Gold is rare, nothing new there, but gold colored mobile phones are even rarer with only one model currently available on the UK market – the Samsung U600 Gold Edition.

Gold phones are usually released as limited edition phones and are only available for a short period of time as they are only made in small numbers. The last gold Nokia phone on offer was the Nokia 8800 Sirocco Gold Edition, which was available for around a total of just five months.

Other manufacturers have plans to release phones in gold, although Sony Ericsson is leaning towards calling them bronze instead of gold for the upcoming Sony W910i, the only competition the new gold Nokia 6500 has is the Samsung U600 Gold, however this it’s much more plastic. phone feel and doesn’t have the build quality of the 6500.

The Nokia 6500 Classic is actually a remake of a previous phone release around 5 years ago, also called the 6500, Nokia is the first manufacturer to try to release a new phone with the same model number as the old one, but on this day of retro chic. It seems to be the way things go from clothing to electricity, older designs are coming back from the dead and wowing audiences once again.

The new Nokia 6500 Classic is the slimmest Nokia mobile phone ever, measuring just 9.5mm, the next closest model is the 6300 at 11mm, the 6500 Classic may well be named after an older model, but it offers today’s high specification features in a highly desirable casing.

For starters, it has a 2.0-megapixel camera with flash for low-light conditions, a digital zoom for close-up photography, and support for video recording and short video clip playback. For music lovers, there is an MP3 player that can be filled with music tracks by uploading them from a PC with a USB cable or downloading directly from the mobile Internet before organizing the tracks into playlists.

The 6500 is 3G-enabled, allowing for extremely fast download speeds and streaming media viewing, 3G services include access to the latest news headlines, weather reports, new movie trailers and music videos before they’re released. 3G also provides a huge database of new mobile content such as games, themes, ringtones and wallpapers, as well as new applications for compatible devices.

There is a second camera located on the front of the Nokia 6500 which, together with 3G, allows the user to make and receive face-to-face video calls where callers can see and hear the person they are talking to. This same technology opens up many new avenues of opportunity, such as business use to share locations and experiences with the office while out in the field.

Bluetooth is also present, which can be useful for hands-free driving by connecting the 6500 to headsets and car kits wirelessly, keeping the driver’s hands steady and safe on the wheel, as well as connecting with other compatible devices. to share files and presentations.

The new Gold Edition of the Nokia 6500 is part of the Classic range of Nokia phones which also includes the pink and white 6120 Classic plus the 6500 Slide, a slide variant with slightly higher specifications and features.