Nokia 500 Belle update is now finally rolling out

15 February, 2012
The cheapest of all the latest Symbian smartphones - the Nokia 500 - is finally getting the Belle update.

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  • yamal
  • i8u
  • 20 Feb 2012

Its a big difference from anna....it runs really well, that drop down menu is really nice and that clock is also nice; with a-gps and internet connection u get almost instant positioning; 4 home-screens; angry birds :); the browser experience is also good.

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    • sameer
    • tA{
    • 20 Feb 2012

    belle is good and angry bird is working nice

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      • endriu
      • pm}
      • 19 Feb 2012

      I heard that the video recording (in nokia 500) after the belle update is 30 fps instead of 15 fps . is that true guys ?

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        • gladtomeetbelle
        • K7g
        • 19 Feb 2012

        hi guys.

        i just upgraded my 500 to belle last friday. i think it took more or less 1HOUR for the whole thing to finish. anyways, here are my observations within the first 3days with belle.

        let's start with the bad :(
        --only one homescreen was added
        --there are no other themes. i miss ANNA's themes with the different colors
        --some apps were gone
        --the battery indicator is bad. with ANNA, you have line bars and you can check the battery life in percentage
        --the analogue clock is not big enough
        --folders for APPS,GAMES,TOOLS,OFFICE,etc were gone. though you can make your own folder, i still love the classic nokia having those kinds of folders
        --apps available in ovi still *ucks. and i think less than with anna
        --i know you probably dont want to hear this, but i think the restarting problem is unfortunately back. but i know nokia can fix this like how they did it with anna, or i guess reduced it

        now with the good :)
        ---it is indeed smoother, whether you swipe in the homescreen or especially when you scroll down on the menu, it is a lot smoother
        ---the pulldown notification bar is really awesome. very easy, very handy
        ---a touch button is now available for opening the menu. i love this since i really hate using the hardware button for opening it, it feels like it'll break.
        ---shortcuts and widgets in the homescreen is wonderful. though it's a bit complex and not as easy to edit in anna, it's still great i can say with variety sizes and putting in different areas
        ---nokia gives a surprise gift for giving us ANGRY BIRDS. i appreciate it though i feel like they only did this to compensate for their shortcomings for the "special nokia 500" and their users. i think it would be better if they also included fruit ninja. lol


        all-in-all, it has better interface and functionality, better than anna in general. and i hope nokia will fix the remaining problems soon. hope this post can help you out. go for belle :)

        *p.s. sorry for my english^^

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          • jeremie
          • Nak
          • 19 Feb 2012

          Yes whem will it be available in mauritius???

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            • skyad
            • utR
            • 18 Feb 2012

            hey please someone tell me when nokia500 belle update will available in INDIA...?

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              • AnonD-42749
              • Nv6
              • 18 Feb 2012

              when belle will be available for nokia 500 in mauritius

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                • Dil md
                • 9CH
                • 18 Feb 2012

                byron, 17 Feb 2012The 500 works alot smoother with belle. Nokia 500 belle

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                  • byron
                  • 0Cd
                  • 17 Feb 2012

                  The 500 works alot smoother with belle.

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                    • Suresh
                    • sST
                    • 17 Feb 2012

                    Hi it will take almost 2 hours to download the software in ovi suite,to install it will take 30 minutes,all new apps removed from your phone after installation of belle,yeah for 500 only 5 screens are available,battery life is same as it is before

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                      • excitedtomeetbelle
                      • PAW
                      • 17 Feb 2012

                      hey guys, need your help.

                      -how long did it took for the belle update to finish? like how many minutes?
                      -is it true that new apps are available?like angry birds?
                      -are there only 4 homescreens? not 6?
                      -how's the battery life?did belle prolong it?

                      hope someone can help answer my queries. thanks.

                      and by the way, do you agree that GSM *ucks by bashing nokia in this great news?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • wfx
                        • 17 Feb 2012

                        Anonymous, 16 Feb 2012J2ME dude why? because is nokia hahahadude, as long as it's smooth n playable. don't knock belle it is a very functional OS.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • wfx
                          • 17 Feb 2012

                          AnonD-42536, 16 Feb 2012I heard that the video recording after the belle update is ... morelolll dude relax...

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                            • AnonD-42536
                            • fq1
                            • 16 Feb 2012

                            I heard that the video recording after the belle update is 30 fps instead of 15 fps . is that true guys ?

                            what about the browsing and the quality of the audio after the update ?

                            gsmarena said that this phone cant handle the video files that larger than 1.5 GB in size . is that true after the update to belle ?

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                              • AnonD-13132
                              • Hkq
                              • 16 Feb 2012

                              AnonD-42529, 16 Feb 2012i have nokia 5800, i want to upgrade my nokia 5800 os to sy... moresorry buddy but 5800 is of s60v5 series and belle is for s^3 phones....

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                                • AnonD-42529
                                • XMF
                                • 16 Feb 2012

                                i have nokia 5800, i want to upgrade my nokia 5800 os to symbian anna . does it have any problem if i upgrade it ?

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                                  • AnonD-13132
                                  • Hkq
                                  • 16 Feb 2012

                                  schizo, 16 Feb 2012is it true dat ders n0 multitasking in this f0ne f u updat... morefrom where u got this info bro??symbian provide live multitasking in all phones...only drawback of this set is that it doesn't have gpu...so hd video or gaming is no go...but its entry level symbian^3

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                                    • three.co.uk tech sup
                                    • vGF
                                    • 16 Feb 2012

                                    HI
                                    This comment is only for GSMARENA, if you guys even care about reading it now, I have this phone, i work in mobile tech support, i understand all the geekology what goes in/comes out, I use this phone along with Galaxy S2 & Xperia Neo V, personally, I dont agree to gsm arena's comments at all, this phone works fine even with Anna update I am very HAPPY that nokia came with belle update for this phone, GSM Guys please show some decency with your comments.

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                                      • schizo
                                      • vj1
                                      • 16 Feb 2012

                                      is it true dat ders n0 multitasking in this f0ne f u update it to belle?

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                                        • sudheer
                                        • PSL
                                        • 16 Feb 2012

                                        Its not released in India, when will they release