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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

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

We compute this summary by analyzing 44 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
 

usability

5

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

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  • inaccurate and outdated US maps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  • Not find addresses, new roads, inaccurate and outdated US maps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
 

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
 

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
 

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
 
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"...garmin. it's also expensive..."

67

 
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"...cheap, bluetooth..."

50

 
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"...cheap, bluetooth,..."

50

 
cnet.com
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"...calling, fast rerouting, music..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
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"...view! it's super fast i mean it's real fast when it wants to calculate a route. i..."

100

 
cnet.com
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"...navigation fast and accurate, great interface design, sound quite loud (not as much on the high speed-highway), soft black matt casing ..."

70

 
cnet.com
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"...navigation fast and accurate, great interface design, sound quite loud (not as much on the high speed-highway), soft black matt casing ; feels..."

70

 
cnet.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."compact","reliable performance","easy menus"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
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"... work well, easy to use. bluetooth, work well with my iphone..."

80

 
cnet.com
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"...accurate, work well, easy to use. bluetooth, work well with my iphone..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."easy to set up","compact"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."reliable performance","easy menus","simple controls"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."easy menus","simple controls","acquires..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...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..."

67

 
cnet.com
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"... small sd card provided, mp3 interface =cheezy, fm transmit = static..."

60

 
cnet.com
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"... movies =choppy, issues w/ city line & missing addresses, can't update pois..."

60

 
cnet.com
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"... when typing the name of the street, some of the letters darken, only letting you press on one of the lighted letters. system is not user-friendly..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...accurate, great interface design, sound quite loud (not as much on the high speed-highway), soft black matt casing ..."

70

 
cnet.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...size, blandly colored maps, weak fm transmitter..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...best. the name of the street on the map are small, not ease to read..."

80

 
cnet.com
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"...1 decent map data and navigation software..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...overall, for my first gps device, i really enjoy all the features..."

60

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...overall, for my first gps device, i really enjoy all the features... gps, connection with phone & phonebook, mp3 & mp4 (movie playback)..."

60

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

".... gps, connection with phone & phonebook, mp3 & mp4 (movie playback)..."

60

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...it does not recognize a major state road in my town. when typing the name of the street, some of the letters darken, only letting you press on one of the lighted letters..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...the gps is really intellegent! i love the huge screen compared to other companies that only build a camera view! it's super fast i mean it's real fast when it wants to calculate a route..."

100

 
cnet.com
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"...route. i gurantee you that this is the best gps out there try it..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...when i first opend it i thought that it doesn't have 3d maps or it doesn't read the street names. but i was wrong it does and it does it damn well..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... new roads, inaccurate and outdated us maps. nokia website was not helpful in updating maps..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...not find addresses, new roads, inaccurate and outdated us maps. nokia website was not helpful in updating maps..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... inaccurate and outdated us maps. nokia website was not helpful in updating maps..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...750. exellent menu button bellow the screen - makes life easier..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...capabilities. the gps device also features a 4.3-inch touch screen, integrated bluetooth..."

67

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...capabilities. the gps device also features a 4.3-inch touch screen, integrated bluetooth, and accurate directions..."

67

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...could use some better display features, like the ability to select larger labels for street names, and current trip information..."

50

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...could use some better display features, like the ability to select larger labels for street names, and current trip information. phone and multimedia features are not very useable..."

50

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...town. when typing the name of the street, some of the letters darken, only letting you press on one of the lighted letters..."

20

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...town. when typing the name of the street, some of the letters darken, only letting you press on one of the lighted letters. system is not user-friendly..."

20

 
cnet.com
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"...1 sometimes slow to acquire satellite signal, no..."

80

 
cnet.com
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"...signal, no signal in-doors..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...1 sometimes slow to acquire satellite signal, no signal in-doors..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... soft black matt casing ; feels nice around the hand (quite thin..."

70

 
cnet.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"...up","compact","reliable performance"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...large size, blandly colored maps..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...large size, blandly colored maps, weak fm transmitter, outdated poi list..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...phone, better contrast on colours (but you adapt to it), better tts reading ability..."

70

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...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..."

70

 
cnet.com
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"... no "take me home" button, 1hr battery life, traffic..."

60

 
cnet.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."short battery life..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"... photo, and video features, pronounces..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...bluetooth for hands-free calling, fast rerouting, music, photo, and video features, pronounces street names..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...3-inch touch screen, integrated bluetooth, and..."

67

 
cnet.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...bluetooth for hands-free calling, fast rerouting..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... easy to use. bluetooth, work well with my iphone..."

80

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...cheap, bluetooth..."

50

 
cnet.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"... music, photo, and video features..."

40

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... you just need to set it up. if your not a electronic person u can get lost for me it was a breeze..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...the nokia 500 auto navigation system offers text-to-speech functionality and traffic information capabilities. the gps device also features a 4..."

67

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... sound quite loud (not as much on the high speed-highway), soft black matt casing ; feels..."

70

 
cnet.com

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