Nokia 9500 Communicator review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 26 November 2004

Tags: Nokia, Nokia 9500 Communicator, VPN, messaging, battery cover

We like:

Well integrated communications facilities; remarkably usable keyboard

We don't like:

Relatively large and heavy; expensive; uses proprietary expansion port

CNET UK judgement:

Mobile professionals who need access to contacts, basic office documents and communications facilities will find that Nokia's 9500 Communicator covers the bases very well indeed

Full review:

The 9500 Communicator is like no handheld you've ever seen -- unless it's another Communicator. At first glance the device looks like an oversized mobile phone, and indeed you can hold it to your ear and make voice calls. But you need to open it up, clamshell style, to see its full array of features. Inside is a QWERTY keyboard and a wide, narrow screen. Continue Reading...