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Nokia’s lower end and mid range handsets might not offer the bells and whistles of the leading edge phones, but they can be solid workhorses. The C5 is a case in point. Just be aware when eyeing up the specs that its small screen means it can’t do some things nearly as well as bigger screened alternatives. Nokia C5 Slimline …

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  1. That Awful Puppy
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    Want!

    A perfect second phone to my (oh so old) iPhone 3G. It does texting, calling and satnav, the three things I actually use on my second phone, and the battery seems generous enough.

  2. Anonymous Coward
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    I would not touch with a bargepole

    But would be ideal for my parents....

    So a thumbs up.

  3. Blue eyed boy
    Coat

    Now where have I heard of a C5 before?

    Named after the Citroen - or the Sinclair?

    Mine's the one with the washing machine motor (with pedals attached) in the pocket.

  4. Robert Ramsay

    C5?

    I'm not sure whether to drive it or blow things up with it...

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Stop

      Sinclair C5.

      How dissappointing. Was really looking forward to seeing a picture of some Nokia excecutive in an electric scooter being overtaken by a Lorry.

  5. Samuel Williams
    Headmaster

    Sensory confusion

    > ...equaliser had practically no effect on sound output, as far as I could see

    Well yes, I expect you would have a problem seeing the sound output..

  6. Bassey

    Must be a southern thing

    "Bushy Road pronounced as in mushy (as in peas) rather than bushy (as in trees)."

    Aren't both examples pronounced the same way? They are where I come from fella!

  7. Anonymous Coward
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    Does what it says on the tin

    Got this phone a couple of weeks a go as a work phone. quite a good runner at the moment. battey life out lasts my personal iphone 3gs - but no great surprise there. e-mail can be a bit fiddley but what would you expect without a qwerty keyboard.

    All round good runner.

  8. Alan 6

    Off-line

    Without Wi-Fi is it possible to download map data onto a PC for transfer to an SD card. As a PAYG user I wouldn't like to have to top up my phone before each use of Ovi-maps...

    1. Ian Michael Gumby

      Nokia phones and Maps

      You should have a usb port, no?

      This would mean that you can connect your phone to your pc and download to PC then to phone.

      There's a good reason why Nokia is putting maps on all of their phones. (Its called Navteq) ;-P

      And of course that's probably one of the most useful apps on a phone outside of using the phone to make calls/text. Now if only they could improve some of their apps...

  9. Anonymous Coward
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    That kettle...

    ... must be brand spanking new. Frankly amazed it's not sitting in a puddle of its own water. I give it a couple of months, unless you're hardly ever in.

    1. Anonymous Coward
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      One word...

      reflectoporn

  10. stucs201
    WTF?

    Did you almost forget its a phone?

    Why else wouldn't its primary function be mentioned until the very end of the review?

  11. Christian Berger

    C5 mobile phone

    Siemens once had a C5 mobile phone. http://www.oebl.de/C-Netz/Geraete/Siemens/C5/C5.html

  12. Periquet dels Palots
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    Navs & Small Screens are OK

    Navigation is not only for cars (where you do need a large screen for comfort). When you're in the tube, or walking around, particularly in an unknown city, it is immensely useful to have online navigation. And with the phone in your hand, the small screen works OK.

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