Toshiba G500
Release year: 2007
Launch price: 389 € April 2007
The Toshiba G500 HSDPA is a phone with the Microsoft Window Mobile 5.0 operating system, equipped with advanced multimedia features and the latest 3G technology. It has a VGA video camera and a 2 megapixel camera with zoom. It features a display with 65K resolution, broadband connectivity, large memory capacity and increased security in data transfer. Microsoft Window Mobile 5.0 is able to offer the latest technologies to make communication easier, from voice functions to those for data transmission. In addition, the memory is 64 MB expandable up to 2 GB for ample storage capacity for applications, e-mails with attachments, photos and MP3 music files. It is also equipped with an Office application, download of games and applications based on Java technology, a dedicated key for voice recording, voice-recognition calls and an MP3/ACC+ player as well as data synchronization with the PC and Wi-Fi 802.11b/g VoIP over WLAN connectivity.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band / Dual Mode - UMTS GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Dimensions | 96 x 49 x 22.9 mm |
| Weight with battery | 135 g |
| Battery | Li-ion |
| Standby time | 240 h |
| Talk time | 4 h |
| Operating system | Microsoft Window Mobile 5.0 |
In the box: Battery, manual, travel charger, headset, software
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT, 65K colors and 240 x 320 pixels |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 65K |
| Display size | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Memory | 64 MB expandable with miniSD |
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 2 MP |
| Image resolution | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Video call notes: The Videophone allows you to see videos and clips and also the person you are talking to, has two-way videoconferencing functionality, and the ability to capture video clips or take photos to associate with contacts.
Price history
389 € → 235 € (-40%) · minimum 122 €, maximum 389 € · 93 readings, Apr 2007 – Jul 2015