The Nokia 500 is Nokia's first 1GHz Symbian smartphone

01 August, 2011
Nokia continues its Symbian push with its latest Nokia 500. It's quite like the C5-03 but with a 1GHz flare.

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  • 02 Aug 2011

Anonymous, 02 Aug 2011I wasn't talking about n8 lagness. But now that you are at ... more1 second on what you would call 2 generation old 680mhz CPU. I doubt it'll need a second on Nokia 500. If you haven't noticed, the phone is not sitting sturdy, he can't drag his finger on the screen and plus it's still in development, so troll harder.

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    • 02 Aug 2011

    Sun Down, 02 Aug 2011It's a sad fact that not many will ever realize the full po... moreThat's why MS had to send a trojan horse to kill Symbian which is better than ever with Belle (S^4 originally) and Maemo/MeeGo. They scared gutless and yet lose sales by the day with WP7.

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      • 02 Aug 2011

      Anonymous, 02 Aug 2011I don't see any lag on a 680mhz single core http://www.y... moreI wasn't talking about n8 lagness. But now that you are at it. That UI looks pretty to slow compared to my GS1 (it's stock 2.3 atm not even rom customised or whatever).

      "OMG, 1 good second to display the dialpad." at the beginning.

      or "Nice try for lifting the notification bar with that lag in the middle.." @ 1min30

      I can go on for sure, but sorry, don't have time to waste watching stupid users videos on youtube.

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        • 02 Aug 2011

        Cod3rror, 02 Aug 2011It does? Show it to me in the specification's list. Give me... moreNot likely, I'm sure there's a GPU. Your point might only be valid towards S60 and S40 devices.

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          • 02 Aug 2011

          Even the phone in the comercial is running slowly. I think nokia can make a 3 ghz phone and that phone will be worse than the 2007 iphone cause of the outdated symbian.
          Some business phones like e52,e72,maybe multimedia e6, are quite good for young people and for those who just wanna use e-mail/talk, but when you got the stones to presesnt an smartphone, this is hillarious, phone sucks, bigtime. Of course sucks less than rest of nokia smartphones but still sucks!

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            • 02 Aug 2011

            Cod3rror, 02 Aug 2011It does? Show it to me in the specification's list. Give me... moreSorry, but S^3 can't work without GPU. Search for a video presentation of S^3, which publicly states all future symbian devices require GPU. The UI uses GPU acceleration, it can't work without it. And check the trailer of Nokia 500, it has 3d games, guess how they work?

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              • 02 Aug 2011

              Anonymous, 02 Aug 2011This is the biggest bullshit I have ever seen come out of s... moreIt's a sad fact that not many will ever realize the full potential of the N900, or more specifically Maemo. It's light-years ahead of it's time in my opinion.

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                • 02 Aug 2011

                Anonymous, 02 Aug 2011So now, when is the next news with a dual core s^3 phone ? ... moreI don't see any lag on a 680mhz single core

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWP2A7bEiFg

                I wonder how long it'll take GSMa to post this since I tipped them. I bet they would hate to post a fully fluid Symbian device that beats the shit out of all other Android 1ghz phones in browser smoothness, except GS2.

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                  • 02 Aug 2011

                  [deleted post]It does? Show it to me in the specification's list. Give me a link.

                  I tried to find it but nowhere does it say it has a GPU.

                  Symbian can work without the GPU, it'll lag but it'll work.

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                    • 02 Aug 2011

                    Anonymous, 01 Aug 2011Excuse me but plz stop guys your n900 BS, i can browse inte... moreThis is the biggest bullshit I have ever seen come out of someone's keyboard. You wish you had a N900. I have 8 intensive sites open on mine, listen to music with no lag. Try updating your phone, you would know music playback doesn't pause on PR1.3 if you really had N900. Enjoy your outdated GS1 that lags like a midget in the browser and can't multitask for shit.

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                      • 02 Aug 2011

                      So now, when is the next news with a dual core s^3 phone ? If possible no laggy video this time.

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                        • 02 Aug 2011

                        Anonymous, 01 Aug 2011MeeGo and Symbian Belle say hello to the ignorant green robot.stupid symbian anna,or belle,or whatever they call it.the interface just trying to copy the iOS interface,but still can't match with iOS icons or interface.3 pages of homescreen???it's the big joke,they copy it from android interface..it's so late..where have you been???

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                          • 02 Aug 2011

                          Anonymous, 02 Aug 2011Slow 1ghz? He might have a billion 1ghz i7 cores ;)Heh, thanks.

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                            • 02 Aug 2011

                            AnonD-16038, 01 Aug 2011you don't speak too much..or maybe you don,t know what to s... moreSlow 1ghz? He might have a billion 1ghz i7 cores ;)

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                              • 02 Aug 2011

                              [deleted post]Actually, it doesn't(have a GPU). And the 1 ghz processor is a F¨(%!#g ARM 11. At least according to All About Symbian site.

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                                • 01 Aug 2011

                                Sun Down, 01 Aug 2011NOW you're getting somewhere, keep it up.you don't speak too much..or maybe you don,t know what to say because of your slow 1Ghz cpu on your brain??hahahaha..

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                                  • 01 Aug 2011

                                  [deleted post]Cod3rror knows that. He's just trolling, and you've fallen for it. Calm down.

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                                    • 01 Aug 2011

                                    AnonD-10525, 01 Aug 2011The Pixon and Satio are equal in megapixels but... that's i... moreI kinda agree you but design is purely subjective for one. I was thinking n8 is ok until i saw one in real, 20 cm from my nose.

                                    For two, "outpaced" is a big word, even if i know as you all that n8 is the standard to reach for phones nowadays.

                                    http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=3&idPhone1=2683&idPhone2=3252&idPhone3=2813

                                    Differences are so weak for that word.

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                                      • 01 Aug 2011

                                      Anonymous, 01 Aug 2011MeeGo and Symbian Belle say hello to the ignorant green robot.You forgot Mango. Meego, Belle, be nice to the green kid ok?

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                                        • 01 Aug 2011

                                        Why Anna, rather than the latest (Belle)?
                                        If they can fit 1ghz and Sym3 into their sub-$200 phone, will they finally drop s40?
                                        Nokia just keeps doing stuff that doesn't make sense!