Nokia 6500 Classic review

The first review of the new Nokia 6500 Classic. It is thin and stylish and comes in black (SE K800 allure brown style) or black. The review is long and extensive (tons of pics including cam pics) like all reviews from mobile-review. It is only in Russian currently so a babelfish translation is required for us English speakers. One thing I really like about the phone is how it slides open to reveal the battery compartment (very nice and clever). The cam is ok but I didn't expect it to be great or anything. Anyways, here is the translated review:

Survey GSM/UMTS- telephone Nokia 6500 classic

Delivery set:
- Telephone
- Wire of stereo-set Hs-82
- Charger Ac -6
- the Lithium- polymeric battery Bl-6p
- Micro USB- cable Ca -101
- Instruction
- Cd- rum s po


Prehistory

The history of this model is very interesting and connected directly with the fact, as in the company the concept of the development of product rules changed, that that the company expected from the future telephones. To the summer of 2005 inside the company was strengthened the dissatisfaction with that direction, in which the development of the design of products occurred, that then was expressed in the withdrawal from chief designer Frank's post Nuovo. Followed if not sharp, then significant change in the approach to the creation of products, then, life they gave to the direction of "thin" vehicles, their development began from the middle of 2005. At this moment the company, which already lagged both behind Samsung, and behind Motorola, that proposed the concept of similar products, began to investigate possibilities on the creation of such telephones.

In the development were neglected immediately several models, one of which became apparatus with the code name Lynn (today this Nokia 6500 classic). The manager of project was Christian Riise, development began during August 2005. The first results and the exemplary collection of functionality it became accessible even before the end of September of 2005, after which began the development by technical component of apparatus, and also the dense work on its design, materials.

The final vision of that how this apparatus must appear, was formed to December, the first versions of design were made in the plastic. During February 2006 this apparatus was tested on the focus- group in Moscow, and also a number of others it was municipal. Besides this model showed also design Nokia 6300 and still a number of apparatuses. Which is characteristic, with comparison of Nokia of 6300 and Nokia 6500 Classic users they were inclined to the side of the second design, it was preferable.

Primary color Nokia 6500 classic it was silver, but the number of participants in the focus- groups they noted that it does not appear by that corresponding to apparatus. As a result
during March appeared the telephone of black color and only then the apparatus of bronze color.

Technical component Nokia 6500 classic became a basic for the creation whole series of products from Nokia, in the first place, apparently, these will be the apparatuses of 7000 series, i.e., telephones with image component.


Design, materials, the construction

Model Nokia 6300 producers positions as the designer solution, at the same time it falls into category Connect - Contemporary, just as Nokia 6500 classic. If the first apparatus was advertised with slogan "Simply Beautiful", then the secondly are emphasized immediately several moments, and special support is done not in design, but to the materials. Indicating that the product is made from metal, producer does not twist by soul - upper part of the apparatus from anodized aluminum. Moreover, however turn, above everywhere metal. At the same time it is discussed the fact that each of the apparatuses is unique by the polishing of front panel, there are no two identical models. I willingly believe to this, but in the real life to see noticeable differences in the polishing of metal is practically impossible, models are similar.

Entire lower part of the housing is its kind the shoe, which dresses to the pay of telephone. Similar solution has already been used for the protected models from Nokia, for example, Nokia 5100 and the subsequent apparatuses. This part of the housing from the average on the thickness of plastic. Antennas here are located, this type of arrangement seems not entirely customary, but successfully it adapts on many models, in particular, on the telephones from Motorola.

If we draw parallels with Nokia 6300, then here we do not see the stainless steel, yes even housing does not produce the impression of something highly durable or excessively metallic. To a certain degree similar sensations exist from Sony Ericsson W880i, where the metal also does not give the sensation of strength, it is not practically noticeable.

Size of telephone - y09.8khyashchkh9.shch, weight - 94 grams. Both the parameters more than
are acceptable in order to bear telephone even in narrow jeans. One of the readers recently complained itself, which to bear Nokia 8800 in the pocket of office jacket is decisively impossible, pocket protrudes. I do not know, in my jackets of this disgrace it does not occur, apparently, size somewhat more.

Model is produced in two color solutions - black and bronze. Both appear interestingly, moreover on silence for each color version the corresponding theme is established, that gives to the appearance of apparatus the special stylishness.


Keyboard

The keys for apparatus are made from plastic, they have an illumination of white color, which is well visible under varied conditions. Buttons average according to the size, are located by terraces. In this case ergonomics at a good level, to press keys is convenient, they easily otklikayutsya.


Display

Display in this model - QVGA, i.e., its permission of 2ya0khe20 of points (diagonal of 2 inches, eykhyay mm). Reflects screen to 16 millions it is color (TFT), paint bright and juicy. Producer did not provide for the user of tuning with respect to a change in the brightness of the illumination there is no screen, this option in the menu. I.e., screen is always illuminated evenly, which makes it possible to economically expend energy. To user left the selection of that, he does want to see headpiece in the standby mode or screen without the illumination (it it is visible with the room illumination, but only at angle). It is possible to generally open screen, then it is black, and any information on it not will be reflected. Display has specular layer, which ensures a good behavior in the sun, all points of menu, text remain read.


Memory

In the telephone there is no slot for the maps of memory, producer calculated the originally established volume in 1 Gb by sufficient for the majority of users. Is actual, this not the maximum volume, extended on the market today (on the average this of 2 Gb), but completely sufficient for the mean statistical user.


Storage battery

In the telephone was used storage battery Bl-6p, these are the lithium- polymeric battery with a capacity of 830 mAch. On the statement of producer, it is capable of ensuring to 215 it is hour work in the standby mode and to 9 it is hour work in the regime of conversation. Under the conditions of Moscow networks the apparatus worked on the average of approximately 2 days with 2 hours of conversations and to 5 was hour hearing music. The total time of battery charging - about 2 are hour.

On the operating time this apparatus let us completely compare with Nokia 6300.


USB, Bluetooth

USB. In Nokia 6500 classic adapts joint microUSB, it is located on the upper end of apparatus. This joint adapts for the connection both of the cable for the transmission of data and the sets or of charger. Moreover battery charging occurs with the connected cable.

Producer declares about the fact that the apparatus supports standard USB 2.0 really in regime USB Mass Storage the telephone shows the average speed of transmission of 500-600 Kb/.ch given at the level. This is less than the speed of transmission of data on Motorola RAZR2 V8, which is also equipped by microUSB- joint.

With the connection it is possible to select regime USB Mass Storage, PC Studio or the regime of modem. The battery charging occurs independently of the selected regime. There is no support of regime MTP, musical compositions must be poured independently. The selection of the folders, in which will be visible the music, is limited by a number of those predetermined, there will be this limitation in the commercial version - it is unknown.

Bluetooth. Is supported version 2.0 s EDR. Apparatus has the following profiles:
- Dial-Up Networking Profile
- Generic Access Profile
- Generic Object Exchange Profile
- Object Push Profile
- Serial Port Profile
- Handsfree Profile
- Headset Profile
- Synchronization Profile
- Basic Image Profile
- File Transfer Profile
- HID (host) Profile
- Stereo Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
- Advanced Audio/Video Remote Conference Profile

Realization Bluetooth at a good level, there are no problems whatever, everything works well. Work stereo-sets also causes no questions.


Camera

The module of camera model obtained exactly the same as in Nokia 6300, there are no serious changes. Therefore let us give a description of camera, and also examples of photographs from the corresponding survey.

In the apparatus is established 2-megapiksel'naya camera (CMOS), that not so it is much on the contemporary measures, but it is completely sufficient for the model of middle class. In this model they decided not to count on photographic component, camera became optional. In view of this and module of camera was selected one of the inexpensive, that also ensures average quality, if we do not say poor. The dark conditions the camera rejects to work normally, here it grows the value of endurance, and any motion by hand leads to the paint of photograph. Moreover survey in the day time on the street is dark conditions, but not in the bright summer sun.

The following permissions of photographs are supported:
- 1600x1200;
- 1280x960;
- 800x600;
- 640x480;
- 320x240;
- 160x120.

Two minimum permissions are added for creating the photographs as the wall-papers of screen. Three types of compression JPEG- it is file are supported: base, normal, high. Taking into account that the quality so will not shine, it is possible to boldly place maximum, worse not it will be.

The sound of lock during the survey it is possible to open, to eat digital of zum kh8, to use it does
not stand. The pleasant moments include the possibility to preserve photographs both in the memory of apparatus and map.

Effects in the apparatus can be applied to the already obtained photographs, it does be worthwhile to originally use them - to judge for you. Are accessible such effects, as False Colours, Greyscale, Sepia, Negative, Solarize.

For the amateurs of rapid survey there is the appropriate regime: one time the camera makes to 3 personnel, all tuning remain analogous to those selected for the single photograph, including permission. There is an auto-timer for the survey itself.

Video. Apparatus makes it possible to write video in size 3GP, permission of rollers - y28kh9' of points or y"'khyyaya of point. The quality of record also varies from three parameters. It is possible to limit the duration of record, but it can be maximum, until memory of map or apparatus is sufficient. Effects can be used for video exactly as for the photographs, their quantity coincides.


Themes, application, the game

In the apparatus a number by the fact, which strongly diversify its form, themes are well thought out, they harmonize with the appearance of telephone.

Games are such applications as Nardy 2, Golf Tour, Highroller Casino, Rally 3D, Snake III, Sudoku, Soccer 3D.

Into the standard collection of applications enters the converter of values, Nokia Sensor. The presence of other applications, games is possible for a number of markets. Load Java is possible both by air and directly into the memory, there are no limitations to the size of file.


Special features of platform S40 of the 5th edition

Formally the renovation of platform in comparison with the previous apparatuses must not bring any strong changes, by 90 percent the functionality of the solutions coincides, mnogozadachnosti, which thus they awaited from this version S40, so no. At the same time appeared the standardized editor of communications - creating communication, you see the list of ikonok below and can add any of kontent as result - the 5th edition is maximally similar to platform S60.

Musical pleyer - basic change, due to which quietly it is possible to consider the 5th edition S40 interesting and significant renovation. Pleyer obtained renovated form, plus the possibility of the selection of skinov, them at given moment on the order of 7. Besides a change in the color range, each skin changes the arrangement of the elements of control, the form of the concluded information and so on. This immediately separates pleyer against the background of products from Sony Ericsson, where this functionality today is absent.

Unfortunately, complete of set average on the quality, it does not strike imagination, it is not possible to connect its to set.

Other possibilities of pleyera are standard, somewhat changed the idea of lists, they are formed dynamically, appear beautifully and they became more functionally.

Voice Clarity - function becomes standard for all telephones, it it is possible to activate in the menu.

Two representatives of "thin" rule from Nokia, both solutions have both the their strong sides and weak. Give let us look to both apparatuses let us compare their distinguishing features, this good is possibly interesting for someone.

With the unarmed view is visible either congruency of functionality or superiority Nokia 6500 classic over their predecessor. To minuses is worth carrying only nerasshiryaemyy storage capacity, yes a little the shorter time of work in the standby mode. Higher price is caused by the best characteristics and the diversity of models into different price segments.


Competing models

On the market not so there are many apparatuses in the form factor of monoblock, or in the "thin" performance. Formally it is possible to recall Samsung U100, this "thin" solution itself, but model functionally has neither the large capacity of storage nor slot for the maps of memory; therefore to introduce it into the comparison does not have a sense. In straight competitors so is requested model Sony Ericsson W880i, although it has somewhat different positioning. As the indirect, not direct competitor it is possible to examine this model as Motorola SLVR L9.

If we compare Nokia 6500 classic with Motorola L9, then apparatus from Nokia wins both according to the size and by the quality of screen, the storage capacity, accessible to user it is original, to the quality of the realization of pleyera. Product from Motorola saves only the fact that the price in 300 Euro- will be the same exclusive at the moment of starting, further it is possible to expect its dynamic decrease.

Model from Nokia much brings together with Sony Ericsson W880i, are very similar the characteristics of delivery set, in both cases the user immediately obtains 1 Gb of memory. It is functional the realization of pleyera and there, and there at the height sound somewhat better in the solution from Sony Ericsson (complete head sets more qualitative). But with the higher cost this product is somewhat overestimated, both telephones must have identical price, good up to the moment of output Sony Ericsson W880i will be present on the market already long time. With the selection from these apparatuses it is worthwhile to rest on the fact that more greatly pleases itself you, both solutions are good. As one of it is plus the solution from Nokia I will name customary keyboard, its ergonomics is higher than in Sony Ericsson W880i.


Impressions

The loudness of 72- tone bell is high, apparatus well audibly under varied conditions. On the quality of connection to the model there are no censures whatever, it shows itself typically for the telephones of the current generation. Vibrozvonok on the force average, it oshchushchayetsya, when telephone in the pocket.

The cost of telephone during August will be order 320 Euro- or 450 dollars (in Russia). Model for the company is key, so that producer will spend large efforts for its advance, one should expect that the telephone will be actively advertised. Telephone came out interesting and worthy the closest attention.