Nokia 500

The Nokia 500 is an entry level Symbian Anna smartphone. It was first released on August 1, 2011, with all models available by the end of the year. It is upgradeable to the "Nokia Belle" operating system (previously known as "Symbian Belle") via Nokia Suite and over-the-air (some country variants) since February 15, 2012. Some locations, however, are planned to either receive a delayed upgrade or none at all.

The Nokia 500 has had many problems since it was first released with firmware version 010.029, but it runs smoothly after the 11.33 update. The "Nokia Belle" update (software version 111.020.0059) improved performance with less latency and a new interface.

Key hardware features

111.3 x 53.8 x 14.1mm, 93g, 73cc
Changeable back covers, three are included with each Nokia 500, and additional covers will be available as accessories
3.2 inch capacitive TFT touchscreen; 640x 360 pixels resolution (nHD)  
5 megapixel full focus (EDoF) camera (no LED flash); video capture at 640 x 480 (VGA and 15 frames per second) 
Integrated GPS
Compass (magnetometer), accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors.
3.5 mm audio jack
FM Radio with RDS
microUSB (USB 2.0) for file transfers and charging (2mm charger also available)
BL-4U (1100mAh) removeable battery
Pentaband 3G, quad band GSM
WiFi: WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.1
Processor: ARM 11 at 1GHz, RAM: 256MB
2GB mass memory and microSD card slot (supports sizes up to 32GB)
In box contents: Nokia 500, Nokia Battery BL-4U, Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101D, Nokia Headset WH-102, Nokia High Efficiency Charger AC-15 and 2 additional battery covers.


Introduction:

The Nokia 500 is the mass production of the new Nokia Symbian line, as it has the lowest specs out of the bunch announced in time for the holiday shopping craze. With that said, it’s no slouch, as it sports a decent display with 229ppi pixel density, 5MP camera and a 1GHz processor, based, however, on the older ARM 11 architecture

The Finns have skimped on things like an LED flash, and the internal memory – the handset has only 2GB - to keep costs down. The Nokia 500 ships with Symbian Anna unlike the rest of the new kids on the Symbian block, but is expected to receive a Belle upgrade further down the road. 

An affordable handset from Nokia with decent specs and some colorful battery covers thrown in to keep things exciting is usually a Finnish recipe for success among teens and in emerging markets, but is that the case with the Nokia 500? Read on our review to find out…
What's in the box:

One Nokia 500 handset

Two extra swappable battery covers in different colors

Wall charger

MicroUSB cable

Stereo headset with microphone

Manual and warranty leaflets

Design:

The Nokia 500 is a true candybar phone with its narrow rectangular front, but turn it on its face to review the 5MP camera and the speaker grill, and a nice curved back is revealed. The tapered form and soft-touch plastic finish of the battery cover, plus the fact that the handset is chubby at 0.55” (14.1mm), make it very comfortable to hold and operate with one hand. 
The 3.2” plain LCD display is not with the best viewing angles out there, but it’s bright enough, and, thanks to Nokia’s usual 360x640 pixels, sports 229ppi pixel density, which is above average for the phone’s category, and helps when reading small text.

source :  http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/devices/nokia-500

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• One Nokia 500 handset
• Two extra swappable battery covers in different colors
• Wall charger
• MicroUSB cable
• Stereo headset with microphone
• Manual and warranty leafl

• One Nokia 500 handset
• Two extra swappable battery covers in different colors
• Wall charger
• MicroUSB cable
• Stereo headset with microphone
• Manual and warranty leaflets

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