1, 2011 at 5:03 pm
this nokia device is simply superb and economically priced with great features.It would be the best in cheap segment if video calling was included.
HARSH August 1, 2011 at 4:42 pm
good phone….
Arun August 1, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Thought Nokia ditched symbian….anyway win-mobile7 is also not so good as android.
Vikas Patidar August 1, 2011 at 4:37 pm
X2 is Feature Phone(Series 40) while it’s a Smart Phone(Symbian ^3)
Amit.G August 1, 2011 at 4:33 pm
@Nikkheil
Look at the price at whic they are offering, and it is equipped wit EDGE CLASS 33 and 3G speed upto 14Mbps. Samsung phones are still with EDGE CLASS 12 AND HSDPA 7.2mbps. For an operating system like symbain anna 1.2Ghz is very fast because the latest review of symbain anna by phonearena Whic compared nokia C7 Symbain 3edition Wit X7 anna Showed that symbain anna OS is faster and smoother than old symbain wit same 680mhz phone. So this phone will be very fast.
SRK K August 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Awesome phone
max August 1, 2011 at 4:11 pm
its very similar to x2
Vikas Patidar August 1, 2011 at 3:59 pm
look at the price of the phone then think whats wrong with your mindset.
Siva August 1, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Wow. . .
Nikkheil August 1, 2011 at 3:24 pm
Companies like samsung,lg have gone dual core but nokia still stuck to its single core and although they have come out with a 1ghz processor for the first time but the same thing has been available from samsung and others since more than a year and a half.
rahulraj August 1, 2011 at 3:16 pm
looking great……