Nokia 6500 slide Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

2

phone doesn't auto keylock after closing the slider
Need to buy car and second charger (cheap on ebay
The nice metallic finish comes at a price
The nice metallic finish comes at a price, it's heavy
of course at a considerably lower price

great value for money
Good price
Fairly cheap At the moment ($199 Vodafone
i didn't waste any money on one
packed full of features for this price range

there is better phones available but this one is fairly cheap and can compete with most phones
cant think of anything, there is better phones available but this one is fairly cheap and can compete with most phones

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LCD

4.5

screen could be brighter
screen broke within 3 days
screws on inside just wore away when trying to replace screen
so had to force the frong slide off to change screen
LCD Screen cracks very easily

Best LCD in the business
large screen
size of screen
big screen
Bright screen

screen going blank
Highly prone and sensitive to moisture resulting in void warranty because liquid damage is not covered under warranty
screen blacks out sometimes
fragile phone screen
Can feel a little heavy due to stainless steel and yes drop it and it will dent and it can be scratched so be aware and like all nokia's screen can be tempermental
little metal grill near the light sensory above the lcd screen catchs ur hair
Battery life runs low after long calls seems to heat up alot, little metal grill near the light sensory above the lcd screen catchs ur hair
screen

Clear, large screen
big keys and screen
Great screen clarity
clear screen
excellent LCD display
Great look, excellent LCD display
nice size screen & design
Smooth slide and large screen
Great sized screen and graphics
Clear and Vibrant Screen
Lightweight with a big screen great for photos

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interface

5

Interface and keypress response sluggish at times

Very user-friendly
Snappy user interface
Has an awesome user interface
Nice interface
Cool interface

User-friendly
Wide array of featues, good build quality, overall friendly interface, excellent call clarity

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appearance

5

Look at other brands
Dun appeal to young look

Small form factor
look good
very sleek
stain n steel
stain n steel, lukin nice

Look's and Feels great
like the look and feel of phone
mostly everything- havnt had a real good look at everything yet
look sgood hot colour
generally good to look at
Great look
Fantastic & strong shape specialy for men using
Sleek
smart look
appearance
functions, appearance

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sound

3

poor incoming sound clarity
poor incoming sound clarity,dont buy nokia made in china
sound quality not 100%
could not record ring tone from old phone volume was too low
Lousy battery life, could not record ring tone from old phone volume was too low

gr8 camera sound effects clear sound on the fone wen talking and easy to use text messages good size and weight also
sound good
good sound
great sound
good sound quality

themes and ring tones if set directly from MC will be reset to default
the wall papers, themes and ring tones if set directly from MC will be reset to default
phone keeps reseting ring-tones and themes
i creaks, phone keeps reseting ring-tones and themes, screen blacks out sometimes, speaker sometimes refuses to work, reception drops out and a few other occasional glitches
unclear sound

looks nice, feels nice, good sound quality, very good speaker

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keyboard

2

Volume key is hard to find and difficult to press
Annoying keypad
The lock keypad is really like rubbish!-just slide the phone up and ur done
slider started to rub against keypad
After few months, slider started to rub against keypad, but not big issue

excellent keypad and controls
Great keypad and dictionary for texting is fast
Solid slide/keypad action
keypad lock is a bit slow on the uptake when you slide it closed but other than that not a major problem
keypad lock is a bit slow on the uptake when you slide it closed but other than that not a major problem, 1 secodn to lock it the old way and slide it closed

The keypad and scroll keys are unresponsive (i.e
there are no shortkey for key features like audio player so you have to navigate deeply into menus in order to launch and to close your music
when phone is open (keypad showing
Occasionally unresponsive keys and scratches on keypad
No auto keypad lock after slider is closed
Small keypad good 4 women's finger only
screen and keypad had to be replaced
a bit fragile, screen and keypad had to be replaced

little stiff but thats good for the keypad lock
good internet speeds for a mid range phone and a good keypad
decent sized keypad

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battery

0.5

It took us a while to work out how to remove the rear battery casing (there's a release button on top)
Big screen means small battery life – you’ll be sliding this phone into its charger at least every other day
Battery
Battery, battery, battery
Phone won't survive a day of medium to hard use (1+ hours of talk

Decent battery life
good battery
Great battery (mine has been
best battery life ever (3days so far full battery)
great look and design is perfect, easy to use interface, great call quality, best battery life ever (3days so far full battery)

Phone won't survive a day of medium to hard use (1+ hours of talk, take some pictures, playing some music, play a game
crap battery life bad baks i am not a happy customer an i hav to have it for 2 more years coz i am on the crazy johns $29 cap i didnt have this one to begin with i had the LG prada and my girlfrends sister left it on the bus ARGH i h8 her now
The battery is just too weak and the weight is uncomfortable to hold near the ear
Battery life short
12 hours without a failure never happens
battery life is low
Battery life could be better - 3 days max with moderate use
Poor battery life
Battery Life Could be Better
Not very long battery life [2-3 days with moderate-light usage
Pretty crappy battery life-lasted me 3 days with hardly any use
and battery life
Supplied charger shortens thime between charges, and battery life
Lousy battery life
Everything I mentioned the battery life is pretty poor
poor battery
short battery life
short battery life, esp compared to sony Ericsson
Battery life could be better, some features not implemented as well as possible
battery life
heavy, battery life
fairly short battery life
Very bad battery life
joke battery life
not very good battery
the battery life when talking isnt great
Battery life quite disappointing - have found this with Nokias in general to be honest
Battery sucks big time
Poor battery life and not easy to customise settings
Battery life runs low after long calls seems to heat up alot
The battery life is unacceptable
battery run out very fast
Bad Battery life and sleep mode
Bad Battery life and sleep mode, No Office tools, doesn't support a lot of .SIS files
awful battery life
no A2DP, wifi, awful battery life
Poor battery life and technical problems
battery and charging problems
screen, battery and charging problems
runs out of battery quickly
Overheates, runs out of battery quickly,
Very short battery life

Long battery life (depending on charger you use
no probs with battery life

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reception

0.5

Signal could be better
Signal could be better, but is adequate
Reception not great
reception drops out and a few other occasional glitches
reception unavailable at times

no problems with reception
no problems with reception, but thats based on carrier rather than the handset, previous carrier was three mobile, current is vodafone, getting decent recpetion in toowoomba with vodafone while the 3 handset fails hard

Very heavy, reception unavailable at times, fragile phone screen

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portability

1

a bit heavy
Bulky and heavy
Relatively heavy and not slim
Relatively heavy and not slim, Limited controls on camera, Not a smartphone
it's heavy

but not yet a replacement for you digital compact but getting close
weight
Not too thin or thick - suits my hand perfect
Not heavy at all
dont want it to slide open in the pocket

a bit heavy, graphics could be improved
Heavy
A little heavy
A little heavy, but can be neglected
Heavy in the pocket
Tooooo heavy
Slightly grainy in low light conditions
in artificial light
Weight in pocket
quite heavy to carry
Very heavy
A little bit heavy
Slightly heavy
Recently I have been having a wallpaper on my phone and noticed that sometimes when I take my phone out of my pocket or pick it up from my desk the wallpaper has disappeared
Heavy and thick for a slide not very good
It's like a brick, Heavy and thick for a slide not very good
a -bit heavy
Heavy, Dun appeal to young look, Thick, Bery Besic

good weight
everyone complains about it being to heavy
good weight, everyone complains about it being to heavy, i think it just makes it feel less flimsy
Nice and slim with loads of features
Lightweight
it's slim and very light
well, it's slim and very light
Nice looking and light weight
Slim, lightweight, looks good
Slim
Slim, attractive phone thats easy to navigate
Slim and lightweight

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connectivity

1

Micro USB charger
No 3.5mm headphone jack
Better 3G phones on the market
charger and USB connectors on top
No Wi-Fi

good call audio
3G connectivity
3G network support
Bluetooth with A2DP support
3G capability

Would of preferred 3.5mm to 2.5mm
2.5mm jack
No wifi
No wifi, can't handle office and pdf documents, ergonomically unfriendly
Doesn't have a 3mm headphone jack
Music audio quality is not the greatest
The audio quality is unacceptable for such a recent phone so if you like listening mp3
The audio quality is unacceptable for such a recent phone so if you like listening mp3, this phone should not be a first choice
audio quality is AWFUL
or mic & jack adapter if you want to improve the quality of the original earbuds (that are crappy
Pc suite only for PC, rubbish headphone jack set up
1.5m jack
No Wi-Fi, No camera cover, Small keypad good 4 women's finger only
Lack of Wifi
wifi

2.5mm port easily upgraded to 3.5mm (no long adapter cable
bluetooth
great audio quality
connectivity
micro USB port
TV connectivity
Good Call and Audio Clarity
3G and many many more
Bluetooth, 3G and many many more

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size

3.5

It's a little larger than other phones
FINGERPRINTS EVRYWHERE!!!no big problem but it does make it look yucky
its "large" size may be considered as a hindrance but really not a factor of concern
can be sensitive to the cold and possibly a little to sensitive to water damage
but not big issue

Big keys
‘3G Big Face Syndrome' is the official name for the looming
‘3G Big Face Syndrome' is the official name for the looming, distorted mugshot you get when holding a handset in front of you
Sexy little phone (I have the silver
Large screen, Solid phone, Large memory capacity, 3.2mp camera..evriting

little functions
the size

great size
good size phone good size key pad solid feel
good size and loads of features
Size

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remote control

0.5

the 6500 slide lacks several useful accessories like remote control
the 6500 slide lacks several useful accessories like remote control, or mic & jack adapter if you want to improve the quality of the original earbuds (that are crappy
volume control too sensitive on side

lens

4.5

Camera lens unprotected
no lens cover
Slightly heavy, battery run out very fast, no lens cover, no shortcut button for music player
no cover for camera lens
Short battery life, little bit slow loading times, no cover for camera lens

3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens
Stylish design, etched stainless steel, 3G-capable, excellent keypad and controls, good call quality, microSD card slot, 3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens
plus a squeaky clean Carl Zeiss lens for great 3.2MP snaps and smooth(ish
The 6500 Slide has TV Out for your space-age chats, plus a squeaky clean Carl Zeiss lens for great 3.2MP snaps and smooth(ish
Good sleek looks, stell body and the Carl Zeiss camera lens

3.2 Mp Carl Zeiss lens
3.2 Mp Carl Zeiss lens, solid metal housing, brilliant display and speaker
decent camera with Carl Zeiss lens
Steel exterior, good feel in hands, decent camera with Carl Zeiss lens, good slider mechanism
Excellent Finshing with Stainless Steel Casing, 3.2 MP Carl Zeiss Lens, Good Call and Audio Clarity

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product quality

5

speaker phone talks to the desk unless you put it upside down and the fit and finish is poor

Good looking metalic finish
Finish
Nice finish, Nice keypad, Good screen and colours

optics

5

3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus
3.2-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus, Fine quality music player, 3G connectivity, Solid brushed metal design
3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
Very good display with a light sensor, Reliable and tight slide mechanism, 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and dual band UMTS 850/2100 MHz
3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl Zeiss optics and flash

Carl Zeiss optics for the 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera
carl zeiss optics
3.2 megapixels Carl Zeiss optics
Solid, 3.2 megapixels Carl Zeiss optics, micro USB port, microSD expansion
Stylish, solid, 3.2 megapixels Carl Zeiss optics, TV connectivity, micro USB port, microSD expansion

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black level

0.5

Black glossy parts are fingerprint prone
screen does occasionally black out for a second or so but not a major issue
screen goes black and white in bright sunlight

resolution

5

2.2" screen [brilliant resolution
great resolution
Good looks, Features, Stainles steel case, great resolution

sensor

0.5

6288 in metal case
phone can get really hot with the metal jacket after long phone calls
Gets a bit sweaty in your hand because of the metal case

solid metal housing

performance

2.5

slow to load
heats up way too much, slow to load, annoying buttons
slow
button/response lag
Keys are slow to respond at times

Fast interfaces and easy to set up short cuts which are very handy
fast UI
Great call clarity, good speakerphone, fast UI
Fast and responsive
lil slow

Can be slow at times
slow in responding
phone is very slow
little bit slow loading times

OS quite quick

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menu

5

menu is too confusing
menu is too confusing, cant download themes too easily
The slider gets gritty and lumpy very quickly and when i load videos up it refreshes and goes back to the menu
You have to go though a menu to turn it off which causes problems when filling in web addresses etc

nokia's menu
Nice menu
Cool choice of not locking the phone when sliding down
menu's aren't hard
menu's aren't hard, last phone was a motorola its fairly intuitive for me

can drop it and it won't turn off all the time
active standby menu
sleek menu
Stylish, good standby time, sleek menu,

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video

3.5

VGA video at 15fps recorded in 3gp format
Autofocus doesn't work in video mode
In the video mode
In the video mode, audio quality is AWFUL
Poor Battery Life no video calling

Scientists have nailed down the reason why no one makes video calls
But what if you could attach your phone to your telly for less intensely scary video calls
VGA video capture
messages and hours of video
video taking and music playing

Sound quality for Music / Video is excellent
3.2megapixel cam is great video (good fps

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voice guidance

0.5

voice quality is terrible
voice quality is terrible, speaker phone talks to the desk unless you put it upside down and the fit and finish is poor
Cannot use call button on steering wheel to make a voice call
Voice recognition is very bad

Good quality voice on calls

shutter

0.5

shutter lag (not good if you want to take photos instantly

memory

2.5

doesn't recognize memory card sometimes
due to memory card slot
memory card broke
Memory only 256mb but memory cards arent expensive so not an issue
take the back cover off and you need to set up all ring tones and wallpaper again if stored on you memory card- AVOID THIS MODEL LIKE THE PLAGUE

With 2 GB memory card
With 2 GB memory card, all my mp3s are in the phone
Expandable memory
Large memory capacity
memory card slot very easy to access

Poorly made 1 side of the casing hangs over way to far, speakers are crap, constant buzzing in your ear, take the back cover off and you need to set up all ring tones and wallpaper again if stored on you memory card- AVOID THIS MODEL LIKE THE PLAGUE
requires images and ringtones that you use to be saved on the phone as if it is in the memory card they will disappear and need to be reset
WALLPAPERS AND THEMES TO THE PHONE MEMORY
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS MOVE THE RINGTONES, WALLPAPERS AND THEMES TO THE PHONE MEMORY
Only access to memory card is through the small key which locks the back plate so if the back plate is not locked firmly the acces to data stored in MC is denied
All "features" offered by this phone are already made available by other manufactures, of course at a considerably lower price, poor battery life, outdated UI, slow in responding, Only access to memory card is through the small key which locks the back plate so if the back plate is not locked firmly the acces to data stored in MC is denied
I could go on forever with problems ranging from the memory card to little/no reception when everyone else has
bad memory card design
Not enough memory
phone freezing due to memory card not reading
speakers not clear during phone calls, phone freezing due to memory card not reading
At times buttons don't respond and little memory without card
Resets wallpaper if image is on memory card
low memory
mainly batterly life, unclear sound, heavy, low memory, junk buttons and more
now i thought this could because the pictures were saved on my memory card and not the phone itself
Recently I have been having a wallpaper on my phone and noticed that sometimes when I take my phone out of my pocket or pick it up from my desk the wallpaper has disappeared, now i thought this could because the pictures were saved on my memory card and not the phone itself
gets greasy and finger prints on it easily..kind of heavy hard to open case to replace/sim memory or battery
gets greasy and finger prints on it easily..kind of heavy hard to open case to replace/sim memory or battery, 1.5m jack
The memory card cuts in and out
The battery life is unacceptable , The memory card cuts in and out

Expandable memory means thousands of photos
Expandable memory means thousands of photos, messages and hours of video
and can make my own ringtones and store them either on memory card
or the inbuilt memory
ringtones loud, and can make my own ringtones and store them either on memory card, or the inbuilt memory
i used to love the memory card
Large memory
Memory
Battery,Big screen,Memory
Excellent all-round phone if you don`t need a personal computer or sat-nav included
good memory space
expandable memory upto 4gb i think comes with cd mini usb for pc usage
high memory capacity
good memory capacity
Very slick and thin...just plain gorgeous, good memory capacity
Huge Memory
3G phone with 1GB of onboard memory

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usability

5

Frustrating to use
Frustrating to use, Better 3G phones on the market
Heats up during use [doesn't affect performance
pc suite is annoying to use
no navigation, pc suite is annoying to use

and it's easy to use
Looks and feels great, and it's easy to use
easy to navigate menus
easy to use for taking pictures
Nice camera, clear images, easy to use for taking pictures

Have to use fiddly side volume key to use voice recognition
If you use a car kit or bluetooth to make calls this is not the phone for you
sometimes messages dont send or get received but this is most likely a provider issue when they dont send it is easy enough to just click send copy then delete the one that didnt go
Volume on speaker phone is way to too low to use properly
MP3 player setup is a bit messy - could/should be better/easier to use
found that it was easy for the phone to unlock according to what phone pouch used
not the standard size to use with normal headphones

Fairly straightforward to use
all the easy to use features of a nokia phone
excellent features and fun to use
Sylish, excellent features and fun to use
easy to use interface
Stylish, good camera, easy to use interface
easy to use
easy to use , as most nokias are
Camera, music player, great stylish look, easy to use and battery lasts a long time
Simple to use - dunno what the guys that wrote the report are on about
Easy of Use
looks great, solid build, easy to use, good camera, big keys and screen
Good games and application
Very easy to use (if you know Nokias
Easy to use, Solid feel and slide action, good looking for a Nokia
Hmmm???????nokia suite easy to use I have no probs via cable or bluetooth
D-pad is easy to use
3.2 megapixel camera, Attractive, Stailess steel, D-pad is easy to use
I recharge mine once every 2 days if I use it
simplicity and adaptability if your willing to spend some time playing with it you can set it up to be the easiest phone to use
connecting to the pc is simple and brainless
I find it easy to use and thats coming from a Sony Ericsson user
Easy UI if you're used to Nokia
easy to use when it wants to work
Simple to use
Easy to use interface, good quality camera, music player
Looks good, easy to use
Stylish, well built - good quality, easy to use
easy and simple to use
sleek and easy to use
Cute, sleek and easy to use
easy to use and durable
stylish, easy to use and durable
features, easy to use, excellent camera/video quality
Clever design, easy to use and amazing quality
Easy to use, good features, quality pictures, video taking and music playing
easy function keys
easy to use and has everything you need
Great camera, easy to use and has everything you need
Easy to use, Good slide design
Very easy to use
easy to use phone
great camera, loud speakers, easy to use phone
Good camera, easy to use
The 6500 slide i also found to have a very easy to use menu (not sure if this is standard with all nokias
Style great, simple, good pic/vid function
wonderful easy nokia 4th generation OS
Stylish, aluminium, easy to use interface, packed full of features for this price range, 3.2megapixel cam is great video (good fps
Nice simple solid feeling phone with good features
Sleek, good-slider mechanism, easy to use, good picture quality (my rating: 8 out of 10), availability of shortcut bar
Simple and easy to use
Sleek design & ease of use
attractive phone thats easy to navigate
Easy to use, Huge Memory, Big Screen
easy to use, functions are great, big screen, very good picture quality

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image quality

5

lot of noise in photo and video quality
lot of noise in photo and video quality, in artificial light
some features lack quality
Not built well, some features lack quality
I switched the picture to the phone and still had the problems with it

good call quality
Fine quality music player
Quality loudspeaker
picture good
good picture

poor image quality
No auto keypad lock after slider is closed, poor image quality

great call quality
Good speaker quality
Great quality with all the latest features
Great quality with all the latest features, generally awesome
well built - good quality
Good quality sound and picture
quality pictures
Great quality camer
Good "feel" of quality and keys easily accessible
good picture quality (my rating: 8 out of 10)
very good picture quality

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focus

0.5

which often means shots out of focus (not good enough
trigger button to close to edge and have to push too hard, which often means shots out of focus (not good enough

build quality

5

Durability
Build
Durability, Build

Beautiful stainless steel finish and build
Solid build quality and one of the best sliders available
Excellent build quality
Excellent build
solid build

Sturdy feel
Sturdy casing
Lightweight and sturdy
Build Quality
Size, Build Quality, features

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design

5

Chunky design
The design and features seem to have been way ahead of the practicality, maybe a good phone for a teenager, terrible phone for work
predictive text looks annoying
Bad design
Too bulky, Bad design, bad memory card design

Great looks
Great looks, good call audio, solid music player features
Slick slide action
Stylish looks
Stylish looks, Good range of features, 3.2-megapixel camera

Stylish design
Solid brushed metal design
Looks and feels great
design
looks good
Cool Design
classic design
very sleek, classic design
Small stylish design
stainless steel and generally nice styling
Makes all my friends jealous (3.2megapixel cam, stainless steel and generally nice styling
it looks good
great Batery nd nice looks
Stylish
Looks nice
Good looking
it is a very stylish and great phone but the problems i am experiencing are extremely annoying
Sleek design
Overall stylish and good feaure set
looks great
great look and design is perfect
Looks and feels just AWESOME
nice looking
Its very pretty and classy looking phone
good looking for a Nokia
Classy looks
Good looks
Camera, stylish design, reasonably affordable, range of features, decent battery life
Stylish not too bulky
predictive text is great once you know the dictionary as myself and my girlfriend are both able to form full messages without looking at the phone now
Nice looking phone
Looks cool
Looks quite good
It has a nice design
Looks cool too
It's a nice looking phone and not too heavy
Brushed metal design
Stainless steel case very stylish
looks good, great images, can plug into tv
looks nice, I liked the heaviness of it
Nice design
Good looks, nice size screen & design
slick design
Great sleek design
looks
looks, connectivity, music player
Cute
stylish look
stylish look, good size and loads of features
Good slide design
Nice looking cellphone
The Nokia 6500 Slide itself looks a good phone and is the right size for fitting into your pockets
Looks stylish
Looks stylish, good memory space
Slim design
Looks stylish and seems to have decent build quality
Stainless Steel Design
3.2 Mega, Stainless Steel Design
Nice looking with silver aluminium casing
great design
3.2 Carl Zeiss, great design, doesn't hang, 16.7M colors
Beautiful design
Solid design
good design
great looks and very good talk time
good design, great looks and very good talk time
Very slick and thin...just plain gorgeous

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glare

5

A tad too chunky although brilliant all round in the end

Brilliant MP3 player and sound quality
Also it is brilliant at playing music and videos
brilliant display and speaker

color

4.5

Bad button sensors and silient tone

Screen is awsome with the colour

screen

5

I really feel that it is a lemon.Returning it so will post update if I have just been unlucky with this unit
resets display and tone settings
Screen display and sound quality

Very good display with a light sensor
Great 2.2" 16M-color QVGA display
Its 2.2-inch 320x240 display throbs with colour
Its 2.2-inch 320x240 display throbs with colour, the music player is great and even the silky brushed steel case repels fingerprints nicely
wonderful display

Bright clear display
Display
Brushed Steel body, Display, Looks
Big buttons and display
large display

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flash

3

Flash not torch
No light function from flash

thinkin its a glorified flash memory
connecting to the pc is simple and brainless, more so with vista, just plug it in and off it goes, thinkin its a glorified flash memory
and built in flash light for great pictures
and pictures, expandable memory upto 4gb i think comes with cd mini usb for pc usage, and headphones, and built in flash light for great pictures

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