Nokia 3500 Classic Review – A Budget Handset
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 supreme performance make Nokia 3500 classic suitable for anyone with average mobile phone needs. On the other hand, if flashy and heavily featured mobile phone is your choice, then Nokia 3500 classic is not for you. The Nokia 3500 classic is essentially a budget handset that has recorded higher sales. After all, not everyone is a business man who needs a N95 or any other similar smart phone. For a low budget, you can get everything such as media player, camera, FM radio and much more from a single phone.
The Nokia 3500 classic is a user-friendly, simple to use superior mobile phone with all modern mobile phone essential features. The 3500 classic comes with dimensions of 107x45x13.1 mm and weighs no more than 81 g. The Nokia 3500 can be customized to your choice as the phone is available in grey, pink, blue and mandarin colors.
The 1.8-inch TFT color display displays 256K colors. This Nokia handset is compact and lightweight. Surprisingly, the Nokia 3500 classic has a good 2 Megapixel camera that can be used at any place to shoot photos of your choice. Using the built-in video recording feature, you can use the phone to record and playback streaming videos. 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. The S40 third edition operating system provides an easy to use interface. The organizer is good enough so that even a novice mobile phone user can handle the phone quite easily.
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 makes listening to music a pleasurable experience. The built in media player allows you to enjoy music on the go as you can download your favorite music files to your phone easily. There is a miniUSB slot that can be used for file transfer. Bluetooth V2.0 allows networking with other Bluetooth devices. The built in hands free allows you to use your mobile phone on the go.
You can send SMS and MMS easily using the Nokia 3500. The 3500 classic has audio messaging feature through which you can send your voice to your loved ones. 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. The Java platform of Nokia 3500 classic allows any user to download java based games to his mobile phone. Nokia 3500 classic comes with a standard battery with 3 hours of talk time and up to 280 hours of standby time.
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. 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. With 2000 phone book entries, you don’t have to forget the contact number of any of your friends.
The Nokia 3500 classic does not satisfy all the requirements of a high performance mobile phone. 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 colors of pink, mandarine, grey and azure blue.
Specifications:
| 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 – US version | |
| Announced | 2007, June |
| Status | Available. Released 2007, October |
| Dimensions | 107 x 45 x 13.1 mm, 59 cc |
| Weight | 81 g |
| Display Type | TFT, 256K colors |
| Size | 128 x 160 pixels, 1.8 inches |
| Alert types | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| Phonebook | 2000 entries |
| Call records | 20 dialed, 20 received, 20 missed calls |
| Internal | 8.5 MB |
| Card slot | microSD, up to 2GB, buy memory |
| GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 – 48 kbps |
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | No |
| WLAN | No |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 with A2DP |
| Infrared port | No |
| USB | Yes, miniUSB |
| Camera Primary | 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels |
| Video | Yes |
| Secondary | No |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging |
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| Games | Yes + downloadable |
| Colors | Grey, Pink, Mandarine, Azure Blue |
| GPS | No |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 |
| - MP3/MP4/AAC/AAC+ player - T9 - Organizer - Voice memo | |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 820 mAh (BL-4C) |
| Stand-by | Up to 280 h |
| Talk time | Up to 3 h |
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