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Nokia 5000 Overview

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Key Features
Music Player (MP3, AAC, WAV, ARM & MIDI)
FM Radio
Bluetooth® Technology
2 Inch 65k Colour QVGA TFT Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Audio Messaging
12 Mbytes Memory

Design

78%

Usability

41%

Features

70%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Nokia 5000 Review

This highly attractive mobile phone comes in an extremely eye catching casing which looks both fashionable & stylish. The Nokia 5000 is a desirable looking handset which comes in a solid bar designed casing which is available in three colour options which include cyber green, neon blue & perfect purple. The back panel, side elements & navigation controls comes in the user's chosen colour option & the remaining sections of the handset are coloured in a sophisticated black or silver. This fashionable mobile phone has a sporty look to its design which comes from the same Nokia family as the Nokia 5200 which is a slide opening mobile phone. The Nokia 5000 weighs a total of 74 grams including the fitted battery & the overall size of the casing is 11mm deep by 46mm wide by 106mm tall which makes this handset easy for carrying purposes. It comes with 12 megabytes of built in memory which can hold the users contacts details, pictures & messages.

The phone comes with a built in camera feature which is a 1.3 megapixel camera & the user can take a quick snap easily on this stunning little phone. The user can view their subject on the phone's colour screen which works as a perfect viewfinder when taking a picture. The screen is 2 Inches in size when measured diagonally & displays up to 65k colours on a QVGA screen. The user can capture & view picture in landscape mode which gives the user a wider angle when taking a snap. The user can jazz up their pictures by adding a photo frame to their picture for a perfect finish. The Nokia 5000 comes with video recording & video playback capabilities which allow the user to enjoy moving video footage on this stylish little phone.

The user can take a call over the phones loud speaker system which leaves the user handsfree to chat away to friends & family whilst continuing to work. The users can rest their Nokia 5000 on their desk or table whilst taking to their contact over the phone's loud speakers. The user can create a photo caller identification which allows the user to attach a photo to a contact in their phone book & then when the contact calls the user can see the chosen picture on the colourful screen. The phone book can hold up to one thousand contact at any one time which is ideal for the user on the move who needs all their contact numbers with them at all times. The Nokia 5000 comes with a built in organiser feature which comes complete with a local calendar. The phone comes with an integrated advanced calculator & a converter function which are useful features to have on the mobile phone. The 5000 is a dual band network phone which works on GSM 900 & 1800 which will switch between bands automatically. The battery is fully rechargeable via the phone adapter & when fully charged can provide up to 336 hours of standby battery time or up to 4.6 hours of talk time for the user to enjoy. The phone supports Bluetooth® wireless technology which allows the user to connect their new mobile phone to other Bluetooth® compatible devices without the use of wires for a cable free connection between two devices which are up to ten metres apart.

An integrated FM radio feature allows the user to enjoy a radio experience on their Nokia 5000 which comes complete with a radio recording option. A built in music player allows the user to transfer their favourite songs which can be listen to on this stunning phone when the user is on their travels. The music player supports MP3, AAC, WAV, ARM & MIDI music formats which are popular music formats. The user can play polyphonic, AAC & MP3 ringtones on the Nokia 5000. A built in Web browser is accessible from the phones main menu system which is a WAP Web browser which provides the user with a fun & easily accessible mobile Internet service. The user can communicate with other contacts using the built in messaging services which include audio messaging, email , instant messaging, multimedia messaging & text messaging. The user can create, send, edit, delete & receive messaging on the Nokia 5000. The Nokia 5000 will fit into any mobile phone user's life & add that little bit of fun when the user is on the move.

Nokia 5000 Specifications & Features

Screen
2 Inch 65k Colour QVGA TFT Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
1.3 Megapixel Camera
Dedicated Camera Key
Viewfinder
Landscape Mode
Photo Frame
Video Recorder
Video Player
Wallpapers
Animated Screensavers
Photo Caller ID

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Email (IMP4, POP3 & SMTP)
Audio Messaging
Instant Messaging

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, WAV, ARM & MIDI)
FM Radio
Radio Recording
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 & AAC Ringtones

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook (1k Contacts)
Organiser with Local Calendar
Calendar
Converter
Advanced Calculator
Handsfree Speaker

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
GPRS
EGPRS

Network
Dual Band (GSM 900 & GSM 1800)

Internet
WAP
XHTML

Memory & Talk Time
12 Mbytes Memory
4.6 Hours Talk Time
336 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
74 g
106 x 46 x 11 mm

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Reviewer: Melinda - South Africa
Date: 15th Jan 2009

Bought this phone as a Christmas gift for my Boyfriend, 3 weeks later the screen doesn't work anymore. Took it back & was told the screen is not covered in the warranty.

He puts his phone in his back pocket, has a LG Chocolate for 3 years that is always stored in his back pocket & had no issues. I have a Samsung E250 that also goes into my back pocket, gets drop 15 times a day, get soccer kicked across the hall as it falls quite often & never ever had a problem.

Since when does Nokia make such rubbish phones? Will Never EVER buy Nokia AGAIN!

Design

90%

Usability

Features

75%

Reviewer: Henderson - UK
Date: 23rd Nov 2008

Very disappointed with this phone, couldn't change the ring tones, every time I tried saving the new tone the screen kept going black & wouldn't save the changes. Exchanged it for another one & this one was no better, the camera wouldn't work. Considering I always bought a Nokia phone I wouldn't advise anyone to buy the Nokia 5000.

Design

90%

Usability

15%

Features

70%

Reviewer: Ally Laptain - Plymouth, UK
Date: 18th Nov 2008

Would love this phone if I could get a the data cable to fit, any ideas? & it's not the CA 101.

Design

100%

Usability

50%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Smith - UK
Date: 30th Oct 2008

This phone is a waste of money. It has just 11 Mb of usable memory which is NOT expandable either. There is not much functionality except a poor 1.3 megapixel camera which can not be used on account of low memory. The OS is slow to respond. The only good thing about it is the looks of it. The battery compartment is poorly designed & can cause damage to battery & the phone whenever you remove the battery.

The memory appears to be of a poor quality & fails suddenly, causing loss of data, loss of contacts, loss of messages & SMS, causing the phone to stop receiving & sending SMS. It does not support most of the Audio & Video formats & anyway your choices of listening to music is limited to number of your eyes because of low memory.

Moral of the story is, DO NOT BUY IT if you are looking for a serious phone.

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Reviewer: Bj - Canada
Date: 13th Oct 2008

My family in Philippines buy for me Nokia 5000 & send to me here in Canada. The phone was nice but I am very disappointed because I cannot use here in Canada. I hope you can help me use my Nokia 5000, so that it will be useful to me.

Design

100%

Usability

Features

85%

Reviewer: Eena - Tagum, Philippines
Date: 22nd Aug 2008

I thought it was perfect, until I checked the memory status. I can't believe it only has 12MB memory. The memory is the only negative thing I can see in this mobile phone. Other than that, it's cool.

Design

100%

Usability

65%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Sarah - Leeds, UK
Date: 13th Aug 2008

With reference to my previous post!

After much deliberation this phone has been taken back to shop, could not get used to it at all & it kept switching itself off & freezing despite a fully charged battery.

Changed to Samsung J700 & really pleased with that, wish I had got that one in the first place.

Design

80%

Usability

80%

Features

70%

Reviewer: Sarah - Leeds, UK
Date: 9th Aug 2008

Bought this phone a few days ago, taking some getting used to after my reliable Samsung D600!

Memory not good at all on this phone, does anyone know if I would be able to buy a memory card as like to take video clips. Thanks.

Design

80%

Usability

90%

Features

80%

Reviewer: Wais Kamal - Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date: 18th Jul 2008

A cheap megapixel camera phone by Nokia, will be very good if it has external memory card feature. A multimedia phone with only 12 MB memory, needs more memory.

Design

75%

Usability

75%

Features

70%

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