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Nokia 500 Auto Navigation
alaSCORE 87

44 reviews

November, 2009

68 / 100

10 Experts

Product Age

old
new

66 / 100

34 Users

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Review summary for the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the performance. The menu also impresses, but many are less positive about the interface.

Performance, Menu, Screen, Usability

Interface, Maps

Reviewers rate this product 66/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Global Positioning Systems (GPS), the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very Godd quality.

September, 2009

alaSCORE 87

alaTest Semantic - BETA
US

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

By Bonnie Cha

First announced at SEMA 2007, the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system is finally hitting the streets. It's the second portable navigation device we've seen from the Finnish cell phone manufacturer (the first being the Nokia 330 Auto Navigation) and it's ...

In addition, the Nokia 500 switches from Route 66 Navigation 7 software to Nokia Maps (the same found on Nokia smartphones), and while better than the former, it's not as easy to use or streamlined as a TomTom or Garmin PND. The Nokia 500 Auto...

July, 2008

Rating

67

Partner Source
zdnet.com
US

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system offers text-to-speech functionality and traffic information capabilities. The GPS device also features a 4.3-inch touch screen, integrated Bluetooth, and accurate directions

The Nokia 500's user interface and navigation software isn't as intuitive or easy to use as competing products from TomTom and Garmin. It's also expensive

The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation improves over its predecessor and offers a decent set of features and performance, but the GPS needs some work in terms of ease of use and interface.

In addition, the Nokia 500 switches from Route 66 Navigation 7 software to Nokia Maps (the same found on Nokia smartphones), and while better than the former, it's not as easy to use or streamlined as a TomTom or Garmin PND. The Nokia 500 Auto...

July, 2008

Rating

67

Partner Source
cnet.com
US

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

By Troy Dreier

A cell phone maker tries its hand at GPS and delivers a dud.

Bluetooth for hands-free calling, Fast rerouting, Music, photo, and video features, Pronounces street names

Large size, Blandly colored maps, Weak FM transmitter, Outdated POI list

The FM transmitter was a big problem. It's weak and could play music over our car stereo only when the Nokia 500 was held directly against the radio. Even then, it was staticky. When the device was mounted to the windshield, we got no signal at all. ...

Odd companies have been vying for a piece of the GPS pie for quite some time (Goodyear, for instance), and now Nokia enters the market with its Nokia 500 Auto Navigation. Nokia 500 VerdictWhile the Nokia 500 is a decent multimedia GPS, Nokia needs...

August, 2008

Rating

40

laptopmag.com
DE

Test: Nokia 500 Auto Navigation (Navigation)

By Wiebke Hellmann

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Nokia Mobile Primus knows , complete navigation systems to build. The 500 Auto Navigation with Handsfree and FM Transmitter runs as a new number three in our best one. (April 3, 2008 )

map size, fast route calculations, and GPS tracking, long battery life

Acoustic driving sometimes a little late, no lane assistant, Regular Handsfree quality

Complete Navi superior standards for a fair price .

April, 2008

Rating

88

xonio.com
DE

Test: Nokia 500 Auto Navigation (Navigation)

By Wiebke Hellmann

US Note: This is an automatic translation. The text can differ from the original review.

Nokia Mobile Primus knows , complete navigation systems to build. The 500 Auto Navigation with Handsfree and FM Transmitter runs as a new number three in our best one.

map size, fast route calculations, and GPS tracking, long battery life

Acoustic driving sometimes a little late, no lane assistant, Regular Handsfree quality

Extra baggage in Nokia, in his second complete-traffic controllers, the successor to the 330, some reingepackt. The user will take place in the 500 Auto Navigation for 330 Euro map data for 41 countries in Europe including the Balkans. Also Included: an a...

Extra baggage in Nokia, in his second complete-traffic controllers, the successor to the 330, some reingepackt. The user will take place in the 500 Auto Navigation for 330 Euro map data for 41 countries in Europe including the Balkans. Also this: a ...

April, 2008

Rating

88

chip.de
FR

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

By Vincent Lheur

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Check the latest in GPS, Nokia needs to catch up a little behind the competition .

June, 2008

Rating

60

lesnumeriques.com
FR

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

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The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation is the first personal navigation device handsfree dedicated for navigation and communication practices in car

September, 2007

No rating

mobiles-actus.com
FR

500 Auto Navigation

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For his second generation of GPS, Nokia highlights the cartographieEurope but the multimedia features. Thus the 500 AutoNavigation also provides video, photo and audio. Ildispose also a handy FM transmitter to broadcast on vosmorceaux MP3 speakers in your...

September, 2007

No rating

01net.com
FI

Nokia 500 Auto Navigation

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Nokia announced to disclose the new cars of the navigation device called the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation. The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation is iis cars intended for the GPS device and will be sold in the last quarter and the price excluding taxes is expected to...

No rating

puhelimeni.fi

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