This phone is named 6500 slide but it shows remarkable difference from Nokia 6500 classic. According to Nokia it is a mid range 3G mobile phone and packed with features.

Nokia 6500 offers Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
and Dualband WCDMA 850/2100 MHz which means it can be used worldwide.

It has nice display 16 million colors QVGA 240 x 320 pixels 2.2" LCD. Supposed to be big enough and fun to use. Among the one of the reason to buy this phone. User interface is nice and as we know about Nokia, pretty standard but with few extra shortcut keys and you will good while using them.

Another and remarkable feature of the phone is 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, with up to 8x digital zoom. I think it is best in Nokia series. I call it yet another reason to buy this phone if you are fond of having a nice and usable camera phone at your disposal.

Video recording features : VGA (15fps) and QCIF (30fps) resolutions with 4x smooth zoom in H263, MPEG-4 in .3gp format. It also features 3G video conference with TV out facility. Did I mention that secondry camera features 15fps video with QCIF mode and meant for video conferencing.

It sports integrated FM radio and Integrated music player supports MP3/MP4/AAC/eAAC+/WMA audio file formats.

It has 20MB built in memory and it relies on external memory for full functioning, it can be updated with 4GB expansion card.

It supports GPRS, EDGE and CSD and yes PUSH to TALK.

Overall it is good phone considering its features and nokia says its for Mid-Range Market.

Full Phone Specification : Nokia 6500

Operating Frequency

* Quadband GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
* Dualband WCDMA 850/2100 MHz

Dimensions

* Volume: 73 cc
* Weight: 124 g
* Length: 96.5 mm
* Width: 46.5 mm
* Thickness (max): 16.4 mm

Display

* 16 million colors QVGA 240 x 320 pixels 2.2" LCD display
* Active display area 33.5 x 44.7 mm
* Ambient light sensor

User Interface

* 3rd edition S40 user interface SPR 7.1
* Communication mode: Left and right selection keys, Call / end keys, ITU Numeric keys Symbian application launcher, Clear key
* 5-way Navi key, two soft keys, send and end call keys
* Side volume keys with zoom functionality
* Active Standby – select up to five icons displayed on your screen for easy access to your favorite applications

Imaging

* Integrated 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus, with up to 8x digital zoom
* Integrated double LED flash
* Macroshot, landscape mode, sequential shots, and dedicated 2-step capture key
* Horizontal mode with capture and zoom keys allows you to use the phone like a digital camera
* Use PictBridge™ to print copies of your favorite images
* Add finishing touches to your pictures with Adobe PhotoShop software
* Video recording: VGA (15fps) and QCIF (30fps) resolutions with 4x smooth zoom in H263, MPEG-4 in .3gp format
* Secondary camera for video calling (QCIF resolution, 15 fps)
* Add a new dimension to your conversations with 3G TV video calling and TV conference via TV-Out
* Video: Video recording and playback in MPEG4
* 3GPP H.263 video playback and streamlining

Multimedia

* Visual Radio: Listen to music and interact with your favorite radio stations
o Find out what song is playing, who sings it, and other artist information
o Enter contests and answer surveys, vote for your favorite songs
o Download the songs you buy direct to your phone
* Local video playback: up to 30fps in QVGA for H263 and MPEG-4 with 2048 kbps bitrate. Up to 15fps QCIF for H264 with 128 kbps
* Video streaming services: H.263 & MPEG4 (up to QVGA, 15 fps), and H.264 (QCIF 15fps)
* Still picture to TV-Out in VGA
* Video to TV-Out in QVGA 15 fps
* Integrated FM radio
* Integrated music player supports MP3/MP4/AAC/eAAC+/WMA audio file formats

Memory Functions

* 20 MB built-in memory
* Options to expand up to 4 GB with microSD card

Messaging

* Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips
* Email: Supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, and APOP protocols. Support for attachments (view jpeg, 3gp, MP3, .ppt, .doc, excel, and .pdf files)
* Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
* Nokia Xpress audio messaging: Send a spontaneously recorded voice clip via MMS
* Instant Messaging and Presence-enhanced contacts
* OMA MMS Conformance 3.0 and SMIL
* OMA Client Provisioning v1.1

Games

* High Roller Casino, Golf Tour, Rally 3D, and Snake 3*

* Games may vary according to region

Applications

* Java™ MIDP 2.0

Ringing Tones

* 64-polyphonic voice ringing tones
* Video ringtones

Connectivity

* Bluetooth 2.0
* Micro USB connector with USB 2.0
* 2.5mm AV connector for headset and TV Out
* Remote over-the-air (OTA) synchronization with SyncML
* Local synchronization with PC using PC Suite
* Plug and play services

Browsing

* WAP* 2.0 browser with XHTML support over HTTP/TCP/IP stack
* Opera Mini browser
* OMA Digital DRM 2.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution

*Please note that this service is operator dependent

Data Transfer

* EDGE* Release 4 multi-slot class 31 (5RX+2TX: maximum 6 slots)
* GPRS Release 4 multi-slot class 31 (5RX+2TX: maximum 6 slots, class B&C)
* CSD (circuit-switched data) transfer for browsing and as data modem

*Please note that these services require network support.

Call Management

* SAIC (single antenna interference cancellation) to help avoid network interference - fewer dropped calls
* SIM access profile in BT
* Presence Enhanced contacts - OMA IMPS 1.2


Push to talk over Cellular (PoC)*

* Push to talk over cellular network via dedicated key

*Please note that this service is operator dependent

Digital Services

* Over-the-air (OTA) downloads for ringtones, themes, wallpapers, and screensavers
* FOTA – firmware update over the air

Voice Features

* Voice commands
* Voice recorder
* Speech codec support for FR, EFR, AMR, and HR

Personal Information Management (PIM)

* Alarm clock
* Stopwatch
* Countdown timer
* Calculator
* Calendar, to-do list, and notes

Other Features

* Internal vibra and antenna
* Themes with wallpapers and screensavers and icons
* Flight mode: All transmission-related activities turned off
* Yahoo Go!
* Nokia Catalogs
* MSN
* Nokia Sensor
* Flash Lite 2.1.1

What's the price??

in my official profession I have been dealing with Nokia since three decades - their products are always superior in performance - and their after sales service is far superior.
there are very few corporates which cares after sales service - one among the corporate who offer best after-sales-service (even after warranty), they are one of the best.

nice

Thankss

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