A slight upgrade of its “Classic” sibling, the Nokia 6500 Slide offers added features including 3G capability, a 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Lens, a MicroSD slot for memory expansion, and FM radio for those long hours of commute.
Crafted with brushed stainless steel, this relatively heavy phone is impervious to fingerprints and scratches. At 3.2 megapixels and 8x digital zoom, the 6500slide’s camera offers decent quality for a phone in its price range. As with all camera phones, shooting in low-light is not its strength, but a built-in dual-LED flash helps capture moments in the dark.
A music player and FM radio are included if you want to listen to music while jogging or in the gym. One notable feature is that you can use a Bluetooth stereo headset to enjoy your music wirelessly; however, you can’t use your standard 3.5mm earphones because Nokia opted to use a 2.5mm jack. You’ll have plenty of space for storing your files, with an internal 20MB memory and a MicroSD slot which supports up to 4Gigabytes.
Like the N82, a TV-out feature is also included which you can use to display whatever is on the phone’s screen. This is very useful in presenting pictures and videos in a classroom or even in a conference room. Yet, unlike the N82, it doesn’t have WiFi capability to access the internet while you’re sipping coffee at your favorite coffee shop.
Over-all , the Nokia 6500 Slide is a very responsive phone equipped with tons of features such as 3G compatibility, the 3.2 Megapixel camera with LED flash, Music player and FM radio, MicroSD memory slot, and TV Out. If you’re a student or a professional who wants a well-built, feature-packed phone, the Nokia 6500 Slide will serve you well.
(Thanks to Nokia and Bridges for lending us the phone.)
