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Nokia 500 Auto Navigation Reviews Analysis

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Nokia 500 Auto Navigation
alaSCORE 86

48 reviews

November, 2009

68 / 100

9 Experts

Product Age

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60 / 100

39 Users

What people think about the Nokia 500 Auto Navigation: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 48 reviews from across the web.

price

3

  • It's also expensive
  • Cheap
  • Cheap, Bluetooth,
 

performance

5

  • Fast rerouting
  • IT'S SUPER FAST I MEAN IT'S REAL FAST WHEN IT WANTS TO CALCULATE A ROUTE
  • Navigation fast and accurate
  • Navigation fast and accurate, great interface Design, sound quite loud (not as much on the high speed-highway), Soft Black Matt casing
  • Reliable Performance
 

interface

0.5

  • The Nokia 500's user interface and navigation software isn't as intuitive or easy to use as competing products from TomTom and Garmin
  • MP3 interface =cheezy
  • issues w/ city line & missing addresses
  • System is not user-friendly
  • great interface Design
 

maps

3

  • Blandly colored maps
  • The name of the street on the map are small, not ease to read
  • It does not recognize a major state road in my town
  • WHEN I FIRST OPEND IT I THOUGHT THAT IT DOESN'T HAVE 3D MAPS OR IT DOESN'T READ THE STREET NAMES
  • inaccurate and outdated US maps
  • 1 Decent map data and navigation software
  • for my first GPS device
  • Overall, for my first GPS device, I really enjoy all the features
  • GPS, Connection with Phone & Phonebook, MP3 & MP4 (Movie playback)
  • THE GPS IS REALLY INTELLEGENT
  • Not find addresses, new roads, inaccurate and outdated US maps
  • Nokia website was not helpful in updating maps
  • I GURANTEE YOU THAT THIS IS THE BEST GPS OUT THERE TRY IT
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menu

5

  • Exellent Menu button bellow the screen - makes life easier
 

usability

5

  • easy to use
  • Accurate, work well, easy to use
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy Menus
  • Simple Controls
 

screen

3

  • Could use some better display features
  • Could use some better display features, like the ability to select larger labels for street names, and current trip information
  • The GPS device also features a 4.3-inch touch screen
  • The GPS device also features a 4.3-inch touch screen, integrated Bluetooth, and accurate directions
 

portability

5

  • feels nice around the hand (quite thin
  • Compact
 

size

0.5

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

contrast

0.5

  • better contrast on colours (but you adapt to it)
  • Better Multimedia Sync with phone, better contrast on colours (but you adapt to it), better TTS reading ability, needs an update to POI (points of interest), It does not include a pouch like it says on the box
 

battery

0.5

  • 1hr battery life
  • Short Battery Life
 

video

5

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

connectivity

5

  • integrated Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth for hands-free calling
  • Bluetooth, work well with my Iphone
  • Bluetooth
 

image quality

3

  • IF YOUR NOT A ELECTRONIC PERSON U CAN GET LOST FOR ME IT WAS A BREEZE
  • photo
 

lens

5

  • The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation system offers text-to-speech functionality and traffic information capabilities
 

black level

5

  • Soft Black Matt casing
 

keyboard

0.5

  • When typing the name of the street
  • When typing the name of the street, some of the letters darken, only letting you press on one of the lighted letters
 

reception

0.5

  • 1 Sometimes slow to acquire satellite signal
  • no signal in-doors
  • 1 Sometimes slow to acquire satellite signal, no signal in-doors
 

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