I joined Ciao cos I like writing. I use lots of phones and know lots about them, but I like other th...
I joined Ciao cos I like writing. I use lots of phones and know lots about them, but I like other things too. Like the Nintendo Wii, even though it has got a funny name!
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Introduction
The Nokia 9500mobile phone is a pretty clever communicator device from Nokia. And once you've had a good look at it you'll find that it's as much a PC as a mobile phone. It is around 2 cm shorter than previous Communicators, and so when you hold it, it feels less like a brick and more like a normal phone than older models in the series.
Business Features
When you open it up and switch on, there's a qwerty keyboard with a very large colour screen. It is possible to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations and these applications are compatible with MS Office. When you need to use these whilst on the move, the 9500 allows you to receive these types of file by email. And unsurprisingly, there's internet access as well, letting you browse proper
web sites in full colour.
As well as GPRS access for receiving and sending mobile data, Bluetooth connectivity, an infrared port and a USB cable option, there is this phone's built-in WiFi. As you probably know, WiFi lets you connect wirelessly to local networks and 'hotspots' at broadband-equivalent speeds. I accessed the net at a hotel with their own WiFi hotspot at a speed of 4 meg and it worked fine, although transferring large quantities of data slowed the phone down very slightly (about 200k is about the most you'd want to handle). There is also 80MB of internal memory plus expandable capacity via the memory card slot.
Calling and Multimedia Features
Other built-in options include a voice recorder and handsfree loudspeaker. You can send just about every kind of message, including texts, photos and faxes. You'll also discover a digital camera, video recorder and music player to complete the package. If you need to keep working but want to travel light, the 9500 could be a good option.
Not a great deal has changed in terms of functionality or user operating system since the 9000, but enough has changed to make this an acceptable upgrade from the 9210 or 9000. The main improvements are that the battery powers all the applications for longer, and you'll be able to have 8 or 10 applications open and still enjoy a relatively fast processing time. The Opera web browser works adequately, and the Wi-Fi connectivity adds another option to the serious business traveller.
Communication Features
There is a fairly standard 128x128, 65K colour screen on the outside of the phone, which is small compared with the very large internal screen, which you would use for editing documents and writing messages. T9 Predictive Text is conspicuous by its absence, and you wonder how Nokia could have left out such a run-of-the-mill, but very handy, feature.
While you can reply to texts externally, the email is read only ad you'll have to open up the phone to write a response and to send. One thing I liked about the 9500 is the speakerphone, which is automatically turned on by opening the clamshell during a call. this means you can do all your internet browsing and writing whilst you are talking on the phone.
There is no touch-screen, but instead 4 function buttons which have a designated use for each application. This might irk some other mobile PC users.
Other Features
Network - GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 Dimensions - 148 x 57 x 24 mm Weight - 230 g Display - TFT, 65K colours (+Second LCD, 128 x 128 pixels, with 65K colour) Size - 640 x 200 pixels Full QWERTY keyboard Ringtones Type - Polyphonic, monophonic, MP3/AAC Customisation - Download No vibrating alert Phonebook - Advanced contacts DB Call records - Advanced Card slot - MMC, buy memory, 80 MB shared internal memory OS - Symbian OS v7.0s, Series 80 v2.0 UI GPRS - Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) Data - speed 177 kbps (EDGE), 11 Mbps (WLAN) Messaging - SMS, MMS, Email, Fax Clock - Yes Alarm - Yes Infrared port - Yes Games - Java Colors - Tin Grey Languages - Major European languages Camera - VGA, 640x480 pixels, video Music player - MP3, MPEG4(AAC), RA, MIDI Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) EDGE Bluetooth Java MIDP 2.0 Office applications Opera (HTML) browser WAP/xHTML browser PIM USB port Pop-Port interface Integrated handsfree Xpress-on covers Battery Stand-by - Up to 300 h Talk time - Up to 6 h
Conclusion
If you've used a 9000 before, then you will find this to be similar, but it has enough of the connectivity and office features you would expect to make it a reasonable update on the series. I'd recommend that you give this phone a good test-run before you buy. A moderate success, but does not offer enough in the way of unique features and does not have some of the features that the competition has. If you'd still like to buy, try www.mobilephonewarehouse.mobiles4everyone.com
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