subject: Nokia 3500 Classic Review - A Budget Handset by:Jerry Smith [print this page] The Nokia 3500 classic is for those who want a good performing mobile phone with reasonable features that are expected from any cell phone. Decent looks, ease of use and reasonable performance make Nokia 3500 classic the cup of tea with average mobile phone needs. On the other hand, if flashy and heavily featured mobile phone is your choice, then you may move over the Nokia 3500 classic to other mobile phones. The Nokia 3500 classic is essentially a budget handset that has recorded higher sales. After all, the tech-monster N95 & N97 is not everyone's best choice. For a low budget, you can get everything such as media player, camera, FM radio and much more from this particular phone.
The Nokia 3500 classic measures 107x45x13.1 mm and weighs in at mere 81 g. The handset is compact and lightweight which fits perfectly into your palm. The 3500 classic is available in four colours grey, pink, blue and mandarin.
The Nokia 3500 classic sports a 1.8-inch screen with 128 x 160 pixels which can display up to 256k colours. The Nokia 3500 classic has a surprisingly good 2 Megapixel camera that can be used at any place to shoot photos of your choice. Of course, Nokia offers you the video recording capacity is this particular phone. You can create 3GPP videos using Nokia 3500 classic. There is a microSD slot that provides 2GB expandable memory feature apart from 8.5MB of internal memory.
Apart from the camera, the Nokia 3500 classic features a stereo FM radio to let you enjoy music on the go. The 2.5mm standard stereo audio jack surely gives you a pleasant and comfortable experience. The built in media player comes with support for a wide range of files like the MP3/MP4/AAC/AAC+. What's more, you can also download your favourite music filds to your phone easily as you have convenient access to the Internet. There is a miniUSB slot that can be used for file transfer. The 3500 classic also comes with support for Bluetooth with which you can easily connect to other Bluetooth enabled device. The built in hands free allows you to use your mobile phone on the go.
The organizer is user-friendly and simple to use so that even a novice mobile phone user can handle the phone quite easily. The 3500 classic runs on the Symbian S40 operating system which also provides an easy to use interface. Nokia 3500 classic comes with a standard Li-lon 820 mAhbattery with 3 hours of talk time and up to 280 hours of standby time.
You have a lot of options to stay in touch with other people such as the SMS, MMS and email. Nokia 3500 classic also support audio messaging technology through which you can send your voice to your loved ones. The email service of Nokia 3500 classic supports attachments so that you can share anything you want with your friends. You can now chat with your online friends even when you are mobile using the instant messaging facility. A multitude of games is available in the Nokia 3500 classic for those game lovers who don't want to miss the fun of playing games wherever they go. What's more, you can also download other java based games to your 3500.
The WAP 2.0 XHTML feature provides facility for browsing the internet using the same mobile phone. To download your favorite games and ringtones, you don't have to go in search of a computer as you can use your mobile phone for downloading anything you want. With 2000 phone book entries, you don't have to forget the contact number of any of your friends.
The Nokia 3500 classic is not equipped with all the modern features in today's marketplace. Only GSM networks are supported by the classic phone at the moment. The impressive 2 Megapixel camera doesn't have a flash and there is no dedicated shutter key. You will however be impressed since it comes in 4 colours of pink, mandarine, grey and azure blue.
About the author
Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.
