Nokia announced the Nokia 9500 Communicator back in February, it received generally positive reviews as being an impressive piece of kit. The 9500 was a little too much for many people. Both camera phones and wireless network are a distraction and security risk for many businesses, and not all individual users want them in any case. What these customers wanted was something without these features, and if it could be a bit lighter and a lot cheaper then that would be great too.

Nokia 9500 Communicator is the much anticipated replacement for the Nokia 9210i, and it represents a significant collaboration between Nokia and its technology partners to create a class-leading hybrid hand held computer/mobile device for businesses and individuals who need maximum power and flexibility on the move.

It’s worth remembering that the Nokia 9210 Communicator was announced way back in late 2000 and finally shipped in about June 2001. The enhanced 9210i came out in about mid-2002 – by the time the 9500 starts shipping the 9210 platform will have been in production for over three years.