Slip 'n Slide 6500

Advantages: Great quality with all the latest features, generally awesome!
Disadvantages: Keys sometimes don't respond

...NOKIA Nokia is a multinational telecommunications company. The business was born in Finland in the 1960's and is now a worldwide manufacturer of mobile phones. Most people remember the old classic Nokia 3210, quite heavy with its redeeming feature being snake. Since then Nokia has come a long way and I've had several Nokia phones in my time: the good old 3210, a 6210 which was originally intended for business and had a huge memory, a cute 6233 with a 2megapixel camera along with many other features, and finally a 6500 slide. WHY/HOW I GOT IT A couple of years ago a company called 'future phones' called me and I set up a contract with them for a 6233 on the 3 network. I previously had an LG 3 phone, which I loved, but it had broken and it was time for another. When my contract with the 6233 was about to end I was contacted again...

Frailfrost 26.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nokia 6500 Slide

Nokia 6500 slide

Advantages: Good mix of features including high end features like 3.2MP autofocus camera and TV-out
Disadvantages: No wifi, Slight overheating

...The Nokia 6500 slide is a slider phone released in early 2008. It was announced in 2007 as part of the Nokia6500Series - which also includes the Nokia 6500 classic which has slightly less features. The 6500 series with its stainless steel design proved to be a success, and led to the 6600 series (consisting of the 6600 classic and the 6600 slide) and the as yet unreleased 6600i series. --- the BASICS --- The 6500s is a 3G phone characterised by a stainless steel design. It has some advanced features like an autofocus Carl Zeiss 3.2MP camera, TV-out connectivity coupled with the bread and butter of other phones including FM radio, turbo 3G internet, multimedia player etc. It runs on Series 40 operating system and is not a smartphone (i.e. it does not support 2 or more applications running at the same time). There is about 20Mb memory...

ecolier 17.10.2009 · Read review
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Nokia 6500 Slide

Advantages: Looks, Camera, Feel
Disadvantages: Durability, Build

...After using my Nokia 6300 for around a year I decided to upgrade. I had the choice of a number of phones however opted to go for the Nokia 6500 Slide. I can see where some confusion can come from when it comes to the Nokia 6500: The Nokia 6500 Classic and Nokia 6500 Slide are two quite different phones. The classic came first and has a more traditional mobile phone layout and boasts a medicore 2.0MP camera. The slide on the other hand is the upgrade to the Classic and boasts an ultra sleek slide design with a pretty good 3.2MP camera with flash. It also comes with a front facing camera however unfortunately it can only be used while making 3G video calls and not just to take pictures. Although the phone looks very sleek and well built. I have had the phone for around a month and when I press the buttons it sometimes does not...

AmzSingh 14.05.2009 · Read review
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Ring Ring Ring My Nokia 6500 Keeps Ringing

Advantages: Simple to use, looks nice
Disadvantages: If you are looking for advanced features this won't be for you.

...Well a few months ago my phone contract came up for renewal. I have been a customer of O2 for a long time and so I know that I can always get myself a good deal on a contract. I also wanted a new phone as part of the deal as my old phone was looking a bit old and scratched etc. I rang up O2 and managed to get myself a great deal as usual and they asked what new phone I would like. I had seen the Nokia 6500 Classic on a few websites and quite liked the look of it so asked for it. They were able to give me the phone I wanted which was great and I haven't been disappointed. When I look for a phone I want something that is simple to use and attractive at the same time. I have had slide phones and flip phones before and although they are quite attractive and small as well I found that I actually preferred just a straightforward phone...

wendz86 10.11.2009 · Read review
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Nokia 6500 Slide

Advantages: Looks good, easy to use
Disadvantages: None Really

...After recently getting rid of my old Orange contract and moving to O2 I decided to get a new phone as well. After much deliberation I decided on the Nokia 6500 slide in black. I could have got the silver phone at a much cheaper price but I decided that the black one looked too good to turn down. First Impressions If you look at the phone from a top down view you will see that the screen is quite big. Infact it is 2.2 inches which is fairly big. Below the screen are four buttons as well as 4 directional buttons in silver. The bottom two buttons are the main calling buttons. The one on the bottom left is the green "call" button which is used to dial a number you've typed in or look at the recent call list. The one on the bottom right is the "end call" button which ends calls and, when in the menu, takes you back to the home screen...

mynameisrui 07.07.2008 · Read review
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Nokia 6500

Advantages: Wide array of featues, good build quality, overall friendly interface, excellent call clarity.
Disadvantages: Battery life could be better, some features not implemented as well as possible.

...would still recommend the Nokia 6500 to any buyer, particularly those who have been missing out on a number of newer features. The problems I have encountered may be mildly irritating at the time but they only slightly detract from an otherwise very good product....

gmmacleod 10.11.2007 · Read review
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Nokia 6500 slide, not impressed

Advantages: good camera
Disadvantages: joke battery life, unreliable software

...I got a Nokia 6500 slide with a monthly contract deal from 3 mobile a few months ago. I had not had a Nokia before, but obviously knew them to be one of the largest handset manufacturers, so thought I would get this one to see what I was missing out on, the truth is....not a lot really. GOOD BITS. the phone is good looking, has a solid feel to the slider mechanism, a good camera with flash. BAD BITS. Battery life is a joke, ideally, it needs to be charged every day. The phone regularly completely crashes and re-sets itself, meaning all your personal settings ie. ringtones, wallpaper etc are set back to factory settings. In sunlight, the screen actually gets darker, and more difficult to see, then gets lighter in dark circumstances, surely Nokia know this is the wrong way round?? The coverage on my phone is poor, but I am...

bobbob455 29.07.2008 (23.12.2008) · Read review
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Nokia 6500 Classic

Advantages: Slim, lightweight, looks good.
Disadvantages: Texting can be difficult until you are used to it.

...Upon my phone contract coming to an end, I decided that it was time for me to upgrade and treat myself to a new phone. My old one was 18 months old and rather tatty with a back held on by selotape and a battery that seemed to die every 5 minutes. Anyway, upon the advice of the guys in the shop I opted for the Nokia 6500 Classic black model. This phone is sleek, lightweight and comfortable to use. It has all the usual phone features but one thing it does not have is wi fi capability. This phone contains 1 gig of internal memory which I find enough for me and it also saves me money as I don't have to go out and buy a memory card for it. You can use the internet on this phone as it has GPRS but you need to pay for this service. You can arrange your contacts into groups with different ring tones and group images. You can send...

spoonie06 18.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nokia 6500 classic

Slidey 6500

Advantages: Smooth slide and large screen
Disadvantages: Bad button sensors and silient tone.

...This mobile is very asthetically pleasing to the eye. The slide is extreamly smooth however it is not an extreamly reliable phone as the slient on mine has stopped working and also the buttons have to be pressed quite hard for them to work after a while however the screen is quite big and the options and quality on the phone is amazing th graphics and sound are relatively good and the camera is fabulous, also this phone doesn't scratch easily however the phones I have had in the past with other brands to nokia I have had have been much better and for this reason I would not reccommend this mobile. As my experience with this phone has only just been satisfactory! If this phone corrected its inperfections it would in my opinion be deffinately the best currently on the market. On the other hand I have dropped this phone many times and it...

SimoneMichalik 27.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nokia 6500 Slide

Great Nokia Phone, impressive 6500 slide.

Advantages: Stylish, well built - good quality, easy to use
Disadvantages: Few errors, sometimes crashes.

...I got this phone as an upgrade on my O2 contract from the 6300, initially when comparing, I felt the 6500 slide was quite large and heavy but after a month I feel I can comment more appropriately on all of it's features. LOOK & FEEL The phone generally looks quite stylish. I own the fully black model which I feel gives it quite a modern look, I have found quite a few people noticing the phone and questioning me on what model it is etc. At first I felt the phone was quite chunky in comparison to my older model but after a few hours it became normal and is quite nice to hold. BUTTONS I have heard how other users have had problems with the buttons on this phone but I have found them to be fine and so far have had no problems with them. I thought the buttons may be quite small and fiddley with it being a 'slide...

crazyclaireyfairy 22.06.2008 · Read review
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