Nokia 500 Auto Navigation makes your way with minimum fuss and maximum fun
This great traveling companion frees your hands when managing calls, and helps you navigate easily:
The first handsfree PND from Nokia, it is geared towards in-car navigation and communication. The navigation device doubles up as your Bluetooth handsfree kit for compatible mobile phones. The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation features a 4.3″ wide color screen, which is convenient to view not only maps but also your contacts. Nothing out of the ordinary, it features turn-by-turn voice directions, but as an added bonus, it features text-to-speech for speaking out street and city names.
It offers visual images of motorway exit numbers and signposts; a range of options for selecting destinations; and interactive points of interest.
A built in MP3 player will beam tunes to your car radio via FM, and there are photo slideshow and video functions for times when the split screen traffic info service fails to bail you out of gridlock. The Nokia 500 Auto Navigation costs €300 ($410).
Technical specifications
Display
4.3 inchs wide (16:9)
Touch screen of 480×272 pixels with up to 65,536 colors
Dimensions
122 x 87 x 22.5mm
Operating time
At least 2hrs at maximum power consumption.
Operating temperature
-25° C up to +55°C
CPU
Samsung CPU S3C2440A @400 MHz
Guidance by
2D and 3D view
day/night view
turn-by-turn instructions including street names (Text-to-Speech; availability may vary by language)
split screen with map and trip information (next turn information, current speed, estimated arrival time and distance to destination). Trip information visible in all applications.
auto-zoom into road crossings / junctions
dynamic navigation via TMC (availability may vary by region)
Search destination by
address
contacts (in phone book)
points of Interest (POI)
point on the map
last destinations (history)
selecting your home address
selecting your office address
favourites
Multimedia features
Music Player (MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC+)
Video Player (MPEG4, 3GP, WMV)
Photo Viewer (JPEG, BMP, GIF, PNG)
Telephony features
Handsfree Profile V1.5
Internal DSP for EC/NR
Phonebook download from compatible mobile phone
Voice dialling support from compatible mobile phone, number dialling, favourites
Call Waiting
Other features
Windows CE 5.0
SiRF StarIII LP GPS Receiver
Bluetooth 2.0
mini-USB Connector
Memory card reader, supporting SDHC (SD cards up to 16 GB)
Integrated TMC Receiver (antenna integrated in car charger)
Integrated FM-Transmitter
3.5 mm Jack for Headphones
Connector for external GPS antenna