I did not realise at first, and Nokia do not appear to publicise it, but the screen on the 9500 is quite superb in a way I did not realise. In very bright sunlight my previous 9210i was unreadable.
This 9500 however has a reflective (mirrored) screen so that in very bright sunlight although the colour backlit aspect does not function, you can still see every detail of the text because the screen is like a printed mirror.
When some of us northern europeans get to the Med this year, I guess loads of us will suddenly realise how terrific this is.
I wonder why Nokia do not shout about it. Great!!