Reviews of the Sony Ericsson S500i - ice purple (unlocked)
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: The features list looks impressive, but the camera is no better than average, the phone is short on memory, and there are some design issues that affect easy use.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: The S500i is not up to Sony Ericsson's usual high standards for a mobile. It does well in the looks department, but the features aren't much to write home about.
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No Rating
gsmarena.com
Review Summary: The Sony Ericsson S line was until now reserved for the not so usual swivel handsets. A typical representative was the once hugely successful Sony Ericsson S700. Back then it was one of the first mobile phones to offer a memory card slot, a 1.3 ...
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totalmobilemag.com
Review Summary: An attractive choice for the style-conscious, but leaves a bit to be desired in terms of features
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phonearena.com
Review Summary: The sound you hear during conversation is medium loud, with voices comparatively clear, though somewhat monotonous in a way. At the other side they can hear you more loudly but the voice sounds sharply
Manufacturer: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
Part number: S500iPURPLE
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera / digital player
- Service Provider Unlocked
- Width 1.9 in
- Depth 0.6 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 3.3 oz
- Body Color Ice purple
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
- Additional Features Melody composer
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
- User Memory 12 MB
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- JAVA applications Yes
- Messaging / Data Features RSS feeds
Multimedia Features
- Playback Digital Video Formats MPEG-4
- Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this model will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Digital Zoom 4
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch, Countdown timer
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Display Illumination Color White
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3
Memory
- Internal Shared Memory Yes
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x Data port - Fast Port
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Talk Time Up to 540 min
- Standby Time Up to 370 h
User Opinions
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