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Sony Ericsson K500i (2004)

Sony Ericsson K500i

Release year: 2004 ★ 2.8/5(146 ratings)

The phone, equipped with class 10 GPRS, features a dual-front design, which on one side allows the use of phone functions, while on the other side it can be used as a digital camera. Thanks to the 1.9-inch display capable of displaying up to 65,536 colors, it is possible to faithfully reproduce the images captured.

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Technical specifications

NetworksTri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
Dimensions102 x 46 x 14 mm
Weight with battery80 g
BatteryLithium
Standby time300 hours
Talk time8 hours

In the box: Battery, charger, manual instructions

Messaging

SMSYes
EMSYes
MMSYes
ChatNo

Messaging notes: T9 predictive text input Concatenated SMS

Design and display

Display65535 colors TFT
Display colorColor
Display size128 x 160 pixels
Backlit keypadYes
Keypad lockYes
One-touch phonebook accessYes
Antennainternal
VibrationYes
Headphone jackYes

Design notes: VGA camera 640 x 480 - 4x zoom The phone, equipped with class 10 GPRS, features a dual-front design, which on one side allows the use of phone functions, while on the other side it can be used as a digital camera.

Features

SIM Application ToolkitYes
Built-in speakerphoneNo
J2ME supportYes
Conference callingYes
Voice dialingNo
Voice recorderNo
Phonebook entries12 Mb

Feature notes: Video recording Address book, clock, notes, alarm, currency converter, calculator, countdown timer, stopwatch

Connectivity

GPRSYes
WAPYes
IrDA (infrared)Yes
Built-in modemYes
EmailYes
BluetoothNo

Connectivity notes: GPRS 4+2 Timeslot Wap version 2.0 Possibility of connection with PC cable

Personalization

MP3 playerYes
Custom ringtonesYes
Silent modeYes
Downloadable ringtonesYes
Polyphonic ringtonesYes
Downloadable images and logosYes
AM/FM stereo radioNo
GamesYes
Downloadable gamesNo
Interchangeable covers and faceplatesNo

Personalization notes: Customizations are possible for ringtones and video animations

Camera

CameraYes

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