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Manufacturer | Sony Ericsson |
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Compatible networks | -GSM (850/900/1800/1900) -Quad band EDGE -GPRS |
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Related | Sony Ericsson W580i (Walkman equivalent) |
Form factor | Compact Slider |
Dimensions | 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.6 in. 99 x 47 x 14 mm |
Mass | 3.3 oz 94 gr |
Operating system | Sony Ericsson Java Platform 7 |
Memory | 12 MB internal |
Removable storage | Memory Stick Micro (M2) (up to 2 GB) |
Battery | 900 mAh Li-Pol battery |
Display | 2" 262,144 TFT LCD 240x320 pixels |
Rear camera | 2.0 megapixel |
Connectivity | -Bluetooth (2.0) -USB (2.0 proprietary) |
Data inputs | -Keypad |
The Sony Ericsson S500i is a mobile phone manufactured by Sony Ericsson. [1] The phone was announced in May 2007 [2] and released in the 3rd quarter of 2007. [3]
It is a slim slider phone, measuring 99 x 47 x 14 mm and weighing about 94 grams with its Li-Ion battery. It has 12.0 MB of internal memory, which can be expanded with a Memory Stick Micro. It includes a 2.0-megapixel camera with 4X zoom, and it provides video recording, streaming, and viewing. The music player can play AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and MP3 files. The phone also has support for EDGE, GPRS and Bluetooth. [2] [4]
One feature is that the UI and external lights changes color depending on the time of day, day of the week or with the seasons. [5] The largest women's magazine in Switzerland, annabelle, and Orange Switzerland are releasing the S500 as a fashion mobile phone which is specially targeted at women. This package features the S500 together with other fashionable accessories such as a lanyard. [6]
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